PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Item No.               4a 
Date of Meeting         January 12, 2010 
DATE:      January 4, 2010 
TO:         Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Jane Kilburn, Director, Public Affairs 
SUBJECT:   Special Order of Business  2009 Awards Received by the Port 
In 2009, the Port received a number of awards from outside professional organizations in
recognition of outstanding achievements  in construction and design, Airport concessions,
communications, financial reporting, budget presentation and environmental leadership. 
The awards are: 
Airports Council International North America Best "Green" Concessions Award 
This "Green" Concessions Award recognizes innovative and outstanding airport concessions, but
it is even more important as another example of Sea-Tac breaking new ground in the
environmental arena and, thereby, providing leadership to the entire airport industry. 
Airports Council International  North America 2009 Excellence in Marketing and
Communications - Two Awards 
1st Place:  Newsletters  Internal or Email  2nd Place: Public Relations Campaigns 
The "Excellence in Airport Marketing & Communications Contest" honors airport professionals
in a variety of categories. ACI-NA honored Sea-Tac Airport with two awards this year
(newsletters and public relations campaigns).  The airport's employee newsletter, BluePrint,
took first place honors. This is the seventh time in the seven years that BluePrint has been
entered in the competition and has been recognized by ACI-NA. The Public Relations Campaign
award was given to recognize the Port's proactive and successful response to the Miracle on the
Hudson emergency landing, following the US Airways bird strike in January 2009. Although
other airports nationwide shied away from talking about bird strike dangers, Sea-Tac Airport
took the opportunity to educate local, regional, and national media about the potential dangers of
bird strikes and the importance of wildlife management at airports. As a result, Sea-Tac has been
acknowledged for having one of the strongest bird strike prevention programs in the nation, and
Airport Managing Director Mark Reis represented the Port and ACI-NA when he spoke at a

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Transportation Subcommittee hearing in Washington D.C., alongside US Airways Pilot Capt.
Sullenberger. 
Airport Revenue News (ARN) Best Overall Concessions 
ARN's Best Overall Concessions Program in a Large Airport is the culmination of ten years of
effort to transform Sea-Tac's concessions from some of the most pedestrian in the country to
what has now been recognized as the best in the nation. This award (the second in two years) is
especially meaningful because it was voted on by our concessions colleagues around the
country. (The previous ACI award was also important but was awarded by a small jury as
opposed a vote of all participating airport concession professionals.) The award recognizes the
program which "incorporates all facets of program excellence: great customer service, attractive
storefronts, good mix of shops, quality food services and overall high standards." There were 24
airports nominated in this category. 
American Institute of Architects Washington Council Civic Design Merit Award 
Mithun Architects and the Port of Seattle received a 2009 AIA Washington Council Civic
Design Merit Award for Shilshole Bay Marina. The Shilshole Marina office building was noted
for its site planning and placemaking. As a winner of the Civic Design Award, the Port and
Mithun Architects are paving the way for other civic buildings to demonstrate environmental
awareness and use sustainable construction techniques, natural light and green building
materials. 
American Council of Engineering Companies Bronze Award for "Design Complexity" 
ACEC of Washington, Bronze Award for "design complexity" of Docks 5-10 at Fishermen's
Terminal. 
Associated General Contractors 2009 Build Washington Award 
The Terminal 91 Berth M Reconstruction project was selected by AGC of Washington for the
2009 Build Washington Award in the Heavy/Industrial category. 
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International 
The AACEI recognized the Port of Seattle for Environmental Sustainability Initiatives and Fiscal
Stewardship at SeaTac Airport. 
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) (Budget Presention) 
The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is specifically designed to
encourage state and local governments to prepare and issue budget documents of the highest
quality. Top quality budget documents are essential if citizens and others with an interest in a

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government's finances are to be full and informed participants in the budget process. Better
budget documents contribute to better decision making and enhanced accountability. 
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) (Financial Reporting) 
GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Program (CAFR Program) in 1945 to encourage and assist state and local governments to go
beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare
comprehensive annual financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full
disclosure and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal. 
International Association of Conference Centers GOLD TIER Award 
Bell Harbor International Conference, a Port of Seattle property, earned the recognition of being
in the GOLD TIER by IACC for its dedication to the Code of Sustainability initiatives. 
King County's Best Workplace for Recycling/Waste Reduction - Third Consecutive Year 
King County's Solid Waste Division named Sea-Tac Airport to its Best Workplaces for
Recycling & Waste Reduction, one of 66 organizations to make the list. The Airport is being
recognized for strong internal recycling programs and for a commitment to reducing the
environmental impacts of airport operations. As past winners of this award in 2007 and 2008,
the airport continually seeks to improve upon past success. In 2009, the Airport implemented
an Organics Recycling program to help airport concessions and administrative offices divert
food waste, food-soiled paper, and other compostable material from landfills. The Organics
Recycling program diverts fifteen tons of compostable airport waste each month from regional
landfills, and saves thousands of dollars each year in avoided disposal fees.
Northwest Construction Consumer Council's 2009 Distinguished Project Awards 
General Construction received NWCCC's Patrick K. Lyneis Memorial Safety Excellence Award
on behalf of the Port of Seattle, Terminal 30 Upgrade Project, for having the best safety
performance. 
2009 Plateau Customer Best Launch Award 
The Port of Seattle's Learning Management System is a winner of the 2009 Plateau Customer
Best Launch award. Plateau is a leading provider of learning management software for
streamlined delivery and management of training in an organization.
Public Relations Society of America / Puget Sound Chapter Totem Award 
The Third Runway Grand Opening Event won PRSA's (Puget Sound Chapter) Totem Award. 
The Totem Awards honor the best work of communications professionals and recognize

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professional excellence and ingenuity. The third runway grand opening event featured a staff
and community celebration at Sea-Tac Airport. More than 500 people attended the event  
celebrating a project that was 20 years in the making. On stage, the Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of
Transportation gave final clearance to the Alaska Airlines flight via radio and the attendees 
watched the third runway's first departure on a big screen.