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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vice President of Government Affairs for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Jodie Alberts, provided comments to the Port of Seattle Commission Tuesday afternoon regarding the importance of the cruise industry to the region and the city of Bellevue. Alberts conveyed the chamber’s support for... Continue Reading

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

This morning, the Bellevue Chamber kicked off its second annual Eastside Real Estate Symposium, boasting an in-person crowd of more than 200 attendees at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. The event brought together top investors, brokers, developers, and housing advocates for networking and a... Continue Reading

Yesterday, the Bellevue Chamber held its retreat for board members at the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) in Bellevue. The retreat centered around board discussions and engagement on next step action items and goals for the chamber to take in the next 1-5 years. With Bellevue on the rise as new... Continue Reading