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June 2026

Plumb Line Launched to Help Trades Businesses Scale More Profitably

The firm serves HVAC, electrical, and plumbing companies seeking stronger profitability and sustainable growth.
June 2026

Member Spotlight: Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)

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

RobotLAB Portland celebrates grand opening

The Chamber was thrilled to celebrate the joint grand opening of RobotLAB Portland and RobotLAB W. Oregon.
June 2026

City budget recap: Key downtown funding restored, more updates to come

The Chamber advocates at the local, regional, state, and federal levels and worked collaboratively with our statewide business partners and coalition stakeholders to advocate for legislation that aligned with our Policy Agenda.
June 2026

2026 Oregon Primary Election recap: Chamber endorsements

Election results overall were positive, with most Chamber endorsed candidates either winning or advancing to run-offs, but we continue to see an accelerating trend toward political extremism in partisan races.
June 2026

Looking north for answers: Portland’s Best Practices Trip to Vancouver

The Portland Metro Chamber was joined by more than 60 civic and business leaders to Vancouver BC for the Best Practices Trip from May 19-22.
May 2026

Willie the River Dragon to Make Permanent Debut Near Cathedral Park

Community-led public art installation honors Portland’s river culture, creativity, and civic spirit.
May 2026

Chamber backs $2.5M investment in Black homeownership

A new city ordinance aims to close a generational wealth gap by funding affordable ownership opportunities in North and Northeast Portland.
May 2026

Pittock Mansion CEO recognized with the most prestigious national award for distinguished service to Museums

The American Alliance of Museums has selected Paula Gangopadhyay for the 2026 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes significant and sustained contributions to the museum field over a career of 20+ years.