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ITEM NO. 7e_Supp DATE OF MEETING 5/24/2011 Central / Eastern Washington Tour & Export Roundtables April 25 to 28, 2011 Title Information Bullet information Second level Third level Fourth level " Fifth level 2 Export Roundtables Roundtable locations: Wenatchee Spokane Tri-Cities (Kennewick) Yakima Discussion topics include: How and what can the Port of Seattle do to help increase exports? What are some of the operational issues facing Washington enterprises? What are the current logistical challenges facing Washington exporters? What policy issues are affecting our ability to export, and how can we work together to address them? Are there state or federal issues that offer an opportunity to work together? 3 Key Messages Competitive ports, and an efficient rail and road transportation system are critical for Washington agriculture export economy and jobs. We must work together to ensure public policy and funding (federal and state) are in place to support our export focused economy and create jobs for Washington State 4 Roundtable Meetings More than 100 leading exporters, EDC leaders, transportation associations, agricultural commissions, inland ports and trade councils attended our roundtable discussions. 5 Port of Seattle / Port of Moses Lake Joint Commission Meeting Working together on Transportation and Exports Joint Marketing our gateway and complimentary attributes Toured Moses Lake Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) SGL / BMW new FTZ Operation (possible 3,000 to 20,000 TEUs) Genie / Terex Moses Lake (not a FTZ operation) Nippon Chemicals 6 Key Benefits that make Central / Eastern Washington locations attractive for business; especially manufacturing and manufacturing FTZ use Low cost land, Low cost of living, Very low utility cost, No traffic congestion, (50% less than Seattle) Reception by local community, Work ethic, and quality of life, Waste water treatment used as fertilizer. Thank you ! Port of Seattle Inland Cargo and Business Development Manager, Mark Wen (206) 902 6793 Email: wen.m@portseattle.org 7
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