Seattle Business Networking Blog

What's all the hype about Social Media? Why is it so important to our business? Adam Broetje of Odd Dog Media prepares to answer these questions for Seattle Execs members.

John Kane of Kane Environmental and our own geologist spoke at last week's luncheon about some of the work he does to keep our environment safe and clean.

Congratulations to Ruben Pedersen of Postal Express who received his Seattle Executives Association Membership Plaque from his mentor, George Vestal of McDonald Employment Services

April 1, 2012
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Dan Inouye discussed how tax credits in the VOW to Hire Heroes Act are being put to use by one Seattle business as it hires veterans. The business, VECA, which stands for Veterans Electrical Contractors Association, was founded by World War II veterans and has a long history of training and hiring veterans. Over the last 10 years, the company has employed more than 300 veterans. Seven more veterans will start at VECA on Monday [April 2, 2012].

Left to right: Senator Maria Cantwell, Brian Westerlund, President of VECA and member of Seattle Executives Association and Senator Daniel Inouye

Seattle Executives Association welcomes our newest members - Tracey Kelly, Sr. Vice President and Eric Flattery Manager of Business Development for Door to Door Storage, Inc.

Celebrating his "anniversary minute" at the mic. . . Corey Coffman of LC Jergens Painting Company expressed heaartfelt gratitude for the personal and professional friendships he has gained from being a member of Seattle Execs!

Curtis Dahl President of Sundance Energy Services and Gary Beck President of Republic Parking Northwest spoke at last Wednesday's meeting about their businesses.

The cold wet weather this week makes us long for some warm, sunny days.

Thank you, Mustafa Bilal of Turk's Head for sending us this picture.

Tom Broetje of CFO2Go and Jack Goldberg of Personnel Management Systems, Inc. can provide you with outsourced professional services.

If you'd like to focus more on your company's core business rather than on complex human resource or finanacial concerns, outsourcing may be an excellent option to consider.

Seattle Execs Associate Group met yesterday at Time Equipment Company. Thank you, John Brondello, for hosting the meeting!