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In order for us to adhere to CDC Guidelines for proper social distancing, we cannot accommodate walk-up registration.  You must pre-register and pay to attend.  If you do not pre-register & pay, you cannot attend.  We will NOT be taking payments on site.  We accept credit cards online or over the phone as well as…
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Thank you to The Cookie Bar, Cuban Island Cafe, and Happy Foods for allowing us to use their posts as samples. Sample COVID Closure Social Media Posts:     Sample COVID Re-Opening After Closure Post: Sample text for announcements: Sample One Unfortunately, one of our XNAME OF COMPANYX team members has tested positive for COVID-19…
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Am I required to provide leave for employees with COVID-19? Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements This link includes information about Employer Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act requirements.  (These requirements apply to most employers with less than 500 employees and are in effect until at least…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT 2020 will forever be a significant mark in time for us – as individuals, as a chamber, a community, a state, a nation, and the human race. Thanks in large part to a global pandemic, it will also go down in history (at least in my book) as a pivotal moment…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT March 19, 2020. This is the date we planned to join hundreds of community leaders, business professionals, elected officials and development partners from across the region for the highly-anticipated “State of the Base.” The Chamber office was closed the Thursday and Friday before attending the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT It’s graduation week!!! We are so excited that our 2020 graduating seniors will have the opportunity to have an in-person graduation this year. BIG KUDOS to Dr. Scott, the Board of Education, and our amazing schools for their dedication and persistence to make this a possibility for these deserving young people.…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Robins Strong. We have had a front-row seat to witness our community spring into action to support our local businesses, healthcare workers, first responders, military personnel, and our essential workforce over the past few months. Our school system fed our kids – all of them. Citizens found innovative ways to support…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT PIVOT. It’s a term we have become all too familiar with over the past 9-10 weeks, but how deep (permanent) are your pivots? Many of us, the Chamber included, dropped our “normal” activities to address the pressing needs associated with COVID-19. Some of the more shallow pivots businesses made during this…
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