Resources - Portland Metro Chamber

November 2023

Chamber participates in Regional Housing Summit

Local leaders gathered to identify solutions for removing barriers in the production regional housing developments.

September 2023

Chamber supports downtown business tax credit

Chamber testifies in support of a measure that would help spur economic development by giving businesses with at least 15 employees a Business License Tax Credit for signing a new or extending an existing lease in downtown.

September 2023

2023 State of Small Business

Portland's small business owners dream big, take risks, and make our city a uniquely creative and inspiring place. In recent years, Portland has experienced a surge in small business activity, with thousands of new enterprises taking root.

September 2023

Daimler partners to make battery cells in the U.S.

Portland electric-truck maker, Daimler, partners to make battery cells in the U.S.

August 2023

Chamber testifies in support of permanent Outdoor Dining Program

On August 23, the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC) publicly supported the city's proposal to make the Outdoor Dining Program, a program led by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), permanent.

August 2023

Chamber submits letter to support federal funding for Burnside Bridge retrofit

The Chamber has submitted a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, in support of Multnomah County's ask for federal funding.

August 2023

Governor appoints Chamber leaders to Central City Task Force

The Governor asked Andrew Hoan of the Portland Metro Chamber (PMC), Alando Simpson of COR and current chair of PMC, along with Vanessa Sturgeon of TMT Development and current chair of Downtown Portland Clean & Safe to participate in the Central City Task Force.