Economy of Seattle

XpresSpa Group Signs Contract with Port of Seattle for an XpresCheck™ COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
States of the United States, Aviation, Transportation in the United States, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Economy of Seattle, Port of Seattle, Seattle metropolitan area, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Denver International Airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport

SEATTLE, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) (XpresSpa or the Company), a health and wellness company, today announced that it has signed a contact with the Port of Seattle for an XpresCheck COVID-19 pop-up testing facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

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  • SEATTLE, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) (XpresSpa or the Company), a health and wellness company, today announced that it has signed a contact with the Port of Seattle for an XpresCheck COVID-19 pop-up testing facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
  • This is the Companys first testing facility on the West Coast and it is expected to be fully-operational by mid-March.
  • Doug Satzman, XpresSpa CEO, stated, We are excited to be launching XpresCheck at SEA Airport as it marks our first COVID-19 testing facility on the West Coast.
  • Through its XpresTest, Inc. subsidiary, the Company provides COVID-19 screening and testing under the XpresCheck brand at seven locations in six airports: Denver International Airport, JFK International Airport, Logan International Airport (2), Newark Liberty International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and Salt Lake City International Airport.

GSBA And Comcast Washington Launch Ready for Business Fund to Support Small Businesses

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Monday, August 3, 2020
Retail, Security, Technology, Small business, Professional services, Philanthropy, TV and Radio, Restaurant, Bar, Fund Raising, Gay & Lesbian, Telecommunications, Entertainment, Consumer, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Business, Economy, Articles, Economy of Seattle, Greater Seattle Business Association, LGBT culture in Seattle, Small business, Comcast

GSBA, Washington States LGBTQ & Allied Chamber of Commerce, and Comcast Washington today launched the Ready for Business Fund a relief effort that provides $2,500 grants to businesses with diverse owners that seek financial assistance.

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  • GSBA, Washington States LGBTQ & Allied Chamber of Commerce, and Comcast Washington today launched the Ready for Business Fund a relief effort that provides $2,500 grants to businesses with diverse owners that seek financial assistance.
  • With $50,000 in seed funding from Comcast Washington and GSBA as the fund administrator, the Ready for Business Fund seeks to support 20 qualifying small businesses to start, with additional grants made available by securing contributions from other companies and individuals.
  • LGBTQ-, BIPOC-, and women-owned small businesses that have been in business since March 2, 2020 may find more information and apply for Ready for Business Fund grants at theGSBA.org/ready-for-business.
  • GSBA proudly serves as a connector across the region, bringing communities together through business while advocating for civil rights and small business.

Howard S. Wright Celebrates the Opening of Alaska Airlines’ “The Hub” in SeaTac, Washington

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Air, Transport, Transportation, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Travel, Alaska Air Group, Aviation, Economy of Seattle, Port of Seattle, Seattle metropolitan area, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Alaska Airlines, Airlines, Howard S. Wright Companies, SeaTac, Washington, Balfour Beatty, Puget Sound region

The Hub, Alaska Airlines new 128,000-square-foot corporate office by general contractor Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, recently opened in SeaTac.

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  • The Hub, Alaska Airlines new 128,000-square-foot corporate office by general contractor Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, recently opened in SeaTac.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200729005154/en/
    The Hub, Alaska Airlines new 128,000-square-foot corporate office in SeaTac, WA, delivered by Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The project includes a Class A corporate office building and an 800-space parking garage complex sitting on Alaska Airlines seven-acre site.
  • It was an honor to deliver The Hub for Alaska Airlines safely and on-time, said Dan Peyovich, Howard S. Wright president.