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Chamber closes in on registration for Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Chamber closes in on registration for Young Entrepreneurs Academy

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

Date posted09/11/2023


Four new businesses started by eastside youth
Four new businesses started by eastside youth

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

Date posted03/14/2023


Women’s Leadership Conference is on for its first in-person event
Women’s Leadership Conference is on for its first in-person event

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

Date posted02/1/2023


The miniMBA Pipeline: Arlene Hampton talks promotion, taking classes full-time
The miniMBA Pipeline: Arlene Hampton talks promotion, taking classes full-time

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

Date posted01/30/2023


Dennis Pierce talks working relationships, staying humble with New Execs
Dennis Pierce talks working relationships, staying humble with New Execs

The New Executives program hosted Dennis Pierce from Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching last week, allowing participants to dig into the importance of relationships and building camaraderie in the workplace. As a jack-of-all-trades turned executive coach, Pierce has an arsenal of skills... Continue Reading

Date posted01/16/2023


Catching up with our Young Entrepreneurs
Catching up with our Young Entrepreneurs

The Bellevue Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy starts up again on January 23, so let’s catch up with some alums that are successfully running nonprofits. Meet Manoj Simha, Director of Finance at Cosmic Writers: After graduating from The Wharton School of the University of... Continue Reading

Date posted01/11/2023


New Execs pick councilmember Jennifer Robertson’s brain on all things government affairs
New Execs pick councilmember Jennifer Robertson’s brain on all things government affairs

The New Executives program recently hosted Bellevue City Councilmember Jennifer Robertson for its session on government affairs, where students had the opportunity to ask any and everything they wanted to know about civic service and building a legacy here in Bellevue. See below for some of the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/15/2022


Rep. Walen and Sen. Mullet tackle transportation, housing and more at EBRT
Rep. Walen and Sen. Mullet tackle transportation, housing and more at EBRT

The Executive Business Roundtable series has boasted an impressive set of speakers for this year’s program so far, beginning with Microsoft’s Jared Spataro on the state of WFH-versus-in-person work, then political journalist Brandi Kruse as an election follow-up, and most recently,... Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2022


ELC 2022 tackles livability topics, local development challenges
ELC 2022 tackles livability topics, local development challenges

The 2022 Eastside Leadership Conference was a rousing success last week, with an entire day of programming oriented around the housing and infrastructure challenges facing our region. Microsoft’s Jared Spataro honed in on the shifting workplace and its regional repercussions, our Eastside... Continue Reading

Date posted10/31/2022


Bellevue Chamber’s Eastside Leadership Conference is Back with Focus on Housing, Infrastructure
Bellevue Chamber’s Eastside Leadership Conference is Back with Focus on Housing, Infrastructure

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

Date posted10/14/2022


First Wednesday Wake-Up of the year is in the books
First Wednesday Wake-Up of the year is in the books

Wednesday Wake-Up is back, and our new Director of Sales & Member Experience Sarah Martinez hosted a productive and energizing first session on Sept. 7. An intimate group of professionals in a wide range of industries chatted about their work experience, connected on personal similarities, and... Continue Reading

Date posted09/14/2022


Preparing for a future ready Bellevue
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Preparing for a future ready Bellevue

This morning, the Bellevue Chamber hosted its monthly Executive Business Roundtable program at the Bellevue Club. The program, “Creating Future Ready Cities”, featured Alex Shannon, Vice President and Director of Northwest Water at WSP, and Rebecca Borker, Director of Utility... Continue Reading

Date posted05/12/2022