Kitsap participates in the Paris Air Show
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KADA delegates: Kathy Cocus, Mayor Patty Lent, Tim Thomson representing Kitsap as part of the Washington State delegation in Paris
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Kathy Cocus, KEDA Business Development Director, with Mayor Patty Lent and KADA (Kitsap Aerospace and Defense Alliance) Co-Chair Tim Thomson attended the Paris Air Show as part of the Washington State delegation earlier this month on behalf of
KADA.
The trio scheduled several meetings prior to departure and met with additional businesses and contacts once at Le Bourget Airfield for the Paris Air Show. Nearly 20 meetings and tours were attended by the group, with additional contacts and conversations held at networking events held throughout the show.
Kathy Cocus also attended the Paris Air Show "pre-event" with in Nantes, France with a smaller Washington delegation. The Nantes "pre-event" included nine tours and presentations, the opportunity to meet other Washington aerospace partners and to continue telling the Kitsap aerospace story.
Follow up on contacts made, leads obtained and strengthening new and
re-established relationships begins this week. The KADA team is excited about the leads and the contacts and looks forward to moving forward in Kitsap's aerospace work.
Contact Kathy Cocus for more information about KADA and opportunities for expanding aerospace in Kitsap County.
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Wendy Brant, SAFE Boats; Matt Linkemeyer, Applied Technical Systems; Julie Tappero, West Sound Workforce; and Candi Merrill, Western Washington University on the Peninsula;
David Bryant Mitchell, PMR Coaching & Consulting
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What Must Higher Education Do to Adapt to Tomorrow's Reality?
Kitsap Conference Center, 3rd Floor, Bremerton
The Kitsap Business Forum will present "What Must Higher Education Do to Adapt to Tomorrow's Reality?" on July 14. David Bryant Mitchell will lead a discussion with several of Kitsap's key workforce stakeholders.
The panel will provide a wide range of perspectives from employers and education professionals. The objective is to answer several key questions about Kitsap's current labor needs, how those needs are changing, the social and economic forces involved, and how employers and higher education are filling the gaps.
Click here for more information about Kitsap Business Forum and to RSVP
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edg3 FUND 2015: $20k Could be YOURS!
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Business & Economic News - From Our Blog
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Naval Facilities to hire 200 new employees in region
BANGOR - Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest plans to hire about 200 new employees over the next four months for a variety of positions in Kitsap and around the region.
The positions range from engineers and contract specialists to skilled trades such as maintenance mechanics, electricians, and utility system operators. They are at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor and Bremerton, Naval Station Everett, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
"This hiring effort is critical to our ability to execute our workload in support of the Navy's mission over the next few years and is our top priority," said Capt. Mark Geronime, commanding officer of NAVFAC Northwest.
NAVFAC Northwest builds and maintains facilities and delivers utilities and services for Navy facilities in an 11-state region. Read more>>
Representative Hansen Secures Funding in Budget to
Expand Kitsap County College Opportunities
June 29, 2015
Rep. Drew Hansen
OLYMPIA - The final budget agreed by the Legislature today funds three priorities secured by Representative Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island): (1) new bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and cybersecurity at Olympic College, offered in partnership with Washington State University and Western Washington University, (2) a statewide cut in community college tuition, and (3) an expansion of computer science education. Read more>>
West Sound CoderDojo Finds New Home
West Sound CoderDojo finds new home at WWU Center at Olympic College, Poulsbo; First Free Class begins July 11
West Sound CoderDojo (WSCD), which offers free programming classes for kids age 8-18, will host its future classes at the Western Washington University Center in Olympic College, Poulsbo, thanks to a new partnership between the two institutions.
The CoderDojo movement is a global movement of free, volunteer-led, community based programming clubs for young people. Students learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and explore technology... Read more>>
More jobs in Kitsap as summer season arrives
The busy summer hiring season is shaping up to be even busier than usual in Kitsap this year.
About 87,800 people were working for employers within Kitsap County in May, according to statistics from the state Employment Security Department Department. That was the largest number of jobs reported in the county since July of 2009. Read more>>
Going after the green: Avalara's clever U.S. Open play at Chambers Bay
June 17, 2015 -
Jacob Demmitt - Puget Sound Business Journal
Avalara knew it was going to be a stretch two years ago when the company signed up for a tent at the U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay near Tacoma. But as day No. 2 of the tournament rolls on, the investment appears to be paying off.
A variety of Puget Sound-area companies are taking advantage of the tournament, which has drawn the world's best golfers to the area for a weeklong event. For businesses that have customers who like the sport, it represents the perfect excuse to get in some quality schmoozing time. Read more>>
 Visit Kitsap Launches New Mobile Friendly App
Visit Kitsap Peninsula
has launched a new website developed to be compatible with today's latest Internet technology. The site uses the "responsive" format design that allows the layout of the website to automatically adapt to the screen size. The format ensures all viewers will have a similar experience when viewing the website without having to zoom or resize to read the content on a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet or other device Read more>>
Washington launches mobile app for tourists
June 15, 2015
Olympia, WA (AP) - The state of Washington has launched a new mobile sightseeing app that compiles information about more than 1,000 free attractions and recommendations from local experts. Read more>>
Port of Bremerton lands clean energy startup
The Port of Bremerton has inked a lease agreement with a clean energy company it hopes will power future job growth in Kitsap County.
The tenant is SuperCritical Technologies Inc., a 3-year-old startup organized with the modest goal of revolutionizing the energy sector.
"It's a massive market," SuperCritical CEO Craig Husa said during a presentation to the port commission Tuesday night. "We've got great technology that disrupts that massive market." Read more>>
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MEET THE BUYER EVENTS
Meet the Buyers
July 29th - 8:30am - 12:30pm
Olympic College, Bremerton
Meet buyers from local, state, and federal agencies. Bring your marketing material! Co-sponsored by Olympic College. This event is free but registration is required! Click here to register
NAVFAC Small Business, Industry
& Market Research Event
August 10th 8:30 am - noon
Naval Undersea Museum
This annual opportunity for Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business and HUBZone Small Business to present their experience and capabilities to representatives from NAVFAC Northwest Architects / Engineers, Public Works, Environmental and NAVFAC Northwest Contracting Officers.
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
These events presented at no charge by your Kitsap PTAC,
NAVFAC NW, Olympic College, and the Naval Undersea Museum.
Contact 360.377.9499 for additional information.
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Contracting Coffee Hour -
Prep for Meet the Buyer Events
July 8, 7:30-9 am, KEDA, Bremerton
July 15, 7:30-9 am, KEDA, Bremerton
This special session
Contracting Coffee Hours will focus on prepping for upcoming Meet the Buyers events, including two upcoming events in Kitsap. We will discuss:
Methods of Government Contracting
July 14, 10am-noon, PSRC, Seattle
What's an RFP, an IFB, or a MACC? Government Contracting can seem like alphabet soup - this workshop will clear up the confusion, and tell you HOW the government buys goods and services.Click here for more info & to register.
SBA ONAA 8(a) Business Development Training for Tribally Owned Companies
July 14, 8:30am - 4:30, Suquamish Clearwater Casino
The Small Business Administration's' Office of Native American Affairs (SBA ONAA) will be presenting free training seminars on the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program specific to tribally-owned companies and Native American Entrepreneurs. More information
Reviewing a Technical Proposal
July 15, 9-11am, KEDA, Bremerton
Learn what the government is looking for in a technical proposal. Get tips on how to be more successful! Pre-registration is required!
OMWBE - Get Certified
July 20th, 3 - 5 pm, Kitsap Bank, Port Orchard
Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) will be in your area putting on a workshop with the purpose to inform all of the various certifications that are available as an entrée into government contracting.
Register now!
How To Contract with the Department Of Defense
July 24th, 3 - 5 pm, PSRC, Seattle
This focused 3-hour workshop will teach you the basics of selling to the DOD. Learn how the DOD buys, where to find contracting opportunities, and the certifications available that can give your business a competitive edge.
Click here for additional information.
Presented at no charge by your Kitsap PTAC
Visit our website for additional resources and information
Contact 360.377.9499 for additional information.
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Are you a Kitsap Passionista?
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Become a KEDA Digital Ambassador!
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Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
4312 Kitsap Way Suite 103
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Bremerton, Washington 99213
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Special Session Contracting Coffee Hour - Prepping for Meet the Buyer Events
July 8th 7:30-9am
July 15th 15th 7:30-9am
During the month of July KEDA is hosting additional coffee hours (July 8th and 15th) to help you prep for upcoming Meet the Buyers events.
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Kitsap Business Perspectives
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Executive Director, KEDA
OC's Servant Leader Extraordinaire
On May 20, Dr. David Mitchell, president of Olympic College, was honored by the Association of College Trustees (ACT) as the Community College CEO of the Year in Washington state. If you have ever had the privilege of working with Dr. Mitchell, you know why he was so honored - honored for his self-effacing servant leadership. Our Kitsap Economic Development Alliance has had the privilege of working directly with Dr. Mitchell, and his outstanding leadership team, in making sure OC succeeds in fulfilling its mission to educate, train, develop and deploy the next generation of citizens and skilled workers in Kitsap. Read more
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Tuesday@Noon
90- minute workshops
Classes on the following themes: Marketing, Finance, Business Software, and Cloud Computing.
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West Sound CoderDojo
June 27th - Poulsbo City Hall
July 11
th - Olympic College-Poulsbo / WWU
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Click here for registration and more information
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Mona Carlson, Government Contracting Specialist
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING -
IS THE CUSTOMER
ALWAYS RIGHT?
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In the endless debate of whether or not the customer is always right, when the client is the Government the argument becomes a legal dialogue rather than a philosophical one. After all, the Government is the sovereign and American Constitutional laws bar suits against the sovereign. When you can't sue the client, any argument of who is right becomes moot.
... Read more
Don't miss Mona's August 12th workshop on Contractors Rights and Responsibilities!
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Serve on a Nonprofit Board June 11, 2015
If you are looking for a new and different leadership development experience, consider serving on a nonprofit Board in your community. Nonprofit organ-izations are always looking for experienced professionals to join their Boards and provide key governance support. To find out more about current Board openings contact the United Way of Kitsap County. Read more>>
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