Bill Conroy
2019 Family Business Awards, Multiple Generations: Pocock Racing Shells
Plus: Silver Award winner The Napoleon Co.
ROWING TRADITION. Pocock Racing Shells Bill Tytus, former owner and president emeritus, along with his children John, co-owner and president; and Kate, co-owner and director of outreach have carried on the companys family-ownership legacy.
New Coalition Formed to Protect the Social Games Industry in Washington
The group seeks to support local tech jobs by addressing the growing threat of a social games prohibition
A newly formed coalition of civic leaders, industry experts and tech executives in Washington, dubbed Game On WA, is leading an effort to ensure the state doesnt restrict access to so-called social games, which are played statewide by millions and support thousands of local jobs, according to the coalition. The fear of restrictions or bans…
Washington Ranks Third Among the States in Black Market Cigarette Consumption
High levels of cigarette smuggling are linked to high excise taxes on legal tobacco, report claims
Washington has the third highest rate of inbound cigarette-smuggling activity in the nation, with an estimated 42.8% of total cigarette consumption in the state involving smuggled tobacco, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation. The Washington, D.C.-based think tank, devoted to analyzing and assessing tax policy, puts the blame for the high rate…
Saigon Identified as a Good Candidate for Direct-Flight Service From Sea-Tac
Vietnams largest city is singled out by a global-travel analyst as a growing market that offers an interesting opportunity
Sea-Tac Airport has seen explosive growth in international services over the past several years, but there may be yet one more destination to add to the eight Asian cities already served by direct flights, according to United Kingdom-based OAG, a global travel-data provider founded in 1929. OAG assembled a list of leading long-haul international destinations…
Seattle Ranks as a National Leader in High-Rise Apartment Development
High-rise residential development in Seattle has soared over the past decade, new study shows
Seattle is growing up, literally, when it comes to its housing market, ranking fourth among the 30 largest cities in the country in an assessment of cities with most high-rise apartment complexes built over the past decade, a recent RentCafe study shows. High-rise apartment buildings represented 9% of all new multifamily development in the city…
Walla Walla’s Baker Boyer National Bank Is Six Generations Strong and Still Thriving
The bank opened its doors in November 1869
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Walla Walla is a city of about 33,000 located in southeastern Washington about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Seattle. Its also a window into the past as the home of the 150-year-old Baker Boyer National Bank the oldest independently run…
Executive-Suite Confidential With Bobby Hougham of The New Blank
Hougham is an executive creative director and co-founder the Seattle-based multimedia production company
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here for a free subscription. EXPLORING THE MINDI have always been fascinated by how the imagination works and being able to apply visual storytelling predominantly in the entertainment market has been a dream career for me. PODCAST LESSONSSince starting my side-project podcast, Alcohol You…
Cruise-Ship Industry Spending in Washington Is Approaching $1B
Direct industry expenditures in the state account for 3.5% of all cruise-related spending nationwide, study shows
Washington ranked sixth among the top 10 states benefiting from the cruise-ship industry spending, according to a recent study by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industrys largest trade group. The recently released report, based on 2018 data, says the cruise industry contributed $837 million to the states economy, representing 3.5% of all direct…