COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6h 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting     February 26, 2019 
DATE:     February 14, 2019 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff 
SUBJECT:  Approval of 2019 Commission International Travel Plan 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request commission approval of a commission international travel plan for 2019, as attached. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution 3604, the Port of Seattle Commission annually considers
and approves a motion authorizing anticipated commission international travel for the year.
This practice promotes transparency in the commission's conduct of international travel. Not all
approved trips materialize. Additions to the international travel  plan  will be approved
separately in public session should they arise. 
JUSTIFICATION 
Participating in the conferences provided for below will support port Century Agenda strategies
to 1) position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub; 2) advance the
region as a leading tourism destination and business gateway; and 3) be the greenest, and most
energy efficient port in North America. 
The port will have the opportunity to engage in trade development with China and Japan and in
tourism development including meetings with tourism boards and industry partners. The port
will also continue to advance green maritime principles and focus on economic development 
DETAILS 
The following is a list of trips that constitute the Commission's 2019 international travel plan: 
1st Quarter 
Japan 
2nd Quarter 
Germany 
Ireland 
Canada 

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3rd Quarter 
None planned 
4th Quarter 
Asia 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Resolution 3604 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
June 26, 2018  The Commission approved an international travel plan for 2018. 
May 22, 2018  The Commission authorized travel to British Columbia in May and June of 2018
in anticipation of approving an international travel plan for the rest of 2018. 













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