Coming February 26:

Our Economic Future Through Ports

From Bellingham to Seattle:  Airports, New Industries, and Port Governance

12:00 p.m., February 26, at the Bellingham Yacht Club
2625 S Harbor Loop Dr.

Purchase of tickets* in advance is strongly advised; click here to register.

Member price is $25; non-member price is $30; youth under 25 is $10; program only tickets (no meal or table seating) are $10.
Attendance is limited to 150.

Registration closes at 8:00pm, Sunday, January 19. Doors open at 11:30.

Join us to hear why the ports of Washington have such expansive responsibility for economic development, learn about the future of airports in Western Washington including Bellingham International Airport, and discuss the pros and cons of going from three commissioners to five in Bellingham. In addition, we’ll learn what adding a rail link to the ship terminal in Bellingham means for future activity on our waterfront.

Speakers:

• Fred Felleman, Port of Seattle Commissioner;
• Tyler Schroeder, Port of Bellingham Director of Economic Development;
• Kathy Pittis, past president, Washington Public Ports Association and current Anacortes Port Commissioner; and
• Ken Bell, Port of Bellingham Commissioner.

*Tickets are nonrefundable.