The Chamber recently participated in the statewide “Washington in the Making 2040” project, allowing members to speak their piece in a Town Hall meeting hosted by the AWB Institute and Washington Roundtable. Held immediately following our Mid Year Economic Forecast on June 20, local... Continue Reading
At our Annual Gala on June 8, we not only celebrated all things travel and food, but highlighted some of our local leaders, too. With the help of Community Spotlight Award winners from previous years, we announced our 2023 winners across four categories, three of which were voted on by Chamber... Continue Reading
We have sifted through your submissions, and are excited to announce this year’s nominees for the Bellevue Chamber’s Community Spotlight Awards. There are three different categories with awards up-for-grabs — Civic & Community Leader (particularly awesome individuals),... Continue Reading
It’s Spring Cleaning time! Whether you are clearing out closets or sorting through the attic, there are multiple local resources to take advantage of to ensure you are properly disposing of any unique items, as well as recycling any eligible materials. Seattle Public Utilities has a... Continue Reading
The Chamber’s very own Sarah Martinez and Sam Jones were recently featured on Mainsail Financial’s podcast, Money Talk with Brandon Steele. The duo discussed what a chamber of commerce actually does, how the community can engage with our organization, and promoted a few of our upcoming... Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, four Young Entrepreneurs Academy students pitched their business ideas to a panel of investor judges. The students — hailing from different local high schools — came up with their business ideas based on different personal experiences and with the help of instructor... Continue Reading
"This is an exciting announcement for the Eastside," said Bellevue Chamber President and CEO, Joe Fain. "As the first company to reach 10,000 employees in Bellevue, this is extraordinary news for the health and vitality of downtown." Continue Reading
After 20 years of service, Jennifer Robertson has announced that she will not seek a fifth term on the Bellevue City Council. Robertson was first elected in 2009 to a partial term and re-elected in 2011, 2015, and 2019 with significant margins. She served as Deputy Mayor from 2012 to 2014 and... Continue Reading
It is one of those “good for you, sucks for us,” scenarios at the Chamber this week, as we got the news that UW-Bothell’s School of Business Dean and Bellevue Chamber board member Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy will be heading south this summer to join the team at Cal Poly Pomona.... Continue Reading
In gearing up for our next cohort of Eastside miniMBA students, the Bellevue Chamber met with program grad, Arlene Hampton, to discuss her experience in the program, what she learned, and how her career has blossomed since graduating. From Mary’s Place Senior Site Director to Salvation Army... Continue Reading
This past week, Seattle Times columnist Gene Balk put out an article depicting the shift in demographics across Bellevue’s neighborhoods, specifically diving into data capturing the language spoken at home, household income, how many people work in tech, how many are renting versus how many... Continue Reading
The Eastside's premiere leadership event is back, this year with hyperlocal topics and top-tier panelists diving deeply into issues like affordability, transportation, emerging industries, and infrastructure investments. Wednesday, October 26 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Microsoft Conference... Continue Reading
