Chamber Connection
Advocating for the economic vitality of Hartselle: "We build community through business."
May 8, 2020
Member Insight
Making the most of your Chamber membership

Support SB 330 to Protect Business from Civil Liability

Alabama’s business and healthcare community is in great need of your support and voice as our state continues to deal with the negative impact of Coronavirus.
 
In these times of uncertainty, businesses across the state are doing everything they can to safely and responsibly reopen their doors; however, with the threat of lawsuits at the forefront of their minds, many business owners and healthcare providers are understandably anxious. Such anxiety could discourage employers from bringing employees back to work, which will only prolong the devastating impacts to communities across the state.

To provide businesses and healthcare providers with protection from this threat of additional financial injury, SB 330 has been filed in the Alabama Legislature and received a favorable report yesterday from the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. This legislation provides businesses, employees and healthcare providers with much-needed protection against civil liability resulting from the contraction of Coronavirus.
 
A large group of associations and other organizations across the state have formed a coalition of support for SB 330 and we would like to add your business/organization to the list of supporters. This letter of support will be presented to each member of the Alabama Legislature to encourage the immediate passage of this critical piece of legislation.
 
Here is how you can help:
  • List your company or organization as a supporter of the SB 330. Click here to sign your business/organization to the letter of support.

  • Contact your local legislators via phone, email, text, Facebook, and Twitter to voice your support for SB 330. This Link is a helpful resource to locate and contact your legislator.

  • Share information with other businesses in your community on why this legislation is important and encourage them to get engaged. This fact sheet on SB 330 has lots of useful information for you to utilize when you’re communicating with legislators and others on this issue.
 
Please urge legislators to take immediate action on SB 330 so businesses can have confidence and reassurance as we begin to reopen our economy. This issue is critical to the entire Alabama business community and it is critical we engage now and express our support for the protection of businesses and healthcare workers during this difficult time.
 
Thank you for lending your support and voice to this critical issue. 

Chamber of Commerce
Association of Alabama



Membership Information Center (MIC)

As a member of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce, you have special access to the Member Information Center. This powerful portal allows you to update your personal information or staff, update your company listing on our website, pay bills online, post job openings and news releases or market "hot deals" your business is currently running. If you do not have access to your portal, please contact us via email or call (256)773-4370 and we will get you a login.



Keep Communications Coming!

Our Ambassadors are hard at work reaching out to each of our members to offer their assistance. If you are in need of anything related to your membership during these tough times, please do not hesitate to call or email us!


Take a moment and tell us how we are doing? Complete this survey on our website: http://www.hartsellechamber.com/form/view/18991



Governor Ivey Issues Amended Safer at Home Order

MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.






Mark Your Calendar!


1st Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, May 11th
Cancelled


Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
June 12, 2020
5:30pm appetizers
6:30pm dinner
7:30 awards presentation
and dancing


 Total Resource Campaign
June 24th - July 22nd
(Team Captain, Returning Volunteers and renewals training begins June 8th)


Serve Day 2020
Hosted by Non-Profit Cohort
July 11th, 2020
planning meeting 5/19/2020
4pm @ The Venue
Chamber Rental Listing

Each month, the Hartselle Chamber updates and distributes a properties for rent listing to the community. If you have either residential property or office space/commercial property you are trying to rent, contact Kassi to add it to our listing. This will be posted to our website which has a reach of more than 6,000 visits monthly and 22,500 visits annually
Residential Listing $10 each
Commercial Listings $25 each



Visit our website for the latest information related to COVID-19 resources
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Throughout the week, BCA, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama, has placed a spotlight on more than 35 small businesses throughout the state of Alabama who, even in the face of their own COVID-19 related challenges, have gone above and beyond to give back to their communities. 

Visit their Facebook and Instagram accounts to see the incredible businesses featured. Morgan County is scheduled to be highlighted on May 12th.
Through UA SafeState, you can get free Health and Safety Consultations to help with assessing your facility's safety and health readiness for resuming operations. For contact information, click here. To read their document, click here.
Rehiring + Covid-19
What does a business do if employees refuse to return to work because they are making more money with their unemployment benefits?  The Dothan Chamber created this valuable document to share some insight regarding a business' rights during Covid-19 with their members. They generously agreed to allow us to pass it on for your aide.

Keep Hartselle Hoppin' Virtual Community Update

HACC, The City of Hartselle - Local Government, Hartselle City Schools, and Hartselle Utilities invites you to join us on May 21st at 4:00 pm for a virtual community update. Leaders from each organization will give a brief update and then we will open to the public for discussion and questions via a moderator.

You will find this update on our Facebook Page
and our website .

NEW MEMBER ALERT


Integration, IT Services


World Harvest Outreach



We Are All Counting on You.
Duty Calls
Business Responds
How Hartselle is working during the Great Pause

Here are some of the many great stories of how our community is jumping into action to help during this season.

The Freight House: Each Friday they are providing up to 100 meals to ELL (English Language Learners) students and families. Hartselle City Schools system is acting as a bridge to these students and Sandra’s eagerness to help. The students and families drive through between 11 and 12 on Fridays and Sandra and her staff deliver meals out of her restored 1950 Chevy classic truck.

Chamber member, Jesse Calvert leads petition for reopening gyms
When Gov. Kay Ivey issued the “safer at home” order that went into effect April 30, gyms were among the businesses to remain closed – which spurred Jesse Calvert, That Nutrition Place, to begin a petition for reopening gyms and starting a conversation among gym owners to develop policies.   Click Here to read the article in the Hartselle Enquirer. Click Here to see the petition and Jesse's update.

If you have a story to share, please post on our new Facebook group #keephartsellehoppin' This is your resource for learning how businesses are responding during this season.
HACC Annual Meeting &
Awards Banquet
The HACC Board of Directors is eager to recognize the leadership in Hartselle that has made it the admired community we all enjoy.

With the new "Proceeding with Caution" guidelines delivered today by Governor Ivey, we are delighted to announce a firm date for our premier annual event! Formal invitations will be delivered to you in the mail.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit our website. A few tables of 8 are still available for your company to sponsor. Contact Kassi for more information about being a table host.
Presenting Sponsor: 
Hartselle Family Dentistry
Teacher Appreciation 2020!
Thank you to our presenting Sponsor, Hartselle Family Dentistry
Hartselle City Schools teachers were honored by you, our membership, this week through our annual Teacher Appreciation Day. Due to social distancing regulations, the Chamber staff had to divert from our usual cookie delivery.

Each school had a large banner posted out front, and each teacher/administrator was presented with an appreciation letter along with a $5 gift card to Hometown Market.

Teacher Appreciation Sponsors

Gold Sponsor:
Drake Eye Center
Silver Sponsors:
Peck Funeral Home
Hartselle Eye Care
Widner Dentistry
Zoey’s Downtown
Bronze Sponsors:
Decatur Morgan Hospital
BeFrizz
Downtown Southern Sass
Join us next year for our 1st Annual Golf tournament. Sponsors will be contacted about options for redirecting your investment in the
2020 event.
The 2020 Serve Day is scheduled
for Saturday, July 11th.
Serve Day provides organizations across the world with opportunities to serve their local communities and share the love of God through practical acts of kindness. Our hope is that serving others becomes our focus throughout the year.

Anyone interested in helping on the planning team please RSVP for our meeting on May 19th at 4pm at The Venue by emailing [email protected]


Dr. Jones does an excellent job keeping us informed on all the great things taking place at Hartselle City Schools. We encourage you to take a look at her newsletter each week.  
 

For information on the latest resolutions from the Hartselle City Council, click HERE to check out their meeting minutes posted on their website.
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Post Office Box 817 110 Railroad Street, Hartselle, AL 35640
(256)773-4370