Bellevue Chamber News
With one step inside Pacific North Chiropractic, it becomes clear that this is not your typical practice. A stuffy waiting room is traded for a bright and open one, and often-bland patient rooms are filled with cutting-edge tech, informative diagrams, and a space that is curated specifically... Continue Reading
It has been a busy, busy year for the Chamber. Now back in-person, we put on an impressive host of signature events, member ribbon cuttings, and other get-togethers for our local business community. Look back at 2022 with us. January: Kicking off the year (and the legislative session), the... Continue Reading
The New Executives program recently hosted Bellevue City Councilmember Jennifer Robertson for its session on government affairs, where students had the opportunity to ask any and everything they wanted to know about civic service and building a legacy here in Bellevue. See below for some of the... Continue Reading
Dr. Matthew Sharpe, founder and medical director for SharpeVision Modern LASIK & Lens, is one of the Bellevue Chamber’s newest board members. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio — “the second of three sons who all needed glasses,” — Dr. Sharpe has established an... Continue Reading
The Executive Business Roundtable series has boasted an impressive set of speakers for this year’s program so far, beginning with Microsoft’s Jared Spataro on the state of WFH-versus-in-person work, then political journalist Brandi Kruse as an election follow-up, and most recently,... Continue Reading
The Coalition thanks the legislature for passing the Move Ahead Washington transportation package. Specifically, we thank you for the funding allocated to SR-18 and I-405, two critical connectors in our region. We look forward to continuing this partnership through further improvements. The East... Continue Reading
This past week, Seattle Times columnist Gene Balk put out an article depicting the shift in demographics across Bellevue’s neighborhoods, specifically diving into data capturing the language spoken at home, household income, how many people work in tech, how many are renting versus how many... Continue Reading
On November 14, 2022, the Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council addressed the following letter to the Bellevue City Council in response to the City’s proposed budget. Continue Reading
Election week is over, so let’s get one thing straight: We were and continue to be massive proponents of the recently-passed parks levy. Our CEO Joe Fain attested to its merit over and over again — read the Bellevue Reporter article here — and beloved Chamber board member Dave... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber's PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability, & Housing) Committee submitted the following letter to the City of Bellevue's Development Services Department on Oct 31, 2022. Dear Development Services Department: The Bellevue Chamber PLUSH Committee appreciates the... Continue Reading
Congressman Adam Smith stopped by the Bellevue Chamber this week for a Small Business Roundtable event, where he listened to the concerns of local business owners and gave an overview of what he plans to focus on in the upcoming session. “We can be providing services a lot better than we... Continue Reading
The 2022 Eastside Leadership Conference was a rousing success last week, with an entire day of programming oriented around the housing and infrastructure challenges facing our region. Microsoft’s Jared Spataro honed in on the shifting workplace and its regional repercussions, our Eastside... Continue Reading
