Small Business Mixer
Thursday, September 14th
About last night... Did we see you? We had a great time meeting a number of Guam Chamber members along with the Guam Contractor's Association members at our Joint Networking Mixer held at the Atkins Kroll BMW showroom on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
We would like to thank our members for their generous hospitality as our fantastic hosts!
View more photos!
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Chamber Member Spotlight Podcast
Season 2 Episode 2
We are very excited to announce the next podcast recording of Season 2, Episode 2 of the Chamber Member Spotlight Podcast featuring speaker, Giana Pangelinan, owner of Guam Baby Co. Stay tuned to our Channels for the release day scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2023. While you're still here, take a listen to our previous podcast episodes to hype you up for this next one!
Spotify • Apple Podcasts • Youtube
Small Businesses are the backbone of any community, they provide much-needed services and products, employ our residents, pay taxes, and give back to our community in a number of ways. This podcast and future member spotlight episodes will feature our fearless small business members!
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Legislative Update
The following bills are scheduled to have a public hearing next week on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Your participation to be present at the public hearing, and/or to submit your testimony would be most welcome. The public hearing will also be streamed live on YouTube on the Guam Legislature's page.
Bill 4-37 (COR): "AN ACT TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX ON FOOD AND MEDICINE, FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS."
View the Bill here!
Bill 157-37 (COR): "AN ACT TO AMEND § 6101 OF CHAPTER 6, TITLE 3, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; RELATIVE TO INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SENATORS OF I LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN TO TWENTY-ONE."
View the Bill here!
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How To Market A Business
After A Typhoon
Friday, September 22, 2023
This workshop will introduce four essential aspects of marketing which will help you identify who your customers are, how much and how often they will buy from you, and why they will do business with you rather than your competitors.
You will learn:
- Understand the highly charged emotions from your customers.
- How to Respectfully Market your products after a natural disaster.
- The importance of market research, target markets, positioning, and your market message.
- A step-by-step guide to preparing a formal marketing plan.
This meeting will take place at the UOG SBPA in room 149 which will be scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2023, from 8:30 am - 11:00 am, and will be presented by Brian San Nicolas, MBA, MHR Independent Small Business Contractor.
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AmChams of Asia Pacific
AAP 2023 Author Series
"Singapore is Still Not An Island"
Friday, September 23, 2023
AmChams of Asia Pacific will be hosting a Zoom meeting featuring AMB (ret.) Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, he will speak on his latest book "Singapore Is Still Not An Island". This zoom meeting will be scheduled for Friday, September 29, 2023, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (CHsT). This meeting will be moderated by Stevin Okun, Chair, AAP Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates.
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SAVE THE DATE!
General Membership Meeting
September 27, 2023
Hilton Guam Resort & Spa
Save the date for our upcoming General Membership Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in the Micronesian Ballroom, at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. This month's meeting will also feature our Toys for Tots Kick-off! More information on this meeting is forthcoming.
Members are encouraged to RSVP and make advance payments to secure their seats for a swift entry on the day of the event. To make payment for this coming meeting, your Chamber Team is available to assist you, call them today at (671) 472-6311!
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Toys for Tots Campaign
Can you believe the holidays are just around the corner? In partnership with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, the Armed Forces Committee is excited to launch this year's Toys for Tots campaign at the official kick-off on September 27th! As we do each year, we ask our members to bring a new and unwrapped toy to our General Membership Meeting at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa for the September 27th meeting.
If your company is interested in being a designated collection site for this worthy cause, please email Rebekah or contact the Chamber Team at (671) 472-6311. Your tremendous support is absolutely instrumental in the success of this program. Thank you for your consideration!
View 2022 Thank You Message! • View more photos from last year's campaign
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Guam National Arts & Humanities
Arts And Humanities Month
Friday, October 6, 2023
October is approaching quickly, which means National Arts and Humanities Month is upon us! The Guam Council On Arts & Humanities Agency is excited to celebrate Guam CAHA's 56th anniversary with the proclamation signing and exhibit opening in correlation with the largest annual of the arts and humanities in the nation. The CHA would like to invite you to the proclamation signing and exhibit opening scheduled for Friday, October 6, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. A collection of pieces from Guam’s local artists will fill the 2nd floor of the DNA Building celebrating arts and humanities.
Click here to view the press release!
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The community is invited to the 9th Annual Guam Nikkei Association Pro lantern Floating Ceremony scheduled for Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Park and will begin at 5:30 pm.
The ceremony provides each participant the opportunity to express their innermost thoughts and sentiments to loved ones who have died, fostering a sense of tranquility. It also serves as symbolic event "to give respect and honor to our loved ones who have passed before us in the spirit of love, harmony, understanding and inafa'maolek".
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Guam Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
Public Meeting
The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, the Department of Agriculture, and the Inner City Fund invite you to a public meeting for the Guam Habitat Conservation Plan scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the University of Guam, Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero School of Business and Public Administration Building.
The Guam HCP is a plan that protects and conserves Guam's endangered species and their habitats for future generations while promoting sustainable economic development. The plan is being developed by the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant and the Inner City Fund.
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2023
Industry Recovery Updates
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View Guam APEX
Accelerators
September 2023
Training Events
Webinars are held every Thursday from 10am - 11:30am via Zoom.
Zoom links emailed to registered attendees 30 minutes before the webinar.
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Member2Member Benefits Program
Member2Member 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.
Join our member companies who have offered their special deals to Chamber Members!
Access Medical Transport
Busy Ant Marketing
Docomo Pacific
Hotel Nikko Guam
KFC
Market Research & Development, Inc.
MBC, Inc GU
Norman & Son, LLC
Promotions Specialties
South Pacific Petroleum Corporation
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