June 4, 2020
BACC2WORK
OPEN for BUSINESS
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"
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with
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- Jim Rohn
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Executive Order 2020-110
... This is the beginning of the end of this nightmare! Retail open today, bars and restaurants Monday. Events of up to 100 people outside can occur!
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BREAKING NEWS ...
CONGRESS PASSES PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS CHANGES!
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Late Wednesday evening, the US Senate passed by unanimous consent, the PPP Loan Forgiveness Bill. The bill will go to the President to sign today! This will changes the terms of the loan significantly, giving businesses more time to use the funds, and also reduces the percentage that must be used on payroll.
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CHAMBER MEMBERS
IT'S TIME TO REV YOUR ENGINES
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Watch this newsletter and social media as we announce; events, job fairs, opportunities for networking other than ZOOM ... We have reinvented how to do business once this year, let's give it another go!
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SURVEY - SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
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Although the news is finally getting better in Michigan, we sill are facing 1 in 7 small businesses not being able to reopen. Some businesses are approaching 90-days since they have had to close the door, a hurdle too high to jump.
SBAM conducted a survey last week from small business owners (most with 100 or fewer employees). Extrapolated, this translates to 3,000 entrepreneurs closing their doors, and up to 30,000 jobs permanently lost from small business only. We must remain vigilant, shop local, and support all of our local businesses in products and services. These are our neighbors, friends, and family members.
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C3 Referral Group Meeting
Tuesday June 16th 9am
HORIZON PARK -
IN PERSON
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Our
C3 Group
is meeting
IN PERSON
... at the gazebo in Horizon Park, Tuesday June 16th at 9am.
Bring your coffee, bring a guest, network in person, and build your referral group! Bring a prospective member who signs up, and get one month free for YOUR Membership!
Group size limited to 100 ...
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WEDNESDAY
WEEKLY BRIEFING
Wednesdays at 2pm thru July 1
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NEW REGISTRATION LINK
PLEASE RE-REGISTER
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This is now a
members only
weekly briefing, chamber chat, networking session. You can attend as a non member once to sample, however we are reserving this time for member networking.
This is a new meeting link, please re-register for those that have been attending for the past 2-months.
During these meetings we have reps from local, state, and federal government and agencies. We discuss situations that are impacting you and your business and there is always a networking component!
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- Diamond Level
- SERVIS Group
- Gold Level
- US Ecology
- Sumpter Township
- Silver
- Friends of the Belleville Library
- Sumpter Collision
- STEP
- CRG Electric
- Louie & William's Lawn Care
- Belleville DDA
- Friends of Animal Rescue
- Garden Fantasy Greenhouse
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JOB FAIR
JUNE 4TH AND 5TH
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Looking for waitresses, line cooks, and bartenders ... Hours for the Job Fair are Thursday 4-7pm and Friday 12-3pm!
Join a winning team at Egan's Pub!
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COMMUNITY PUBLISHING
SPECIAL OFFER FOR Q3 EDITION
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Easing marketing budgets by getting a
FREE
ad in Q3 with a paid ad in Q4 ...
No payments until October! Contact Tracy Congdon,
Platinum Member
of the Chamber now!
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Your fellow member, The Downtown Romulus Flower Shop is having a craft, vendor, event! Safe, outdoors, and designed for you!
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ROSE SALE AT GARDEN FANTASY GREENHOUSE
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Save on roses this weekend at the Greenhouse on Tyler!
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VBT DONATES TO
LOCAL FOOD BANKS
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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI;
June 2, 2020
On Wednesday, May 27 Van Buren Township received $5,000, from Enbridge as part of an Emergency Response Fund.
This grant ensures the supply and distribution of nutritional food to three local food banks; Belleville First United Methodist Church- Emergency Food Closet ...
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BELLEVILLE CARES
RESOLUTION PASSES CITY COUNCIL
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BELLEVILLE, MI
June 1, 2020
The Belleville City Council voted unanimously for the
Belleville Cares Resolution,
allowing outdoor cafes adjacent to dining establishments. This is being done to assist one of the hardest hit industries due to the Covid shutdowns, and stay at home orders. With capacity limited to 50% indoors, this will allow our hospitality industry the ability to increase their capacity while keeping patrons safe.
YOUR Chamber, Mayor, City Manager, Planning Commissioner, City Council, DDA, and local businesses worked together expediting this resolution. The City will be ready next week when the bars and restaurants can open again.
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EDUCATION & ADVOCACY / RESOURCES
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WHAT'S NEXT ASK AN EXPERT
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YOUR Chamber has been in workgroups in Wayne County and locally, making it easier for you to get back into business! Check out this FREE Livestream and get the latest information on how to safely!
Before the "ask the expert event" watch the webinar!
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MIOSHA RELEASES
UPDATED GUIDANCE
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This is the Guidance you should be building your business plans on, as well as your preparedness plan. There are requirements laid out for each type of industry, do your homework folks!
This is IMPORTANT to know.
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STATE DEBATE EXPANDING SERVICE FOR BARS AND RESTAURANTS
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The MLBA will be testifying on behalf of Senate Bill 942 in Lansing this week. This bill, similar to HB 5781, focuses on allowing social districts, and expanding outdoor service in the State of Michigan. These bills are paving the way for Michigan to catch up to neighboring states, as well as provide safer ways to entertain in the era of Covid. Call, write, email, or carrier pigeon your state reps to immediately pass these bills!
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BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR EMPLOYEES BACK FULL TIME!
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Can't afford to bring your employees back full time? Try this, Michigan’s WorkShare program will pay part of your employees wages through unemployment, and they can still be eligible for the $600 in Pandemic Unemployment Pay.
You can help your employees make up to $2,400 more per month, and it won't cost you a penny! In fact, it could save you 10% or more on their wages!
State of Michigan
Work Share Webinars
Click on any of these links to join!
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HERE
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