Our Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking group recently kicked off the new year with another successful event at Reality Break Escapes’ Team Events location in Bellevue. With 35 professionals in attendance, the room was buzzing with energy as like-minded business leaders connected... Continue Reading
To ring in the New Year, we joined ten of our fellow Eastside chambers of commerce to host our annual EKCC Legislative Kick Off breakfast, ultimately platforming a handful of the electeds representing us in Olympia. There were three panels — which are hashed out a bit further below —... Continue Reading
The Watermark at Bellevue recently celebrated the grand opening of its Independent Living tower with an exciting open house, complete with live music, festive decor, and a custom bar. The event welcomed many speakers, including Jon Duarte, Chief Strategy Officer for Overlake Medical Center; Lynne... Continue Reading
Another year, another successful HELP. We managed to SELL OUT the venue this year, so we hope those of you who couldn’t make it aren’t feeling the FOMO too hard.... Continue Reading
The most involved of our advocacy members have officially touched back down in the PNW this week after a jam-packed fly in to the nation’s capital, and we can’t wait to share the photos and how it went. With a new — and very different — administration and cabinet moving... Continue Reading
In partnership with the Port of Seattle, Visit Bellevue, and Eagle Shuttle Service, Bellevue now has an airport shuttle to SeaTac, leaving hourly and for $30. Operating from 4 a.m.to 9 p.m. (Bellevue to SEA) and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (SEA to Bellevue), riders can be picked up and dropped off at five... Continue Reading
For the first Executive Business Roundtable (EBRT) session of the 2024-2025 program, C-suite members of the Chamber were joined by a group of political experts — each hailing from a different sliver of the landscape — to discuss the upcoming election and what we can expect depending on... Continue Reading
The Chamber took a trip to Renewal Food Bank this last month, with volunteers and staff taking us for a tour of their facilities and giving us the rundown of their services. Open Monday through Wednesday, Renewal serves more than 500 families each week, ultimately benefiting around 1,500... Continue Reading
At Chamber Lunch on September 19, we were joined by the University of Washington’s Athletic Director Pat Chun and longtime Seattle sports reporter Elise Woodward for the first lunch of the season. Chun discussed his transition from WSU, the Huskies’ entrance into the Big Ten, and his... Continue Reading
The City of Bellevue has been looking for a new City Manager since Brad Miyake's departure at the end of 2023, but as of last night, Diane Carlson, who has been serving as Acting City Manager since then, has been officially — and should we mention, unanimously? — confirmed to the... Continue Reading
Let's be real: You've probably heard the news. If not, Amazon employees have been told that they'll be embracing a five-days-a-week, in-person work environment starting 2025. We are so excited for Bellevue as a business community, and are looking forward to all the opportunities that we will be... Continue Reading
The Chamber held its summer Board Meeting at the new Avenue development here in Bellevue, and were lucky enough to get a tour of the Intercontinental now that construction is complete. Check out some of our pics below! Continue Reading
