Based on guidance from Governor Kay Ivey and public health professionals regarding COVID-19, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is moving to remote work for the immediate future. All Chamber facilities and in-office operations are closed effective March 16th and remain closed through May 26th. At that time we will evaluate the ability to reopen our facilities and return to full on-site staffing.
Larger Chamber gatherings and events have been either postponed or cancelled indefinitely, to include:
- March 24 - Conversation: The Power of Leadership with Susan Taylor –POSTPONED, Date TBD
- March 25 - TechMGM Forum – Tech@Nite – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- March 26 – Business After Hours at Providence Partners – RESCHEDULED, August 20, 2020
- March Board of Directors Meeting - CANCELED
- March 31 – Tourism Social – CANCELED
- March 31 – Small Business Briefcase: Retain, Recruit & Incentivize – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 2 – Chamber Golf Classic – RESCHEDULED, October 8, 2020
- April 3 – First Friday Social Builder & Social Hour – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 7 – Eggs & Issues with Congressman Mike Rogers – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 8 – 60 Minute Coffee at Wynlakes Golf & Country Club - POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 14 – Chamber Orientation – CANCELED
- April 18-19 – Maxwell AFB Air Show – CANCELED
- April 21 – Small Business Bootcamp – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 22 – Conversations & Connections – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 23 – Business After Hours at the Montgomery Biscuits – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- April 28 – Tourism Meet Up – CANCELED
- April Board of Directors Meeting - CANCELED
- May 1 – Military Night at the Biscuits – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- May 4-8 – Small Business Week – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- May 5 – MACC/AU Golf Challenge – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- May 6 – 60 Minute Coffee at Jason’s Deli – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- May 8 – Second Friday Culture Builder & Social Hour – POSTPONED, Date TBD
- May 12 – Small Business Briefcase: Improving Your Cash Flow – POSTPONED, Date TBD
Updates regarding events, resources for your businesses and Chamber operations will be available at montgomerychamber.com. You may call or email staff directly - for a full staff directory, click here.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES like these below are available at our Coronavirus Resource Page:
The City of Montgomery Closes Public Access to Municipal Buildings:
https://www.montgomeryal.gov/live/coronavirus
Baptist Health Opens River Region Coronavirus Care Clinic:
https://www.baptistfirst.org/services/coronavirus-care-clinic
The SBDC at ASU is open for business, and releases info for business continuity:
Checklist for Managing in Times of Financial Difficulty
Disaster Assistance: SBA Offers Low-Interest Disaster Loans:
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
How to Have Hope in Chaos Video produced by EntreLeadership:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=224187131968312
Business Continuity Plan via ready.gov:
https://www.ready.gov/business-continuity-plan?fbclid=IwAR067v77-7qBHw3bzXUybVqrR6V1NH_M06_iPsFT_HQYqSzI3Wa2Qr5g4ME
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers via the CDC:
ttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/guidance-business-response.html&fbclid=IwAR1OEsVBjw1NDnAFoIOpe1bk-LByMIxmVMprfFjTmfupXIdULcRqWN4uDrM
Social Distancing Information:
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/89991502_10222353681012733_3365511810227634176_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=110474&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=SuUxtw8CDkcAX-NsjxL&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&_nc_tp=14&oh=ff50c6e74affc7996ddd1844537576fe&oe=5E92DA08
Why Outbreaks like Coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve:"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?fbclid=IwAR3OdgXObGcCh9-cfg3aK7cp5dGmDQwu-PJKTJPor1dO9GVWq4FUJ8-zegU&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Corporate Aid Tracker by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation:
https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/aid-event/coronavirus-covid-19
