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WWU Seeks Internships for
Summer 2017
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FREE workshop:
"An Employers Guide to Developing and Internship"
Tuesday, March 7th
10am or 3pm
Olympic College - Poulsbo
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Leadership Kitsap now accepting applications for the Class of 2018
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K
ITSAP BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES
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John Powers
KEDA Executive Director
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Building Our
Economic Future
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On a Strong Foundation of Past Performance
In the past five years, our Kitsap Economic Development Alliance directly assisted business clients over 600 times, impacting 30,000 local jobs, and influencing nearly $2B in capital investment in Kitsap by KEDA's clients.
These are more than numbers: our efforts influence the local economy and quality of life for every child, woman, man, employee and employer in our community. We are all impacted by our economy; decisions made by one business ripples throughout Kitsap County and the region.
Our team of economic development professionals deliver a wide array of business retention, expansion and attraction services directly to local businesses (our clients) as they invest and grow jobs that shape the economic future of Kitsap County. We consider every member of our Alliance to be client, and every business in Kitsap, or considering Kitsap, to be a prospective client.
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| Contracting Coffee Hour: April 5th |
Drop-in Help With Your Government Contracting Questions!
This is your opportunity to meet with contracting experts, network with other contractors, discuss common issues/problems, get your contracting questions answered, and identify support services available for contractors
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Visit our website for more information on government contracting
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. This guide provides a single, comprehensive electronic document for small businesses interested in doing business with the federal government.
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SBA offering three
MEET THE BUYERS
events this spring
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March 16th 2:30-5pm
Sell to the
Port of Everett
April 12th 8am-3:30pm
Regional Contracting Forum
May 18th 7am-5pm
University of Puget Sound Tacoma
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Conducting Effective Conversations
THE CHALLENGE:
Conducting an effective conversation is both an art and a science. Last month we looked at the science behind this topic and this month we will discuss the art of effective communication. According to George Bernard Shaw "the single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place!" The art of effective communication lies in three learned skills: active listening, being empathetic, and the use of probing questions.
THE SOLUTION:
Let's look at how you can learn to use each of these to become an effective communicator and conversationalist.
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Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
2021 NW Myhre Rd
Suite 100
Silverdale WA 98383
360.377.9499
www.kitsapeda.org
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2017 KEDA ANNUAL MEETING & LUNCHEON
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11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch service begins at 11:00 am
Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton Harborside
Featuring
US Congressman Derek Kilmer
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Rep. Derek Kilmer
WA 6th District
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EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS MARCH 9
The meeting will provide you with our
2016 Annual Report of performance and financial condition, present the
2017 KEDA Priorities and Action Plan, and elect new directors to the KEDA board.
KEDA will also honor this year's Economic Development Champions.
All registrations must be received by noon on Wednesday March 22nd.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2017
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Olympic College added $412.4 M to local economy
BREMERTON -
Olympic College is a smart investment for students, alumni, businesses and the communities
we serve according to a recent economic impact study.
According to the report, OC added $412.4 million to Kitsap and Mason county
economies during the study year in 2014-15.
This represents approximately 3.3% of the area's Gross Regional Product, which is nearly as large as the entire Construction industry in the region.
For students, the average annual return on investment is 13.3% - double the stock market 10-year average return on investment. This return on investment comes by way of calculated increased earnings, which college graduate can realize over the course of their careers.
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Kitsap Busines Forum - features professional coach, Shannon Bruce
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 TRUST: The One Thing That Changes Everything
March 14, 2017
7 - 9 am (Program starts 7:30 a.m.)
Suquamish Clearwater Resort, Salmon Hall
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Shannon Bruce
StoryBridge |
15347 Suquamish Way NE - Suquamish
Trust is a powerful accelerant and makes a significant difference in team relationships and the bottom line in business. On March 14
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, the Kitsap Business Forum will present
Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
with Shannon Bruce, Professional Certified Coach of StoryBridge, Inc. facilitating
the discussion. Several local business leaders will serve as table facilitators in support of participants understanding how they are unknowingly eroding trust.
In this interactive session, you will learn and take away:
- The distinctions between trust and distrust and whether you are perceived as a friend or foe
- The brain science of trust and the chemical reactions your conversations are having on both relationships and results
- How to build a foundatior trust-the one skill you can't live without!
Doors open at 7 a.m. for a morning networking with coffee and bagels compliments of Panera Bread Silverdale.
The program starts promptly at 7:30 a.m.
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Central Kitsap projects a boon for local construction firms
Bond-funded proects will employ hundreds of workers.
SILVERDALE - Two construction projects will keep 60 Stirrett Johnsen Inc. workers busy over the next five years, all within a 10-
minute drive of the company's home office.
The Silverdale-based mechanical contractor has signed on to install plumbing at the Central Kitsap school campus and the Harrison Medical Center hospital in Silverdale, both slated for construction between now and 2020. The company is one of many local firms poised to benefit from the roughly $1 billion flowing to massive capital projects in the heart of the county.
Army of subcontractors
The school projects have the potential to employ hundreds of local tradespeople.
Various stages of construction will be broken into bid packages that will be bid on by subcontractors. Those subcontractors will hire subcontractors, who might hire still more subcontractors.
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Korsmo expects to put 26 packages out to bid for Olympic High School. Project manager Chad Wirth estimated each package might require expertise from five trades to complete, and each trade might employ five to 10 workers. The numbers multiply rapidly. Read more
Port Orchard apartments sell for $38 million
A California company has acquired Port Orchard's Arbor Terrace apartments for $38.15 million, according to Friday news release.
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Registration still open for Alliance Northwest, the largest government contracting event in the region. Check out the updated list of exhibitors at
www.alliancenorthwest.org
and the full agenda of workshops led by experts in the government contracting marketplace.
Readers of the KEDA newsletter get $20 off the cost of admission. Just use this discount code at checkout: FRIENDANW2017
Preparing for Alliance 2.0: Business Intelligence & Marketing
(
Recorded Webinar)
Market research, marketing, and relationship building are critical to your success as a federal contractor! Geared towards attendees of the upcoming Alliance NW, this is also a great webinar to help you brush up on your federal market research skills.
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BIZ OPPS / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
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Click the links below for details on the following contracting opportunities:
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