Port of Vancouver to host annual Port Re:Port on February 5

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Port of Vancouver is Anchoring the Economy in Clark County, which will be the theme for this year’s Port Re:Port State of the Port event.

The event is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, February 5 at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (100 Columbia Street, Vancouver).

Speakers will include Port Commission President Nancy Baker, the port’s Executive Director Larry Paulson, and brief comments from a couple of special guests. A near sell-out crowd is expected for the port’s annual report to the community, which will be tape-delayed on CVTV, and will be available online at www.cvtv.org later in the day.

Baker will deliver the commission’s perspective of the port’s growth, development and outlook as a major force in the economic viability of Greater Vancouver and Clark County, including the port’s upcoming development of the new Terminal 5 at the former Alcoa/Evergreen aluminum property. Paulson will deliver an address that focuses on creating jobs and benefiting the local economy through strategies that align port development with a diversified cargo base, improved rail access and by expanding industrial business activity at the port. Paulson will also review the port’s 2008 performance in terms of cargo movement and vessel calls.

The port will also present its annual awards to tenants and customers for their outstanding contributions to the port and the community.

At A Glance

Who:  Port of Vancouver USA
What:  Annual Port Re:Port, the state of the port event
When:  Thursday, February 5, 7:30 a.m.
Where:  Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (100 Columbia, Vancouver)
Quick Facts:  An annual event, Port Re:Port is the port’s time to share its annual news with the community.

About the Port of Vancouver USA

The Port of Vancouver USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.

The Port of Vancouver is embarking on a year full of projects and developments that will lead to vital job creation, economic stimulation and environmental preservation. By diversifying its cargo mix between bulk commodities, breakbulk and project cargos, the port is responsible for job generation and significant contributions to the tax base for not only its own community, but also the state of Washington. Current expansion of the port’s rail system and development of new port industrial and marine properties will bring new jobs – both short term and long term – and the preservation of wetlands, the creation of enhanced wildlife habitat, and make way for more green/sustainable business partners operating from the port. For more information, please visit us at www.portvanusa.com.

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