EDITOR’S NOTE: South King Media Founder/Publisher Scott Schaefer serves on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce.
Local leaders, business owners, and regional stakeholders are invited to participate in the FIFA Ready Webinar on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:30 p.m., a free virtual event focused on preparing the Puget Sound region for the economic and logistical opportunities presented by the upcoming FIFA World Cup events.
Hosted by the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce and Explore Seattle Southside, the webinar aims to align public and private sector efforts, provide critical updates, and offer guidance to the local business community on how to best leverage this global event.
“This meeting is a pivotal opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate and ensure our region is fully prepared to host FIFA events successfully,” said the Chamber in its announcement. “Together, we can create a unified and effective execution plan that benefits all.”
Agenda:
- Welcome with Seattle Southside Chamber CEO, Samantha Le
- A Explore Seattle Southside Report with Cydney Marks-Nicholes, Sports Business Development Manager & CEO, Mark Everton
- Seattle Sports Commission Update
- Port of Seattle Report Update
- Sound Transit Updates with Magdalyn Horvath
- FIFA’s Local Organizing Committee Update
- BEST Presentation with Kirsten Foot
- Paul Davis Restoration Presentation withTed Alvey
- Questions & Answers
- Closing Remarks
Registration is free, and all registrants will receive access to the recorded session.
Sign-up is available via the Seattle Southside Chamber website here.
FIFA ?? Had to look what that even stood for. (Federation Internationale de Football Association). Maybe this is a bit snarky, but providing some explanation or context on what we are all supposed to be preparing for would be helpful for those of us not intimately knowlegable about sports governing bodies.
Is this particular governing body (for Football/Soccer. beach soccer and something called fulsal) having some sort of convention or conference in the area? Nothing in this news feed identifies what exactly we should be preparing for – other than maybe some officials from various countries showing up for some meetings. This seems like this is supposed to be a big deal but why?