East Portland Chamber of Commerce upcoming events

GEAC: Multnomah County Chair Candidates Forum (October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

On Second Wednesdays, our Government and Economic Affairs Committee (GEAC) hosts the meeting and brings important presentations to the table. We'd also like to extend a thank you to Cherrywood Village for allowing us to use their board room each month!

For this meeting, we have invited the candidates for the Multnomah County Chair position, which is on the ballot this November. Bring your questions because we will reserve time for Q&A.

Portland: Neighbors Welcome (October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Portland: Neighbors Welcome is a housing advocacy organization working to re-legalize community-scale apartment buildings in the Inner Eastside. Their presentation will make the case for why this would be a natural step in the city's evolution, benefiting economic growth, housing affordability, city budgets, social integration, climate action, clean air, and the protection of forests, farms, and natural resources. It will also touch on the recent history of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability's Inner Eastside Zoning Project, which will (hopefully!) accomplish that re-legalization.

GEAC: District 2 City Councilors (November 04, 2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

On Second Wednesdays, our Government and Economic Affairs Committee (GEAC) hosts the meeting and brings important presentations to the table. For November, we have shifted to the first Wednesday to accomodate Veterans Day. We'd also like to extend a thank you to Morningstar at Laurelhurst for allowing us to use their board room each month!

For this meeting, we have invited our City Councilors from District 2 to hear about their successes and challenges since taking office last year. Plus - bring your questions because we will reserve time for Q&A.

First Friday Food Carts with Friends! (November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join us for a casual lunch on first Fridays! We'll visit a different food cart pod each month.

In November, we will visit the HEIST in Woodstock!

Got a suggestion for a future lunch? Let us know at info@eastportlandchamber.com!

Travel Portland 101 (November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Join us to hear from Travel Portland representatives, Yoko Furukawa from the International Tourism team and Angela Nelson from the Equity and Partnerships team. They'll provide a Travel Portland 101 overview, including an introduction to the organization, partnership program and an overview of international tourism efforts.