CBWN Pop-Up Shop!

Saturday, October 29, 2022

The Guam Premiere Outlets • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Are you ready for a weekend holiday shopping? Just in time for the holidays, the Chamber Business Women's Network (CBWN) is pleased to announce a Pop-Up Shop at the Guam Premier Outlets on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Come on by and start your holiday shopping early and support our local businesses by purchasing their unique products. 

Click to see the list of vendors and what they offer!

IS INFLATION HURTING YOUR BUSINESS?

We want to hear from you!

We have heard from many of our members about how tough it is to keep costs down in these times of high inflation. We’d like to hear from you in a brief survey about concerns you may have and if the higher costs and fees have had any impact on your business. Your response will help us in our advocacy efforts with government officials. Thank you for your time and support. Take the quick survey now!

Transportation for Early Voting

Schedule With Us!

The Action PAC van will be making its rounds for those who are interested in early voting for the upcoming general election. Early voting will take place at the The Westin Guam Resort beginning Tuesday, October 11th through Thursday, November 3rd. If you are interested in having your employees vote together, please call the Chamber Team at (671) 472-6311 or email TakeActionGuam@guamchamber.com.gu for scheduling purposes.

Shuttle schedule is available from 9:45 am - 3:00 pm

Early voting is available Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (October 11 - November 3)

Chamber Board Elections

The Chamber’s Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 16th and the announcement of board election results will also take place. There are nine (9) board seats to be filled. Members must be current with dues investment in order to vote in the upcoming election. Individuals listed in the Chamber’s 2022 Membership Roster will be allowed to vote on behalf of the company.

Ballots will be sent electronically on November 8th to the most senior representative in your company unless other arrangements have been made. Please contact your Chamber Team for information and details.

Save the Date for these upcoming events:

• Tuesday, November 1 – Special Election Report shared with the membership
• Thursday, November 3 – Meet the Candidates Mixer

Toys for Tots Drop Off Sites

For a list of companies collecting new and unwrapped toys, please click the link below. The Chamber along with member companies will be accepting new and unwrapped gifts until December 10th! 🚂🧸

Click to view drop-off sites

Click to view gift ideas

Click to view High School challenge

Chamber on the air!

We would like to thank our audience for tuning in to Newstalk K57 with Chamber President, Catherine Castro. She was the guest host this week on the Tony Talks Radio Show for the vacationing host, Tony Lamorena. The Chamber sends a warm thank you to Mr. Lamorena for asking us to host his show for a few days. Very informative topics and interviews were provided for those who tuned in and called in to engage. We especially want to thank our guests who sat with us in studio:

• James McDonald, Chairman, Guam Crime Stoppers & Board Director
• Angelica Bamba, Sr. Probation Officer & Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program Manager
• Lt. Alejo Lujan, Counter Drug Coordinator, Guam National Guard
• Monty McDowell, CEO & Principal Broker, Advance Management, Inc.
• Phillip Leddy, Executive Director, Action PAC
• Gunnery Sergeant Rubin Tan, U.S. Marine Corps Camp Blaz
• Christine Baleto, Master Franchisee, Pacific FROOTS, and CFO, Docomo Pacific
• Sophia Duenas, Principal, Tiyan High School Principal
• Dr. Rachel Pocaigue, Tiyan High School Career Academy Coordinator
• Monica Guzman, Executive Director, G.U.M.A.

Chamber BIZBOX Podcast Episode 3 now available on Spotify and YouTube

We are very excited to launch a new episode of the Chamber BizBox podcast with host, Catherine Castro, President of the Guam Chamber of Commerce. This episode features Kenneth Bowman, DEA Resident Agent and Jeffrey Knight, Special Agent who discussed the drug issues plaguing our island.



Listen on Youtube • Listen on Spotify

Professional Learning Communities Presentations

We need your help!

Your Guam Chamber is a proud partner with the Tiyan High School - College and Career Academy. Two days of every month from now until May, the students get to listen and interact with invited guest speakers who share their experiences in the career academy pathways. We are thankful for our members, Andri Baynum of International Health Providers, James Pasion of Buzzmark and Joel Tudela and Jesse Manibusan of Health City for providing an insight of their professional careers this week.

Visual Arts, Fitness, Human Services, Childcare Centers, Physical Therapy, Journalism and Production are industries that students are heavily interested in. Members who wish to partake in these events are encouraged to contact Jackie at the Chamber office. Support of these programs helps build a skilled workforce! Let's work together to build a brighter and excited workforce for tomorrow!

October General Membership Meeting Recap

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

We wish to extend our warmest thanks to Special Agent Erwin T. Fejeran, U.S. Department of Homeland security and Sgt. Chris Dangan, Guam Police Department for giving our Chamber Members an informative presentation on the deadly drug threat that affects our nation: Fentanyl.

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid -- 50 to 100 time more potent than morphine. A tiny amount of Fentanyl could cause serious health effects including trouble breathing, dizziness, losing consciousness and possible overdose.

Stay alert Guam! To report the contraband Fentanyl Contact: Department of Homeland Security at (671) 645-2300 or the Guam Police Department at (671) 472-8911. Help save the lives of your loved ones, the community, and Guam.

Join Us In Welcoming Our New Chamber Members!

Let's show them some love and welcome them to the membership! 

SBA Guam Branch Office Seeks Nominations for the National Small Business Week 2023

The SBA is proud to announce that its Guam Branch Office is ready to accept nominations for the 2023 National and Branch Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award.

Visit the SBA’s dedicated website at www.sba.gov/nsbw to download forms, criteria, and guidelines for submitting a nomination. The Guam Branch Office Nomination Guidelines and branch awards categories can be found on the website above.

The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and Branch Small Business Week include the

following awards:

Guam Branch Office Small Business Week Categories:

• Small Business Person of the Year (National Award)
• Women in Business Small Business Champion of the Year (Local Award)
• Home-Based Business Champion of the Year (Local Award)
• Minority Small Business Champion of the Year (Local Award)
• Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year (Local Award)

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Live2Lead Prices are rising Monday.

Beat the countdown timer and save $$ now!

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Hyatt Regency Guam

Guam's #1 leadership event is back, and to give your team a great day to reset and recharge!

The international simulcast is headed by John C. Maxwell, and also features four other world- class speakers: Patrick Lencioni, author of The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team; Pulitzer Prize winner and Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; Dr. Tim Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders; and

the supercharged Eric Thomas, a fast-rising name in leadership circles.

In addition, the day will feature leadership activities,

training to take back to your workplace, and a plan

to get 2023 off to a great start. Earlybird pricing is now available and is on a countdown timer. The price will go up on Monday, October 31st!

Click here to download Registration Form

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DEA National Take Back

Saturday, October 29, 2022 

10 am - 2 pm

If you have expired pills that you are no longer using, you may safely dispose of them this weekend at any of the following locations:

• Agana Shopping Center
• Anderson Air Force Base
• Dededo Senior Center
• Guam Premier Outlets
• Navy Exchange

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Kavalan Whisky Fundraiser to Support the Taiwan Scholarship for ALS Student Exchange

UOG Endowment Foundation along with the College of Natural & Applied Science is hosting a Kavalan whisky tasting event to raise funds for the Taiwan Scholarship for ALS Student Exchange at the University of Guam, College of Natural & Applied Sciences, Agriculture & Life Sciences. Registration fee is $100 and will be held at the Guam Museum on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. You can register by scanning the QR code on UOG's flyer or by clicking the button. For more information, please call (671) 735-2957.

Click here to view flyer