This is a private, no-host monthly breakfast series and is by invitation only.  Our February event will feature a Legislative Session update by WPC’s VP of Research and three of our Center Directors, covering the top issues in Olympia that impact you and your business, and provide an opportunity for you to interact with WPC board and staff members, as well as other Westside business and political leaders.  As always, we encourage you to bring a guest that is interested in learning more about WPC.

Featured Speakers:

Liv Finne, Center for Education  
Education funding - post McCleary, raising local school district levy limits and equitable funding for charter schools.

Mariya Frost, Center for Transportation 
New state transportation tax proposal and latest on Sound Transit and car tabs.

Todd Myers, Center for the Environment  
New carbon tax and low carbon fuel standard proposals, and efforts to protect the Orcas.

Paul Guppy, VP of Research 
Legislative tax proposals and WPC’s plan to cut the state sales tax.

In 2019 we will have a new concept for our breakfast series. We will be holding one every month (with the exception of July, August, December) and this year we will be switching off between Bellevue and Seattle, with Seattle being held at 13 Coins and Bellevue still being at the Bellevue Grille. All of these will be held from 7:30-8:30am. The schedule is below with speaker announcements to follow!

February 21 - Seattle
March 21 - Bellevue
April 18 - Seattle
May 16 - Bellevue
June 20 - Seattle
September 19 - Bellevue
October 17 - Seattle
November 21 – Bellevue