The Chamber’s very own Sarah Martinez and Sam Jones were recently featured on Mainsail Financial’s podcast, Money Talk with Brandon Steele. The duo discussed what a chamber of commerce actually does, how the community can engage with our organization, and promoted a few of our upcoming... Continue Reading
Last Wednesday, four Young Entrepreneurs Academy students pitched their business ideas to a panel of investor judges. The students — hailing from different local high schools — came up with their business ideas based on different personal experiences and with the help of instructor... Continue Reading
"This is an exciting announcement for the Eastside," said Bellevue Chamber President and CEO, Joe Fain. "As the first company to reach 10,000 employees in Bellevue, this is extraordinary news for the health and vitality of downtown." Continue Reading
After 20 years of service, Jennifer Robertson has announced that she will not seek a fifth term on the Bellevue City Council. Robertson was first elected in 2009 to a partial term and re-elected in 2011, 2015, and 2019 with significant margins. She served as Deputy Mayor from 2012 to 2014 and... Continue Reading
It is one of those “good for you, sucks for us,” scenarios at the Chamber this week, as we got the news that UW-Bothell’s School of Business Dean and Bellevue Chamber board member Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy will be heading south this summer to join the team at Cal Poly Pomona.... Continue Reading
In gearing up for our next cohort of Eastside miniMBA students, the Bellevue Chamber met with program grad, Arlene Hampton, to discuss her experience in the program, what she learned, and how her career has blossomed since graduating. From Mary’s Place Senior Site Director to Salvation Army... Continue Reading
This past week, Seattle Times columnist Gene Balk put out an article depicting the shift in demographics across Bellevue’s neighborhoods, specifically diving into data capturing the language spoken at home, household income, how many people work in tech, how many are renting versus how many... Continue Reading
The Eastside's premiere leadership event is back, this year with hyperlocal topics and top-tier panelists diving deeply into issues like affordability, transportation, emerging industries, and infrastructure investments. Wednesday, October 26 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Microsoft Conference... Continue Reading
Theatre33 is getting an upgrade, and a customized one at that. A bilingual community theatre currently using a space off 116th Avenue, Theatre33 just secured its very own Bel-Red location to put on Russian-speaking plays and classes, formally ushering in a new era for the troupe.... Continue Reading
Since opening its downtown location in 2018, Reality Break Escapes has curated a suite of escape rooms, concocted a set of portable puzzle games, and now, opened a new space entirely dedicated to large team events. Located at 2320 130th Ave NE in Building E, RBE’s new Team Events... Continue Reading
Chamber members and friends had a blast at Recess last week — a huge thank you goes out to DWN UNDR for making our evening special. It was so great to be back, in-person, having fun again. Check out some highlights from our night below. Continue Reading
During the month of September, the Bellevue Chamber gained nine new members, each from different industries and positions within the Eastside business community. Crumbl Cookies: Crumbl officially opened its Bellevue store in late September, and now as a member, is thrilled to connect deeper... Continue Reading
