Business FYI

Lora Moncure has joined Edmonds-based Landau Associates as a project coordinator; Diane Morin is a new environmental/GIS scientist; Dana Olcott is a staff geotechnical engineer; Teresa Bellevue is an executive administrative assistant; Jason Detamore was hired as a staff scientist; and Nathan Moxley is a new environmental technician.

Annette Jacobs, president and CEO of SafeHarbor Technology Corporation, has joined the board of directors of the WSA.

Tom Kelly has been promoted to branch manager within the Private Client Services division of the Everett office of Piper Jaffray &Co.

Lonnie McBride has received the 2004 Everett Public Works Employee Recognition Award.

Jim Richey has been named senior adviser of business development for Lumera Corp. and Dr. Charles Campbell has been appointed to its scientific advisory board.

Events

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will recruit for more than 80 entry-level and professional positions in a variety of fields at a free hiring event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the WorkSource Downtown Seattle Affiliate, 2024 Third Ave., Seattle. For qualifications, go to www.fhcrc.org and click on “Jobs.” For details, call 206-436-8600.

Association of International Educators &the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle will host “International Education: Developing Human Capital for the Global Workforce” 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 Fourth Ave. Bob Drewel, former Snohomish County executive, will speak. Hors d’oeuvres and a Washington wine tasting are included. To register, visit www.cityof seattle.net/tda/evnafsa.htm.

Business 101, a Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training breakfast roundtable session, will be 7:45-10 a.m. Friday at the Edmonds Conference Center, 201 4th Ave. N., second floor, Orchid-A-Room. Cost is $20 per session; $30 at the door. Pre-registration closes at 8 a.m. Thursday. To register, visit www.sba.gov/ wa/seattle/seawnet.html. For details, call Carol at 206-553-7315.

The Design-Build Institute’s Northwest Chapter is beginning a series of Breakfast Programs on Feb. 10 at the Washington Athletic Club. “Design-Build Lease Back: Champagne Building on a Beer Budget” is the title of the event, which runs 7-9:15 a.m. To register, visit www.acteva.com/ go/dbianw or call 206-491-1148.

A Business mixer, sponsored by Everett Afternoon Letip, will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Quality Inn, 101 128th St. SE, Everett. Appetizers will be provided at this free event, and there will be a no-host bar. For details, call Trina at 425-334-2922.

“Women in Cabling, Fiber Optics, and Network Careers” will be held from noon-1 p.m. Feb. 9 in Conference Room C, Parks Student Union, at Everett Community College. For details, call 425-388-9292.

The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce Day in Olympia is Feb. 9. The bus departs at 7:30 a.m. from Ash Way Park &Ride in Lynnwood, will arrive in Olympia at 9:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. Cost for lunch and bus is $55, lunch only is $25; bus only is $30. To register, go to www.everett chamber.com. For details, call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.

“Small Business Innovation Research 101 – Funding Your R&D: An Introduction to Federal Research Awards” will be held from 8 a.m.-noon Feb. 16 in Conference Room 1 at Washington Technology Center, 1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Cost is $40; includes breakfast and program materials. To register, download the form at www.watechcenter.og and fax to 206-543-3059. For details, contact Russell Paez at 206-616-3102 or rpaez@watechcenter.org.

Steve Raible, KIRO news anchor and Seattle Seahawks play-by-play announcer, is the featured guest at the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce luncheon scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 23 at Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Ave. W. Cost is $30 per person, $25 for chamber members registered by Feb. 20. To register, call 425-774-0507, ext. 0, e-mail info@s2c3.com or visit www.s2c3.com.

Meetings

The Association for Corporate Growth, Seattle Chapter, will hold its February meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave., Seattle. Cost is $25 for members; $40 otherwise for the first two meetings and $50 for nonmembers. To RSVP, call Suzanne Tompkins at 206-362-6975 or e-mail to acgseattle@aol.com.

New business

The Frank J. Martin Co. and sister company Olympus Lock Inc. have acquired and renovated the Pacific Trading Cards building located at 18424 Highway 99 in Lynnwood. The Martin Co. includes manufacturing, distribution and e-commerce divisions.

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