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Eastside B2B Professional Alliance back for 2025, spurring connection & collaboration
Eastside B2B Professional Alliance back for 2025, spurring connection & collaboration

Our Eastside B2B Professional Alliance networking group recently kicked off the new year with another successful event at Reality Break Escapes’ Team Events location in Bellevue. With 35 professionals in attendance, the room was buzzing with energy as like-minded business leaders connected... Continue Reading

Date posted01/10/2025


Celebrating Innovation: Ribbon-cutting at Upgrade Labs Bellevue
Celebrating Innovation: Ribbon-cutting at Upgrade Labs Bellevue

Last week marked a big moment in the health and wellness scene of our city, with the ribbon cutting of Upgrade Labs Bellevue, bringing in the latest technology and fresh approaches to personal wellbeing. This location is locally owned by Deb and Kevin Arend, longtime professionals in the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/23/2024


Chamber celebrates Network After Hours with First Fed Bank, surprise visit from Santa
Chamber celebrates Network After Hours with First Fed Bank, surprise visit from Santa

Our recent Network After Hours event, held on December 12, was a huge success. Our gracious host and member, First Fed Bank, made sure the evening was filled with delightful moments, decked out swag bags, delicious food from another Chamber member, Tutta Bella, and vibrant networking... Continue Reading

Date posted12/18/2024


The Watermark at Bellevue opens new art exhibit showcasing women over 60
The Watermark at Bellevue opens new art exhibit showcasing women over 60

Luxury retirement housing slash café slash wine bar slash … art museum? The Watermark at Bellevue, located just about two blocks from the Chamber office, has added a new amenity to its arsenal this last week with the installation and unveiling of “Feeling Our Age - Sixty Over... Continue Reading

Date posted11/12/2024


Pacific Sky Recovery Center opens doors to new outpatient clinic … and community partners
Pacific Sky Recovery Center opens doors to new outpatient clinic … and community partners

On November 6, the newly-opened outpatient facility at Pacific Sky Recovery Center held an Open House with the Chamber and community partners, encouraging Bellevue-ites to check out the facility, get to know their compassionate clinical team, and learn more about their mental health and substance... Continue Reading

Date posted11/10/2024


Benjamin Franklin Plumbing opens Bellevue franchise, cuts the ribbon
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing opens Bellevue franchise, cuts the ribbon

We helped welcome Bellevue’s newest plumbing franchise, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, to the city this last week, complete with a good ole’ fashioned ribbon-cutting. It was an intimate gathering, and the perfect way to bring attention to the new location — now serving Bellevue,... Continue Reading

Date posted11/9/2024


The Better Skin Spa celebrates three years with anniversary party
The Better Skin Spa celebrates three years with anniversary party

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

Date posted10/23/2024


Member Spotlight: Bio Clean, Inc. on sanitizing spaces, serving communities
Member Spotlight: Bio Clean, Inc. on sanitizing spaces, serving communities

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

Date posted08/12/2024


Know Before You Go: Annual Gala 2024
Know Before You Go: Annual Gala 2024

We can't wait for you to join us June 14 - see below for details on our auctions, raffles, and more! The Schedule: The Live Auction: During the event, we will be hosting a live auction for the following items and packages. The Silent Auction: At the beginning of the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2024


Tutta Bella revamps Crossroads location, celebrates with ribbon-cutting
Tutta Bella revamps Crossroads location, celebrates with ribbon-cutting

Our friends at Tutta Bella just re-opened their Crossroads location after a hefty reboot, and we were grateful to have been part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony this past week. Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson — who happens to have been the franchise's first customer back in the day —... Continue Reading

Date posted02/19/2024


Chamber tours Avenue Bellevue Towers, watches vision come to life
Chamber tours Avenue Bellevue Towers, watches vision come to life

Years in the making, the Avenue Bellevue project is steadily making progress, and our friends at JTM Construction invited the Chamber to swing by and see the space for ourselves. While still very much an active construction zone, there is no doubt that Fortress founder Andy Lakha’s high-end,... Continue Reading

Date posted07/12/2023


Bellevue Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital opens doors, ready to help your pet
Bellevue Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital opens doors, ready to help your pet

Here in the PNW, we really love our pets. (Like, really love them.) So when accidents arise and emergency vet visits are in order, pet parents are looking not only for quality care, but for some peace of mind, too. It was with this mission in mind that the Bellevue Veterinary Emergency &... Continue Reading

Date posted07/5/2023