Notice of Fraudulent Email

It must be phishing season. It has been brought to our attention that some members have received phishing emails from scammers pretending to be Catherine Castro from the Guam Chamber of Commerce. The message also references MyMail. If you received this email, please report the message as "spam" or "junk".

We recommend that you take the following precautions as you receive emails:

• Confirm the sender's identity before opening the message or any attachments. Sometimes the message may look legitimate but may have incorrect spelling or be from a different email source;
• If you have an IT department, consult with them about any phishing attempts;
• Feel free to call the Guam Chamber office to confirm or validate an email that you are unsure came from the Chamber.

We truly apologize to those who have received this fraudulent email.

Sincerely,

Guam Chamber Team

Registration deadline is just around the corner - don't miss out! Call or email us before the deadline on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. We look forward to golfing with you on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Onward Talofofo Golf Club! Don't forget to dress up in your most outrageous golf outfit for a chance to win a great prize!

Sipped, Chilled, and Chatted!

At CBWN Coffee, Chill, and Chat Event!

The Chamber office was in high energy this past Wednesday morning to lift up our women professionals on International Women's Day at the Chamber Business Women's Network event: Coffee, Chill, and Chat! What a time we had: we noshed on good food, met new friends, and expanded our professional networks! Let's do this again real soon! Thank you for stopping in and hanging out!

We would like to give a warm Si Yu'os Ma'åse to our great supporters of this event:

Security Title • Macy's Guam • Coffee and Manifest • Awesome Creations

Click here to view more photos of our event!

U.S. SBA Announcement

Prompt Payment Rule

On February 14, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), published a Final Rule requiring federal agencies to make accelerated payments to small businesses and prime contractors that subcontract to small businesses.

The Final Rule becomes effective on March 16, 2023, and government contractors should prepare themselves to take advantage of the accelerated payment requirement.

Final FAR Rule Requires Accelerated Payments To Small Businesses And Their Prime Contractors (linkedin.com)

Click here to view PDF Document

President Biden Proposes $537 Million in the FY 2024 Budget for U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The President’s budget includes $537 million in funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). The proposal would fund initiatives benefitting fellow Americans in the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and support certain programs for the freely associated states: the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau. Click here to read more!

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Your Guam Chamber General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa. We encourage members to RSVP and make payments in advance to reserve their seats for this coming meeting. More details are yet to come!

99th Anniversary Celebration

Dusit Thani Guam Resort

Saturday, May 6, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the Guam Chamber of Commerce 99th Anniversary Gala Celebration theme: VOGUE! We invite you to join us in celebrating our 99th anniversary along with our anniversary celebrants for their years of service to the community of Guam. We will also be announcing our 2023 Laureate on this night and to be induced to our Guam Business Hall of Fame!

We look forward to seeing you at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Get ready to dance the night away with some fun, and awesome memories! We are also seeking sponsorships for our Anniversary Celebration, if your company wishes to become a sponsor, please view our sponsorship package and let us know what tier you're interested in. Please email or call us at (671) 472-6311 regarding your selection!

View our Sponsorship Package!

This is the night of fun you don't want to miss. View these great photos from our 98th Anniversary Gala Celebration held at the Hyatt Regency!