Commerce Daily Digest 6.23.22

Washington State Department of Commerce sent this bulletin at 06/23/2022 05:00 AM PDT

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If you need to check your records, you will receive an email that looks like this one. Your timely action is required. 

By GINA PATRICK III
Public disclosure officer

We are live! I'd like to introduce you to GovQA, a portal on our external Commerce website for all new requests for records. If you are asked about how to submit a public disclosure request, please send the person to this website. Please don't try to answer the query yourself.

When a person submits a query, the Public Records shop receives notification and gets to work. Then we will notify you via email (see the image) if you need to check your files for records in regard to a specific request. It's vital you not delete or ignore the email! Please respond in a timely manner, so we can meet our legal obligations.

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Silent Auction ends at noon today!

Join us for our first livestream after-hours show

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By JAMIE SMITH
LGBTQ+ Caucus colead

We are excited to close out Commerce’s Pride Month activities today (Thursday) with the end to the Pride Silent Auction at exactly noon today. Who will win the beautiful art, yummy cookies and various adventure activities?

In addition, starting at 6 p.m., we will enjoy our first-ever after-hours livestream show! We hope you’ll join us for this free opportunity.

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We explored our work in Southwest part of state

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Wednesday’s Regional Roundup Real Talk with the Community Engagement Team focus on the counties of Southwest Washington, including Pierce, Thurston, Pacific, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania. The goal of the Regional Roundup Real Talk series is to increase our collective understanding of communities in different regions of the state, including their unique assets, cultures, economies, challenges and opportunities.

You can watch the Regional Roundup for Southwest Washington here. If you missed the first Regional Roundup, which focused on Eastern Washington, you can watch the recording here.
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Calendar

Commerce community calendar

  • Coffee with Kendrick, 8 to 8:15 a.m. weekdays, Zoom
  • LGBTQ+/CFD Charity Silent Auction, now through noon Thursday, June 23, learn more
  • Equity Reading Group, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23, Zoom
  • Oly Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23, headquarters' floor 3 conference room
  • Fun Books Lunchtime Club (break time), noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, Zoom
  • Myth Mitigators, 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, Zoom
  • Let’s Meditate (break time), 3 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, June 23, Zoom
  • LGBTQ+ Livestream Show with Jeannie Rak, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23, online, learn more
  • In-Person Boot Camp, noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, Olympia headquarters’ outside courtyard, add to calendar
  • Real Talk on CERB, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 29, Zoom
  • Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, Zoom
  • Let’s Meditate (break time), 10:45 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, Zoom
  • Independence Day, Monday, July 4, Commerce offices closed
  • Virtual low-impact stretch and cardio, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Thursday, July 7, Zoom
  • SmartSheet User Group, 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 14, Teams
  • Volunteer Friends (break time), noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, Zoom
  • Virtual Pilates, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Thursday, July 21, Zoom
  • “Coordinating a Competitive Solicitation” training, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 21, online, register in TLC

Please send your calendar postings to digest editor Dawn Geluso. Any item included must be open to all Commerce team members.