2024 COMMISSIONERS SEMINAR AGENDA

Meeting Location:

Courtyard by Marriott, Richland Columbia POint
480 Columbia Point Drive
Richland, WA 99352

509.942.9400

Draft Agenda

Monday, July 22

1:30 pm - Bus tour of the Port of Pasco

5:30 pm - Reception and dinner - Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia Point, Richland
Spouses/guests invited to the evening event

Tuesday, July 23

7:00 am - Breakfast Buffet

8:15 am - Welcome and Announcements

8:30 am - What’s on Your Mind? Open Discussion Forum
One success and one challenge from the past year or the year ahead: We will ask each port to speak, rather than each commissioner

10:00 am - TIF Update – Working Through Challenges with Your Local Government Partners

10:45 am - Break

11:00 am - Tax Levy & Banked Capacity

11:45 - Lunch

1:30 - Nuclear Energy in Washington – Industry Update

2:45 pm - Break

3:00 pm - What’s Happening in WA Wine

4:00 pm - Bus Tour of the Port of Benton

5:30 pm - 8:00 Cocktail Hour and Dinner Reception (offsite - details coming soon)

Wednesday, July 24

8:00 am - Breakfast Buffet

9: 00 am - We’re Hiring: Port Executive Director Recruitment

10:00 am - Break

10:30 am - Best Practices for Managing your Public Meeting With refresher on Roberts Rules of Order

11:45 am - Seminar Adjourn