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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


Gallery: 2025 Bellevue Children's Business Fair
Gallery: 2025 Bellevue Children's Business Fair

Last weekend was the 2025 Bellevue Children's Fair — take a look around our photo gallery! .eapp-photo-gallery-thumbnails-thumbnailsDelay { transition: transform 0.3s; } .eapp-photo-gallery-thumbnails-thumbnailsSlide { transition:... Continue Reading

Date posted08/11/2025


Results are trickling in: August Primary 2025 Results
Results are trickling in: August Primary 2025 Results

The results from yesterday's Primary election are trickling in ... see the results so far below! Continue Reading

Date posted08/6/2025


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


Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend full of creativity & community
Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend full of creativity & community

Downtown was particularly colorful this last weekend, as thousands of locals and out-of-towners attended the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend festivities put on by the Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue Downtown Association. Over 300 artists from across the U.S. came to display their work. Continue Reading

Date posted07/28/2025


Unexpect It: Visit Bellevue’s new brand, campaign
Unexpect It: Visit Bellevue’s new brand, campaign

Visit Bellevue has a fresh new look, and have officially launched their “Unexpect It” campaign. Created in partnership with creative agency 62ABOVE, the rebrand reflects Bellevue’s evolution from a quiet tech and innovation hub into a modern, globally connected basecamp city for Seattle. Continue Reading

Date posted07/24/2025


EBA, the Chamber’s PAC, releases 2025 endorsements for Eastside races
EBA, the Chamber’s PAC, releases 2025 endorsements for Eastside races

It’s Election time, Eastside — get the rundown of the pro-business, Eastside-Business-Alliance-endorsed candidates running in our local races. The EBA is the independent, non-partisan, political action arm of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Continue Reading

Date posted07/23/2025


Permission to scoot? Policy Council advocates for micromobility options
Permission to scoot? Policy Council advocates for micromobility options

Our Policy Council had micromobility on the mind before the Bellevue City Council’s most recent meeting, ultimately advocating for increased options for transportation methods like scooters. Continue Reading

Date posted07/22/2025


PLUSH Committee seeks to modernize COB’s CAO, incentivize ecological restoration projects
PLUSH Committee seeks to modernize COB’s CAO, incentivize ecological restoration projects

For those of you normal folk who don’t speak in alphabet soup: The City of Bellevue’s Planning Commission is reassessing its Critical Areas Ordinance, with our crew submitting the following letter: Continue Reading

Date posted07/22/2025


Chamber begins hosting Bel-Red site tours for policymakers
Chamber begins hosting Bel-Red site tours for policymakers

As it stands, developing new projects in Bel-Red is challenging — both due to the current code restrictions in the neighborhood, as well as the general permitting landscape in Bellevue — so we hope these tours spur further discourse among the City Council. Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2025


PLUSH Committee voices support for building permit extension ordinance
PLUSH Committee voices support for building permit extension ordinance

The Bellevue Chamber’s PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability and Housing) Committee recently submitted the following letter to the Bellevue City Council regarding our support for Ordinance No. 6853, which would extend the life of certain building permit applications and issued permits. Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2025