Through the work of our managers and supervisors, we have made strides in reaching our goal to have our workforce reflect the diversity of our community. In 2019, diverse employees made up 24.2% of our employee base. In 2021, that total increased to 29.9%.

The Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE) Lifetime Membership Award is the closest thing that WACE has to a hall of fame. In the 98-year history of the organization, there have only been about 75 people who have received this recognition, and, as of 2021, there were only 26 living members. Now there are 27! The WACE Annual Conference was held last week in Glendale, AZ. And there, retiring Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber CEO, Tom Pierson, was awarded this honor. After a 20+ year, career of innovation, vision, and leadership in the Chamber world, it was well deserved!

According to the 2022 Business in the Northwest report from Washington State University’s Carson College of Business, the future of work in the Pacific Northwest will be largely determined by the great resignation, evolving employee expectations and the debate over return to office. The report found this year’s challenges centered on increasing competition for talent, the benefits and disadvantages of flexible work and the impact of COVID-19 on Gen-Z employees. 

The TRA Medical Imaging Foundation is pleased to announce that it has accepted six Tacoma Community College students (Class of 2023) into the Foundation's Scholarship program, three students in their first year of the Radiologic Technology program and three students in their first year of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. The TRA Scholarship program provides financial scholarships to assist scholars through their two year program.