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Providing or facllftatlng the provlslon of export aeslstance through workshops or ono{n-one assistance 11',g;,,'ll;;, lt,ittty yriil wtll l;tttltiait:1:r';ttvl iJs.r^/,cjr,f rc.). We will continue to work closely with our local exporters, primartly hay companies, and seek fo address lhe challenges they face. WE will also continue one<in+rne businoss vrsitafions and round fables with elected officials, potential exportors and the Porfs of Seaftle and Tacoma to ldentify needs, baniers and potential solutions to obstacles preventlng growth. Llnks to resources will be provided on our websffes and oontinue to provlde refenals to Commerce, SBDC, efc. 2. Support for regional economic research and regional plannlng efforts to implement target lndusby sector stateglee and other economic developmcnt strategles, including cluster-based stsategles. Research and plannlng cfforts should support increased living standards and increased foreign dlrect investment, and be aligned wlth the statewide,economic development strategy. Regional assoclate developmenl organlzations retain their independence to address local conc€rns and goals. Actlvities lncludE: Partlclpatlng wlth the state board for communlty and technical colleges as creatod ln RGW 288.50.050, and any communlty and technlcal colleges in the coordination of the job skills training program and the customlzed training program wlthln its region. /)esr,'rjlrr: !tt:w yoti will patlie:iysalt: v,ti!lt lhr SECT C arui anv t:ttrrtnrtrnrly lechtrr::al t;olleges regardirtg ytlt skill:; atxl r.: t t str t nt i z t ; t! tr a t t t i t tt1 Ilogt a-|lls We wlll continue working with the Souflr Central Worldorce Development Council, Central Washington University, and other institutes. We refer leads and coordinate introductions to people and programs fw businesses and for worlcforce needs. Partlcipate ln development of a countywlde economlc development plan in conjunction with other govemmental jurisdictions and institutions. We will continue our ertensive engagement in the cunent comprehensive p/ans of Kiftitas County and of the cities of Ellensburg, Roslyn, Kiftitas, and Cle Elum. We will seek fo make those plans more open fo business development and growth, and willseek fo meet changing needs and to remove baniers to investment in our communities. Ihe coordination of the county wide strategies in our cunent economic development plan, as well as other reglonal planning efforts, and improvement of freight mobility, wlll continue.