The latest & greatest on all things Bellevue, Eastside, and Chamber-member-related.
Our President & CEO Joe Fain, as well as Patience Malaba with the Housing Development Consortium, recently submitted the following letter to the Bellevue Planning Commission on behalf of the Eastside Housing Roundtable. (That’s a mouthful.) Read the letter below: Continue Reading
The Chamber’s Transportation Committee started 2025 with a bang (or perhaps a honk?) at its January 9 meeting, continuing talks with City officials as they prepare to investigate new curb pricing policies, and identifying the key touchpoints for the Committee in the new year. While the City... Continue Reading
As our only off-the-record executive get-together, our Executive Business Roundtable attendees heard from local leaders in sustainability last week, including reps from the City of Bellevue, Alaska Airlines, and Earth Finance. Check out the pics & take a sneak peek at some of the questions... Continue Reading
The East King Chambers Coalition, a group of eleven Eastside chambers of commerce, recently released their policy positions for the 2025 state legislative session. Check them out below, or on the EKCC website here. Continue Reading
Our Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking group recently kicked off the new year with another successful event at Reality Break Escapes’ Team Events location in Bellevue. With 35 professionals in attendance, the room was buzzing with energy as like-minded business leaders connected... Continue Reading
To ring in the New Year, we joined ten of our fellow Eastside chambers of commerce to host our annual EKCC Legislative Kick Off breakfast, ultimately platforming a handful of the electeds representing us in Olympia. There were three panels — which are hashed out a bit further below —... Continue Reading
Last week marked a big moment in the health and wellness scene of our city, with the ribbon cutting of Upgrade Labs Bellevue, bringing in the latest technology and fresh approaches to personal wellbeing. This location is locally owned by Deb and Kevin Arend, longtime professionals in the... Continue Reading
Our recent Network After Hours event, held on December 12, was a huge success. Our gracious host and member, First Fed Bank, made sure the evening was filled with delightful moments, decked out swag bags, delicious food from another Chamber member, Tutta Bella, and vibrant networking... Continue Reading
The Watermark at Bellevue recently celebrated the grand opening of its Independent Living tower with an exciting open house, complete with live music, festive decor, and a custom bar. The event welcomed many speakers, including Jon Duarte, Chief Strategy Officer for Overlake Medical Center; Lynne... Continue Reading
Another year, another successful HELP. We managed to SELL OUT the venue this year, so we hope those of you who couldn’t make it aren’t feeling the FOMO too hard.... Continue Reading
The Chamber's PLUSH Committee has submitted another letter to the Bellevue Planning Commission as they continue discussing policies for the Wilburton neighborhood. Read the letter below! Continue Reading
The most involved of our advocacy members have officially touched back down in the PNW this week after a jam-packed fly in to the nation’s capital, and we can’t wait to share the photos and how it went. With a new — and very different — administration and cabinet moving... Continue Reading
