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[From the CEO] City of Seattle Revenues at an All-Time High
This fall, the City of Seattle will begin its annual budgeting ritual. If you have heard anything about the city’s current financial picture, you’ve probably heard about deficits and spending cliffs, crippling inflation - and without significant revenue increases -...
Seattle City Council Must Approve City’s Blake Fix
Following the July 31 announcement that Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed legislation to align with the state's Blake fix, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “We appreciate Mayor Bruce Harrell’s...
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[From the CEO] Seattle Downtown Activation Plan is Great News For Our City
In response to Mayor Bruce Harrell's announcement on June 28 sharing key details of the city of Seattle's Downtown Activation Plan, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “This Downtown Activation Plan...
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[Big Thoughts] Seattle Deserves Greater Investments in Public Safety, Homelessness
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, In the months leading up to last week’s election, we heard overwhelmingly from the community that they want to see action on two issues:...
Michael Fong Named Region 10 Administrator for Small Business Administration
On Nov. 4, 2021, President Joe Biden announced key regional appointments for the U.S. Small Business Administration and Michael Fong will be appointed as Region 10 Administrator,...
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[Elections Update] A note from Chamber CEO Rachel Smith
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, Like many of you, we are still tracking the results of yesterday’s election, and we expect another tranche of ballots to come online this...
Business Health Trust announces a new Healthy Workplace Credit for covered employees who are fully vaccinated
SEATTLE – The Business Health Trust (BHT) board and its plan sponsor, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, announced today a new credit to support Washington small businesses...
King County Vaccine Verification Resources by Businesses, for Businesses
SEATTLE – With one week before King County’s new vaccine verification requirement takes effect, local businesses are turning to the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce for...
Chamber Releases First Installment of The Index
SEATTLE – Today the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released the first findings of The Index research project aimed at elevating the region’s most pressing issues and...
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Seattle Metro Chamber Urges YES for School Levies on February Ballot
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 15. endorsed renewing two Seattle Public Schools levies, the Buildings, Technology, and Academics/Athletics (BTA) capital levy and...
CEO Statement on Gov. Inslee’s $800M proposal for homelessness, housing
On December 15, Governor Jay Inslee announced $800 million in proposed investments to address homelessness and housing affordability in Washington. Below is a statement from Seattle...
CEO Statement on 2022 City Budget
On Nov. 22, 2021, the Seattle City Council voted to approve the 2022 city budget. Below is a statement from Seattle Metro Chamber President & CEO Rachel Smith: “Over the past...
[Big Thoughts] Seattle Deserves Greater Investments in Public Safety, Homelessness
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, In the months leading up to last week’s election, we heard overwhelmingly from the community that they want to see action on two issues:...
Michael Fong Named Region 10 Administrator for Small Business Administration
On Nov. 4, 2021, President Joe Biden announced key regional appointments for the U.S. Small Business Administration and Michael Fong will be appointed as Region 10 Administrator,...
[Elections Update] A note from Chamber CEO Rachel Smith
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, Like many of you, we are still tracking the results of yesterday’s election, and we expect another tranche of ballots to come online this...
Media Contact
Director of Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber of
Commerce
206-389-7244
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