It was a record breaker and an extraordinary celebration of the health and vitality of the region’s maritime and fishing industry.

With more than 300 industry leaders in attendance, nearly 30 event sponsors and a presentation on the new Washington Maritime Federation Economic Impact Study, this year’s Maritime Industry Forecast Breakfast the Lumen Field Events Center was the best ever.

For the past 11 years, business, labor, community organization and government leaders have attended the Forecast Breakfast, which provides a tremendous opportunity to address the opportunities and challenges facing the region’s maritime and fishing industries. It also serves to showcase the important contribution of the King County maritime and fishing industries to the region’s economy and quality of life.

This year’s program featured:

Why Washington Maritime Works:

Economic Impact of Washington’s Maritime Industry

Chad See, Washington Maritime Federation

Heather Haugland, McKinley Research Group

Maritime Innovation

Port of Seattle Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed

Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO, Washington Maritime Blue

Maritime Transportation

Jon Burdick, President/CEO, Lynden

Washington State Maritime Update

Rep. Julia Reed

Workforce Development Panel

Facilitator: Tiffany Sevilla, Port of Seattle

Jamila Gordon, Maritime High School Principal

Davena Grayson, Evergreen Goodwill

Tuuli Snow, Snow & Company

Program Participants

Tosca Pinder, USI Insurance and Past President, Seattle Propeller Club

Eugene Wasserman, President, North Seattle Industrial Association

Bob Callahan, Pacific Marine Expo Show Director

Special thanks to all our amazing sponsors – see below.

Here is a link to the Economic Impact of Washington's Maritime Inudstry study.

Here is a link to the PowerPoint presentations.

With over 270 industry leaders in attendance, the 10th Annual Maritime Economic Forecast Breakfast at Pacific Marine Expo was a tremendous success.

For the past 10 years, business, labor, community organization and government leaders have attended the annual Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast. The breakfast provides a tremendous opportunity to address the opportunities and challenges facing the region’s maritime and fishing industries. It also serves to showcase the important contribution of the King County maritime and fishing industries to the region’s economy and quality of life. 

Special thanks to our speakers for an incredible program:

U.S. Coast Guard Update - Vice Admiral Paul Thomas, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Washington, 

D.C.

Fishing - Andy Wink · Executive Director, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association

Shipping - John Wolfe, NW Seaport Alliance, Dustin Stoker, President, Husky Terminal and Stevedoring and Dana Brand, General Manager, SSA Marine in a discussion.

Port of Seattle Update - Commission President Ryan Calkins

Workforce Development - Washington State Maritime Workforce Development Plan: Ann Avary, Director, Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology

Program Participants

Tosca Pinder, President, Seattle Propeller Club

Eugene Wasserman, President, North Seattle Industrial Association

Eleanor Kirtley, Senior Program Manager, Green Marine

Heather Haugland, Senior Consultant, McKinley Research Group

Bob Callahan, Pacific Marine Expo Show Director