June 12, 2020 ~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News
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St. Peters Plans to Reopen Playgrounds
The City of St. Peters will begin the process of reopening park playgrounds next week following the expiration of the current statewide order regarding COVID-19. Before opening playgrounds, staff will sanitize equipment and make sure it's in good ...
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www.gstccc.com
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The application deadline for the Vision St. Charles...
The application deadline for the Vision St. Charles County Leadership Class of 2021 is coming up on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Candidate interviews will be conducted in early July and participant selection will be announced later in July. Program...
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www.gstccc.com
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Missouri Ranked Among Best States for Business In 2020...
Missouri has been ranked among the "Best States for Business in 2020," by Chief Executive. The state moved up four spots from its 2019 ranking. The rankings highlighted Missouri's strengths in advanced manufacturing, agtech, financial services...
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www.missouripartnership.com
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Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make on Instagram, and What to...
Instagram is not a platform that businesses can afford to ignore-but it can be challenging for businesses that don't have "Instagrammable" products or services to share. Especially if yours is a B2B brand. Yet, with more than 500 million active...
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www.marketingprofs.com
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Twitter's Working on a New List Discovery Option as it...
When Twitter launched its swipeable, alternative news feeds, based on Twitter lists, last June, it also noted that it was working on a new way to help users find relevant Twitter lists, with a public collection of lists displayed by topic.
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www.socialmediatoday.com
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What You Need To Know About Home Office Ergonomics -...
With more people working remote, home office ergonomics is taking on a new level of importance. Yet creating a space with ergonomically correct, comfortable furnishings can prove challenging. Although convenient, dining tables, hard chairs and...
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www.insperity.com
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How to do thoughtful work when you just can't focus
For leaders navigating unpredictable times, one attribute is critical to thinking strategically: focus. For many entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives, focus has never been more difficult to achieve. According to the U.K.-based New Statesman...
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www.fastcompany.com
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Using PR to Generate New Leads Is More Important Than Ever
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As the economy reopens, entrepreneurs and businesses need a strong PR play more than ever before so they can mitigate risk, secure positive exposure for their brand and generate leads ...
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www.entrepreneur.com
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New Study: You're Probably More Creative Than You Think...
Research shows most of us undervalue the originality of our ideas.
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www.inc.com
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Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculation Form
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www.sba.gov
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How to Survive the Pandemic Without Becoming a 'Zoombie'
In the action movie , Brad Pitt travels the world attempting to derail a zombie pandemic. Like many movies of yesteryear, in this 2013 film there are zombies, with one slight change: they move fast as opposed to slow.
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www.psychologytoday.com
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Critical thinking is a 21st-century essential - here's...
This post is part of TED's "How to Be a Better Human" series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. We all want the young people in our lives to thrive, but there's...
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ideas.ted.com
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Improvements coming to Paycheck Protection Program
The federal government has passed a number of important changes to the Paycheck Protection Program to help improve the process and make it easier for employers to access loan forgiveness. While the full legislation can be read here, below are...
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mochamber.com
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Bellefontaine Cemetery introduces new self-guided tour
Bellefontaine Cemetery has just rolled out a new self-guided tour route through its rolling hills, and now that the weather has gotten warm, it's the perfect place to learn some St. Louis history and still practice social distancing.
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www.stlmag.com
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Missouri Business and the Promise of Punitive Damages Reform
By Victor E. Schwartz, co-chair, Public Policy Group, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Governor Mike Parson has significant legislation on his desk to improve justice with respect to punitive damage awards in Missouri. It is anticipated that he will...
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mochamber.com
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U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform. "The senseless death ...
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www.uschamber.com
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Travel in Our Own Backyard: Discover North America
You are cordially invited to join us, and our Business Development Manager Robin, for Travel in Our Own Backyard: Discover North America with Globus Family of Brands on Jun 18, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT. The webinar will be about 30 minutes. To register...
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www.gstccc.com
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Missouri removing all COVID-19 restrictions next week
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Governor Mike Parson says the state is ready to reopen. Missouri will move into Phase 2 of reopening on Tuesday, June 16. All restrictions will be removed statewide. "Phase 2 means no statewide order. Missouri will be fully open...
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fox2now.com
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The Plaster School of Business and Hammond Institute...
Lindenwood's Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship and Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise both ranked among the top business and economics institutions in the world, according to Research Papers in Economics. The Hammond Institute...
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www.lindenwood.edu
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How An Employee Assistance Program Benefits Employees -...
There's a reason why employee assistance programs (EAPs) have become such a popular part of benefits packages for employers and employees alike. (According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2019 Employee Benefits Survey, 79...
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www.insperity.com
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Facebook is Adding a New Option to Switch Between...
Facebook's looking to make it easier for Page managers to respond to message queries by adding a new, simple toggle which will enable switching between personal and business Messenger accounts. As you can see in the above sequence, now, when you...
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www.socialmediatoday.com
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How To Get Back To The Gym
TOPLINE Gyms should be making modifications to check-in, floor layout, available amenities and cleaning procedures. Patrons should wear masks, stay six feet apart and take a long walk away from gyms that aren't enforcing those rules.
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www.forbes.com
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Do You Have a Playbook for Long-Term Success? - Content...
Whether your brand manages its content operations in-house, outsources it to an agency, or works with a hybrid model of internal and external team members, the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate efficiently is always going to be...
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contentmarketinginstitute.com
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11 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster
They're (usually) simple to set up, easy to use, and can instantly get rid of Wi-Fi dead zones in your house. The extended or repeated wireless signals won't be as strong as the ones coming straight from your router, though, so again positioning...
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www.wired.com
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Journey to College
The fifth annual Journey to College Day will be held virtually on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. A draft agenda includes: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Welcome Journey to College - What's New for 2020 Program Updates Site Coordinator Registration & Expectations...
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dhewd.mo.gov
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St. Charles Fun Fest - June 19th - July 5th
Riverwalk Partners Announce St. Charles Fun Fest Coming to The Lewis & Clark Boathouse Parking Lot, on the Missouri River. Guests Can Enjoy Rides, Games, Beer, and Concessions Wednesdays-Sundays With A Grand Opening Set for June 19th.
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www.stcharlesfunfest.com
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Want to Be More Likable? Do More of This
Asking questions can make people like you. Here's how to pick the right ones.
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www.inc.com
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Nike joins the companies making Juneteenth an annual...
Nike is adding June 19, a holiday called Juneteenth, to its list of official, paid company holidays.
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www.cnn.com
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Bendable
You may have reached the end of the homepage, but you're just at the beginning of your journey on Bendable. Click on the "Explore" tab at the top of the screen to unlock more than 1,000 learning opportunities-all tailored for South Bend.
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bendable.com
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St Charles County, MO
Administration Building Normal operating hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, have resumed at the Administration Building, but with access limited to the first floor. Window service for the Assessor and Collector of Revenue is...
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www.sccmo.org
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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounded in Early June
Americans' view of the economy improved in early June as the country continued to reopen while trying to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday. The survey's index of consumer sentiment rose ...
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www.wsj.com
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Sip & Savor St. Charles County Update
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Hi Friends! In light of the restrictions that COVID-19 has placed upon us this year,
#SipandSavor2020
has been cancelled!
We have all come to love the experience that Savor has branded itself with & we didn't want to lower the standards. We are currently looking to sell a Sip & Savor Passport that will provide you with discounts at many of the local establishments you have come to love.
SAVE THE DATE FOR SIP & SAVOR 2021
** September 2, 2021 **!
We thank you for your continued support and we hope for brighter days next year!
CHEERS!
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Lunch With Leaders Registration
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Lunch with Leaders June 2020 - LIVE and In Person!!
Previously known as our General Membership Meeting, this luncheon is our format for connecting you with business community leaders.
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www.gstccc.com
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Morning Brew - June 2020
Networking Event - A perfect blend of friends and conversation! Stop by for a cuppa jo, a warm smile and new connections. You ll meet friendly chamber members from various industries. Bring your business cards to swap you ll leave with a...
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www.gstccc.com
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Improvements coming to Paycheck Protection Program
The federal government has passed a number of important changes to the Paycheck Protection Program to help improve the process and make it easier for employers to access loan forgiveness. While the full legislation can be read here, below are...
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mochamber.com
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Help save a life. Donate blood!
Causes event by Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce and 2 others on Tuesday, July 21 2020
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Chamber U Business Education Series - "Maintaining a...
Presented by Katherine Flett with Danna McKitrick, P.C., some of the topics we will be discussing include: What to do if an employee is claiming to be infected by or exposed to COVID-19? What to do if an employee comes to work sick (coughing, etc.)?
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www.gstccc.com
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Governor Parson Announces Launch of New Economic...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a new Economic Recovery dashboard to help track the state's economic recovery. "In the economy, we're starting to see early signs of recovery," Director for Economic Development...
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content.govdelivery.com
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Ameren to help attract new businesses with new economic...
Up to 10 communities in Missouri could benefit from a new program from Ameren Missouri designed to make it easier to attract new businesses across the utility's service area. Communities looking for help to offset the costs of preparing...
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mochamber.com
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Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculation Form
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www.sba.gov
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Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
Combating the Coronavirus Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by the CARES Act, loans may be forgiven if borrowers use the proceeds to maintain their payrolls and pay other specified expenses. The Treasury Department and Small...
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www.uschamber.com
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Coronavirus resources for Missouri employers - Missouri...
With COVID-19 continuing to spread in the United States, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges the business community to take proactive steps to protect their workplaces and communities from coronavirus. Click the links above for...
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mochamber.com
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Uniting For Recovery: Return To Work - Missouri Chamber...
A guide based on best practices to assist businesses in their efforts to create safe workplaces for their employees and customers. Missouri businesses have played a critical role in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. As local and...
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mochamber.com
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Business Reopening Digital Resources Center Toolkit
To help inform employers seeking to reopen safely and successfully, the U.S. Chamber has launched a new Business Reopening Digital Resources Center, which provides state-specific guidances, industry-specific information, small business reopening...
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www.uschamber.com
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Small Business Coronavirus Reopening Guide
In the early months of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted wide-sweeping shutdowns and shelter-in-place orders across the United States. Now, as parts of the country look to start relaxing these strict measures, small business owners need to...
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www.uschamber.com
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COVID-19: Updated USDOL Guidance
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the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published several alerts listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect workers from exposure to coronavirus in the following industries:
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Screens, Signage, PPE Holders
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