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September 24, 2021
Guam Chamber Newsletter
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Hafa Adai Members,
As you head into the weekend, we have some great updates and resources that could be of benefit for you and your business. Take a quick scroll through this e-newsletter before you let the weekend carry you away - have a good one!
Sincerely,
Your Chamber Team
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We are happy to welcome and introduce our new members to the Guam Chamber of Commerce Membership! Your support of these great businesses is deeply appreciated! Member to member support goes a long way. View more about their company services and offerings by clicking on the links below.
Thank you for your support of our local businesses!
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Guam Service Pros
Janitorial/ Cleaning Services
671-777-5667
guamservicepros@gmail.com
Website
Michael Taitano, CEO
April Chargualaf, Supervisor
Nacia Gogo, Account Executive
Alexis Santos, Executive Admin Assistant
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T Galaide, LLC
Broker-Dealer of multiple global and top leading food, beverage, nutrition/health and beauty brands from the US, Mexico, Japan and Canada.
671-929-4481
info@tgalaideguam.com
Daniel Taitingfong
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Compadres, Inc.
Real estate development
671-635-3095/ 671-635-3094
Website
Richard Untalan, President
Genevieve Cabrera
Stephen Martinez, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jose Untalan, Vice President of Operations
Katrina Untalan, Vice President of Administration
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Amazing Kids Child Development Center
Amazing Kids Child Development Center is an early childhood development and learning center for children ages 2½ months to 10 years old. We provide a curriculum that develops each child's cognitive, emotional, and physical skills in preparing them for entry into the private or public education system. We are centrally located along Marine Corps Drive in Hagatna.
671-472-2271
amazingkidsguam@gmail.com
Website
Rosalie Chang, Owner/ Director
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Essence
HAIR SALON AND ESTHETICS
671-472-2887
gildaespaldon@icloud.com
Gilda Espaldon, Owner
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Wednesday, September 29th
Featured Speaker:
Congressman Michael San Nicolas
Your Guam Chamber Virtual General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 11:00 am. This month's meeting will feature Congressman Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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2021 Toys for Tots Program
Collection Dates: Oct. 4 - Dec. 10
The holidays are just around the corner and families especially hard hit by the impacts of the pandemic situation are in a very different place than they were last year.
Drop-off sites:
- Atkins Kroll, Inc. (Tamuning)
- BankPacific (All branches)
- Burger King (Tumon & East Hagåtñå)
- Cars Plus (Maite)
- Deloitte & Touche (Tamuning)
- East Island Tinting/ Paradise Auto Spa (East Hagåtña)
- First Hawaiian Bank (All branches)
- Guam Chamber of Commerce (Hagåtña)
- Guam Service Pros (Barrigada)
- Harley Davidson (Maite)
- Inter-Island Communications (Nimitz Hill)
- Matson Navigation Company (Anigua)
- Moylan's Insurance Underwriters (Julale Shopping Center)
- Office of Senator Jim Moylan (Hagåtña)
- Personal Finance Center (Tamuning)
- Tommy Hilfiger Kids (GPO)
- Triple J Enterprise (Tamuning)
- Triple J Honda (Tamuning)
If your company is interested in collecting toys for this worthy cause, please contact the Chamber team at 472-6311/8001. We will be happy to get you set up!
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Guam Chamber Buy Local
Holiday Guide
We are acutely aware of the anxiety and stress our local businesses have faced through this year. With the Buy Local Holiday Guide, we are shining a light on our member businesses that can use all the love and support we can give them.
The Buy Local Holiday Guide will be available on our website and promoted in our various social media and email blasts. There is no cost for this service!
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Guam Chamber
COVID Policy for Events & Meetings
The safety of our members, staff and guests are important to us. We are happy to share our COVID policies for events and meetings for off- site events and in the Guam Chamber office.
Download our COVID Policy
GCoC COVID Resources Page
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Membership Dues Notice
4th Quarter Membership Invoices have been sent out on Monday, September 20th through our Growthzone platform. If you have any questions, please contact Irish at the Chamber office. Members who have access to their Member Info Hub may also login to view your statement of account.
Payments can be made via cash, check, credit card and our new feature PayPal.
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Legislative Review Updates | | |
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REMINDER: Plastic Bag Law, Public Law
35-130 in effect December 31, 2021
Guam has had several months to consider alternative sources as Guam phases out the use of plastic bags by December 31, 2021. Paper bags for most retail and all wholesale establishments will be phased out by July 1, 2022 (with exemptions for eating establishments). Review Public Law here.
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Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors to Increase January 1, 2022
Read more here!
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Bill 66-36
This bill modifies the sunset provision for the “Special Qualifying Certificate; 1,600 Hotel Rooms Development” Program; and, adds the costs of hotel renovation as being eligible for certain benefits as a eew feature of the program. The sunset provision ends in December this year and the bill seeks to extend the opportunity until 2031. A public hearing was held on Wednesday, September 22nd. The community at large has ten working days to submit testimony. View the Chamber's Testimony here.
Bill 101-36
This bill seeks to illustrate the Business Privilege Tax (BPT) as a receipt line item at the point of sale. A public hearing was held on September 16th. The community has ten working days to submit testimony. View the Chamber's Testimony here.
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Your Guam Chamber in the News | | |
Small Business Tax Credit Programs
Did you know that the American Rescue Plan extends a number of critical tax benefits, particularly the Employee Retention Credit and Paid Leave Credit, to small businesses?
Learn more
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Join the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and our partners — the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the Small Business Administration — to learn about government tools, resources, and services available to support U.S. small businesses.
In this free webinar you will learn:
- Why your company should be exporting, no matter how small the business.
- How to find new markets and international customers.
- How to protect yourself against risk and ensure you get paid for your goods and services.
- How to access pre-export working capital and improve your company’s cash flow.
The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A session when attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. With more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside the United States, the focus will be on assisting American Samoa companies to tap into the international market to grow their business and confidently export worldwide. Click to Register
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Guam Economic Development Authority
Small Business Pandemic Assistance Grant Program 2021
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GEDA has received over a thousand applications for the Small Business Pandemic Assistance Grant Program 2021 since it started accepting applications last week. Please view the interim guidance and checklist to prepare for the application submission. Applications are available now for download.
$20 Million has been allocated for this grant and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be $7 million set aside specifically for small businesses that earned $1.5 Million in revenue in 2020 or less for the first 30 days.
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Business and Community News | | |
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is sponsoring the Indo-Pacific Business Forum and co-organizing with the Department of State and more than 10 other U.S. government agencies, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. India Business Council, U.S. India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council.
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In these stressful times, you or someone you know may find value in the recorded Chamber webinar from May 15th featuring Risha Aguon, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor, on the topic: Addressing Mental and Emotional Health During This Crisis. Feel free to share the link! | | |
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Music soothes the soul!
Give a listen to our Keep Breathin' playlist found on Spotify. Enjoy and follow us for your workplace or your cruising listening enjoyment. #Breathe
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The mission of this program is to help rebuild confidence among the local community and visitors as travel restrictions ease and the tourism industry begins its revival. All businesses and establishments are encouraged to gain their Safe Guam & WTTC Certification.
It's an easy process - just click on the link to GVB's website, complete the application and upload your business reopening protocols which will be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Health. Once your protocols are approved, your company will receive notice from the Guam Visitors Bureau and you will receive the certificates for display at your place of business. That's it - it's that easy!
Join us and lets help make the entire island Safe Guam and WTTC Certified!
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GUAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
472-6311/8001
info@GuamChamber.com.gu
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