A slew of Bellevue Chamber members were ranked in PSBJ’s annual “Washington’s Best Workplaces,” report, with 15 of our member companies placing in the extra-large, large, and midsize categories. Our winners were as follows: For Extra-Large Companies …... Continue Reading
Ishika Binu and Anya Vaish — two local high schoolers that graduated from the Bellevue Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy program — presented to City Council last week, resulting in the city-wide proclamation that Sept. 17 is officially Driving Safety Awareness Day.... Continue Reading
Bellevue made its way onto GoodHire’s “Safest Cities” list this year, clocking in at #8 for small cities and #19 overall. The GoodHire team behind the study established the list using FBI Crime Data pertaining to property, violent, and society crimes, and then ranked each city... Continue Reading
Shawn Nickerson, the owner of Café Cesura Marc Stiles | Senior Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal When he leads tours of downtown Bellevue, Emil King likes to show people new open spaces tucked away in the middle of the district’s super blocks. “They’re just amazed... Continue Reading
John Stearns | 425 Business Companies that are building office and housing projects in downtown Bellevue are shaping the skyline, but they’re also working to create a vibrant 18-hour streetscape that is enticing; accessible by rail, bus, foot, bike, and scooter, not just cars; and... Continue Reading
Mutual Materials Co The Bellevue Chamber Board of Directors has voted Mutual Materials Co. President and CEO, Kendall Anderegg, as the organization’s Chair for the 2021-2022 Chamber year. Serving with Anderegg are nine new members of the Board. The Board of Directors is comprised of... Continue Reading
425 Business | John Stearns | July 16, 2021 Washington Federal Bank President and CEO Brent Beardall ended his presentation yesterday during the Bellevue Chamber’s third annual midyear economic forecast on a high note. Asked at the end of the virtual chamber lunch how much damage the... Continue Reading
Tomorrow marks the June 30 deadline for the full reopening of the Washington state economy, as set by Governor Jay Inslee. Earlier this week, the Governor announced an extension of the emergency ban on evictions through September 30. According to the Seattle Times, an estimated 195,000... Continue Reading
Holden Blog Please welcome new Bellevue Chamber member, Holden of Bellevue. As they prepare to open, their team plans to be on Main Street on July 30 handing out ice cream to the local community. You’ll find them walking around with wagons that have the Holden of Bellevue signage so make... Continue Reading
YEA! Jun 24, 2021 Two graduates of the Bellevue Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) will showcase their start-up at the 13th Annual Saunders Scholars National Competition Saturday, June 26. The competition is sponsored by the... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber joined a coalition of more than 30 organizations in sending a letter today to the Sound Transit Board of Directors. The letter encourages the board to prioritize the Stride Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that will connect the communities along I-405 from Burien to Lynnwood and SR... Continue Reading
Taxroll Last Friday, a King County judge tossed out a Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce lawsuit against Seattle’s so-called JumpStart tax, saying the city has “authority to tax all business activities in the city.” The JumpStart tax, which the Seattle City Council... Continue Reading
