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March 27, 2020 ~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News

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Steps that business owners should be taking This Tuesday at 1 pm, join us online for our first Chamber University business education series and find out what options are available RIGHT NOW for you to help your business in these crazy times and... Read more www.gstccc.com The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising Please join us online for the second session of our Business Education Series. Our topic will be: The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising, presented by Josh Tolley, owner of Purple Monkey Garage and syndicated radio talk show host. Read more www.gstccc.com

News You May Have Missed

St. Louis again drops in latest census estimates, as St. ... ST. LOUIS - New 2019 population estimates show St. Louis continuing to fall back while St. Charles and some other parts of the metro area's outer rim kept growing. The metro area's overall population remained virtually static in the most recent... Read more www.stltoday.com Vision Leadership Looking for Class of 2021 Vision St. Charles County Leadership is now accepting applications for the Class of 2021 - the next Best Class Ever. Applications will be accepted through June 14, 2020, interviews will be conducted in early July and participant selection will be ... Read more www.gstccc.com Update from Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry Congress has just passed a $2 trillion economic relief bill to offset the disruption coronavirus is causing to the American economy. As we all know, business-as-usual has been intentionally paused in Missouri and across the nation. This is a... Read more contentsharing.net Introduce Insperity, reap the rewards Do you know a business that could benefit from Insperity services? When you refer a company that completes an initial meeting with an Insperity® Business Performance Advisor, you'll get 100 Loyalty Points.* If the company you refer completes its... Read more www.gstccc.com MESSAGE TO PUBLIC REGARDING CIRCLE K IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - Late yesterday, the St. Charles County Department of Public Health learned that a resident who tested positive for COVID-19 is an employee of Circle K at 3700 Elm Street in St. Charles. The store closed voluntarily, and... Read more www.gstccc.com Dan Tripp Friends, I could use your help. I have a lot of cans of beer to get rid of. I'm delivering Friday afternoon to St. Charles County. $19 a 4 pack of Belgian White, Perfect Storm Pale Ale, Hazelnut... Read more www.facebook.com EDC Business and Community Partners If your #StCharlesCounty business or organization has 3D printers and would like to join the regional fight against #COVID19 by helping fabricate face shields for the medical community, please... Read more www.facebook.com Managing Remote Employees: 7 Tips And Best Practices -... Being proficient at managing remote employees requires a mental leap, especially for traditionally minded managers. At first, business leaders, used to monitoring productivity based upon workers' "desk time" and visible activity levels, may find... Read more www.insperity.com St. Louis Magazine on Twitter Walking or hiking? Make sure to follow these social distancing guidelines https://t.co/l1KHRdA3Vn Read more twitter.com Disasters and crises bring out the best in us Disasters and crises bring out the best in us. This simple fact is confirmed by more solid evidence than almost any other scientific insight, but we often forget. Now more than ever, in the middle of a pandemic, it's crucial to remember this.... Read more ideas.ted.com Let Liston Design Build Transform Your Home As third-generation builders, Liston Design Build has the business and construction experience needed to transform homes into the ideal spaces for those who live there. It all started in 1984, when Mike Liston started Liston Construction as a... Read more citylifestyle.com 'It's the recession on steroids': Why brands need to... Cadbury launched its annual Easter campaign on 9 March, a grandfather hiding Easter eggs for his grandchildren. No one at either the brand or its agency, VCCP, could have predicted that such a scenario would soon become a dangerous thing to do. Read more www.marketingweek.com

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus bill into law The new law amounts to the largest emergency spending measure in U.S. history. Read more www.washingtonpost.com The Salvation Army Preparing to Help More Families... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Salvation Army Preparing to Help More Families during Coronavirus Restrictions ST. LOUIS, March 24, 2020 - The Salvation Army Midland Division is working closely with state agencies to address the COVID-19 pandemic. We... Read more www.gstccc.com ST. CHARLES COUNTY EXECUTIVE ISSUES ADDITIONAL COVID-19... ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann today issued new guidance on all St. Charles County residents, requiring them to remain within their residence or on the property surrounding their residence, except to engage in ... Read more www.gstccc.com McDonald's and other brands are making 'social... It's not just people that are social distancing. Brands are doing it too. Read more www.cnn.com Jobless claims soar past 3 million to record high Americans displaced by the coronavirus crisis filed unemployment claims in record numbers last week, with the Labor Department reporting Thursday a surge to 3.28 million. The number shatters the Great Recession peak of 665,000 in March 2009 and... Read more www.cnbc.com Two Plumbers Brewery + Arcade We have been working on this for awhile and this isn't how we planned to announce it but check it out, we have 4 packs of canned beer to go!!!! Pauline and Magic Potion red ale. It's the same as... Read more www.facebook.com Benefits Of Succession Planning - Why It's So Important... There's an old saying that explains the inherent benefits of succession planning best: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. However, when your business is chugging along, and the economy and your financial future looks secure, it can be hard to ... Read more www.insperity.com PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic - UPDATED!!! PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic - UPDATED!!! IMPORTANT EDIT FROM NIH DATA: COVID-19 LIVES ON CARDBOARD FOR 1 DAY. SEE SOURCES BELOW. This is t... Read more www.youtube.com School districts will not have to make up days lost to... Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education [DESE] Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven recently stated that school districts will not be required to make up calendar hours lost due to COVID-19. In a March 19 letter to administrators,... Read more midriversnewsmagazine.com Home Instead Senior Care Helps Seniors Age in Place As an adult, it can be hard to watch your once-vibrant and full-of-life parents get older. With age, comes a litany of differences-everything from slight absentmindedness to a slowing down, to dementia and Alzheimer's. For adult children, it can... Read more citylifestyle.com St. Charles County businesses to provide lunch Friday... ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- Several businesses in St. Charles County will work together Friday to feed hundreds of hospital workers. Friday at noon area restaurants will provide lunch for the entire hospital staff at St. Joseph's. The owner of ... Read more www.kmov.com St. Charles County postal worker tests positive for COVID-19 WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A worker at the Wentzville post office has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It is currently unclear when the employee tested positive and how long they continued to work as a carrier of the virus. The... Read more www.kmov.com CDBG funds used to purchase ventilators for COVID-19... Jefferson City - Together, the Missouri Department of Economic Development, State Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Office of Administration partnered with the Cole County Commission and Missouri... Read more content.govdelivery.com

Virtual Biz Brew Registration Open Now

VIRTUAL Biz Brew April 2020 (3:-4:pm) BIZ BREW - Serving straight up business and spirited conversation. Join us as our Biz Brew goes VIRTUAL! We re staying relevant during these uncertain times! Grab your beverage of your choice and check in with each other while practicing social... Read more www.gstccc.com

VIRTUAL Biz Brew April 2020 (4:-5:pm) BIZ BREW - Serving straight up business and spirited conversation. Join us as our Biz Brew goes VIRTUAL! We re staying relevant during these uncertain times! Grab your beverage of your choice and check in with each other while practicing social... Read more www.gstccc.com

Resources

Expanded coronavirus leave benefits begin next week The Families First Coronavirus Response Act takes effect on April 1. Is your business ready? The new federal law makes important changes to leave policies. These changes are aimed at helping workers who are sick or need to stay home for childcare ... Read more contentsharing.net

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and... As provided under the legislation, the U.S. Department of Labor will be issuing implementing regulations. Additionally, as warranted, the Department will continue to provide compliance assistance to employers and employees on their... Read more www.dol.gov

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid... The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.[1] The Department of Labor's... Read more www.dol.gov ToGo / Take Out / Delivery We've compiled a useful list of restaurants throughout the region who offer take out. This is a very crucial time during this unprecedented event- which is why our local businesses, especially our restaurants, need us now more than ever. Restaurants are welcome to complete the form to be added to the list. Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid... The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor's (Department) ... Read more www.dol.gov Virtual Retailers Small businesses will be some of the first to feel the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We want to do what we can to help them. Please consider purchasing product or gift cards from the following businesses to help them weather the current pandemic. Use the button above to visit the website and check out the list of online stores. If you are a business that has an online presence, click the button and complete the form to be added to the list.

Post A Job The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce has made posting and finding a job easier for our community! If you are an EMPLOYER, you can create a job posting on our jobs board by visiting  www.GSTCCC.com  and clicking the yellow image. You do not need to be a member of the Chamber to utilize this free tool. Feel free to include a detailed job description and a business logo. Temporarily Out of Work? Check out our Jobs Board. Do you have friends or family that have been temporarily laid off due to the Covid - 19 pandemic? Feel free to share the website above and check out all the jobs posted for immediate hire on our jobs board.

COVID - 19 Updates A state of emergency about the public health crisis COVID-19 ("coronavirus") has been declared in March 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann. All residents and... Read more www.edcscc.com

Billboard Available

Billboard Space Available Just a FEW Billboards left for 2020! Cycles are 28 days long, $100, If you didn’t secure yours yet, you have a last chance before they’re gone! This is what’s available, if you’re interested for Hwy 364/94, contact Lori by email or by phone at 636-946-0633 x 103. April 27 – 5 left June 22 – 6 left Aug 17 – 4 left Nov 9 – 4 left Dec 7 – 7 left *Availability on a first come, first serve basis & subject to change without notice.

Call Lori Tainter to reserve your space at 636-946-0633 or email her at Lori@GSTCCC.com

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