From its beginnings nearly 50 years ago in Old Bellevue, mechanical construction and engineering firm McKinstry Co. has emerged as one of the nation’s leading innovators in energy technology. President Barack Obama called the company a “model for the nation” after touring its Seattle facility last fall.

McKinstry CEO Dean Allen will tell the company’s story and learn what the future holds for this rising star in the energy movement at the Bellevue Chamber Business Lunch, from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 23 at the Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Avenue SE.

Reservations are required and can be made online at www.bellevuechamber.org or by calling 425.213.1205.