In the last decade, the Puget Sound region has grown substantially faster than predicted. This is great news for our region, and we are proud to be an area people want to come to—but we want them to stay here too.  At the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, we...
Public hearings on high-profile pieces of legislation on guns, middle housing, recycling, and nurse staffing attracted thousands of supporters and opponents in week two of the legislative session. Nurse Staffing On Jan. 17, the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee...
Interstate 5 is the backbone of our economy and the most significant freight corridor on the West Coast, linking regional, national, and international trade markets. However, I-5 isn’t working for businesses or employees traveling to work, families, and play....
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber Members, Today, King County announced it is working on vaccine verification requirements, effective likely in October. Vaccine verification...
Charter Amendment 29 will not appear on the November ballot. On Aug. 31, Compassion Seattle’s lawyers filed an emergency motion of appeal with the Washington Court of Appeals seeking...
On Sept. 1, the Portland Business Alliance and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced a new partnership to advance shared advocacy priorities for addressing policy and...
Last week, Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation creating more flexibility for the allowable uses for street-level storefronts in downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, and...
The city of Seattle’s Community Economic Development Committee is evaluating a proposal to form a 15th Avenue East Business Improvement Area (BIA) with taxing authority to fund street...
The city of Seattle is considering changes to its Industrial and Maritime strategies, including studying potential zoning changes in industrial areas. You can learn more about the...
Interested in other opportunities for promoting your business to fellow Chamber members?
The Washington State Department of Commerce has $9.7 million available for grants to small businesses with annual gross receipts of $5 million or less that have sustained a reduction...
Last week legislators returned to their respective committees to hear bills from the opposite chamber. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy...
Today's featured member, Derek Edamura, executive director of Northwest Film Forum, said the nonprofit is a film and arts center located in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood...
Last week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin cutoff. March 8 was the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber (House or Senate) in which they were...
Solving the homelessness crisis has consistently been the most important issue for people in our region, according to The Index. Recent trends confirm immediate action is required....
Thanks to a law passed in 2022, Washington businesses have a chance to play a leading role (and get a tax credit) as the region draws the film industry to the Pacific Northwest. In...
Interested in other opportunities for promoting your business to fellow Chamber members?
Ready to join?
Apply online or Contact Us
