The Bellevue Chamber conducted the first of its focus group sessions with local small business owners and representatives from the downtown Bellevue area this past Monday, filling our conference room with 1-on-1 (and occasionally 2-on-1) discussions of the current business climate. The focus... Continue Reading
Our inaugural Believe event was a success! We were joined by around 200 Eastsiders looking to get more involved with local nonprofits, we lucked out with the weather, and the gardens were absolutely stunning. Thanks to all who attended, and a huge shoutout goes to our sponsors: Amazon, Symetra,... Continue Reading
The Chamber's Government Affairs Specialist, Gavin Haines, spoke during the City of Bellevue's Planning Commission meeting this week, using his time during Public Hearing to discuss current plans for the Wilburton region and the PLUSH Committee's take. Read his testimony below: Good evening... Continue Reading
This year, Small Business Week is April 28 to May 4! While we suggest you shop our directory year-round, here’s an additional push to shop small. Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has partnered with Intentionalist to put together its National Small Business Week Pass, which... Continue Reading
Bellevue was well-represented in D.C. this last week, with our BASIS Independent middle schoolers winning the U.S. Department of Energy’s 34th National Science Bowl! Coached by Liping Ke and Ning Wu, the winning team of local smarties consisted of Gordon Bu, David Xiao, Katherine Long, Kevin... Continue Reading
It feels like there’s always something groundbreaking happening on the Eastside, but our most recent development has found a different level of newsworthiness. The long-awaited opening of the 2 Line was not only well-attended in person, but well-covered by the media, too. So, instead of... Continue Reading
A new event being put on by the Chamber's Eastside Leadership Initiative (ELI), the bELIeve event is focused on connecting the next generation of leaders to nonprofit organizations on the Eastside. How does it work? Step 1: We kicked off the nonprofit-focused festivities with our Chamber Lunch... Continue Reading
Din Tai Fung has moved to the first level of Lincoln Square North, and we celebrated last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the first round of service. The Yang family, their business partner David Wasielewski, and the Chamber’s very own Christine Liu all spoke during the... Continue Reading
It’s Earth Month! And while we like to think that we go above-and-beyond in the green space year-round here in Washington, we could all use a little more fresh air … and perhaps a couple energy-saver tips while we’re at it. Earth Month Events April 17: Earth Market 2024 @... Continue Reading
Amazon shared some exciting development news at this year’s Eastside Real Estate Symposium — the 555 Tower project is being resumed! Pearl Leung, senior manager of public policy at Amazon and one of our prized board members, made the announcement at the beginning of the event, and... Continue Reading
You've probably heard the news — Sound Transit's East Link Starter Line, or the 2 Line, will be opening to the public in just a few months! Check out the service area below, explore the project website here, and we hope to see you at the grand opening ceremony. Continue Reading
Bellevue’s City Council met for the first time of the year last week, unanimously re-electing Lynne Robinson for her third term as mayor. (According to the City, this is the first time this has happened here. Ever.) Mo Malakoutian — a newbie to the Council but not to city government... Continue Reading
