Weekly Update:
March 30, 2020
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Special Thanks to Our Advertiser!
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River Heights Chamber COVID-19 Updates & Resources
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The River Heights Chamber of Commerce will continue to be a voice of reason, sharing factual information as it becomes available and we will work tirelessly to advocate for and support our local businesses and communities.
Latest News:
- Congresswoman Angie Craig to Brief Second District small businesses, non-profits and others on Grants and Loans to Address COVID-19 - Tomorrow night (TUESDAY 3.31.20)
- Their office will host a free webinar for small business owners, folks involved with non-profits, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and individuals who are in the gig economy and who all are working through the impacts of the COVID-19. (You can find the registration link here) We encourage any and all who want to learn more about their options to register to join this call – it will feature useful information and hopefully answer the questions which you may have.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Check List Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses to help them keep workers employed. In fact, if small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some — or possibly any — of the loan. Here’s a guide and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help your small business through the process.
- Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act - Click here
- Dakota County Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Congresswoman Angie Craig - Watch here
- WEBINAR: DEED Answers Your Questions on the "Stay at Home" Executive Order - Watch here
- WEBINAR: Small Business Economic Recovery and Financing Resources – Watch here
Please continue to watch for information through our website and social media channels. The
RHCC Members Only Facebook group
, the
River Heights Chamber Facebook page
, and our
COVID-19 Resource webpage
offers info from our partners, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, DEED and other useful resources. We are also updating our Facebook page with announcements from members and opportunities to support our businesses during these challenging times.
View the Business Tool Kit
here
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River Heights Region Restaurant & Food Guide
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The River Heights Chamber of Commerce and Inver Grove Heights Convention & Visitors Bureau compiled this current status of our area restaurants and food establishments. Please understand this is a fluid document and know that information is changing all the time. If your business has updates, please
email Colleen
and we will do our best to update as timely as possible. You can view the document in real-time
here
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Get to Know a Member
Famfare Kitchen
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Share Your Business With Us with Your Own Get to Know a Member Video
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Due to social distancing, we are asking all members to share your business with us!
If you would like us to feature your business in our "Get to Know a Member" videos, we invite you to make your own 15-20 second video and share it with us at the Chamber!
Here's how:
1. Record your video in Landscape mode (horizontally)
2. Record in a quiet place if possible (limit background noise)
3. Message - Hi, my name is ABC with XYZ company. Our company does XYZ. Add in a positive thing/message you are doing during this time and/or a way people can connect with you.
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River Heights Chamber Using Zoom to Host Local Issues Meetings
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Both South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights leaders held virtual Local Issues Meetings over the River Heights Chamber’s Zoom platform last week. Over 25 leaders and local businesses participated to hear what all of our partners are doing to work through this unique time and to discuss resources available on the state and federal level. Click on the image to watch a clip of how it was done!
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How to Stay Productive (and Sane) While Working from...
If you're stuck working from home, you're likely juggling how to make space in your home for calls and video meetings, keep yourself productive, keep your children occupied and oh yeah - stay sane in the midst of it all. So let us help you.
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blogs.constantcontact.com
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Chamber Meetings & Events This Week:
*All in-person Chamber meetings and events have been canceled or moved to a virtual meeting. Please watch for committee specific emails for Zoom instructions as needed.
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LIVE Small Business Award Luncheon & Trade Show for April 23 Postponed -
Ideas for Virtual Trade Show
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The LIVE Small Business Award Luncheon & Trade Show for April 23 at Southview Country Club has been postponed. We will let you know when a new date will be scheduled at a later time.
We are working on ideas for a new virtual trade show piece of this event.. If you have experience with virtual trade shows or have other ideas to be a part of this new Small Business celebration please
email Nicole. We are still looking for vendors and sponsors so please contact
Nicole
to participate! We will keep you posted as details develop!
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Get Free River Heights Chamber
Text Message Reminders
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Text
RHChamber
to
20673
to receive upcoming event reminders from the River Heights Chamber of Commerce!
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Economic Development & Workforce News
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Critical Sector Worker Exemptions / Minnesota Department ...
On March 25, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-20, directing Minnesotans to limit movements outside of their homes from March 27 at 11:59 p.m. to April 10 at 5:00 p.m. to help slow the spread of COVID-19. We understand that you may...
Read more
mn.gov
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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Vermillion Insurance Agency
Nick Pettit
2975 80th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
651.455.9596
Vermillion Insurance Agency has been around since the 1930’s. We are affiliated with the Vermillion State Bank and office out of their branch locations throughout Dakota County. Our focus is on serving the community and as an independent agency, we work with multiple carriers to find the best options for each client. We have agents that can assist with everything from commercial insurance and small group healthcare to personal insurance and Medicare Supplements and Advantage plans. Experience the difference of a personalized insurance consultant.
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APG of East Central Minnesota
Cheri Obannon
10917 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 392.6840
APG/ECM are the new publishers of our annual member directory, the South Metro Living Guide. A representative from APG will be contacting members regarding advertising in this years edition of the South Metro Living Guide.
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Businesses Stepping Up to Help Others
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Shout Out to Sportsman's Guide in South St. Paul!
"We donated 40,000 N95 masks from inventory to the
Minnesota Nurses Association
. These masks will be distributed throughout the state to help protect healthcare workers on the frontline of the epidemic. We are grateful to help where we can and proud of all those helping each other in this time of crisis."
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Flint Hills' Business Update on COVID-19 Response & One Plant Receives Industry's Highest Honors for Safety
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All around Flint Hills Resources, our businesses and our people are stepping up to do extraordinary things in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To date, all our U.S. and Canadian operations have been deemed essential under federal and state emergency orders and it’s easy to see why.
Our refineries, pipelines and ethanol plants continue work to produce and deliver essential fuels the world needs to keep supply chains moving.
Our chemical plants are producing materials that are foundational to desperately needed medical and healthcare equipment and services.
- At our Longview, Texas chemical plant, for example, our employees produce the polypropylene that is being used to make critical components for COVID-19 testing kits as well as the packaging of cleaning products, including Clorox bleach and Clorox wipes, and even the plastic closures for hand sanitizers.
- In Peru, Illinois our team there is producing the expandable polystyrene used by cold chain suppliers whose products are keeping perishable food and medicine safe for delivery to people all over the world.
- One of our Peru customers told us just yesterday that our products are helping them respond to an unprecedented need for transporting COVID-19 test kits and therapies to healthcare professionals on the front lines of this battle. They say over the next few weeks, they will be shipping 500,000 test kits to New York alone, where the pandemic is reaching critical levels and resources are severely strained.
The human impact of this pandemic cannot be overstated, so please know that your contributions are making an important difference in this global fight.
As it happens, our Peru plant, in addition to learning about the role it’s playing in the delivery of vitally important medical products, learned yesterday that it has received the
American Fuels and Petrochemical Manufacturers Elite Gold Star Safety Award, one of our industry’s highest honors for safety. Peru is the only Flint Hills Resources site to earn this distinction this year and we thank them for the example they’ve set.
We can’t help meet the needs of others, if we’re not first keeping ourselves safe and healthy.
Please continue to take care of yourself and those around you, at work and at home.
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Michael Berndt Named President of Inver Hills and DCTC " ...
Chancellor Malhotra recommends appointment to Minnesota State Board of Trustees The following is an official press release from Minnesota State: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Doug Anderson Director, Communications and Media Office: (651)...
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news.inverhills.edu
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Neighbors Plan for COVID-19 - How You Can Help - Donate!
A Message from President and CEO Charlie Thompson Regarding COVID-19 Effective immediately the following changes are implemented for services at Neighbors, Inc. The goals of these changes are to: Provide a healthy and safe environment for...
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www.neighborsmn.org
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Increase Your Exposure in 2020 with the Chamber's South Metro Living Guide
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It’s time to introduce the
2020 River Heights Chamber of Commerce
South Metro Living
magazine and it's new publisher, Adams Publishing, formerly ECM Publishers!
We want to thank you in advance for your support of last years’ South Metro Living magazine. We developed this valuable resource to offer you an efficient way to connect with other members, to give you the opportunity to market benefits of doing business with you and to introduce your business to new members of our communities.
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Something Fun to Spread Joy & Business Support Through Social Distancing
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Hot Deals & Employment Opportunities!
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IS YOUR BUSINESS HIRING DURING THIS TIME OF NEED? Let us know!
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Items to Keep on Your Radar or Make Sure You Didn't Miss!
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