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EDC presents Datapalooza! – a statistics and demographics event for San Juan County 

Need more data and information to make knowledgeable decisions about your business or as a community legislator or leader? Join the EDC for their ninth annual Datapalooza! luncheon event on Tuesday, March 31st from 11:00am – 12:30pm on Orcas, sponsored by Island Market. The event will feature noted speakers Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Chief Labor Economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD), and James McCafferty, Director of the Western Washington University Center for Economic & Business Research (CEBR). Advance tickets are required. 
The event will include 1.5 hours of in-depth data and analysis of our economy and demographics, plus great conversation regarding our community and economy, as well as a deli boxed lunch. This year’s program, sponsored in part by Island Market, will include presentations by noted two speakers, Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman of the Washington State ESD, and James McCafferty of Western Washington University’s CEBR. The presentations will explore our region’s economy and demographics – past, present and future – including industry, employment and sales data, and current trends. This in-depth analysis will enable leaders and businesspeople to make informed decisions about issues that affect our community and economy. 
Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman is the Chief Labor Economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department. She holds a Ph.D. in economic geography and a Master of Science in applied economics from the University at Buffalo. Anneliese serves on the boards of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference and the Seattle Economics Council. James McCafferty is the Director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University. He has an MBA from Western Washington University, a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Public Relations from the University of Oregon, is a Certified Global Business Professional, serves as an Officer for the Seattle Economics Council and is a past board member of the Association of University Business and Economic Research. Learn more at https://cbe.wwu.edu/people/mccaffj 
Details: Tuesday, March 31st from 11 am to 12:30 pm on Orcas, at the meeting hall at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish, 218 Main Street in Eastsound. Tickets are $29, and advance payment is required. Please visit www.sanjuansedc.org/datapalooza to reserve your space. For questions, please call (360) 378-2906 or email: info@sanjuansedc.org. 
The EDC sincerely thanks Island Market, the Washington State Department of Commerce, and San Juan County for their support of this event.  The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to support small rural enterprises, and conduct projects to stimulate new job creation, strengthen the economic base for working families, and support overall quality of life for islanders.