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2011 Statewide Small Business Conference

June 22, 2011 in Events
Date: 
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Time: 
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Place: 
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Building C
Bellevue, WA
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Watch the conference online!

Legislative Update panel:


Breakout session on Tax Simplification for Small Businesses:


Breakout session on Transportation:


Media panel:

2010 Small Business Forums

August 12, 2010 in Events
Date: 
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 - Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Time: 
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Place: 
  • Yakima – October 11* (lunch)
  • Tri-Cities – October 12 (lunch)
  • Wenatchee – October 21* (breakfast)
  • Bellingham – October 26 (lunch)
  • Spokane – November 5 (breakfast)
  • Vancouver – November 10 (lunch)
  • Tacoma – November 16* (breakfast)

(*denotes local Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored event vs. standalone WPC event)

WPC's policy experts and business leaders in your community will gather to discuss the important issues facing businesses.

WPC Kickoff Luncheon for the Center for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

June 22, 2006 in Events
Date: 
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
Time: 
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Place: 
Seattle
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WPC launched its Center for Small Business & Entrepreneurship on Thursday, June 22nd, 2006 at a luncheon in Seattle. The event marked the official transition of WPC's part-time Small Business Project into a full-time research center with dedicated funds and staff. The Small Business Project has been conducting research and analysis on issues facing small business owners since 2001.

2005 Small Business Conference

November 17, 2005 in Events
Date: 
Thursday, November 17th, 2005
Time: 
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Place: 
Seattle
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SeaTac—Small business owners, legislators and policymakers gathered for the 2005 Statewide Small Business Conference at the SeaTac Hilton to discuss Washington state’s business climate. Governor Gregoire gave the keynote lunch address and laid out her plan to forgo the planned 3.8% workers' compensation increase for January 2006.