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Inside

Buyer’s Guide 2022-23

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Buyer’s Guide Listing

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Features

6 From your President and CEO 9 Your association member value: Membership and Worksafe 11 Short legislative session, long list of wins for hospitality 14 Your communications team has the answers 16 Your association member value: Communications 47 Five Blessings of Successful Transitions of Ownership 50 Washington’s updated Food Code 52 State investments improve lodging outlook 54 The benefits of membership 56 Hospitality Solutions put money back into your pocket 58 ProStart® is back! 60 Your association member value: Business Development 62 Ask the expert

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