The Bellevue Chamber recently joined forces with TikTok corporate, putting on a seminar for local small businesses at the Bellevue Botanical Garden on October 29. Representatives from the Chamber, TikTok, and some WA-based businesses that have used the social media app to promote their business... Continue Reading
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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
After years of painstaking work by City of Bellevue staff, Council unanimously approved the Comp Plan update for 2024-2044 last week. Most recently updated in 2015, the Comp Plan acts as a guide for growth and development for the next two decades, and the most recent iteration includes plans for... Continue Reading
Last week, the Chamber celebrated with one of its newest members, The Better Skin Spa, as they celebrated their 3-year anniversary with a party at their self-care facility. The owner, Natalya Rachkova, has spent this time serving Bellevue’s clientele, earning a well-deserved reputation for... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber and other community partners were invited to take part in the new “Bites of Bellevue” food tour, so we wanted to take you along for the ride. Sarah Martinez, our Director of Member Experience and Sales, and Sam Jones, our Director of Communications, were able to... Continue Reading
For a bulk of the Chamber’s October Transportation Committee meeting, our advocacy members received an update on Initiative 2117 from Morgan Irwin, the Government Affairs Director for the Association of Washington Business (AWB). Irwin began by discussing the alternative revenue sources that... 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
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
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
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
Crime scene investigation is one of those things we see on our TV screens — often sensationalized, and founded in a “Whodunit?” storyline — but in real life, after evidence has been gathered, someone needs to clean up the aftermath. That’s where Bio Clean Inc. comes... Continue Reading