Washington Council on International Trade

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events
August 6, 2009	8:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. Growing Washington in a Global Economy. Congressman Adam Smith, 9th District, will deliver the keynote address. WCIT President Kathleen Connors will also speak, addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the business community in Washingotn State The Fabulich Center, Port of Tacoma

Past 2009 Events
August 5, 2009	11:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Luncheon with Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th Congressional District. The event is co-sponsored by WCIT. Meridian Valley County Club 24830 136th Ave SE Kent, WA 98042 For More information call (253) 854-1770 or visit info@kentchamber.com
July 31, 2009	11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. Luncheon with Ambassador of Russia to the United States, Sergei I. Kislyak. The event is co-sponsored by WCIT. The Rainier Club 820 Fourth AveSeattle Washington 9810 For more information, please contact Carol Vipperman at 206-443-1935.
July 1, 2009	10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. Roundtable Discussion with Congressman Rick Larsen, Second Congressional District of Washington state, and co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group. World Trade Center Seattle Board Rooms A-C, 4th Floor 2200 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121
June 18, 2009	8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. WCIT Board Meeting with Michael W. Michalak, the United States' Ambassador to Vietnam. The Washington Council on International Trade, Japan-America Society of the State of Washington, National Center for APEC, PeaceTrees Vietnam, and Washington State China Relations Council are pleased to be working together to present this event with Ambassador Michalak. World Trade Center Seattle Board Rooms A-C, 4th Floor 2200 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121
June 10, 2009	7:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. World Affairs Council Fellows Breakfast focusing on Global Trade Issues. WCIT President Kathleen Connors will discuss the importance of international trade to economic recovery. Ranier Club 820 Fourth Avenue
May 20, 2009	4:30p.m. - 6:20p.m. WCIT President Kathleen Connors participated in a panel presentation before the University of Washington’s Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Seattle Campus, University of Washington
May 13, 2009	7:00a.m. - 5:30p.m. WCIT 12th Annual Washington D.C. Doorknock. An impactful one-day trade advocacy event that supports WA international trade priorities and concerns through discussions with each of Washington’s congressional members.
May 5, 2009	9:00 - 10:00 a.m. A Briefing and Discussion with DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Kathleen Kraninger, manager of the Screening Coordination Office World Trade Center Seattle Board Rooms A-C, 4th Floor 2200 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121 RSVP at kconnors@wcit.org by May 4, 2009
April 22, 2009	2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Roberta S. Jacobson, responsible for Canada, Mexico, and NAFTA Puget Sound Regional Council Conference Room 1011 Western Avenue, #500 (Fifth Floor), Seattle
April 9, 2009	2:00-3:00p.m. Member Roundtable Discussion with Congresssman Adam Smith, Washington State 9th District World Trade Centre 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle
March 10, 2009	12:00 p.m. Managing Risk in an Uncertain World (Luncheon Event). Presentation by Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, at the Rainier Club. Registration 11:30 a.m. For more information, go to: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=1098&action=eventDetails.
February 27, 2009	7:30-11:30 a.m. Executive Briefings on Market Opportunities for Sustainable Technologies in China & India. The Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate. Bell Harbor International, Conference Center.
February 25, 2009	5:30-7:30 p.m. International Washington Day Reception. The Governor's Mansion, Capitol Grounds, Olympia, Washington.
February 10, 2009	WCIT President, Kathleen Connors testified before the State Senate International Relations Subcommittee on Trade Policy and Protectionist Concerns in Olympia, Washington.

Past 2008 Events
December 4, 2008	WCIT President, Kathleen Connors testified before the State Joint Trade Policy Committee on Federal Trade Policy in Olympia, Washington.
October 24, 2008	Thirteenth Annual Senators' Trade Conference, co-chaired by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
September 29, 2008	10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CANCELLED Roundtable with Congressman Rick Larsen, World Trade Center Seattle, Holland America Dining Room, 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle.
September 17, 2008	11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. POSTPONED Washington State U.S. Korea FTA Coalition Kickoff featuring U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez. Bell Harbor Conference Center, Waterlink Gallery.
September 5, 2008	2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Briefing with U.S. Senator Max Baucus Holland America Dining Room, World Trade Center, 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle. Hosted by the National Center for APEC.
July 21, 2008	7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. "Trade and Transportation: Washington's Road to Prosperity" with Congressman Rick Larsen. Holiday Inn - Everett, 3105 Pine Street, Everett, Washington.
June 30, 2008	12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Business Briefing with The Honorable Michael W. Michalak, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Washington Athletic Club, Meisnest Room, 1325 6th Ave, Seattle. Co-hosted by the National Center for APEC.
June 19, 2008	7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. IGD Speaker Series - Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President & CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) - "Reducing poverty through trade and investment in poor countries." Rainier Club, 820 4th Ave, Seattle. By invitation only.
June 3, 2008	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Reception to Welcome WCIT President Kathleen Connors to Seattle - Law Offices of K&L Gates, Seattle.
May 28, 2008	"U.S. Congress and China Trade Policy: Perceptions and Realities" A Roundtable with Congressman Jim McDermott World Trade Center, Seattle, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
May 9, 2008	8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. "Exporting in a Free Trade World: Targeting Opportunities in Canada, Colombia and Beyond." Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce - The Tacoma Club.
April 25, 2008	12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Discussion with USRBC President Eugene Lawson and Russian Senator Mikhail Margelov, "Take a Closer Look at Russia" Co-hosted by the U.S.-Russia Business Council and the Washington Council on International Trade.
April 24, 2008	7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., The Rainier Club (by invitation only); Breakfast with Jim Kolbe, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States. Co-hosted by the Initiative for Global Development, German Marshall Fund of the United States, and the Washington Council on International Trade.
April 18, 2008	8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. "Asia Now: A Business Briefing on Malaysia, South Korea and the Philippines." Holland-America Dining Room, World Trade Center, 2200 Alaskan Way South, Seattle. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, and WCIT.
April 7, 2008	8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Policy Roundtable with Christian Murck, CEO Asia, APCO Worldwide, Swedish Conference Room, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 1301 5th Avenue, Suite 2500, Seattle. "China's New Government: The Way Forward" $12 members (WCIT, TDA, WSCRC), $15 non-members.
March 26, 2008	Roundtable with Mr. Azmat Ranjha, Minister (Trade), Embassy of Pakistan, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Holland America Dining Room, World Trade Center Seattle, 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle "Latest Developments and Business Opportunities in Pakistan"
February 28, 2008	Lunch with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative Co-hosted by the Initiative for Global Development, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, and the Washington Council on International Trade
February 11, 2008	Roundtable with Anders Åslund, Economist and Author, Peterson Institute for International Economics "Developments in the Russian Economy"
February 5, 2008	Latin America Roundtable, featuring Ms. Lisa Kubiske, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, US Dept. of State, and Ambassador John R. Hamilton, Former Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala "Challenges & Opportunities in Trade in the Western Hemisphere (Panama and Colombia)"

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