#TheBizVoice - Accelerating Tomorrow Today

February 20, 2018 | Issue #54

The Bellevue Chamber is a catalyst for sustainable growth within the local business community. We provide information, access, connections and resources to position you and your team for business success!

Deserve Recognition for Your Company? Submit Your Entry for the Eastside Business Awards by March 2ch 2!

The Eastside Business Awards (EBA) recognizes outstanding Eastside businesses that uphold a strong commitment to quality, community, and innovation. Take advantage of this opportunity to add your company to the prestigious list of Eastside Business Award winners.

Award categories include:

Eastside Business of the Year
Eastside Small Business of the Year
Innovative Product or Service of the Year
Entrepreneurial Spirit- Startup Business of the Year

Submit an Entry

Catalyst for Business Success

Connecting You to Customers and Opportunities!

February 22, 2018 | 4-7pm

Embassy Suites Hotel Bellevue

Make great business connections and learn about the cool products and services of local businesses. Experience "Embassy Suites Graffiti", a fun twist on the days of drive-ins with movie treats and tasty appetizers plus the opportunity to win great prizes.

Champion for a Stronger Community

Bills We're Watching: Emerging Transportation Options

There’s good news for supporters of emerging transportation technologies! With only six days until cutoff, House Bill 2970, creating an autonomous vehicle workgroup at the state Transportation Commission, is still alive. Chamber staff and longtime Chamber member AAA Washington, testified in favor of this bill before the Senate yesterday.

Supporting Education: Bellevue School District Levies Pass

On February 13th Special Election Night, all three Bellevue School District levies were passing. Bellevue School District has a reputation for excellence and the business community strongly supports our students and teachers.

Read more in this week's Bellevue Blitz

Connecting & Convening Leaders

Advocacy in Action - Your Voice Matters

Each month, Chamber members meet to discuss important business issues. In March and April, our meetings will focus on City Hall-related topics:

March 8 - transportation projects funded by the Bellevue Proposition Two property tax levy
April 12 - Bellevue Way SE project, a longtime priority for the Chamber.

The Public Affairs Council meets the second Thursday of each month at noon in the Chamber office. RSVP & Questions

Bellevue Way Project

Design Update

Thursday, April 5 | 5:30-7:30 pm

Enatai Elementary School Cafeteria 10700 SE 25th Street

You’re invited to an open house to receive a project design update on the Bellevue Way Southbound HOV Lane project. You will have the opportunity to see the project’s design, the updated cost and the cost/benefit of the construction-phasing options.

Read more in this week’s Bellevue Blitz .

Business Lunch Gallery:

Mayor John Chelminiak

Newly elected Mayor John Chelminiak joined us last week at the Business Lunch. View the Photo Gallery >

Central Hub for Business

Put Your Finger on the Pulse of the Local Economy

The Eastside Economic Strategy Guide is our drill down on the pulse of the Eastside and region's key economic indicators.

Download our Eastside Economic Strategy Guide filled with nearly 60 pages of fact and data to help you move the needle in 2018!

20 Social Media Tools for 2018

How do you keep up on all the new marketing options in social media? Here's a look at the top 20 tools that are trending in 2018 to help you navigate the options to find what's right for your business.

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Members Making News

Here's what our members have been up to lately:

Office Envy: BitTitan Bellevue
CFP Steve Juetten offers timely personal finance organizing tips for baby boomer married women and those who love them
Molly Honig, owner of Higher Leaf talked to 425 Business about the Fed’s new stance on cannabis regulation.

View more news >

Have a story to tell? Let us know >

Save with the Office Depot Program

Did you know you can save up to 55% on some of the office supplies(and up to 50% on school supplies) you use every day? Chamber members and their employees qualify automatically for these great savings!