Upcoming Chamber Chats

Join us every Wednesday as we get Business/Community Updates with:

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We have partnered with The Classic Center and Terrapin Beer Co. to present Band Together – a weekly virtual concert series that will bring your favorite entertainers right to your doorstep. Join us every Thursday night at 7:00 PM on YouTube at Band Together Athens for some at-home entertainment. You won’t want to miss this! You can donate to show support for your favorite band and proceeds will go to support the Athens Area Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund.

More details about Band Together can be found here .
Join us for this special "Thriving in the Storm" webinar focused on helping you and your team come out of the COVID-19 season stronger and healthier, not atrophied
and lazy.
Join us for a Virtual 1 Million Cups Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM!

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From barriers to reopening, to big questions about immunity and liability, to ways employers can incorporate screening, social-distancing, and other innovative approaches into the workplace, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s program series  Path Forward  will foster dialogue on helping America prepare to restart the economy and get millions of people back to work.  

Featuring deep-dive conversations with a cross-sector of experts led by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark,  Path Forward  will air twice-weekly every Monday and Thursday to explore the complex issues that must be considered as part of a responsible reopening strategy.  


More details about this call can be found here .
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a webinar to answer questions on what to do with your PPP Loan. Questions submitted in advance will receive priority in being answered during the webinar. Submit PPP questions by Wednesday to  athens@georgiasbdc.org  with the subject line:  PPP Webinar Question .
The Athens Area Chamber is always looking for new ways to bring value to our members and we think we have found a new sales tool that you are going to love! It’s an e-gift card solution called Giftfly , which will be a new way to boost sales and bring in additional dollars NOW , when you need it most! Click here to learn more about how using Giftfly can be beneficial to your business.

Over the next few weeks, Laura French will be hosting a series of free webinars on Mondays at 12:00pm entitled Beyond Handwashing: Protecting Your Family During COVID-19 & After. The topic for May 18, 2020 is Protect Your House: Keeping Assets in the Family and Away From the Government.


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uBreakiFix has teamed up with Samsung and Google to offer FREE repairs to our Frontline Heroes during this time! 
The University of North Georgia is offering online courses! Click each image to learn more.

Attention Georgia! Now more than ever we need YOU to provide vital support where it’s needed most. Now’s your chance to lend a hand in your community.
Join the Virtual Volunteer Open House on Thursday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m. ET to learn what opportunities are available in Georgia. We have many open volunteer positions. During this virtual event we’ll be sharing the job descriptions and time requirements. If you have any questions please email:  GARecruit@redcross.org .


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Always wanted to wear your love for Books for Keeps on your sleeve but didn't know how? Here's your chance! These beautiful shirts are only $25 each, and all profits from shirt sales will go towards their $62,000 fundraising goal to keep books accessible to the 9,000 students they are still serving this spring! 
The first procedure in Georgia to implant a revolutionary new kind of pacemaker was performed recently at St. Mary's . The Medtronic Micra AV is a little larger than a vitamin pill, affixes directly to the inside of the heart, and needs no wires to sense the heart's electrical signals as it synchronizes the contractions of the heart's chambers. It also needs no "pouch" under the skin of the chest, unlike a traditional pacemaker. Click here to learn more.
Goodwill of East Athens is hosting virtual classes and workshops and a Virtual Job Fair on May 28th! Click here to learn more and register.
Effectv is available to offer guidance to any businesses struggling with the digital pivot. Book your FREE consultation with them today!
During the COVID-19 crisis, Athens has been hit hard. In support of our friends and neighbors in the service industry, The Red & Black has organized an online art fundraiser . Local artists are donating work and all proceeds are going to two nonprofits that support the industry.
The Red & Black is updating this list of restaurants offering takeout & delivery daily. Go check it and support our local restaurants during this time!
Be sure to continue checking our  Covid-19 Resources  page for all of our upcoming calls, recordings of previous calls, and important resources relating to Covid-19 in Athens.
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