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We opened our 17th Annual Eastside Leadership Conference last week with a fun trivia game to test our knowledge about driverless cars, blockchain, and space exploration. What we discovered is we knew much more about these and other topics by the end of the day! Over 400 business and civic leaders... Continue Reading

Bellevue Blitz Roundup Autonomous Vehicle Work Group Earlier this year, the Legislature adopted SHB 2970 establishing an autonomous vehicle work group. The bill directed the Washington State Transportation Commission to convene a work group of executive and legislative branch representatives, to... Continue Reading

Homeless Shelter Good Neighbor Agreement The homeless shelter land use code amendment (LUCA) as adopted by Council on July 16th, includes provisions relating to a so-called Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) and Committee. The GNA process is designed to foster communication between the shelter operator... Continue Reading

Employer Intro to L&I Do you have questions about workers’ compensation, quarterly reporting, or what to do if an employee is injured on the job? Perhaps you would like to know how to comply with the Paid Family Leave Act, adopted by the Legislature last year, or the Safe and Sick Leave... Continue Reading

Bel-Red Open House Are you curious about all the changes underway in the Bel-Red Corridor? Traditionally the home of light manufacturing, Bel-Red is being transformed by the Spring District development, the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) and multi-modal transportation investments. Get a taste of... Continue Reading

The City of Bellevue has a great corporate culture which has attracted a diverse portfolio of businesses. From start-ups to enterprise companies across an array of industries. These companies bring jobs – the total number greater that than the number of people that live in the City. These... Continue Reading

Bellevue Blitz Roundup Bellevue Hires New Fire Chief In 2016, the Chamber strongly backed Bellevue Proposition One in support of fire services and facilities, including a new station in the Downtown Bellevue neighborhood. Voters adopted the measure with 58% of the vote and late last year, with... Continue Reading

More on I-405 Back in 2002, the federal government issued a Record of Decision, for the I-405 Corridor Program Master Plan. Now, after all these years, we’re about to see additional capacity added between Downtown Bellevue and Renton. In early April, WSDOT issued the Environmental Assessment... Continue Reading

Yes, 17 amazing sparks of inspiration to fill unique niches or grab opportunities have been created by 24 young entrepreneurs! Students in the 6th-12th grades have participated in a 30-week intensive hands-on business course called Young Entrepreneurs Academy. This year’s cohort is our fifth... Continue Reading

East King Chambers Coalition Legislative Wrap-Up The 2018 Legislative Session came and went – here’s your chance to find out what happened during a fast and furious spring to the finish line. Join with delegates to the East King Chambers Coalition, fellow business leaders and our... Continue Reading

Bellevue Blitz Roundup Proposed Metro parking permit program Would you be willing to pay for a guaranteed space at your local park and ride lot? Metro already allows for permitted parking for carpools at certain facilities. Now that program could be expanded to include single occupant vehicles and... Continue Reading

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is an innovative business association focused on the future. Our business leaders continue to blaze new trails and create new opportunities. Many of these leaders are leveraging technology to disrupt business models and think of things differently. With a focus on... Continue Reading