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Commission Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 7, at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Pier 69

When: Wednesday, September 1, 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Sea-Tac Airport
This is a unique opportunity to tour the airfield at Sea-Tac Airport—the nation’s 17th busiest airport, serving 31.2 million passengers in 2009, and employing 14,500 people. You’ll see how Sea-Tac, an award-winning environmental leader, works with airlines to divert recyclables from landfills. Participants also will get a close encounter with the center runway, currently undergoing renovation. You’ll learn about the importance of air cargo, which generates $16 billion in air freight a year. You may even see activity associated with overseas shipments of Northwest cherries; 30 million pounds are being shipped from Sea-Tac this season. Get complete details here.

Ship Canal 101

When: Wednesday, September 8, 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Fishermen’s Terminal
Homeport for the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, Fishermen’s Terminal is surrounded by Seattle’s maritime industrial core. It is responsible for 4,000 local jobs, providing family wage jobs and contributing to our local economy. This commercial fishing generates $404 million in wages and salaries, $196 million in business revenue, and more than $37 million in state and local taxes. You’ll board a floating classroom to learn about the fishing fleet and some of the businesses that have built their livelihoods along the Ship Canal. Get complete details here.

Green Pacific Conference - Moving People & Cargo - Safely, Efficiently and Responsibly

When: September 21-22
Where: Grand Hyatt Seattle
Attend general sessions on general environmental policy, supplemented by concurrent cargo-specific and ferry-specific tracks dedicated to technology and implementation of sound environmental practices. Join maritime industry representatives in the ocean carrier, tug, barge and ferry operations sectors, legislators, policymakers, regulators and environmental agencies as we discuss cargo and ferry operations.

Cargo 101

When: Wednesday, September 22, 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Port Headquarters, Pier 69
See how operators at Terminal 30, Seattle’s newest container terminal, orchestrate the movement of cargo. Leased and operated by SSA Terminals, T-30 is the Pacific Northwest home of China Shipping, one of the world’s fastest growing container carriers. Visit BNSF’s intermodal rail yard to learn about transportation connections between ship, truck and rail, and see the latest in cargo handling equipment. Learn from the longshore workers what it’s like to work on the docks. Find out why the Port of Seattle is The Green Gateway for ocean cargo from Asia to North America, with lower carbon emissions for goods bound for Chicago and points East. Get complete details here.

Fishermen's Fall Festival

When: Saturday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Fishermen's Terminal
Celebrating the return of the North Pacific Fishing Fleet, the Festival begins at 11:00 a.m. with live entertainment and demonstrations on two stages, a fantastic salmon BBQ, educational booths, survival suit races, salmon fillet competition, raffle prizes, a beer garden, lots of kids’ activities and two contests: the lutefisk eating contest and the oyster slurp contest!. Check out the poster here.

Duwamish River 101

When: Wednesday, September 29, 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: : Bell Harbor Marina, Pier 66
Board a floating classroom and see the heart of the Duwamish industrial area representing 80 percent of Seattle’s industrial land and more than 80,000 jobs, with an annual payroll of $2.5 billion. The 5-mile-long Duwamish Waterway provides commerce and jobs, as well as critical fish and wildlife habitat and public shoreline use areas. Government, community and business efforts have combined to make the waterway flow cleaner into Elliott Bay. You’ll learn about marine industrial commerce, the legacy of past industrial activities, fish and wildlife habitat restoration, and Superfund cleanup plans. Get complete details here.

Spring 2010 Meet and Greet Opportunities

When: Spring 2010
Where: To Be Determined
Plan to join the Office of Social Responsibility and Tabor 100 at a "Meet and Greet" to expand opportunities for small businesses. If your professional organization would like schedule a Meet and Greet at the Port or receive an invitation to other business networking events and opportunities, please contact Tina Boyd at (206) 787-3455

Pacific Marine Expo

When: November 18-20
Where: Qwest Field Event Center
The 2010 Expo will showcase the equipment, gear and services needed to keep a commercial marine business efficient and productive. Pacific Marine Expo is the largest and longest running commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast. The Expo serves all aspects of the market, including commercial vessels owners, commercial fishermen, boat builders, workboat operators and seafood processors.