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events & free training opportunities!

MWESB Sub-Contractor Outreach/Pre-bid Meeting - Clover Park Elementary Project
Tuesday, May 15th, 3-6pm, Tacoma Click here for more information.

Kiewit/General/Manson Outreach Event - SR 520 Evergreen Floating Bridge & Landings Project
Tuesday, May 22 9am-noon, Federal Way
SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge & Landings Project Click here for more information

NAVFAC Construction Overhead - Forum & Discussion
May 31st, 9-11 am
Construction Primes, Subcontractors and those interested in contracting with the Navy... Join the NAVFAC Contracting Officer, Mona Carlson, for an open forum discussion of construction overhead. This is a unique opportunity and space is limited so register early. Register now

Government Contracting 101 w/ Emphasis on Woman Owned Fed Certification
June 6, 9-11am
Learn the basics of marketing and selling your products and services to federal, state and local government agencies. Includes overview of the new WOSB Federal Contract Program which expands federal contracting opportunities for Women Owned Small Businesses.  Register now

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business news

Port of Bremerton to Expand Industrial Park
Puget Sound Blogs, May 11th, 2012 by Rachel Pritchett
BREMERTON NATIONAL AIRPORT — The Port of Bremerton soon will seek bids for work to expand its Olympic View Industrial Park, off Highway 3 near Bremerton National Airport. The expansion will be funded mostly by a $1 million state grant. It includes adding between five and eight sites for prospective businesses and manufacturers. Read more...

Rice Fergus Miller Wins Two Prestigious Awards
(Bremerton, WA) May 10, 2012 — Rice Fergus Miller recently received two awards for the design of its high-performance, LEED Platinum Office & Studio — the most energy efficient commercial building in the Pacific Northwest. Read more...

$331,372,767 Contract Awarded for Construction at Naval Base Kitsap
EHW Constructors, J.V., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $331,372,767 firm-fixed-price construction contract for construction of an explosives handling Wharf No. 2, including option item 0001 for the construction of two new traveling overhead crane systems at Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor.  Read more...

Alliance pitches Kitsap County's aerospace potential to Cantwell
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal  |  April 30, 2012 @ 5:30pm | Tim Kelly
When the region's aerospace industry that has Boeing as its epicenter expands, Kitsap County hopes to get a piece of the action by promoting the resources it has to offer here on the west side of Puget Sound. Click here to read more about Kitsap's response to the aerospace opportunity and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell's participation in a roundtable discussion April 13 at Bremerton National Airport. Read more...

KEDA Executive Director's KPBJ Column

Time flies ... in the pursuit of aerospace
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal  | May 4, 2012 @ 7:02pm | John Powers and Tim Thomson
It was just about a year ago that Washington State organized to fight for its economic future ... and retain the title of "Aerospace Capital of the World." At that time, Boeing was examining the future of the most successful commercial airplane ever built - the 737 - an airliner accounting for 40 percent of commercial fleets currently in service. Read more...

Re-investing in Kitsap's future...Together
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal  |  April 4, 2012 @ 9:47am | John Powers
Five years ago community leaders from across Kitsap came together to create a 20/20 Vision and commit to an Action Plan to advance sustainable economic opportunity throughout Kitsap County for generations to come. Read more...

KEDA and partners strengthen economy...One business at a time
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal  |  February 2, 2012 @ 12: John Powers
I am often asked: “What does the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance do; how does it help to develop our local economy?” My “elevator pitch” answer is: “We deliver business development services to our clients... Read more...

Economic Opportunity... Investment and partnership paves the road ahead*
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal  |  Elliot Gregg, KEDA Board Chair -- January 3, 2012
As 2011 draws to a close, and 2012 arrives, I want to thank my fellow Kitsap Economic Development Alliance board members, and our many public and private investor partners, for their continued commitment to work together to grow and diversify Kitsap County’s economy.y...Read more

KEDA 2011 top employers

Kitsap Economic Development Alliance releases the 2011 Top Employer list based on results from its annual survey. The list is broken out by public sector and private business as well as separate lists for defense/professional services/IT/manufacturing; healthcare; and financial institutions.

kitsap business news
Applied Technical Systems teams with Gryphon Technologies who wins $101.2M Contract for US Navy SBX-1 Mission Integration Support
The Boeing 737 lesson: Good schools = good jobs
Boeing 737 MAX - A Substantial Accomplishment for Boeing, Machinists and the State
Distributed Energy Management - Case Study Completed with City of Bremerton
OfficeXpats now open on Bainbridge Island
Paratransit Services Awarded $438,776 Federal Transit Administration Grant for Veterans Transportation Project
news from our partners
Accenture report should be required reading for legislators
Composites Career Informational Event
Washington Small Business Credit Initiative to spur $300 million in new lending
Composites manufacturer targets January opening in Bremerton
HUBZone Geographic Area changes October 1, 2011
Washington Gourmet Popcorn Maker Goes to the Emmys
Reorganization of Foreign Trade Zone #216 Benefits Businesses, Communities
Poulsbo business license fees set to change
KEDA premium memberships

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE
$15,000+ Annual Membership

Washington State Department of Commerce
Kitsap County
Port of Bremerton

PLATINUM LEVEL MEMBERS
$10,000+ Annual Membership

Other Members

Links - What's Happening
Save the Date! 2012 Defense Symposium August 20 & 21. Click here for last year's presentations
Research to help YOU create JOBS
Links - Reports and Updates
Kitsap Economy 2012- Dr. Elizabeth Scott
2012 Economic Forecast
WA Deptartment of Commerce
Washington's Defense Economy
Regional Economic Strategy
Kitsap Economic Indicators
Indicators Northwest
Business Start Up Kit
Establishments and jobs in Kitsap County
Welcome to Kitsap Brochure
Partnership for Learning: School Assessment
Calendar
New Date! Government Contracting 101 w/ Emphasis on Woman Owned Certification
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 9:00 am
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Links - Reports and Updates
RV Parks
Bakeries - Industry Snapshot
Industry Snapshot - Golf Courses
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