by Joe Nguyễn | Jul 23, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Over the next few weeks and months, our mailboxes will fill with campaign flyers, endorsements, and eventually, ballots. Like many of you, I’ll spend time reading about the candidates and thinking carefully about who I will...
by Joe Nguyễn | Jun 29, 2026 | Press Room
This year, the United States turns 250 years old. For a nation, that is both a long time and no time at all. Long enough to have endured civil war, economic hardship, and extraordinary change. Yet, young enough that the story still feels unfinished. Perhaps that is...
by Joe Nguyễn | Jun 25, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, On the day of the United States match against Australia, I woke up excited. There was a palpable energy across the city, and judging by the crowds and flags, I wasn’t alone. Not just for the match itself, although that was...
by Joe Nguyễn | Apr 30, 2026 | Press Room
Dear Chamber Members and Partners, Spend enough time talking to people trying to build something in Seattle, whether it is opening a business, developing housing, or simply keeping a storefront alive, and you hear the same thing. It’s not politics. It’s fatigue. “I’ve...
by Joe Nguyễn | Feb 27, 2026 | Press Room
In my previous role as the state’s Director of Commerce, I spent a lot of time traveling across Washington. No matter the region or industry, I kept hearing the same message. “We’re focused on running our business.” “We don’t want to get political.” “We don’t have...
