The Chamber took over the Microsoft campus this last week with our annual Eastside Leadership Conference — Connecting the Dots: Policy, Politics, and Partnerships. This year, we tackled the inner workings of public-private partnerships and their role in getting projects green-lit, with a mix... Continue Reading
At the Bellevue Chamber’s most recent Policy Council meeting, we were joined by Bellevue School District superintendent, Dr. Kelly Aramaki, as he gave an update on BSD’s programming updates, mission goals, and policy initiatives. The council was intrigued to hear about the innovative... 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
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
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
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
Each year, Joe Quinlan — keynote speaker for our Economic Forecast Summit and Chief Market Strategist for Bank of America — puts together his Top 10 Suggested Publications. The picks for 2023 are ... Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China by Hal Brands and Michael BeckleyIt has... Continue Reading
Our Eastside Leadership Conference — All Things AI — was a huge success. We hosted nearly 400 people in Microsoft's Conference Center, heard from 20 different speakers, and above all else, learned a whole lot about AI. Check out recordings from the conference below (which we will add... Continue Reading
It’s my pleasure to serve as Interim President & CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce – an organization that helps strengthen the community through collaboration and relationships. Our business members are what makes us tick – thank you for your support! We recently... Continue Reading
We opened our 17th Annual Eastside Leadership Conference last week with a fun trivia game to test our knowledge about driverless cars, blockchain, and space exploration. What we discovered is we knew much more about these and other topics by the end of the day! Over 400 business and civic leaders... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce is an innovative business association focused on the future. Our business leaders continue to blaze new trails and create new opportunities. Many of these leaders are leveraging technology to disrupt business models and think of things differently. With a focus on... Continue Reading
In our fast-moving world, disruption is an instantly unsettling word. It produces a state of uncertainty, making us unsure of where we fit. Tony Seba, cofounder of RethinkX, a center focused on disruptive technologies, captivated the audience at the Chamber’s Eastside Annual Dinner. He... Continue Reading
