East Portland Chamber of Commerce upcoming events

First Friday Food Carts with Friends! (October 02, 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

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

In October, we will visit the new Hawthorne Street Food and Bar!

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

EPCC Ed Series: Reducing Payroll Taxes (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

EPCC is excited to continue our Education Series on first Wednesdays in the afternoons. Join us each month for a different educational workshop designed to support small business owners and managers.

At this meeting, we will welcome one of our newest members - Jason Cornish with Project Blue. Jason will share a practical workshop on reducing payroll taxes without cutting employees, wages or benefits. This works best for businesses with 15 or more W2 employees.

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.

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.