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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Membership with WCIT offers unique benefits in three key service categories: ANALYSIS, ACCESS, and ADVOCACY:

ANALYSIS ON TRADE POLICY ISSUES
As Washington is the most-trade dependent state in the entire U.S., it is crucial for your business to stay on top of breaking trade news and events. WCIT provides top quality international trade policy analysis of issues that impact your business’ bottom line.

Members receive timely e-newsletter updates that go beyond the headlines, analyzing breaking news on trade topics from the future of pending Free Trade Agreements to U.S.-China trade relations to the latest on the WTO Doha round. WCIT dissects the issues to show how Washington State companies will be impacted and provides an early warning
system on how your industry or business will be helped or harmed by the changes.

WCIT also provides trade policy consulting services on a per hire basis tailored to meet member’s specific needs. Perfect for the busy executive who has to write a memo for their management, WCIT will provide the analysis on a trade policy problem facing your company without finding and hiring outside consultants.

ACCESS TO LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL DECISION MAKERS
WCIT provides you with direct access to the people making the headlines and laws involving international trade policy. From our larger conferences tailored to exploring events of the day to smaller discussion groups and private 1:1 company meetings that WCIT arranges, members receive exclusive benefits to selected events such as:

• The Annual Senators’ International Trade Conference co-hosted by Washington State’s two U.S. Senators
• Congressional “Trade Talk“ Roundtables with the Washington State delegation
• Administration Briefing Series with senior DC leaders.
• 1:1 Executive meetings with visiting dignitaries
  

ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF MEMBER COMPANIES
WCIT has served as the official voice for influencing strong trade policy dialogue with state and federal lawmakers for the past 33 years. This vast experience has allowed WCIT to be a credible, independent, and highly respected resource for elected representatives, the media, educators, and community groups.

WCIT is continuously involved with ensuring that our policy makers in Washington D.C. understand the importance of a flourishing trade base in Washington State. Through our frequent visits to both federal and state capitols, WCIT members have the unique opportunity to voice their trade policy concerns through an independent forum.

Furthermore, WCIT takes a leadership role in educating the general public about the positive benefits of trade. WCIT has created trade educational programs for high school students, writes Op-Eds for local news media, and frequently lectures at local universities.