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Press Releases
Friday, June 5, 2020On Friday, June 5, the Recover Together Small Business Relief Fund awarded nearly $70,000 to 22 local small businesses in its first round of funding. The purpose of the Small Business Relief Fund is to provide working capital to local small businesses as they work to continue or resume operations following COVID-19-related impacts. Over 450 applications have been received since the application window opened on June 1 and the Relief Fund will continue to accept applications through June 15. Additional funding rounds will be announced moving into next week. Read more(1) Comments
Monday, June 1, 2020Local leaders announced the opening of applications for the Recover Together Small Business Relief Fund which has received over 100 applications at the time of this release. Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Chairman Willie Durham, Mayor Steven L. Reed and co-chairs of his Economic Impact Task Force, County Commission Chairman Elton Dean and City Council President Charles Jinright, addressed the media today to mark this milestone for the relief fund which was created help small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more(0) Comments
Wednesday, May 20, 2020Montgomery Launches Recover Together Small Business Relief Fund. Community partnership establishes grant-making initiative to help small employers recover from the impact of COVID-19. Read more(0) Comments
Friday, May 15, 2020Based 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. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, May 5, 2020The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has won the prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development. This award is presented by Site Selection magazine to the nation’s top 20 local economic development organizations for their outstanding results in bringing prosperity to their communities. Read more(1) CommentsWednesday, April 29, 2020Today elected and business leaders launched the Recover Together Small Business HUB (Helping Business Unite), a free, one-stop clearinghouse to connect small and minority businesses to the resources and information they need most as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. This public-private collaboration is an early outcome of Mayor L. Steven Reed’s Economic Impact Task Force. Read more(5) CommentsWednesday, April 22, 2020The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has curated a panel of local experts to advise small and medium sized business owners in the Montgomery area on COVID-19 recovery related issues during a live, one-on-one call-in event this Thursday from 3- 6 p.m. The call in number is 334-226-7529. Read more(0) CommentsThursday, March 19, 2020Words from the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Anna B. Buckalew. As our community continues to navigate through this unprecedented time, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s goals and objectives have not changed; we’re here to see you and your business succeed. Our dedicated team is still here and ready to provide your business with solutions and resources to keep Montgomery working. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, March 17, 2020Based 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. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, March 13, 2020The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is monitoring Coronavirus (COVID-19) and working closely with the city, county, military, and Emergency Management Agency as the situation evolves. Our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of Montgomery area residents, visitors and our business community. We will be here to provide valuable resources and support for your business in this time when business continuity is critical. Details about upcoming chamber meetings and events will be forthcoming by email early next week. Chamber news, updates and resources to help your business minimize negative impacts of this situation will also be posted on an ongoing basis to our website at www.montgomerychamber.com. Read more(0) Comments