Transportation and Maritime Industry Sector
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber works to support transportation and maritime in our region as a key building block of the economy.
We recognize the unique needs and issues faced by our distinct industries, and we work to provide events and advocacy that serves them best. Find news, advocacy work and events tailored just for transportation and maritime below.
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New Member Benefit: CommUnity, Seattle Metro Chamber’s Digital Platform for Member-to-Member Connection
We are excited to introduce CommUnity, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s new digital platform for member-to-member connection. What is Community?  CommUnity is a private social network where Chamber members can send direct messages and friend requests, join discussion...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on Proposed Washington State Income Tax Legislation
The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane Inc. issued the following joint statement in response to an income tax measure introduced in the Legislature...
Op-Ed: If You’re Reading This Online, You’re Using a Data Center
By Joe Nguyá»…n and Heather Kurtenbach Special to The Center Square Washington state has earned its reputation for pairing innovation with responsibility. We believe economic growth, strong labor standards, and clean energy leadership can move forward together. That...
Olympia Hits First Cutoff as Lawmakers Zero In on Data Centers, AI, and New Revenue Ideas | Legislative Update
Last week in Olympia was marked by a full slate of committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action. The first major cutoff is Wednesday, Feb. 4, when bills (except those necessary to implement the budget) must be passed out of their originating policy...
Our Success Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Dear Chamber Members, There is a comforting story we tell ourselves in Puget Sound. That this place is different. That we are smarter, more innovative, more future oriented than other cities that rose before us and then fell just as hard. It is a reassuring story, but...
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