2006 Fall Small Business Issue Forum in Vancouver Thursday

Seattle – Washington Policy Center, the state’s premier independent research and education organization, along with its research center, the Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will be in Vancouver on October 19th for the 2006 Clark County Regional Small Business Issue Forum. The Forum is in cooperation with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.

The Small Business Issue Forums follow up the two Statewide Small Business Conferences held last year in Seattle and Tri-Cities. Attendees will hear from experts on small business access to health care, tax policy affecting small businesses, an overview of the statewide ballot initiatives and a preview of the 2007 Legislative Session.

WPC will also release its new studies on two of the statewide ballot initiatives: A Citizen’s Guide to Initiative 920: A measure to repeal Washington’s estate tax and The Guide to Initiative 933: The Property Rights Initiative.

“Small business owners don’t often have the time and resources to keep up with the latest policy innovations and proposals that affect their business,” said Small Business Center director Carl Gipson. “These Forums provide a way to get caught up on the important issues of the day and ensure their issues are kept in front of policymakers.”

What
2006 Clark County Small Business Regional Forum

When
12:00 pm – 1:30pm, Thursday, October 19th

Where
The Heathman Lodge
7801 NE Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, Washington 98662

Register
Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
(360) 694-2588

Cost
The Forum is complimentary for all media

Presented by: State Farm

Co-sponsoring the Forum: Building Industry Association of Clark County, Vancouver Business Journal