The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
If you blinked near the end of last night's (Oct. 14) Bellevue City Council meeting, you might've missed the plot twist. In a last-minute amendment, Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis asked colleagues to remove a line in the city's draft state legislative agenda that referenced modifying property tax " Continue Reading
On October 9, 2025, the Chamber’s Executive Business Roundtable opened the 2025 to 2026 season with a full house, fresh coffee, and a countdown clock. Seattle’s Fifa World Cup CEO, Peter Tomozawa took the mic alongside Seattle Sounders alum Brad Evans, and the room got a first-hand look Continue Reading
A full room of new executives joined us to meet the people who help set the rules of the road in our region. Bellevue City Councilmember Mo Malakoutian and State Representative Osman Salahuddin, who represents the 48th Legislative District, compared notes on city and state roles Continue Reading
At the October 8 Policy Council meeting, the Chamber hosted Paul Graves, President of Enterprise Washington, for an election update before reviewing the East King Chambers Coalition’s 2025 state agenda and previewing our federal priorities. Continue Reading
This year’s Eastside Leadership Conference brought together leaders from business, government, and community to wrestle with the basics that matter most to Bellevue and the Eastside: affordability, growth, safety, and the ability to actually deliver projects once we agree on them. Continue Reading
Regional business leaders dug into what worked, what didn’t, and what must change before the 2026 legislative session at “Business Community on Offense: Lessons Learned from the 2025 Session.” Continue Reading
At “Quiet Quitting: The Silent Exit from Washington,” local leaders discussed rising costs, tax policy, and the growing phenomenon of residents and employers quietly reducing their footprint in the state. Continue Reading
In a breakout room session at this years Eastside Leadership Conference, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) previewed findings from its forthcoming Cost of Regulation report and outlined pragmatic steps to streamline Washington’s regulatory landscape. Continue Reading
At a Chamber-hosted discussion moderated by Kevin Wallace, regional experts examined whether Washington’s recent tax increases are delivering outcomes for residents, students, and employers. Continue Reading
Amazon, TikTok and OpenAI are among the firms taking office space in Bellevue, where rents are higher than in the Emerald City. Continue Reading
Heads up: As of 12:00 AM this morning, Washington launched a tax blitzkrieg on services, businesses, and your streaming habit. Continue Reading
Our member, Comcast, has made homework a little easier (and a lot more possible) for families across Bellevue by recently donating 100 laptops to the Bellevue School District. Continue Reading
