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2009 Statewide Small Business Conference
This year’s conference was very well received by the over 250 attendees. Small business owners, legislators, and policymakers from all over Washington gathered in SeaTac on Tuesday, November 10th, to discuss the state's business climate at Washington Policy Center's 2009 Small Business Conference. During several interactive issue breakout sessions, business owners suggested and discussed solutions to improve the climate for small businesses in Washington. Co-sponsored by nearly 50 businesses, trade associations, and chambers of commerce across the state, this was the fourth statewide small business conference hosted by WPC since 2003.
Dr. Alemán Keynote Address
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Breakout Session Panels:
Legislative Breakfast Panel |
featured new state Commerce Department Director Rogers Weed, Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle), and Rep. Kevin Parker (R-Spokane).
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Health Care Reform Panel | Health Care Reform Panel Top Recommendations:
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Workers' Compensation Reform Panel |
Workers Compensation Reform Panel Top Recommendations:
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Unemployment Insurance Reform
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Environmental Regulations |
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Competitiveness Issues
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State Tax Issues |
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Sometimes there is such a thing as a good problem to have, as we discovered Tuesday evening. More than 1,100 of our closest friends and supporters packed the Grand Ballroom at the Seattle Sheraton for our largest ever Annual Dinner. Though more wanted to attend, there simply wasn't any more room! Thank you to all who attended for making this our most successful event yet!
Read more, see pictures, videos and more here
7th Annual Environmental Policy Luncheon & Conference
Featuring Climatologist Pat Michaels
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Following lunch, made his keynote speech Watch the video from TVW:
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Outrageous Learning Book Release Reception
Featuring the Author Scott Oki
Tuesday, June 16th
The Four Seasons Seattle
Scott spoke at the Four Seasons Seattle Hotel before a crowd of over 300 friends, supporters, community leaders, and prominent politicians to discuss his ideas for improving public education by applying some simple common sense.
Watch Liv Finne, Center for Education Director, introduce Scott Oki
Watch the video of Scott Oki introducing Outrageous Learning
Watch Scott Oki answer questions from the audience
7th Annual Health Care Conference
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Steven Eastaugh of George Washington University and a Health Care Advisor to President Obama
Dr. Steven Eastaugh, from the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership at George Washington University and a Health Care Advisor to President Obama, discussed Federal Health Care Policy Reform and Health Care Economics. He is a graduate of Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard JFK School of Government, Harvard Economics Department, and has a Doctor of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Dr. Eastaugh delivered the lunch keynote and discussed the pending federal health care reform plan. Watch his address and the audience Q&A below:
The conference included three panels covering:
State legislative review:
The conference opened with a legislative review panel featuring Reps. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle) and Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale), as well as Steve Hill of the state Health Care Authority. KING 5's Allen Schauffler moderated the panel. Watch it below!
New trends in health care:
Experts presented the latest information on health care and new ways to deliver health care services.
• Introductions
• Medical Home
• Alternate Primary Care (Qliance)
• Evidence Based Medicine
• Wellness Programs
• Questions and Answers Part 1
• Questions and Answers Part 2
• Questions and Answers Part 3
Examined the emographics of the 45 million uninsured in this country and who they actually represent. The second portion of this panel gave an update on Health Savings Accounts.
• Introductions
• The Uninsured
• The Insured
• Questions and Answers
2009 Annual Legislative Wrap Up Receptions
Washington Policy Center recently hosted special receptions for our supporters and those interested in learning more about our work. These hosted events offered a wrap up of the recently completed 2009 Legislative Session, focusing on how it will affect you and your business. WPC’s board members, president and research center directors gave reviews of their recent work during this legislative session, and a preview of the top issues to look for during the remainder of this year. The events took place in Bellingham on May 12th, Tacoma on May 20th, Spokane on the 27th and Tri-Cities on the 28th.
Introduction by President Dann Mead Smith
Paul Guppy, Vice President for Research
Carl Gipson, Center for Small Business Director
Jason Mercier, Center for Government Reform Director
Roger Stark, Center for Health Care Policy Analyst
Todd Myers, Center for the Environment Director
Questions and Answers
WPC’s Earth Day event draws over two-hundred to film debut
Not Evil Just Wrong: The true cost of Global Warming Hysteria
On April 22, 2009 (Earth Day), the Washington Policy Center’s Center for the Environment hosted an audience of more than two-hundred for the debut showing of a new film “Not Evil Just Wrong: The True Cost of Global Warming Hysteria” at Rachel Carson Elementary School in Sammamish.
2009 Annual Center for Transportation Dinner
April 18, 2009
WPC’s Transportation dinner was a huge success. We heard from Dr. Samuel Staley, Urban Policy Director for Reason Foundation. Dr. Staley gave an enlightening presentation on how traffic relief can increase opportunity circles and improve business productivity, which is especially important in a globally competitive market. Dr. Staley also provided three broad solutions for Washington policymakers to fix traffic: manage the system more efficiently, build more capacity and redesign the transportation network.
Introduction by Michael Ennis, Director of the Center for Transportation
Dr. Samuel Staley, Part 1
Dr. Samuel Staley, Part 2
Dr. Samuel Staley, Part 3
Dr. Samuel Staley, Part 4
Q and A, Part 1
Q and A, Part 2
Private Legislative Session Update Reception with WPC Research Center Directors
March 26, 2009
Washington Policy Center held a private reception with WPC board members and other key supporters on Thursday, March 26th in Bellevue. WPC’s research center directors discussed the issues being debated in Olympia as we entered the homestretch of our state’s Legislative Session. Topics included the state budget shortfall, transportation, small business issues, education and the environment. Watch the videos:
• Introduction by WPC President Dann Mead Smith
• WPC research overview by Vice President for Research Paul Guppy
• Center for Education Director Liv Finne
• Center for the Environment Director Todd Myers
• Center for Government Reform Director Jason Mercier
• Center for Small Business Director Carl Gipson
• Center for Transportation Director Michael Ennis
• Question and Answer Session
An Evening in the Desert with
The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore
March 8, 2009
Palm Springs, CA
held our third annual reception in Palm Springs. This year’s event, hosted by WPC and WPC board member Dave Maryatt, featured Stephen Moore.
Stephen Moore joined The Wall Street Journal as a member of the editorial board and senior economics writer in 2005. He focuses on economic issues, including budget, tax and monetary policy. Steve has served as a senior economist on the , as a budget expert for and as a senior economics fellow at the . Stephen is a frequent guest on , and recently co-authored with economist Arthur Laffer the book The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom Our Economy – If We Let It Happen.
Watch the videos:
Introductions
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
WPC Annual Legislative Briefing Luncheon
Video from Center for Education Kick Off Luncheon
Scott Oki introduces Prof. Ouchi
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 1
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 2
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 3
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 4
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 5
Professor Bill Ouchi, part 6
Question & Answer Session
Transcript of Professor Ouchi's talk
2008
Regional Small Business Forums Wrap up; More than 600 Gathered to Discuss Issues across Washington
• Carl Gipson, Center for Small Business Director give Overview of WPC & Small Business Center
• Donna Steward, Association of Washington Business talks about Potential Health Care Changes
• Michael Ennis, Center for Transportation Director discusses Transportation Policy in 2009
• Todd Myers, Center for the Environment Director on How to avoid “eco-fads”
• Questions and Answers
• Dann Mead Smith, WPC President and Carl Gipson, Center for Small Business Director introduces the panel
• Senator Karen Keiser, Chair, Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee
• Rep. Bill Hinkle, Ranking Member, House Health Care & Wellness Committee
• Questions and Answers with Sen. Keiser and Rep. Hinkle
• Todd Myers, Center for the Environment Director on how to avoid "Eco-fads"
• Mike Ennis, Center for Transportation discusses I-985
To watch the Conference Legislative Session click here.
To watch Gov. Gregoire's Keynote Lunch Address click here.
To watch the Conference State Agency Head Panel.
