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For a bulk of the Chamber’s October Transportation Committee meeting, our advocacy members received an update on Initiative 2117 from Morgan Irwin, the Government Affairs Director for the Association of Washington Business (AWB). Irwin began by discussing the alternative revenue sources that... Continue Reading

For the first Executive Business Roundtable (EBRT) session of the 2024-2025 program, C-suite members of the Chamber were joined by a group of political experts — each hailing from a different sliver of the landscape — to discuss the upcoming election and what we can expect depending on... Continue Reading

The Chamber took over the Microsoft campus this last week with our annual Eastside Leadership Conference — Connecting the Dots: Policy, Politics, and Partnerships. This year, we tackled the inner workings of public-private partnerships and their role in getting projects green-lit, with a mix... Continue Reading

The Chamber took a trip to Renewal Food Bank this last month, with volunteers and staff taking us for a tour of their facilities and giving us the rundown of their services. Open Monday through Wednesday, Renewal serves more than 500 families each week, ultimately benefiting around 1,500... Continue Reading

At Chamber Lunch on September 19, we were joined by the University of Washington’s Athletic Director Pat Chun and longtime Seattle sports reporter Elise Woodward for the first lunch of the season. Chun discussed his transition from WSU, the Huskies’ entrance into the Big Ten, and his... Continue Reading

The City of Bellevue has been looking for a new City Manager since Brad Miyake's departure at the end of 2023, but as of last night, Diane Carlson, who has been serving as Acting City Manager since then, has been officially — and should we mention, unanimously? — confirmed to the... Continue Reading

Let's be real: You've probably heard the news. If not, Amazon employees have been told that they'll be embracing a five-days-a-week, in-person work environment starting 2025. We are so excited for Bellevue as a business community, and are looking forward to all the opportunities that we will be... Continue Reading

At the Bellevue Chamber’s most recent Policy Council meeting, we were joined by Bellevue School District superintendent, Dr. Kelly Aramaki, as he gave an update on BSD’s programming updates, mission goals, and policy initiatives. The council was intrigued to hear about the innovative... Continue Reading

Looking forward to the upcoming Eastside Leadership Conference, but looking for some more info on the agenda, speakers, and the like? We’ve got you. Register for ELC Here Continue Reading

The Chamber held its summer Board Meeting at the new Avenue development here in Bellevue, and were lucky enough to get a tour of the Intercontinental now that construction is complete. Check out some of our pics below! Continue Reading

Our VP of Government Affairs, Jodie Alberts, spoke at Bellevue City Council recently alongside Ken Lyons with Wireless Policy Group and several representatives from T-Mobile, ultimately thanking City staff for their work on expanding 5G facilities throughout town. “This has truly been years... Continue Reading

Crime scene investigation is one of those things we see on our TV screens — often sensationalized, and founded in a “Whodunit?” storyline — but in real life, after evidence has been gathered, someone needs to clean up the aftermath. That’s where Bio Clean Inc. comes... Continue Reading