2017 annual report
Outreach & Opportunity
AWB carried out its mission to be a convener and a
unifying voice for economic prosperity by reaching out
to members in new ways in 2017, spurring conversation
and generating fresh ideas.
This supercharged outreach allowed us to hear directly from diverse
employers and their employees — in their communities — about the unique
challenges they face and their ideas for solving them. We heard compelling
stories and we shared them like never before, opening up the dialogue on
policies that can help Washingtonians prosper.
New, targeted events offered relevant content on the pressing workforce
needs of employers in today’s high-tech, hands-on job market and what rural
communities need to expand the red-hot urban economy to their small towns.
AWB’s outreach focused on giving members the opportunity to be heard and
doubling down on the association’s long-standing commitment to find the
best solutions to build an economy that works for everyone.
We listened to our members,
traveling the state on an
ambitious bus tour that
took us to nearly
70 shopfloors
in every corner of Washington,
leading to a push for tax relief
for manufacturers
It’s simply
looking to your
community and
seeing what
support you
can provide.
olowo-n’djo tchala,
co-founder and ceo,
alaffia
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