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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region second best city for jobs this winter

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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region second best city for jobs this winter   
Forbes
“Information technology, gaming, international trade, life services, health care and professional services are the areas anticipating the most growth in the greater Seattle area,” says George Allen, senior vice president of government relations at the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area is the second-most optimistic metropolitan area, with a 15 percent net employment outlook.

Seattle tenth-best in U.S. for business   
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is the nation’s tenth-best city for business out of 102 major metro areas, MarketWatch declares in its annual ranking. Seattle climbed from No. 31 last year.

Seven tips for business forecasting   
Inc.
Forecasting sales and cash flow is never a simple task, and the shaky economic recovery is making the process downright perplexing. Inc. has compiled the best tips for forecasting this year.

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What will drive the next economic boom?

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Last month, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce held their annual Leadership
Conference where Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program with the Brookings Institution, delivered the opening night address. Mr. Katz’s presentation focused on the keys to economic recovery. He highlighted metropolitan areas as clusters that will house job growth and creation to lead the “next economy.”

From his presentation, which can be found on the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s website, we can deduce three main elements that will drive the “next economy.” Those main elements are exports, innovation and low carbon economies. For example, a low carbon-focused economy will provide the jobs of the future. They will create markets that will spur job growth in industries, including, but not limited to, infrastructure, energy, and mainstream production of consumer goods and services.

The metropolitan clusters around the nation will be vital in nurturing the growth of these three main elements for macroeconomic progress. Seattle has the foundation to expand on these crucial elements to ramp up economic growth in new industries and ultimately decrease unemployment.

To view the presentation slideshow, click here.

To view Mr. Katz’s report on metro area exports as the lifeline for the macro and micro economy, click here.

For more on the Chamber’s annual Leadership Conference, including reports from various industries, click here.

Top 5 reasons why you should attend Smart + Simple Strategies for Small Business

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1.  It’s only $25 for a day-long seminar!
2.  You’ll dive into hot business topics like Social Media, SEO, Branding Basics, Cloud Computing & Green IT
3.  You’ll walk away with tips and tricks from industry experts to rev up your company immediately!
4.  You’ll be inspired by Seattle Seahawks Colin Cole, while discovering just how much business entrepreneurs have in common with professional athletes.
5.  You don’t want to miss your chance to win a Dell Latitude Z laptop loaded with Windows 7 Professional and a 1 year technical support contract with AT&T!

To register or for more event information visit seattlechamber.com/smart&simple
 
Date: Tue, June 15th, 2010
Conference: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Two tracks, plus hosted breakfast and lunch with featured speakers.  The event is hosted by Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Microsoft.
Reception: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Fully hosted networking reception
Place: Washington State Convention Center (800 Convention Place, Seattle 98101) – 6th floor
Cost: $25 after 6/13 ($20 pre-paid)
Registration:  Click here or contact Larry Pike | (206) 389-7215.