Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) will welcome Dr. Mark David Milliron, Deputy Director, Postsecondary Improvement for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to be the keynote speaker at our Annual Meeting on Sept. 14.

This year's theme of Courage to Compete will focus on how a strong, well-educated workforce is vital for future business and community success. Dr. Milliron will be available after the program for media interviews.

We will also share some of our highlights from the past year, including securing $35 million to start construction on a new biomedical building at WSU Spokane and business recruitment wins such as Caterpillar, Pyrotek and more.

The luncheon will be held at the Spokane Convention Center in the Integra Telecom Ballrooms from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Tickets for GSI members are $45 ($50 starting Sept. 9) and $75 for non-members. A signed corporate table of ten is $450.

The public can register for this event here.

Major sponsors are: Avista, Bank of America, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Sterling Savings Bank and Witherspoon Kelley.

The luncheon sponsor is Spokane Teachers Credit Union.

Supporting sponsors include: Cascade Windows, CenturyLink, Eastern Washington University, Garco Construction, Inc., Graham Construction & Management, Inc., Hart Capital Management, Inc., Haskins Steel Co., Inc., Inland Empire Distribution Systems, Inc., Inland Northwest Health Services, Journal of Business, Kiemle & Hagood Company, LarsonAllen, Lawton Printing, Inc., U.S. Bank, Walmart and Washington State University Spokane.

Event sponsors are: CH2M Hill, GeoEngineers, Inc., Gonzaga University, Southwest Airlines Co. and Whitworth University.