TRIDEC - Tri-City Development Council

A big thank you to Karl Dye and TRIDEC - Tri-City Development Council for helping us celebrate the first LAX flight on Alaska Airlines this morning. The support our community continues to give the Tri-Cities Airport - PSC is amazing.

Great news coming out of Richland, WA!

Today, we proudly honor the remarkable women of TRIDEC! A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated staff, inspiring leadership, invaluable community partners, and supportive federal/state legislators for their tireless contributions to our community. Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! As the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg aptly stated, 'Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.' Here's to celebrating the incredible leaders who shape our community with passion, resilience, and excellence!

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by thanking the women of TRIDEC and our economic development partners. We are grateful for your contributions to making TRIDEC and the Tri-Cities bolder and brighter. There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise. Here's to the phenomenal women of TRIDEC and the Tri-Cities, may you continue to inspire us and make our community a better place!

Join us as we host the Atlas Agro Open House. Learn more about the world's first zero-carbon fertilizer plant, which will be built in Richland. Date: Tuesday, February 27 Where: Richland Public Library Time: 5pm-7pm RSPV: info@atlasagro.ag

#AppreciationPost for everyone who attended this past Tuesday's 25th Annual Economic Outlook and Workforce Summit! Thank you Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for sponsoring our 61st Annual Meeting Luncheon. During the luncheon, our attendees received a recap of our 2023 activities and plans for 2024 our President & CEO Karl Dye. We also presented Colleen French with the inaugural Ol' Gar Community Champion Award (watch the award presentation here: https://lnkd.in/g7GCEQhK). After the official Annual Meeting business was held, Brian Abrahamson, Associate Lab Director and Chief Digital Officer for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory gave an amazing keynote address on The Future of AI. Thank you so much for participating in #TCOutlook24. If you missed the event, you can download the presentations at www.TRIDEC.org/TCOutlook24.

#AppreciationPost for everyone who attended this past Tuesday's 25th Annual Economic Outlook and Workforce Summit! Thank you to Deb Bowen (The STEM Foundation) for moderating the panel. Our Educating the Tri experts Sandra Haynes (Washington State University Tri-Cities), Rebekah Woods (Columbia Basin College), Michelle Whitney (Pasco School District) and Laura Jones (Pasco School District) shared valuable insights on the future of the Tri-Cities workforce! Thank you so much for participating in #TCOutlook24. If you missed the event, you can download the presentations at www.TRIDEC.org/TCOutlook24.

#AppreciationPost for everyone who attended this past Tuesday's 25th Annual Economic Outlook and Workforce Summit! Thank you to Moon Security Services, Inc for sponsoring the Made in the Tri Session and to our moderator Mandy Wallner, MBA (City of Richland). Our Made in the Tri experts Kaustav Chaudhuri (Atlas Agro), Brian Ingles (ATI), Lance Stephens (Framatome North America), and Paul Randall (Tri-Tech Skills Center) shared valuable insights on the Tri-Cities manufacturing industry and into their new respective development projects! Thank you so much for participating in #TCOutlook24. If you missed the event, you can download the presentations at www.TRIDEC.org/TCOutlook24.

#AppreciationPost for everyone who attended this past Tuesday's 25th Annual Economic Outlook and Workforce Summit! Thank you to InoMedic Health Applications, Inc. for sponsoring the Healthcare the Tri Session and to our moderator Jody O'Connor. Our Healthcare in the Tri experts Reza Kaleel (Kadlec), Jamie Brackenbury (Tri-Cities Community Health), Janae Parent (Benton-Franklin Health District), and Ryan Beard (Richland School District 400 ) shared valuable insights on the Tri-Cities healthcare industry! Thank you so much for participating in #TCOutlook24. If you missed the event, you can download the presentations at www.TRIDEC.org/TCOutlook24.

#AppreciationPost for everyone who attended this past Tuesday's 25th Annual Economic Outlook and Workforce Summit! Thank you to Energy Northwest for sponsoring the Powering the Tri Session and to our moderator Brian Cunnington. Our Powering the Tri experts Clint Whitney (City of Richland), Jud Virden (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Sean V. O'Brien (Energy Forward Alliance) and Noel Schulz (Washington State University Tri-Cities) shared valuable insights on the Tri-Cities energy industry! Thank you so much for participating in #TCOutlook24. If you missed the event, you can download the presentations at www.TRIDEC.org/TCOutlook24.