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Congratulations to the 2023 Accelerator Program Graduates!
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
On November 30th the Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Program concluded with a graduation ceremony at Port of Seattle Headquarters at Pier 69. A diverse group of business owners, mentors, supporters, and industr...
Lights Inc and National Hispanic American Heritage Month
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
At Diversity in Contracting, we love celebrating the contributions and successes of women and minority owned businesses at the Port. Starting from working on electrical on-call projects at the Port to the Port's Passenger Loading ...
Making Moves at 2023 Aviation Industry Day
Fri, Sep 08, 2023
Over 300 attendees met on June 20, 2023 at the SEA Airport for Diversity in Contracting's biggest event of the year - Aviation Industry Day. Attendees included WMBE and small businesses, Prime Businesses, and Port of Seattle decis...
Lessons from Pacific Rim Environmental and the Port Accelerator Program
Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Tricia was on a mission to get WMBE certification for her business when I met her for the first time at the July OMWBE Get Certified event that the Port co-hosted. Since then, I have seen her at nearly every event that the Port ha...
Port Accelerator Cohort's Plans to Grow
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
The second annual Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Program is helping participating owners and managers access the knowledge and mentorship they need to grow and take their business to the next level. The Port of Se...
Summer Workshops Help Firms Get Certified
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
The Port of Seattle, in partnership with the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE), hosted the first of two Summer Certification Workshops on June 29, 2022 at the Tukwila Community Center. 21 participants a...
PortGen 101: Goods and Services
Wed, Dec 03, 2025
Click Here to RegisterAttention all diverse, and small suppliers! If you have been wanting to understand how the Port procures its goods and services, why it procures in the way it does, and what that means for you, this is t...
2025 Year-End Celebration & Accelerator Graduation
Tue, Dec 16, 2025
Click Here to RegisterThe year has flown by and we have a lot to celebrate so join us for our end of year event! This networking event will begin with a program which will include: Celebrating the 2025 Business Accelerator Gr...
2024 Advanced PortGen Workshops
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Save the date for the Port of Seattle's annual Advanced PortGen Workshops happening this Fall! If you are a women or minority owned business or small business that is interested in government contracts, this workshop series is for...
Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Mentorship Program
Tue, Sep 10, 2024
Click Here for More Information and to Apply We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the Port of Seattle Business Accelerator Program! This 13-week initiative is designed to equip women and minority-owne...
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