week of march 18: Jon Scholes - Downtown Seattle Association (DSA)

week of march 18: Jon Scholes - Downtown Seattle Association (DSA)

Top Stories:

1. New UW Basketball facility

⁠PSBJ article⁠

2. Zulily gets acquired

⁠Geekwire article⁠

3. State of Downtown (event recap)

⁠PSBJ article⁠ & ⁠Geekwire article⁠

4. Brooks Running CEO steps down

⁠Seattle Times article⁠

5. Cricket league in Seattle

⁠Geekwire article⁠

Co-Host Jon Scholes:

Jon Scholes is President & CEO of the Downtown Seattle Assocation where he is responsible for the operations and programs of the DSA, an 1,100 member association formed in 1958 to create a healthy, vibrant downtown for all. He was appointed President & CEO of DSA in November 2014 following six years as DSA's Vice President of Advocacy and Economic Development. Jon serves on the boards of Visit Seattle, the International Downtown Association, and Downtown Emergency Services Center. He is the host of Seattle City Makers, a podcast launched in 2022. He is a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow and attended University of Texas in Austin before graduating form the University of Washington.

Host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee, and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as the Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

Contact:

Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.com

Instagram: @theweeklyseattle

Website: ⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

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6 Sep 43min

the impact of the shared micro-mobility industry with Hayden Harvey - Lime

the impact of the shared micro-mobility industry with Hayden Harvey - Lime

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24 Aug 44min

inside grocery stores with Derek Giles, Co-Owner of Ken's Market

inside grocery stores with Derek Giles, Co-Owner of Ken's Market

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9 Aug 27min

the business of writing a book with Laura Marie Meyers - THE MASH UP

the business of writing a book with Laura Marie Meyers - THE MASH UP

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26 Jul 41min

the local politics episode with Erica C. Barnett - PubliCola/Seattle Nice

the local politics episode with Erica C. Barnett - PubliCola/Seattle Nice

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12 Jul 41min

queer bar changes hands, bed bath & beyond returns, and a venue starts to sink

queer bar changes hands, bed bath & beyond returns, and a venue starts to sink

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28 Jun 18min

mid-year economic outlook with Matthew Gardner

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21 Jun 39min

what's going on in fremont?

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