This week we held our annual offsite meeting for our Board of Trustees – this is my third one since I started in my role at the Chamber and each year I have left feeling proud of the good work the Chamber team has done and energized for the year to come. While we will...
Following the announcement by Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales regarding the Seattle Transportation Levy on June 27, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “We know from The Index that when it...
It’s officially summer - the time when we Pacific Northwesterners peel off the layers and soak in all that our region has to offer, like hiking, biking, kayaking and paddle boarding. I’m not a Puget Sound region native, but after nearly 30 years on the West Coast I am...
The #KCVaxVerified campaign to communicate the King County Vaccine Verification Policy was selected as the best communications campaign in its category in the 2022 PRSA Silver...
![[From the CEO] Let Me Make The Case For Optimism](https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seattle_city_sunset_med.jpg)
A few days ago, the Seattle Metro Chamber released the second installment of our new public opinion research project, The Index. The Index measures quality of life over time by asking...
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released its second instalment of The Index, a research project measuring quality of life over time by asking registered...
The Seattle Metro Chamber, and its partner the Portland Business Alliance, are celebrating today because Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill for Move Ahead Washington - the state's new...
Did you read this first line of The Seattle Times’ coverage of increased attention to public safety downtown? “Amir Yousuf, the owner of International Cigar and Tobacco on Third...
![[From the CEO] State of the Union Reminds Us We Can Only Move Forward Together](https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/seattle_sunset_med.jpg)
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, Amid a two-year pandemic and an escalating global security crisis, I know that, like me, many of you were glued to TVs, laptops, and cell...
![[From the CEO] Flipping the Script on the Taxes Conversation](https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Seattle_gray_med.jpg)
We’re still months from the Mayor of Seattle submitting his budget proposal to the Seattle City Council. I know not everyone is riveted by municipal finance, but after nearly 15 years...
![[Payroll Tax] Comment from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce CEO Rachel Smith](https://www.seattlechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Olympia_in_Fall_med.png)
A note from the Seattle Metro Chamber President and CEO Rachel Smith regarding today’s payroll tax decision from the Washington State Court of Appeals: The Chamber brought the payroll...
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Transportation Choices Coalition and the University of Washington, has launched a social media campaign to encourage...
The #KCVaxVerified campaign to communicate the King County Vaccine Verification Policy was selected as the best communications campaign in its category in the 2022 PRSA Silver...
A few days ago, the Seattle Metro Chamber released the second installment of our new public opinion research project, The Index. The Index measures quality of life over time by asking...
SEATTLE – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released its second instalment of The Index, a research project measuring quality of life over time by asking registered...
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