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What a whirlwind this last month has been, from events at the Chamber to changes in our state leadership.
I want to congratulate Kathy Hochul, who will move on from her post as our Lieutenant Governor and will be sworn in as our 57th Governor and first female Governor of New York State by the end of this week. The Amherst Chamber has enjoyed a tremendously positive relationship with Kathy Hochul for many years dating back to her days as our Erie County Clerk. The future Governor and her staff have always been accessible to our membership, conducting virtual townhalls for membership, ribbon cuttings, and always there with a quick response whenever we need assistance with clarifying rules and regulations. We wish Kathy Hochul the best of luck in this next chapter of what has been an already incredible career in public service.
The Chamber is still enjoying the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our first major event since the initial COVID-19 shutdown with our Small Business Awards Luncheon and Showcase. With over forty showcase table participants and 350 people in attendance, we were thrilled to report we reached our pre-COVID-19 participation levels for a major event. For those of you who could join us, we heard the heartful speeches from our award recipients who spoke candidly about their relationship with the Chamber and their desire to building a better Western New York community.
With a focus on the upcoming fall season and fourth quarter, the Chamber is working diligently to ensure the year's final months are our most productive of the year.
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Maureen is a Rochester native who now calls Buffalo home. An avid runner (she has completed half marathons and a full marathon!), she will serve the members with onboarding, services, programming and events.
She will coordinate and lead the professional networking groups (ProNets) and the Emerging Business Leaders (EBL), a growing young professionals cohort. Maureen will meet with your business to understand your needs and assist in the next steps of health insurance, networking, ribbon cuttings, marketing requests, and even economic development and public policy contributions.
With a background in hospitality and accounting, she spends her free time visiting local breweries, restaurants and coffee shops around town! She loves hockey and everything else our community offers. If you see her, please say hello!
Welcome, Maureen!
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NYS HERO ACT
Protecting New York Workers from Airborne Diseases
On May 5, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO Act) into law. The law mandates extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the NY HERO Act is to protect employees against exposure and disease during a future airborne infectious disease outbreak.
Under this new law, the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL), in consultation with the NYS Department of Health, has developed a new Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard, a Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan, and various industry-specific model plans for the prevention of airborne infectious disease. Employers can choose to adopt the applicable policy template/plan provided by NYS DOL or establish an alternative plan that meets or exceeds the standard’s minimum requirements.
The airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans must go into effect when an airborne infectious disease is designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health.
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J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
Announced 8/17/21, the In-Person Event has been Canceled
Virtual Event will run 9/24/21 - 9/28/21
#RemixTheRun
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The U.S. Small Business Administration will launch the Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness application portal
On August 4, 2021 the U.S. Small Business Administration will launch the Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness application portal to allow borrowers with PPP loans of $150,000 or less to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. This portal is open to borrower’s whose lender has opted into the forgiveness portal.
Join us to learn more about this intuitive platform that will allow you to apply for forgiveness at your convenience, take advantage of the pre-population of loan information into the forgiveness’ application, and track progress and approval status.
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Dear Amherst Chamber Members,
Just shy of three years ago, I started a job in the marketing department at Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York. Through my position there, I found myself giving to presentations to community groups and Accredited Businesses, but I felt my confidence was lacking and would get very nervous while speaking.
A few months later at an Amherst Chamber networking event, one of the attendees mentioned Toastmasters and how it helped him with his fear of public speaking. I was intrigued and decided to give a meeting a try.
I attended as a guest and was immediately impressed by the Amherst Chamber Toastmasters’ structure. Each member had an opportunity to speak in front of the club to practice speaking off the top of their heads, and some shared prepared speeches and were given constructive criticism on what they did well and where they could improve. And all of this took place in just an hour’s time! I joined the club at the end of the meeting.
My time with Toastmasters not only has helped my speaking skills tremendously, it allowed my leadership and networking skills to improve due to the club’s welcoming and encouraging environment.
Now I ask you. Do you need to improve your speaking skills? Do you have a presentation or sales pitch you need to rehearse for your job? Are you looking to get over your fear of speaking in front of a large crowd? I encourage you to be at a guest at an upcoming meeting.
We meet the second and fourth Friday of each month from 8-9 a.m. at Better Business Bureau of Upstate NY. Zoom is available to those who are unable to meet in person. If you’re interested in giving us a try, reach out to me at 444-8892 or lkirchmyer@upstatenybbb.org.
Sincerely,
Lauren Kirchmyer
President & VP of Public Relations
Amherst Chamber Toastmasters
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Exclusive discounts available to
Independent Health members
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There are more than 550 community partners and local businesses that currently offer exclusive discounts for Independent Health members on a wide range of goods and health and wellness services.
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If you receive health care coverage through Independent Health, you can take advantage of these valuable discounts by simply showing your member ID card. Here is a sample of what you can save on:
· Fitness-related activities at Buffalo RiverWorks, including water sports, zipline, ropes course and climbing wall
· Reddy Bikeshare rentals at 90 stations throughout Buffalo and Niagara Falls
· Kayak and bike rentals at Outer Harbor Buffalo
· An annual membership to the Buffalo Museum of Science, which you can use to check out Explore YOU, a health science studio presented by Independent Health
· Recreational sports programs like basketball, rowing, hockey and golf
· Fitness equipment, bike tune-ups and outdoor recreational activities
· Weight loss programs, healthy prepared meals, vitamins and herbs
· Fitness center memberships, acupuncture and massage therapy
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The Amherst Chamber of Commerce
716.632.6905 | info@amherst.org | Amherst.org
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