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SUMMARY:GSBA Economic Development Conference
DESCRIPTION:The GSBA Economic Development Conference (EDC) will be focusing on what the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mean for the small business community\, deliver an economic forecast\, and showcase a marketing session by Anthony Shop of Social Driver. His content is applicable to anyone in business\, and he is an outstanding social strategist. Breakfast and lunch provided. Lots of great networking and a pitch competition in the afternoon.\n\n\n\nPROGRAM \n\n8:30   9:00am: Check in & Breakfast\n\nWelcome: Council Member Joy Hollingsworth\n\n                 Attorney General Nick Brown \n\n                                     \n\nMorning Sessions: FIFA World Cup Team\n\n	Leo Flor\, Chief Legacy Officer for Seattle's Local Organizing Committee (LOC)\n	Hedda McLendon\, SVP Legacy Operations (LOC)\n\n             World Cup Economic Forecast 2025-26\n\n\n	Michael Woody\, Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer\, Visit Seattle \n\n               Signing of the Washington Minority Business Coalition\n\n\n	Ilona Lohrey\, GSBA President & CEO\n\nNetworking Break\n\n \n\nKeynote Session: Smart Marketing | Anthony Shop\, CEO Social Driver \n\n \n\n12:30pm- 1:30pm: Lunch provided by Madres Kitchen\; Networking\n\n \n\n1:30pm: Networking and share your business   Speed Session\n\n1:45pm: LGBTQ+ Small Business Pitch Competition\n\n\n\nWe want people\, and especially small business owners\, to understand the magnitude of and be prepared for what the World Cup represents. GSBA will continue to offer resources throughout this year and into 2026\, all designed to support the small business community.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">The&nbsp\;GSBA Economic Development Conference&nbsp\;(EDC) will be focusing on what the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mean for the small business community\, deliver an economic forecast\, and showcase a marketing session by Anthony Shop of Social Driver. His content is applicable to anyone in business\, and he is an outstanding social strategist. Breakfast and lunch provided. Lots of great networking and a pitch competition in the afternoon.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">PROGRAM&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#242424">8:30 &ndash\; 9:00am</font>:&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><span style="color:#242424\;">Check in &amp\; Breakfast</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 11pt\;"><font color="#242424">Welcome</font>:&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><span style="color:#242424\;">Council Member Joy Hollingsworth</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<span style="color:#242424\;">Attorney General Nick Brown&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Morning Sessions:&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><span style="color:#242424\;">FIFA World Cup Team</span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Leo Flor\, Chief Legacy Officer for Seattle&rsquo\;s Local Organizing Committee (LOC)</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Hedda McLendon\, SVP Legacy Operations (LOC)</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <span style="color:#242424\;">World Cup Economic Forecast 2025-26</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Michael Woody\, Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer\, Visit Seattle&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\;<span style="color:#242424\;">Signing of the Washington Minority Business Coalition</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Ilona Lohrey\, GSBA President &amp\; CEO</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Networking Break</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Keynote Session: Smart Marketing | Anthony Shop\, CEO Social Driver&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">12:30pm- 1:30pm: Lunch provided by Madres Kitchen\; Networking</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#242424\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">1:30pm:</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&nbsp\;<span style="color:#242424\;">Networking and share your business &ndash\; </span>Speed Session</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">1:45pm:&nbsp\;<span style="color:#242424\;">LGBTQ+ Small Business Pitch Competition</span><br />\n<br />\nWe want people\, and especially small business owners\, to understand the magnitude of and be prepared for what the World Cup represents. GSBA will continue to offer resources throughout this year and into 2026\, all designed to support the small business community.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Amazon Arizona Building\, Seattle
UID:e.2591.7453
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DTSTAMP:20260406T063403Z
URL:http://sschamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/gsba-economic-development-conference-7453
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