For the past ten 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.

In 2022, more than 270 industry leaders attended the Breakfast.

WHEN and WHERE

8-10 a.m., on Thursday, November 9, during Pacific Marine Expo at the Lumen Field Events Center. Your breakfast includes free admission to the West Coast’s largest commercial marine and fishing trade show. Please register for the Expo to ensure you have a free name badge for the Expo.

2023 Agenda

Why Washington Maritime Works:

Economic Impact of Washington’s Maritime Industry

Chad See, Washington Maritime Federation (confirmed)

Heather Haugland, McKinley Research Group (confirmed)

Maritime Innovation

Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho (invited)

Joshua Berger, Founder & President/CEO, Washington Maritime Blue (confirmed)

Maritime Transportation

Jon Burdick, President/CEO, Lynden  (confirmed)

Washington State Maritime Update

Rep. Julia Reed (confirmed)

Workforce Development Panel

Facilitator: Tiffany Sevilla, Port of Seattle (confirmed)

Jamila Gordon, Maritime High School Principal (confirmed)

Maritime High School Student (invited)

Chris McGettigan, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (confirmed)

Tuuli Snow, Snow & Company (confirmed)

Program Participants

Tosca Pinder, Newfront and Past President, Seattle Propeller Club (confirmed)

Eugene Wasserman, President, North Seattle Industrial Association (confirmed)

Bob Callahan, Pacific Marine Expo Show Director (confirmed)

Gold Sponsorship - $1,000

10 tickets for a table at the breakfast with preferred table location, recognition by the breakfast emcee and company logo on the event PowerPoint presentation. Logo will also be in mailings to promote breakfast attendance. In addition, company logo on a full-page ad in Pacific Marine Expo program; on a banner in the Pacific Marine Expo registration area; on the King County Maritime website; and, on the brochure distributed at the breakfast. (Additional tables are available for $850).

Silver Sponsorship - $500

5 tickets for the breakfast with preferred seating, recognition by the breakfast emcee and company name on the event PowerPoint presentation. Logo will also be in mailings to promote breakfast attendance. In addition, company name on the brochure distributed at the breakfast and your logo on the King County Maritime website.

Our goal is to identify breakfast sponsors by October 18. We do not need sponsor payments until November 3.  We do not need the names of the guests at your table until November 2. General admission tickets go on sale on October 20. (General admission tickets are $85 each).

You can pay on-line at https://seattlepropellerclub.org/events or make checks payable to:

Seattle Propeller Club

ATTN: Sara Zeman

c/o Marine Exchange of Puget Sound

100 West Harrison Street

Suite S-560

Seattle, WA 98119

Register Today for FREE for Pacific Marine Expo

PME is the West Coast’s largest commercial marine trade show. Attendees of the 2023 Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast can register for Pacific Marine Expo for FREE. Register today at www.PacificMarineExpo.com. 

For further information or sponsorship:

Ken Saunderson

Seattle Propeller Club Economic Forecast Breakfast Coordinator

Ken@SaundersonMarketingGroup.com

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