Global Cities: SesattleSEATTLE (April 10, 2014) – Today, a coalition of business and government leaders will announce the Central Puget Sound region is joining a pilot program that will create and implement plans to attract foreign direct investment as part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. The coalition will also include the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle; the Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County and other regional economic development organizations; Puget Sound Regional Council; King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties; Washington State Department of Commerce; the Cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and other regional cities; ports; and a number of other stakeholders. 4/10/2014
Kristi Heim appointed new Executive Director of the Washington State China Relations Council
SEATTLE, WA – The Washington State China Relations Council is pleased to announce that Kristi Heim has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Council, following Joe Borich’s retirement earlier this year. “I am thrilled and honored to become the director of the Washington State China Relations Council,” Ms. Heim said. “I have come to appreciate the important role the organization has played over its 35-year history, as well as its incredible potential to engage more people in building bridges between our state and China into the future.”
12/13/2013
Seattle to Host Influential Global Leaders Conference
BEIJING – Top government, business and academic leaders will convene in Seattle next year when Asia’s premier economic forum, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), is held in North America for the first time.
4/29/2013
Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, to speak on global political risk at Seattle program
SEATTLE, WA – The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle is honored to announce that Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group will speak at a public program What are the next challenges facing the US, Europe and China so that our region can prepare? on Tuesday, May 14th at Trade Alliance offices.
4/29/2013
Port and Homeland Security a Focus at Trade Alliance Seminar SEATTLE – Representatives from the Port of Seattle, the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Los Angeles will address the business impact of heightened security on United States ports on Friday, October 14th at 2:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. 10/4/2011
Media Coverage Opportunities During Chinese President Hu’s Trip to Greater Seattle The Trade Development Alliance has been asked by the Washington State Planning & Welcoming Committee, chaired by former Governor Gary Locke, to work with the Chinese Government and others to arrange media coverage during the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Greater Seattle. 3/29/2006
Trade Alliance Creates Business Traveler Web Resource on SARS The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle announced today a new section of its web site providing extensive links to information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). 4/24/2003
Seattle Brings Another Delegation to Vietnam In late October, 10 senior-level officials from Seattle, the only U.S. West Coast city visited by Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin during his recent visit to the United States, will travel to Vietnam for a nine-day business mission organized by the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. 10/18/1994