COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM
DATE:

February 14, 2019

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Mike Merritt, Commission Chief of Staff

Item No.
Date of Meeting

6h
February 26, 2019

SUBJECT: Approval of 2019 Commission International Travel Plan
ACTION REQUESTED
Request commission approval of a commission international travel plan for 2019, as attached.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pursuant to Section 2 of Resolution 3604, the Port of Seattle Commission annually considers
and approves a motion authorizing anticipated commission international travel for the year.
This practice promotes transparency in the commission's conduct of international travel. Not all
approved trips materialize. Additions to the international travel plan will be approved
separately in public session should they arise.
JUSTIFICATION
Participating in the conferences provided for below will support port Century Agenda strategies
to 1) position the Puget Sound region as a premier international logistics hub; 2) advance the
region as a leading tourism destination and business gateway; and 3) be the greenest, and most
energy efficient port in North America.
The port will have the opportunity to engage in trade development with China and Japan and in
tourism development including meetings with tourism boards and industry partners. The port
will also continue to advance green maritime principles and focus on economic development
DETAILS
The following is a list of trips that constitute the Commission's 2019 international travel plan:
1st Quarter
Japan
2nd Quarter
Germany
Ireland
Canada

Template revised April 12, 2018.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. _6h_
Meeting Date: February 26, 2019

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3rd Quarter
None planned
4th Quarter
Asia
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
Resolution 3604
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
June 26, 2018 - The Commission approved an international travel plan for 2018.
May 22, 2018 - The Commission authorized travel to British Columbia in May and June of 2018
in anticipation of approving an international travel plan for the rest of 2018.

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.