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Your Chamber is Your Champion
Here at the Chamber, we work hard to be a strong voice for business and a force for positive change. We use our voice to advocate for you and to make the business community’s position on the issues clear. And the good news is, people are paying attention to what we...
Harrell’s Budget Proposal Delivers on Voter Priorities
Following Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget address on Sept. 26, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Rachel Smith issued the following statement: “We applaud that Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget proposal makes the right adjustments delivering...
New Chamber Board Chair: My Priorities For 2023-24
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, My name is Ada Healey and I serve as Chief Real Estate Officer for Vulcan Real Estate LLC. I am proud to serve as the 2023-24 Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Trustees, and I’m thrilled to have met many of you in person at the...
Seattle Metro Chamber Hires New VP of Economic Development
SEATTLE – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected Vaughn Taylor to lead the regional business association’s economic development initiatives. The Chamber is the...
Seattle Metro Chamber Appeals King County Court JumpStart Tax Decision
(SEATTLE – July 2, 2021) – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal of the recent decision in the membership organization’s lawsuit against the city of...
King County Superior Court Rules for City on JumpStart Tax
(SEATTLE – JUNE 4, 2021) – King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved...
Oral Arguments Conclude in Seattle Metro Chamber Lawsuit Over City’s Illegal Payroll Tax
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in King County Superior Court today over the Seattle City Council’s “JumpStart”...
Seattle Metro Chamber Endorses King County’s Best Starts for Kids Program
(SEATTLE – May 28, 2021) – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on May 26 endorsed King County Proposition 1, a renewal of the Best Starts for Kids Levy. This measure will...
Business and Community Leaders Urge City Council to Prioritize New Resources on Homelessness
SEATTLE (May 17, 2021) – As the Seattle City Council’s Finance and Housing Committee deliberates on a spending plan for Seattle’s American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds, community...
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Jillian Henze, APR
Director of Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber of
Commerce
206-389-7244
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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...
Seattle Metro Chamber Hires New VP of Economic Development
SEATTLE – The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected Vaughn Taylor to lead the regional business association’s economic development initiatives. The Chamber is the...
Seattle Metro Chamber Appeals King County Court JumpStart Tax Decision
(SEATTLE – July 2, 2021) – Today, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal of the recent decision in the membership organization’s lawsuit against the city of...
King County Superior Court Rules for City on JumpStart Tax
(SEATTLE – JUNE 4, 2021) – King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts today upheld Seattle’s JumpStart Tax, a tax on paying employee compensation. The Seattle City Council approved...
Media Contact
Jillian Henze, APR
Director of Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber of
Commerce
206-389-7244
Email the Media Contact
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