Montgomery Chamber Operations Update

Dear Members and Partners,
 
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 

While our team may not be “in the office” physically over the next two weeks, we will be working remotely each day or in staggered shifts to ensure that your business is prepared for what’s to come and our community and economy return to normal as quickly as possible. 
  
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