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May 26, 2020 BACC2WORK & OPEN for BUSINESS

"This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and to endure " - Winston Churchill

MEET YOUR NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT Steve Jones PRESIDENT-ELECT Therese Antonelli

SECRETARY Darcy Beagan TREASURER Carrie Castino

During the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, and in compliance with the chamber by-laws a new executive board was elected and installed.

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENTS

MEET DISTRICT COURT CANDIDATES Forum for our Judicial Candidates Wednesday May 27th, 6pm Meet the Judicial Candidates for 34th District Court as they introduce themselves in this interactive ZOOM Meeting. You must register in advance, and please note that seating is limited to the first 100 that are registered. Register Now WEDNESDAY CHAMBER CHATS Every Wednesday at 2pm Over the past 2-months we have had guest speakers from Lansing, Washington DC, local governments, and YOU! This is the last regularly scheduled Chat for May. As we open up, these meetings are going to be used for you to voice what you need in DC, Lansing, and locally! In June, this will become a Members Only event. Register Here

DISC WORKSHOP - COMMUNICATION Tuesday May 26th, 2pm Have you ever wondered why you butt heads when communicating with people? Do you ever say, "they just don't get me?" Learn why on Tuesday, via ZOOM Webinar! After this workshop you will have the key to communicating more effectively with EVERYONE, by simply asking 2 simple questions! Register Here FREE LIVE WEBINARS S.C.O.R.E. There are several free live webinars coming up over the next 2-3 weeks from SCORE. Many are very relevant to today's situation, and future planning! Check out the schedule

MEMBERSHIP - BUY NOW PAY LATER

JOIN THE CHAMBER NOW - PAY LATER For the past 3-months the Chamber has provided; news, information, networking, education, and advocacy to any and all businesses that needed the support. Many of these will become Members Only events in the next month or so. If you have enjoyed the benefits now is a great time to become a member. Sign up for any level of membership through May 31st, with payment not due until September. Review the levels of membership at this link , and then contact us with an EMAIL ! If you are a new member and elect to pay now, we will upgrade your membership level from; Gold to Platinum, or Platinum to Diamond at no additional charge! Sign Up online, and get all the benefits immediately! Review Benefits and Join today!

EDUCATION & ADVOCACY

PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE TEMPLATE - NEW!!! This new Template from the Small Business Association should help guide you! This covers all the sections required by the Governors new Executive Orders, and businesses will need to have this on file wit the Government within 2-weeks of re-opening! Download Template! PPE SUPPLIERS This list of suppliers of PPE is growing. Our Michigan Chamber of Commerce continues to update qualified suppliers. View the List

BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR EMPLOYEES BACK FULL TIME! 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! Learn How SBA LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION AVAILABLE The SBA has released the loan forgiveness application. There may be changes, but if you received a PPP Loan, download this at least as a reference. You will need to turn this into your bank. Download Application WILL YOUR BUSINESS RE-OPEN SOON? What will open this week? Be prepared, it could be you! If you have been closed due to COVID, what do you need to re-open? The resources in this email are just a start.

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