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Chamber visits Mary’s Place family shelter, discusses need for affordable housing
Chamber visits Mary’s Place family shelter, discusses need for affordable housing

Arlene Hampton, senior site director for Mary's Place in Bellevue, answers Chamber questions during our visit. Bellevue Chamber members and staff recently toured the Mary’s Place family shelter, which is located in what was previously a hotel property. The former hotel is not a... Continue Reading

Date posted08/12/2022


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


Welcome to the New Bellevue Chamber Website
Welcome to the New Bellevue Chamber Website

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading

Date posted08/8/2022


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


2022 Primary Election Results: Here’s what impacts Bellevue
2022 Primary Election Results: Here’s what impacts Bellevue

The 2022 Election Primary results are trickling in across Washington, with plenty of remaining races still up for grabs. Of the declared races, here is the breakdown: Races Impacting Bellevue: Congressional District 1, U.S. Representative: Declared winner: incumbent Suzan DelBene ( D )Declared... Continue Reading

Date posted08/4/2022


Chamber Policy Council voices support for 2022 parks levy
Chamber Policy Council voices support for 2022 parks levy

The Bellevue Chamber’s Policy Council has voted in favor of the 2022 Levy for Parks & Open Space, which will officially be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. But what does that actually mean? The Levy: If approved, this measure would cost an owner of a $1M home approximately $200... Continue Reading

Date posted08/3/2022


State legislators, Chamber members reflect on past session at annual Legislative Wrap-Up
State legislators, Chamber members reflect on past session at annual Legislative Wrap-Up

East King Chambers of Commerce Coalition members representing 11 Eastside Chambers met with state legislators this past week for its annual Legislative Wrap-Up, giving the local representatives a chance to debrief and discuss actions taken during the recent session. Held at the Hilton Garden Inn... Continue Reading

Date posted07/27/2022


Bellevue Chamber, UW-Bothell celebrate first class of Eastside miniMBA graduates
Bellevue Chamber, UW-Bothell celebrate first class of Eastside miniMBA graduates

Congratulations to our first cohort of Eastside miniMBA graduates! Forty-one local business professionals completed their “miniMBA” crash course this week, all thanks to a collaboration between the University of Washington - Bothell and the Bellevue Chamber. Valedictorians Megan Adams... Continue Reading

Date posted07/27/2022


Bellevue Chamber hosts second annual gaming luncheon
Bellevue Chamber hosts second annual gaming luncheon

This afternoon, the Bellevue Chamber hosted its second annual gaming luncheon featuring Eric Osborne, Chief Marketing Officer for Bungie at the Westin in Bellevue. The Bungie Foundation provided Destiny character replicas and other interactive pieces for attendees to view during the network... Continue Reading

Date posted05/19/2022


Preparing for a future ready Bellevue
EBRT,
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


Bellevue Chamber brings together local non-profits and corporate industries for luncheon
Bellevue Chamber brings together local non-profits and corporate industries for luncheon

Last week, the Bellevue Chamber held its annual Corporate Citizenship luncheon at the Westin in Bellevue. The event featured a panel of local nonprofits and corporate industries as they discussed the importance of corporate community partnerships. The panel featured Cathy Lalley with John Howie... Continue Reading

Date posted04/25/2022


Bellevue Chamber’s Executive Business Roundtable hosts Washington Retail Association
Bellevue Chamber’s Executive Business Roundtable hosts Washington Retail Association

This morning, the Bellevue Chamber hosted another Executive Business Roundtable (EBRT) program at the Bellevue Club featuring Renee Sunde, President & CEO of the Washington Retail Association, and Mark Johnson, Senior Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs, Mark Johnson. Prior to... Continue Reading

Date posted04/14/2022