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5 Things You Need to Know This Week: King Country Executive Forum, Tax Rundown
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: King Country Executive Forum, Tax Rundown

1. Last Chance: Eastside Leadership Conference is TOMORROW! Name tags have been printed, our keynote is on a flight out West, and we are putting the final touches on tomorrow's ELC programming. Despite being sold out for weeks, we had a few spots open up! Register ASAP to snag a seat for the... Continue Reading

Date posted10/1/2025


5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Candidate Forum, 25-27 Budget Recap, Citywide Food Drive
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Candidate Forum, 25-27 Budget Recap, Citywide Food Drive

1. Candidate Forum = Complete Our first Chamber Lunch of the season is in the books, and each of the City Council candidates made a great showing up on stage. Check out our blog recap of the event here, watch the video recording here, and be sure to join us for our next Candidate Forum on October... Continue Reading

Date posted09/24/2025


5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Council Recap, City Candidate Forums
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Council Recap, City Candidate Forums

1. And the Candidates Are … Election season is around the corner, which means it's Candidate Forum season! The Chamber is hosting two candidate get-togethers of our own — more on that below — and the following jurisdictions and groups are hosting their own, too: Sept. 25:... Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2025


“Meet & Eat” hosts Ladies Lunch at La Mar
“Meet & Eat” hosts Ladies Lunch at La Mar

As part of our new “Meet & Eat” series, we decided to pop over to La Mar for a ladies-only lunch to get to know some of our Bellevue Chamber members a bit better. The table was full, conversation aplenty, and the food was flowing. (Kind of awesome that they have an... Continue Reading

Date posted09/15/2025


Primo’s opens doors to lovers of late night eats & entertainment
Primo’s opens doors to lovers of late night eats & entertainment

The wait is over: Primo’s Bellevue is now open! Bringing a new late-night and entertainment-driven joint to town, this brainchild of friends of the Chamber Chris Harris and Chuck Wang boasts an elevated cocktail and food menu alongside their live music offerings. Taking over the lot... Continue Reading

Date posted09/12/2025


5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Ribbon Cuttings, Managerial Musings
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: Ribbon Cuttings, Managerial Musings

1. Let the Chamber's Busy Season Commence! Our events season begins NEXT week, and we are chomping at the bit to bring y'all another year of informative, and entertaining content. As a reminder, you can check out our events using the Chamber Calendar, and we encourage you to utilize our Community... Continue Reading

Date posted09/10/2025


5 Things You Need to Know This Week: DC Advocacy, Upcoming Chamber Events
5 Things You Need to Know This Week: DC Advocacy, Upcoming Chamber Events

1. Upcoming Events @ the Chamber School is back in session, Labor Day weekend has come to a close, and now, we are barreling toward fall. So, while we are jumping back into it ... our 2025-2026 events season starts in just two weeks! Learn more and grab your tickets using the links below. Chamber... Continue Reading

Date posted09/3/2025


What's the VIBe? Chamber releases new polling data from Bellevue voters
What's the VIBe? Chamber releases new polling data from Bellevue voters

The VIBe Survey (Voter Insights Bellevue) is a new annual initiative from the Bellevue Chamber, designed to track local voter sentiment on the most important issues facing the city. Continue Reading

Date posted08/26/2025


Chamber Board of Directors grows by three
Chamber Board of Directors grows by three

Another fiscal year, another group of new board members! Meet the newest recruits & replacements below. Continue Reading

Date posted08/25/2025


Board of Directors soak up the sun at summer social
Board of Directors soak up the sun at summer social

Our Board of Directors met up for a no-agenda-necessary, hangout-only get-together this week, with Amazon offering up their Everest rooftop space for our summer social. We ate, we drank, we chatted, and we took in the view on a shockingly sunny day. Continue Reading

Date posted07/29/2025


Father's Day Finds: Chamber members in Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine
Father's Day Finds: Chamber members in Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine

We put together this roundup of Chamber members offering Father's Day gifts — check it out below, and in its original format in Bellevue Lifestyle Magazine here. This Father’s Day, skip the cliché ties and treat Dad to something he’ll actually enjoy. From bottomless... Continue Reading

Date posted06/3/2025


Bellevue Farmers Market celebrates opening day
Bellevue Farmers Market celebrates opening day

The Bellevue Farmers Market had its opening day last week, and lettuce just say, it was a huge success. Continue Reading

Date posted05/27/2025