2023 Summer Conference
Economic Vitality in Action from Wheatfields to Main Street 2023 WEDA Summer Conference August 8 – 10, 2023 | Walla Walla, WA Download Conference Agenda Photo Album Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Conferences
2023 Winter/Spring Conference
Building Foundations for aStrong Economic Future 2023 WEDA Spring Conference & Legislative Reception March 2-3, 2022 | Olympia, WA Download Conference Agenda WEDA Award Winners Photo Album Thank You to Our Sponsors!
2022 Summer Conference
“RESILIENCE: Building a More Sustainable Economy for All” August 9-11, 2022 | Bellingham, WA Download Conference Agenda View Photo Album Thank You to Our Sponsors!
2022 Winter Conference
IGNITE: Accelerating Entrepreneurship & Building Capacity for Strong Communities March 2-3, 2022 | Olympia, WA Download Conference Agenda WEDA Award Winners Photo Album Thank You to Our Sponsors!
2021 Summer Conference
2021 WEDA Summer Conference Reconnecting on the Road to Recovery WEDA’s 2021 Summer Conference, Reconnecting on the Road to Recovery, proved to be another content-rich, fun and engaging WEDA adventure! THANK YOU to all who joined us in Spokane and virtually, to our incredible speakers, generous sponsors, the WEDA Board, our Conference Planning Committee, our amazing hosts …
2021 Winter Conference
Recovering Jobs & Rebuilding Communities 2021 WEDA Winter Conference & Virtual Legislative Reception Olympia, WA & Online | March 16 – 17, 2021 On March 16 and 17, 2021 please (virtually!) join fellow economic development, local government, port, business, tribal, education and community leaders from throughout Washington to learn and engage with expert speakers, legislators …
2020 Summer Forum: Onward & Upward
Onward & Upward On July 14 & 15, 2020 economic development, government, port, business, tribal, education and community leaders from throughout Washington & Oregon engaged with experts on the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum focused on tools and strategies for economic developers to leverage in order to help their communities recover …
2020 Winter Conference
Going Global, Thinking Local Thank you to all our attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making this year’s Winter Conference a huge success! Our Winter Conference was February 5th & 6th, 2020. Session topics included: The Importance of a Unified FDI Strategy, Global Economic Development in Action, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Office of Economic …
2019 Winter Conference
Conference Center Networking Toward Prosperity March 5 & 6, 2019 | Hotel RL Olympia We are pleased to announce the nominees and winners of the 2019 WEDA Economic Development Awards. All nominees will be recognized during the awards presentation at the conference and award winners will provide brief remarks and project presentations. Download Conference Agenda …
2019 Summer Conference
Transforming Economic Development for a Changing Workplace August 7 & 8 | Suquamish Clearwater Resort Session topics included: The Economic Impact & Opportunities of Tribal Enterprises, Workforce Development & the Future of Work, Effective Ecosystems for Economic Development and special presentations on Local Innovation in Economic Development, The Rise of Remote Workers, Opportunity Zones, Broadband …