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October 5, 2006 |
Contact: John Barnes |
2006 Fall Small Business Issue Forum in Yakima Next Wednesday
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 Yakima on October 11th for the 2006 Regional Small Business Issue Forum. The Forum luncheon is in cooperation with the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce and Wells Fargo.
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 Yakima Small Business Issue Forum
When:
11:45am – 1:30pm, Wednesday, October 11th
Where:
Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center
607 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, WA
Register:
Greater
Yakima Chamber of Commerce
(509) 248-2021
Cost:
The Forum is complimentary for all media
Presented by: Wells Fargo and the Yakima Valley Business Times
Co-sponsoring the Forum: Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce, Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce, and Central Washington Home Builders Association