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Eastern Washington Wildfire Relief
For those looking to lend support, we’ve gathered trusted resources and ways to help communities in need: Innovia Foundation – Eastern Washington Wildfire Fund – Supports nonprofit organizations and community partners providing immediate relief and long-term recovery...
Winning Is Easy, Governing Is Harder.
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 support....
Opinion: Seattle’s Biggest World Cup Win — Showing the World Who We Are
By Joe Nguyen, CEO of Seattle Metro Chamber, and Jacqueline Miller, CEO of World Affairs Council of Seattle PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL This summer, the world got a closer look at what Seattle has long known: this is a special place. For nearly a month, Seattle...
Week in Review: shelters, taxes, and Starbucks
Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor-in-Chief Hannah Murphy Winter, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Metropolitan...
The Most Expensive Position for Business is Silence
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...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on House and Senate Operating Budget Proposals
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Overturn President Trump’s Tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
“Today’s 6–3 Supreme Court decision, with the majority including justices appointed by President Trump, is a clear rebuke of the Administration’s attempt to stretch emergency powers...
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...
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,...
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Seattle Metro Chamber
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Joint Statement from Business Leaders on the Conclusion of the 2026 Legislative Session
Olympia – March 13, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane...
From public housing to chamber leader: Joe Nguyen takes the helm of Seattle’s most influential business organization
By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Long before Joe Nguyen represented the people of the 34th Legislative District, he was a boy born in White Center who learned what fear felt...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on the New State-Wide Income Tax
Olympia – March 10, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, and Greater Spokane,...
Week in Review: shelters, taxes, and Starbucks
Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger Editor-in-Chief Hannah Murphy Winter, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Metropolitan...
The Most Expensive Position for Business is Silence
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...
Joint Statement from Business Leaders on House and Senate Operating Budget Proposals
Olympia – February 23, 2026 – The Washington Roundtable, Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Greater...
Media Contact
Mara Samudrala
Director of Marketing and Communications
Seattle Metro Chamber
(206) 389-7235
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