Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce Relaunches Comprehensive Community Events Calendar The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the relaunch of WhatCALENDAR.com, a newly refreshed community events calendar that is intended to be a go-to resource for all events happening in Whatcom County. This free platform allows residents, visitors, event planners, businesses, [...]
Young Professionals recognized with the 2023 Top 7 Under 40 September 14, 2023 Tomorrow’s leaders are here today working in positions behind the senses and in those of prominence. The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Whatcom Young Professionals, a chamber program, recently announced this year’s Top 7 Under 40. This is our [...]
Guy Occhiogrosso, President/CEO, handed the reigns of this month’s blog over to Schantell. We hope you find insight in her words and interest in the perspective. My name is Schantell Hummel, and I was hired in August 2021 as the Chamber’s program and event coordinator. I am responsible for planning, supporting and executing our programs [...]
2021 Top 7 Under 40 Young Professionals Announced and Celebration Planned It is that time of the year again when we celebrate our young professionals in our region. Our annual Top 7 Under 40 Whatcom Young Professionals celebration is right around the corner. This year we have the honor of recognizing seven amazing professionals doing [...]
2021 Whatcom County Business Political Forum Thursday, October 14, 2021 Starting at 5:30PM Every year we hear from the candidates for City, County, and Port offices. We partnered with Associated General Contractors (AGC), the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County (BIAWC), and the Whatcom County Association of Realtors (WCAR) to produce this event. Click Here [...]
Five ways you can leverage your chamber membership Business leaders like to have reasons for doing things. Whatever we do, we like to base it on value: What value will I bring to this effort, and what will I get out of it? Being a member of a chamber of commerce is no different. Whether [...]
A business case for investment in child care June 16, 2021 I was invited recently to be a panelist for a talk put on by the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County as part of the group’s Coffee Chat program. This particular dialogue was on child care — and, more specifically, on how access to child care [...]
2021 Economic Forecast & Profile In March 2021 as part of our annual Chamber Speaker Series sponsored by Puget Sound Energy, we hosted the WWU Center for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) to provide our 2021 Annual Economic Forecast. Dr Hart Hodges and James McCafferty spend 75 minutes with us discussing the nuances and data [...]
Chamber’s ‘Toast of the Town’ series to recognize exceptional effort during 2020 The fact that the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce was unable to hold its annual awards ceremony in 2020 does not mean that no one was worthy of recognition. Just the opposite is true. In a year defined by trauma, as Chamber president [...]
Toast of the Town: Celebration of Community Resiliency Released: April 26, 2021 Toast of the Town: A Celebration of Community Resiliency video #15. Each year we award our Lifetime Achievement Award to a local community member who continuously contributed to our region. In the year of a pandemic, it is fitting to recognize Sue Sharpe [...]
Chamber convenes leaders to plan for the return of events It’s been a year without events in Whatcom County. More than 12 months ago, state and local governments began restricting local business and event operations to slow the spread of COVID-19. Aside from sporadic virtual gatherings, the county event industry has practically ceased to exist. [...]
Summer Event Cancellations - A Note from Guy Many organizations and entities are grieving the loss of events as we look forward to the summer season. We as the chamber are not immune to these feelings. The Whatcom County Health Department recently recommended the cancellation of large summer events that draw thousands of attendees. Each [...]
The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Cross Border Business committee met on Thursday, Feb. 20 with an agenda full of hot topic items. The group touched on the NEXUS program and the threat from the Department of Homeland Security to shut down the program in New York and Washington if both states don’t change the [...]
Welcome Gabriella Boulos My name Gabriella Boulos and I am senior at Western Washington University where I am majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Communication, Human Resources Management, and Leadership. I have lived in Whatcom County my entire life, graduating from Ferndale High School in 2011. It has been a wonderful experience seeing [...]
Chamber Announces 15th Annual Awards Finalists The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the upcoming Annual Awards Dinner. “The Annual Award committee has been interviewing all of the finalists. It will be a tough decision since all of the finalists are deserving of the awards,” said Shelli Jones, Marketing Coordinator [...]
Chamber interns get an insider’s view of the award committee interviews By Chelsea Smiley & Lili Ehrlich Each year, the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce honors the businesses and individuals in our community that stand out among the rest. Their selections thrive in areas such as company management, employment, community service and ethics and integrity. [...]
Childcare Expansion Consortium by: Stephanie Wiley Programs & Events Coordinator Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce June 13th 2019 Group of Children In Art Class With Teacher Sitting Down At Table. Since this past fall, Guy Occhiogrosso - President & CEO of the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce - and I have partnered with [...]
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The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce has announced that the 2018 Jr. Ski to Sea Race will be moved to Zuanich Point Park in lieu of Lake Padden Park, where the race has been held in the past. The City of Bellingham Parks Department, will be undergoing a sewage improvement project at Lake Padden Park in [...]
By Liz Leighton As we approach the final months of 2017, our Annual Awards Banquet on November 30th will honor Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Green Business of the Year, and Non-Profit of the Year, among others. While the Bellingham Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) facilitates these awards, [...]
