ECONOMIC FORECAST
BREAKFAST
Friday November 20th, 2026 | 8:00a - 9:30a
Seattle CONVENTION CENTER | PACIFIC MARINE EXPO
ECONOMIC FORECAST BREAKFAST PRESENTED BY SPC & THE PORT OF SEATTLE
Friday, NOVEMBER 20th | 8:00 - 9:30 AM SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER ARCH BUILDING
Ballroom 6E
For the past 14 years, business, labor, community organizations and government leaders have attended the annual Maritime Industry Economic Forecast Breakfast at Pacific Marine Expo.
The Breakfast provides a tremendous opportunity to address the opportunities and challenges facing the maritime industry.
2025 was a record-setting year, with more than 300 industry leaders attending the breakfast. This event is expected to sell out again this year.
SPONSORSHIPS CLOSED.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: CLOSED.
EVENT DETAILS
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, FIND YOUR SEAT, and begin connecting with those around us.
Please ensure you’re seated by 8:00a for the welcome address.
Check-In7:30a – 7:50A
WELCOME ADDRESS8:00A
SPEAKERS & Panels Begin8:05A
Closing Remarks9:30A
Post-Breakfast Networking ends10:00A
Program features:
This year’s program will focus on Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base.
Washington State Shipbuilding Readiness: Shoring up the Maritime Industrial Base
Maritime Action Plan: Federal Leadership in Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance
Ready to Work: Maritime Industry Leadership Panel moderated by Commission President Ryan Calkins.
The Breakfast is sponsored by the Seattle Propeller Club and Port of Seattle.
ECONOMIC FORECAST BREAKFAST PROGRAM
MARITIME INDUSTRIAL BASE: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Steve Flynn, Professor & Founding Director, Defense Industrial Base Institute, Northeastern University
(CONFIRMED)
Washington Maritime Industrial Landscape Analysis
ERIC FFITCH, Executive Director, Washington Public Ports Association (Confirmed)
READY TO WORK: MARITIME INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP PANEL
Ryan Calkins, Commission President, Port of Seattle (Moderator - Listed)
Gavin HiggIns, CEO, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders / Everett Ship Repair (Confirmed)
Tuuli Snow, Talent Acquisition & Engagement Manager, Snow & Co. Boatbuilding (Confirmed)
Frank Wells, Director, Shipyards and Marine Engineering, MARAD (Confirmed)
Joe Corvelli, CEO, New Pacific Industrial (Confirmed)
Featured Remarks
WASHINGTON STATE Governor Bob Ferguson (Confirmed)
PRESENTING SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
TICKETS
The Seattle Propeller Club Economic Forecast Breakfast brings together leaders from across the maritime industry for a morning of insight, conversation, and connection. Sponsorship provides an opportunity to put your company in front of the region’s maritime community while supporting one of SPC’s signature industry events.
All breakfast tickets include admission to the Pacific Marine Expo.
Tickets & Tables
Full Table | $900
Reserve a table for 10 in a standard location. All 10 tickets include breakfast and admission to the Pacific Marine Expo.
Individual Ticket | $100
Join us for the Economic Forecast Breakfast and connect with the maritime community. Your ticket also includes admission to the Pacific Marine Expo.
ATTENDING ORGANIZATIONS
APEX
Beluga Strategy
Blakely Rock Strategies
Boening USA
BRIX Marine
Climate Solutions
Collier Walsh Nakazawa LLP
Elliott Bay Design Group
Everett Ship Repair & Nichols Brothers
Fisheries Supply Company
Foss Maritime
Foss Maritime Company
Freezer Longline Coalition
GHD
GLDD
Global Diving & Salvage
Glosten
GrayMar Environmental
Hawser Marine Insurance Services
Helsell Fetterman LLP
Hiller Companies
Holmes, Weddle & Barcott
Ilios Remote Sensing
JE Russell Interiors
Karl Senner LLC
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Lake Union Drydock Company
Marine Equipment Solutions / Rasmussen Wire Rope & Rigging
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
Maritime Blue
Maritime Institute
Markey Machine
McKinley Research Group
MEBA
MER Equipment
Monomoy Island LLC
Mullavey, Prout, Grenley, & Foe LLP
NAVTOR
Ness Sea
Nobeltec
Northwest Maritime
Northwest Seaport
Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center
OptimERA Marine
P2S Inc and Seattle Sea Scouts
Pacific Pile & Marine
Pacific Power Group/MSHS
Pacific Yacht Management
Peterson Power Systems
Platypus Marine
PNNL
PNW Warehousing
Port of Everett
Port of Port Angeles
Port of Seattle
Port of Vancouver USA
Puget Sound Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Puget Sound Pilots
Resolve Marine Group Inc
RLI Insurance
Royal Caribbean Group
Salmon Bay Marine Center
Saltchuk Marine
Sea Scouts Ship Propeller/Spirit of Propeller
Seaport Airlines
Seattle Seafarers Center
Sherwin-Williams Marine Group
Shore Strategic Solutions
Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center
Snow & Company, Inc.
Sompo
Stabbert Maritime
Standing Tide Crew Management
Stockton Sea Scouts
Summit Strategies
Thornton Tomasetti
Totaltek Maritime
USI Insurance
WA State Board of Pilotage Commissioners
Washington Chain and Supply
Washington Public Ports Association
Washington State Ferries
Westward Fishing Company
Whatcom Working Waterfront Foundation
Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County
