General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Hilton Guam Resort & Spa

Your Guam Chamber General Membership Meeting will take place at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. This meeting will feature Mr. Kevin Wynne, Public Information Officer of U.S. Small Business Administration. Mr. Wynne will discuss the disaster loan process, some of the challenges businesses are encountering, how to overcome these hurdles, and the next steps.

Members are encouraged to attend and bring colleagues that will benefit from this presentation. Check-in begins at 11:15 am.

U.S. Forces, Allies and Partners Support

Large-scale Exercise In Indo-Pacific

More than 1,000 U.S. forces, Allies, and partners are operating out of Guam for a large-scale mobility exercise. Exercise Mobility Guardian 2023, Air Mobility Command's largest full-spectrum readiness exercise in the command's history, began on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in the Info-Pacific region.

This year’s MG23 reflects an evolution from the exercise’s previous three, U.S.-based iterations, and aims to understand and overcome the tyranny of distance to deliver the mobilization, deployment, and sustainment functions that the Joint Force and Allies and partners depend on to respond to challenges worldwide.

Planning began in the spring of 2022 for the Pacific endeavor involving more than 200 planners from across AMC, including the headquarters staff, 18th Air Force, the 618th Air Operations Center and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. AMC exercise planners partnered with planners from dozens of additional Air Force, Joint, and international units to ensure the exercise delivers on its intent to demonstrate interoperability across Joint and combined international forces.

For more information on exercise mobility guardian 2023, visit Defense Virtual Information Distribution Service website or Air Mobility Command on Youtube.

Missile Defense Agency Reschedules Open House Public Scoping Meetings

and is Accepting Comments on the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam Environmental Impact Statement

The Missile Defense Agency has rescheduled open house public scoping meetings to inform the public about the Environmental Impact Statement being prepared for deploying and operating an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense system on Guam.

Click the link below for information about the upcoming open house public scoping meeting, proposed action, and process for submitting public comments.

Click here to read more on JRM news release!

Guam Legislature to Hold Town Hall Meeting regarding the Proposed Missile Defense System

Monday, July 17, 2023, 5:30 p.m. • Guam Congress Building, Hagåtña

House Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture, in collaboration with Senator Barnett's Committee on Public Safety and Senator Perez's Committee on Environment, will convene a Town Hall schedule for Monday, July 17, 2023, at 5:30 pm at the Guam Congress Building Public Hearing room, for the following item:

Town Hall on DoD's proposed 360-Degree Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (EIAMDS) on Guam. The purpose of this town hall is to give the federal government and local governments and the public the opportunity to share information and learn the logistics and effects of DoD’s proposed 360-degree EIAMDS on Guam, and voice their opinions on the Proposed Action before the public comment period for its Environment Impact Statement (EIS) ends on August 11, 2023.

The public is invited to provide oral or written testimony on the agenda items. Written testimony may be submitted to Speaker Terese M. Terlaje or hand delivered to the Office of Speaker Terese Terlaje at the Guam Congress Building. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at (671) 472-3586 or senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com . All hearings broadcast on GTA TV Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117 and livestream on the Guam Legislature YouTube.

SBA Tops $15 Million in

Disaster Assistance Loans for Typhoon Mawar

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced on Monday, July 10, 2023, that SBA has approved more than $50 million in federal disaster loans for Guam Businesses and residents impacted by Typhoon Mawar that occurred on May 22 - 29. According to Garfield, SBA has approved $2,960,800 for businesses and $50,522,000 for residents to help rebuild and recover from this disaster.

SBA Business Recovery Center in Guam to Relocate

Monday, July 17, 2023

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Department of Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, that SBA will relocate its Guam Business Recovery Center from U.S. Small Business Administration Guam Branch Office to the University of Guam Pacific SBDC beginning Monday, July 17, 2023, at 9:00 am. Click here to read more on SBA news release!

Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Prepares to Launch Disaster Unemployment

The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration, through the Guam Department of Labor is preparing to launch Disaster Unemployment Assistance in the coming weeks. Pursuant to the provisions of the Robert T. Standford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), Guam has been authorized for an initial obligation of $876,374.00 for administrative costs to implement the unemployment assistance program.

With the administrative costs approval by FEMA and the U.S. Department of Labor, GDOL can now provide the final parameters for its software vendor to program the Guam UDA systems. Read more on the office of the Governor's Immediate Release.

Renters in Guam Can Apply for FEMA Assistance

JIC Recovery Release No. 80

Renters in Guam whose dwelling sustained damage or loss from Typhoon Mawar can apply for federal disaster assistance. While renters are not eligible for FEMA financial assistance for more repair, they may still qualify for certain FEMA individual assistance programs.

FEMA disaster assistance may help renters pay for temporary housing. Initial rental assistance is for a one-month or two-month period and can be reviewed for further assistance. Click here to view full JIC Release No. 80.

FEMA Seeking Properties

to Support Disaster Survivors

JIC Recovery Release No. 77



The Americorps Chainsaw Denris Program is a free service that provides for the removal of trees on private residential property that pose an immediate threat to health and safety. The AmeriCorps Chainsaw Debris Project launched this week and will end on Friday, July 28, 2023.

The Americorps Chainsaw Debris Program is an initiative designed to help Guam residents who have severely disaster-damaged trees on their property that pose an immediate threat to health and safety.

Read more on JIC Recovery Release No. 77 by clicking here.

Member2Member Benefits Program

Member-to-Member deals provide members an opportunity to save money on services and goods. This program offers participating members a vehicle to expose their business, products, and services to thousands of employees of fellow Chamber members. Offers include discounts or very special deals on office supplies, advertising, entertainment, insurance, auto services, catering, meeting spaces, and more. Please note that to be effective, your discount or offer should be substantial enough to attract attention.

Join our member companies who have offered their discount to other Chamber Members

Busy Ant Marketing

Guam Baby Company

Hotel Nikko Guam

Infusion Coffee & Tea

KFC

MBC, Inc GU

Norman & Son, LLC

Pacific Unlimited Inc. GU

Promotions Specialties

South Pacific Petroleum Corporation

Seas + Sidewalks

Liberation Day Events

In the spirit of our 79th Guam Liberation, the Office of the Governor of Guam, Mayors' Council of Guam, and the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), has released a schedule for the community who wish to participate in their upcoming Liberation Day held on Friday, July 21, 2023.

On July 21st, the day begins with a Liberation Day Mass at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica, Hagatna, and will begin at 9:00 am. Followed by a Liberation Memorial Ceremony at the Guam Museum outdoor stage and will begin at 11:00 am. Thereafter, a memorial ceremony will be held, and tribute to the front-liners followed by the Liberation Block Party all will take place at the CHamoru Village Festival Huts and will be from 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm. For the Grand Finale, will end our 79th Guam Liberation Day with Fireworks & Drone Show at 7:21 pm at the CHamoru Village. We look forward to seeing you there! Biba 79th Guam Liberation

Guam Micronesia Island Fare Presents

I'netnon Man Tatotao Micronesia

Experience The Gathering Of The People From Micronesia

The Guam Micronesia Island Fare presents I'netnon man Taotao Micronesia (Gathering of the people from Micronesia) scheduled for Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at three different locations in southern Guam.

The event is sponsored by the Guam Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Valley of the Latte Adventure Park, Jeff's Pirates Cove, Country Club of the Pacific, and the mayors of Talo'fo'fo and Inalåhan. I'netnon Man Taotao Micronesia showcases the unique cultural heritage of Micronesia in the southern part of Guam while celebrating the customs, traditions, food, and art of the island. Vendors that wish to participate in this GVB-sponsored event can register here!

For more information, you can visit Valley of the Latte website!

Click here for more details on the Micronesia Island Fair

Click here to view GVB's immediate release

BeHeartfelt Hosts its

Third Annual Shoe Drive

BeHeartfeld will be hosting its third Annual Shoe Drive for children and teens experiencing homelessness and in need of shoes. If you have any shoes (In good condition) that you would like to help our children and teens who are in need, you can deliver them at any of the locations, Famous Footwear in GPO, Triple J main headquarters-showroom, Tamuning Mayors Office, Inalahan Mayors Office, and the Mangilao Mayors Office.

Shoes will be delivered and dispersed through school outreach teams.