Our Board of Directors convened for their March meeting earlier this week, and in addition to our regularly scheduled programming, did a formal welcome for our newest group of recruits. Get to know them — or get re-acquainted — below! Continue Reading
Congrats to our members over at Global Credit Union, who just re-opened their Crossroads location under a new name and a new look: Global Credit Union! Continue Reading
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Bellevue and Eastside News in Advocacy, Events & the Community Continue Reading
1. Olympia Update: This Week in the Legislature The Weekly Update: Yesterday, Feb. 17, was the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin to remain viable. Now, we wait for operating budgets to be released. Today... Continue Reading
1. Olympia Update: Week 4 of the Sesh While you are (hopefully) out hooping it up at the parade, our Olympia lobbyist is working away at getting us the scoop from inside the Capitol! We are officially halfway through the 2026 legislative session, with the House of Origin Cutoff... Continue Reading
1. Olympia Update: Week 3 Another week, another update from our lobbyist Lyset on what's shaking down at the legislative session. This week, the proposed "millionaire's tax" legislation was released — more on that in item #2 — and more generally, committees began moving beyond... Continue Reading
1. Live from Olympia: Week 2 of the Legislative Session There's six weeks left in the legislative session, but who's counting? Our Olympia lobbyist, Lyset Cadena, has been pumping out weekly updates from the Capitol, and our President & CEO Joe Fain popped over himself last... Continue Reading
You read that correctly: Our typical "5 things you need to know this week" programming is being replaced with a proposed tax rundown! (Riveting ... we know.) 1. For Starters ... Income Tax Based on public discussion and policy signals, a forthcoming Washington state proposal is... Continue Reading
1. Legislative Session = Kicked Off! You saw the pics last week, and now, we've got the blog and recap videos all geared up, too. This year’s Legislative Kick Off program covered a lot of ground, from education and workforce to public safety, the economy, housing, energy, and... Continue Reading
1. New Mayor Alert 🚨 At last night's Bellevue City Council meeting, a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were chosen! Previous Deputy Mayor, Mo Malakoutian, is stepping up as Mayor, while Councilmember Dave Hamilton will be taking over the Deputy Mayor position. "Bellevue’s new Mayor and Deputy... Continue Reading
1. Holiday Elected Leaders Party ... Photographed Thanks to all who joined us for our 2025 Holiday Elected Leaders Party earlier this week! We were joined by dozens of local electeds, as well as some of our most involved Chamber and community members. And, as per usual, a huge S/O goes out to our... Continue Reading
Still cranking out your holiday shopping? We've got you covered with this Chamber Gift Guide! Check out our full member list here, and take a look at our hand-picked options below. Continue Reading
