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May 2026

Chamber asks city to reconsider Arts Tax increase, questions legal authority

The Chamber believes that any attempt to implement changes to the Arts Tax without voter approval would exceed the council’s lawful authority under the charter.
image shows a high speed rail in Taiwan, to show how the Cascadia high speed rail might look if this project can move forward May 2026

Portland Mayor and business leaders urge Oregon to prioritize Cascadia High-Speed Rail project

Portland Mayor, the Chamber, and community and business leaders sent a letter to the Oregon Prosperity Council on Thursday, May 14th urging that the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project be recognized as a long-term economic development strategy.
May 2026

Chamber members awarded $160,000 via Travel Portland’s Visitor Experience Grants

Four out of five recipients of Travel Portland's FY 2025-26 Visitor Experience Grant awardees are Chamber members—congratulations to the OHSU Foundation, OMSI, Portland Indigenous Marketplace, and the World Forestry Center. 
May 2026

Walk Thru Plans opens location in northeast Portland

The Chamber was thrilled to celebrate Walk Thru Plans Portland for the grand opening of their new location.
May 2026

OnPoint Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of new branch

The Chamber was honored to celebrate the grand opening of OnPoint Community Credit Union’s new branch in downtown Portland.
May 2026

Friendly competition reigns at the 2026 Rose City 5K

On Thursday, May 7 the Portland Waterfront hosted an impressive turnout of over 500 participants for the 2026 Rose City 5K Run presented by Nike.
May 2026

RobotLAB opens western Oregon franchise to help local businesses tackle workforce shortages

RobotLAB announced the launch of its Western Oregon franchise which will give Oregon businesses access to autonomous robots backed by on-the-ground deployment, training, and support.
May 2026

Member Spotlight: Lamont Bros. Design & Construction

Meet our Chamber member, Lamont Bros. Design & Construction!
May 2026

Communities across the region unite for SOLVE’s Earth Month initiative

SOLVE’s annual Earth Month initiative brought together over 5,000 volunteers participating in 200+ cleanup and restoration projects across urban communities.