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
We can't wait for you to join us June 14 - see below for details on our auctions, raffles, and more! The Schedule: The Live Auction: During the event, we will be hosting a live auction for the following items and packages. The Silent Auction: At the beginning of the... 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
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
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who joined us last week at the 2024 Eastside Real Estate Symposium! We hope you enjoyed yourself, learned a thing or two, and made a couple of new connections while attending. Miss out? Check out the recap and materials below to get the gist. The... Continue Reading
At the Chamber’s most recent session of our Executive Business Roundtable program, Chamber CEO Joe Fain hosted former Gov. Christine Gregoire, the Seattle Chamber’s Rachel Smith, Steve Mullin from Washington Roundtable, and Greater Seattle Partners’ Brian Surratt for a panel... Continue Reading
The 2023 DC Fly-In is in the books! This year we brought along even more members, city officials, and business owners, packing in nearly a dozen meetings with high-powered individuals and agencies. "It’s a privilege for the business community to be joined by top officials from the City of... Continue Reading
Our partner program with UW-Bothell is accepting applications for the winter/spring cohort! The Eastside miniMBA program is a crash-course in all things business, held virtually, allowing professionals to take that next step in their career without all the hassle. Program alumni Megan Adams came... Continue Reading
The 2023 Eastside Leadership Conference is next week, so it’s time to get registered and brush up on our ai knowledge. Luckily, our panelists and speakers for this year’s conference are at the top of their respective fields, so we can rely on their previous work to get a sense of their... Continue Reading
If you have a young entrepreneurial spirit in your life, look into the Chamber’s YEA! Program, which allows middle and high school students to come up with a business plan, pitch to investors, and learn the basics of business-building alongside other motivated kids. This year's YEA! class... 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
It’s baaaack … and finally, in-person! This year’s Women’s Leadership Conference will be taking place on Tuesday, February 28 at the Meydenbauer Center, and we can’t wait to get together to bounce ideas off each other. Our theme for the 2023 WLC is... Continue Reading
