At Everett mayor's keynote speech: $35 entry, Boeing sponsorship

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EVERETT — Before Mayor Cassie Franklin’s annual State of the City speech Thursday at the Everett Mall, attendees will hear 10 minutes of remarks from the event’s main sponsors: aviation giant Boeing and real estate developer Mortenson.

Entry to the event will also cost $35 — part of a broader trend of commercializing and charging admission to keynote speeches that makes some open government advocates cringe.

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This kind of address, with a cost to admission, isn’t a rarity in Washington.

In April, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown will give her state of the city address to a crowd paying $75 per ticket. Hosted by Greater Spokane Inc., a nonprofit similar to a chamber of commerce, the city of Spokane won’t see any financial gain from the event, nonprofit spokesperson Yolanda Pagaduan said.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/at-everett-mayors-keynote-speech-35-entry-boeing-sponsorship/

[Joinfortmill]

1. WTF? As for Boeing, F you, too