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Small Business Disaster Relief Grants
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 in business income or activity as the result of: Natural disaster such as flood,...
Member Feature: Northwest Film Forum
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 of Seattle. The mission of the organization seeks to incite public dialogue and...
Supporting your community this Women’s History Month in 2023
In the 1970s, a group called the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women started a Women's History Week, and dozens of California schools participated, creating special programs honoring the week. Over time, the idea of...
Our commitment to an inclusive region
This week, we have seen incidents across our country that demonstrate yet again the disparity in how we treat the lives, safety, and security of African-Americans. We are also...
Chamber and Business Health Trust offer a new option for masks and face coverings
On May 20, the Chamber and our association health plan, Business Health Trust (BHT), in close partnership with Premera Blue Cross, launched a new option for small employers in our...
What we heard from you on readiness for reopening
At the Chamber, we are constantly evaluating how we can be the best partner to our member companies during these difficult times. One of the most valuable tools in this evaluation is...
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Seattle
Every May, we celebrate the rich history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In and around Seattle, and online, there are many...
Paycheck Protection Program: Beyond the Headlines
The federal government's Paycheck Protection Program has drawn a lot of headlines as the most visible form of immediate relief for businesses. What you might not know is that the PPP...
Planning ahead for a safe reopening
On May 1, Governor Jay Inslee announced that he is extending our state's stay-at-home order through May 31 and shared his four-phase plan for what our state's reopening will look...
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A troubling trend
Public health data show that the rate of coronavirus cases is rising again throughout our region. This is a troubling trend, especially when we have just started reopening our...
Join us for this week’s #WeGotThisWA Series events
We're here to help navigate the questions that employers and employees have during the Coronavirus pandemic in a timely and accurate manner with our #WeGotThisWA Series in partnership...
Our Collective Responsibility
Like many of you, I watched the news this weekend as thousands of people gathered in solidarity to grieve George Floyd, honor his memory, and call for justice and accountability....
Our commitment to an inclusive region
This week, we have seen incidents across our country that demonstrate yet again the disparity in how we treat the lives, safety, and security of African-Americans. We are also...
Chamber and Business Health Trust offer a new option for masks and face coverings
On May 20, the Chamber and our association health plan, Business Health Trust (BHT), in close partnership with Premera Blue Cross, launched a new option for small employers in our...
What we heard from you on readiness for reopening
At the Chamber, we are constantly evaluating how we can be the best partner to our member companies during these difficult times. One of the most valuable tools in this evaluation is...
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