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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
June 9, 2021 This past year or so has been tough. We need to remember to enjoy life and smile as much as possible. With the recent rumors the border will be reopening to vaccinated persons, there were a number of emails on the topic. One that made me smile included this: “Will the Border [...]
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 [...]
WWU program creates entrepreneurs and helps current businesses Blog by Hannah Asmussen, Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce intern and WWU student studying Public Relations with an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor. At Western Washington University there is a group of passionate entrepreneurship students, ready to help and grow within the Bellingham business community. The Entrepreneurship and [...]
Reflections of a chamber intern by Lili Erlich As I look back at my time as an intern at the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, I realize how much I’ve learned, how many connections I’ve made and how much perspective I’ve gained over the summer. I spent early mornings networking over breakfast and many afternoons [...]
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 [...]
Bellingham Digital Marketing Agency Releases First eBook Agency aims to make digital marketing accessible Intellitonic, a growing digital marketing agency located north of Seattle, released its first full-length eBook, “Digital Marketing Essentials.” The 22-page guide aims to teach basic theory and best practices for search engine optimization (SEO), link-building, pay per click advertising, blogging, social [...]
1/30/19 Shänna Tennyson and I had an inspirational afternoon touring member business Seeking Health, a local manufacturer and distributor of high-quality dietary supplements. Karyn Shaffer (of Seeking Health) and the Chamber's Shänna Tennyson pose with Dr. Lynch's book during our tour of Seeking Health. I knew that they make supplements and that their president, [...]
What’s New with LinkedIn LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site, with over 530 million members. Dive into some of the biggest tools you may have missed from this platform. Salary Insights on Jobs In 2016, LinkedIn introduced Salary -- a tool that allows users to see a detailed breakdown of salaries by job [...]
Whatcalendar.com is back and better than ever. As many of you know (and probably experienced), this online community event calendar operated by the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce had some technical difficulties during the winter. The dual branded online tool serves our community as the largest online calendar dedicated to promoting both community and tourism-related [...]
The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce has partnered with game vendor Late for the Sky Production Company to create BELLINGHAM-OPOLY, a Bellingham-themed monopoly game which features local businesses, events and parks! The game will be available for purchase in August 2018 at Whatcom County Haggen locations, Woods Coffee shops, Village Books, and the Western [...]
Starting on Monday, April 2nd, the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry will have a new name and a fresh logo! Moving forward, the chamber will be known as the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. In a year filled with energized ideas, enhanced member benefits, and innovative programming it is the perfect time to also [...]
The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that they will be changing their name and branding. "We noticed that most people who are not from Whatcom County were not aware of the county name and that they referred to the region itself as Bellingham. When I answer the phone "thank you for calling the [...]
by the Intellitonic staff As a business owner, you’ve likely heard the phrase “SEO” thrown about at networking events and smiled and nodded. You’re busy. You have bigger things to worry about rather than three little letters. Well, it’s finally time to stop procrastinating and join the SEO conversation. Why? Because SEO will help your [...]
American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians have a strong history of entrepreneurship and small business ownership. The SBA can assist you as you begin your journey into small business ownership, help you expand and create new jobs and provide the resources to help you survive and prosper through challenging economic times. In honor of Native [...]
