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A critical element of economic development is strong community partnerships. The Port of Seattle works with a broad range of public and private agencies to coordinate economic development strategies and ensure continued growth and vitality in the region.
This non-profit organization was created in 2002 by a consortium of business and civic leaders, area educational institutions and the Port of Seattle. Its mission is to provide a network of business resources on the Eastside for those seeking to start or expand a business, with a focus on under-served businesses (minority and women owned). Through its role as advisor and facilitator, the BEC strengthens relationships among business service providers and offers convenient, multiple locations to access information and receive face-to-face business counseling services.
The Bellevue Economic Partnership (BEP) was created in 1997 by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, the City of Bellevue, the Port of Seattle, the Bellevue Downtown Association, and an alliance of key area business leaders. The BEP's top goals are to retain and recruit vital businesses to downtown Bellevue and other Bellevue commercial areas.
This federally designated economic development district for the central Puget Sound Region covers King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The CPSEDD is responsible for regional economic development planning and collaborates with various private and public sector agencies to accomplish this goal. The CPSEDD brings together the private and public sectors in a partnership necessary to provide a coordinated strategy and an ongoing economic development program for the region.
The EDC works to retain and recruit family wage jobs in King County by fostering the economic assets of the region through its flexible business development system that helps current businesses thrive while attracting innovative new companies to King County. The EDC also works to capitalize and market the assets of the region by taking a leadership role in advocating economic development tools and communicating the activities and importance of the work of the EDC.
The cities of Burien, SeaTac, and Des Moines and the Port of Seattle are working with the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District to develop a strategy for economic development around the Sea-Tac Airport. Through the New Economic Strategy Triangle (NEST), local governments and the Port of Seattle, along with regional, county, and state economic development agencies, are working together to make better use of specific individual properties or sets of contiguous properties adjacent or nearby the airport. The strategy process enables jurisdictions to look at economic development decisions jointly, efficiently, and with a long-term perspective.
SeaTac Economic Partnership (STEP) is a formal partnership of the public and private sectors established to coordinate and promote economic development efforts of the City of SeaTac, Port of Seattle, and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce. Goals include encouraging economic diversity, supporting the growth of private-sector jobs at various wage levels, and promoting the city as a valuable arena for business.
This is a cooperative effort on the part of King County, the Port of Seattle, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac and Tukwila, and unincorporated North Highline to enhance investment and employment opportunities in Southwest King County. The partners have created several programs to help local businesses including the Small Business Assistance Center and the Southwest King County International Trade Promotion Program.
The airport's programs focus on building relationships with and making positive contributions to its neighboring cities -- SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines and Tukwila.
Activities include:
Fishermen's Terminal is home to the Fishermen's Memorial, a place of reverance, recognition and healing for the families of more than 500 local commercial fishermen and women who have lost their lives pursuing their livelihood since the turn of the century.
With your help and the help of your ports and communities, over 430,000 pounds of used nylon gillnet have been recycled since 1991 into other nylon consumer products, including bicycle seats; electronic, automotive, and appliance parts; and kitchen utensils. The gillnet fleet at Fishermen's Terminal has recycled over 34,600 pounds of gillnet web in the past five years.
A nylon gillnet recycling program in seven fishing communities in Alaska and Washington owes its success to the assistance of fishermen, grant support of $59,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency, the efforts of private recycling companies, Skagit River Steel and Recycling, and many volunteers. Six other communities have also recycled net through this program.
The Fishermen Involved in Saving Habitat Education Program unites sports and commercial fishing groups, conservation organizations and others to preserve fisheries habitat and water quality through community outreach.
Sea-Tac Airport has one of the most comprehensive aircraft noise reduction packages in the nation. Read the most current information on Noise Abatement and Noise Remedy programs.
News of airport activities for Sea-Tac neighbors - Spring 2008