1. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Index Photo credit: Walker Photography

2. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Intent of the Thurston EVI Provide a snapshot of economic conditions and a multi-year trend analysis of Thurston County’s economy 2013 Regional Economic Vitality Index

3. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Research & Analysis J Robertson and Company Saint Martin’s University Partners Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Lacey Chamber of Commerce Tumwater Chamber of Commerce Yelm Chamber of Commerce Olympia Downtown Association (ODA) West Olympia Business Association (WOBA) Design Daniels-Brown Communications Photography Walker Photography Printing Capitol City Press 2013 Regional Economic Vitality Index

4. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel2013 Regional Economic Vitality Index Thurston EVI Sponsor

5. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel2013 Regional Economic Vitality Index Thurston EVI Sponsor

6. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Thurston EVI Sponsor

7. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Regional Economic Vitality Panel Discussion Photo credit: Michael Bruce

8. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel “We have recovered all the jobs lost during the recession, but that recovery has been mixed across industries … and across areas of the state.”

9. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Non-Farm Employment in WA is up 70,900 from prerecession peak

10. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Trends Developments Primary Drivers Opportunities Challenges

11. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Matt Matayoshi, Lewis EDC Dru Garson, Grays Harbor, Inc. Paul Philpot, Pacific EDC Lynn Longan, Mason EDC Michael Cade, Thurston EDC

12. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel So, how are we doing in the 5-county region?

13. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Strong Recovery in Thurston Consumer & business confidence highest in 5 years Strengthened consumer spending Business sales driven by market demand Leading Indicators index at prerecession levels

14. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Thurston County Unemployment by Industry Chart on page 19 of Thurston EVI

15. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel 2/3 of workers in Thurston County are private wage employees Chart on page 17 of Thurston EVI

16. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Regional Economic Drivers & Trends

17. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Lodging tax revenue receipts up an estimated 7% in 2014 Photo credit: Marc Sterling

18. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel International Kite Festival Long Beach

19. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Skydive Kapowsin Shelton

20. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Northwest Sports Hub Centralia

21. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel 502 Industries

22. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Renewed Interest in Industrial Land

23. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Tumwater Brewery

24. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Update on Industry Clusters in the 5-county region

25. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Port of Grays Harbor

26. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Fungi Perfecti

27. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Taylor Shellfish

28. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Mellen St., I-5 junction

29. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel 2013 Top 7 products exported from Port of Olympia (value in $millions)

30. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Labor and Workforce as a Component of Growth

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32. Grays Harbor Community College

33. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Hiking in Pacific County Chart on page 26 of Thurston EVI

34. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Mason General Hospital

35. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Thurston Social Photo credit: Walker Photography

36. 2014 Regional Economic Vitality Panel Economic recovery is happening in the 5 county region

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