Gov. Chris Gregoire will be leading a delegation of nearly 80 business, agriculture and education leaders to China and Vietnam to help expand our state's export markets, encourage investment in Washington state and promote Washington's higher education system. "The fact that so many private businesses and companies are willing to join me on this trip signifies its importance," Gregoire said. "They know – as do I – the value of meeting face to face with key leaders in Asia to help sell our state as the best place to do business. This trip will provide immeasurable global exposure, and I'm confident will lead to greater exports for the state of Washington, which will in turn create new jobs." Gregoire and the delegation, which also includes Department of Commerce Director Rogers Weed and Department of Agriculture Director Dan Newhouse, will leave Seattle on September 13th, and spend 11 days meeting with industry leaders in agriculture, aerospace, clean energy and education, promoting Washington products. Gregoire has kicked-off an online journal that includes travel notes from the governor and the rest of the delegation as well as the itinerary. The site will also contain pictures from the trade mission. Gregoire is encouraging Washingtonians to follow along by following the link on her homepage: www.governor.wa.gov.
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Glad to read that Rogers Weed's involved. Although it's been quite sometime since I worked with him, he always had bright ideas and a motivated and rigorous approach to work that was an inspiration to many.
Posted by: philklein | September 09, 2010 at 11:57 PM