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Member Spotlight: KidsQuest’s Putter Bert talks importance of play
Member Spotlight: KidsQuest’s Putter Bert talks importance of play

Putter Bert has wanted to open a museum since she was 4 years old. As a kid she had a stutter — “I still do when I’m tired,” — and after speech therapy appointments, her mother would always reward her with a trip to the Boston Children’s Museum. When at... Continue Reading

Postedby Sam Jones
Date posted10/7/2022


Reality Break Escapes opens Team Events location geared toward groups
Reality Break Escapes opens Team Events location geared toward groups

Since opening its downtown location in 2018, Reality Break Escapes has curated a suite of escape rooms, concocted a set of portable puzzle games, and now, opened a new space entirely dedicated to large team events. Located at 2320 130th Ave NE in Building E, RBE’s new Team Events... Continue Reading

Date posted10/6/2022


Chamber gains 9 new members during month of September
Chamber gains 9 new members during month of September

During the month of September, the Bellevue Chamber gained nine new members, each from different industries and positions within the Eastside business community. Crumbl Cookies: Crumbl officially opened its Bellevue store in late September, and now as a member, is thrilled to connect deeper... Continue Reading

Date posted10/1/2022


Chamber members make a showing in Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Washington’s Best Workplaces”
Chamber members make a showing in Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Washington’s Best Workplaces”

A slew of Bellevue Chamber members were ranked in PSBJ’s annual “Washington’s Best Workplaces,” report, with 15 of our member companies placing in the extra-large, large, and midsize categories. Our winners were as follows: For Extra-Large Companies …... Continue Reading

Date posted09/18/2022


How to Manage Your Account
How to Manage Your Account

Learn how to utilize your Member Compass to get the most of your Bellevue Chamber membership benefits. These features,  part of our association management software  Novi AMS,  allow  you to manage your membership information conveniently and efficiently. Keeping your profile up to date in the... Continue Reading

Date posted08/17/2022


Member Spotlight: Burgermaster dynasty spans five locations, seven decades
Member Spotlight: Burgermaster dynasty spans five locations, seven decades

Alex Jensen may be the grandchild of an Eastside burger empire, but he planned to spend his career behind a counsel table ... not a fryer. Starting around age nine, Jensen began putting in hours at the family business as a coke-pourer, shake-maker and dishwasher, but didn’t decide to join... Continue Reading

Postedby Sam Jones
Date posted08/10/2022


Member Spotlight: Steeping in success with Sugimoto Tea’s Kyohei Sugimoto
Member Spotlight: Steeping in success with Sugimoto Tea’s Kyohei Sugimoto

Kyohei Sugimoto has had his father’s tea every day, without fail, since he was a child. On special occasions they would have matcha – and this isn’t your Americanized drive-through latte version – whereas sencha was for any day, all the time. They would visit the fields... Continue Reading

Postedby Sam Jones
Date posted08/8/2022


Congratulations to Our 2016 Bellevue Chamber Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Our 2016 Bellevue Chamber Foundation Scholarship Recipients

By Valerie Thomas, Bellevue Chamber Intern To help students with ongoing learning opportunities, the Bellevue Chamber has established the Bellevue Chamber Foundation. Funding for our 2016 scholarships is made possible through the generous support of Delta Air Lines, our Presenting Sponsor of our... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2016