Whatcom Business Alliance

BUSINESS PULSE MAGAZINE DELIVERS YOUR LEGISLATOR SCORECARD! Here is your recap of Washington State’s 2026 legislative session. What passed, what failed, and how did your representatives vote? Read Dann Mead Smith’s column and see Whatcom County’s legislator scorecard: businesspulse.com/may-june-2026/, page 45 online.

Join the Whatcom Business Alliance (whatcombusinessalliance.com/join-us), receive a complimentary subscription to Pulse, and stay connected. Published by the WBA, Business Pulse (businesspulse.com/) has been covering the entrepreneurial spirit and economic influence of business talents in Whatcom County for over 50 years.

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How is Washington State legislation affecting your business? Find out, only at the WBA Business Conference, 7-9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9 at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. Tickets ($85 individual |$640/table of eight) include a delicious, hot breakfast buffet: whatcombusinessalliance.com/events.

Todd Myers (pictured), Washington Policy Center's Vice President for Research, will deliver an update on how current and proposed legislation may affect you and your company. Event sponsor Washington Trust Bank Chief Economist Steve Scranton will present a mid-year economic forecast. Additional networking through 9:30 a.m.!

Special thanks to title sponsor Washington Trust Bank and these sponsors that make this WBA event possible: bp, Larson Gross, and WRS.

Whatcom business owners, this is THE LIST!

Qualify for the prestigious TOP 100 PRIVATE COMPANIES LIST in Whatcom County by taking a one-minute survey: scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/4rV8U2m.

The Top 100 List appears annually in the July|August 2026 issue of Business Pulse magazine — published by Whatcom Business Alliance — one of the largest issues of the year.

To be considered, your business must be headquartered in Whatcom County with annual revenue of $1M+ (in 2025). Take the survey now! (Due Monday, June 1, 2026.)