Dear Members,

Hopefully, many of our business leaders were able to join the Utah Economic Response Task Force virtual conference call on Monday.  I was inspired by Governor Herbert’s comments and the information contained in the Utah Leads Together, Utah’s plan for a health and economic recovery plan that was prepared by the Economic Response Task Force.  He shared that as Utahn’s, we can ADAPT, INNOVATE, and OVERCOME.  You can access both a summary and the full plan at https://coronavirus.utah.gov/business/ .  These calls will take place on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 4 pm and we will continue to send out an email with the information. 

As I have been asked to serve on the Covid-19 State/Local Resources Task Force, chaired by Val Hale, I would welcome any communications from our members of how we can support your survival and success.  I’m anticipating the creation of a ‘One sheeter’ of what to access and how that can be shared with our members.  Please continue to reach out with your issues and concerns.  Let us know how we can support or help.  Do you have what you need to keep your doors open? We will continue to update our website with important and timely information.
 
We are in communication with members and staff of our federal delegation and will work to forward along valuable information to you and/or to them as it becomes available.  Justin Anthony with Senator Lee’s office has shared a couple of highlights that will be helpful to you. 

Department of Labor: For guidance from DOL regarding the paid sick and family leave requirements under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act: https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20200324.  A helpful FAQ section is accessed at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions.

IRS:  Additional information related to filing and payment deadlines is available at: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/filing-and-payment-deadlines-questions-and-answers.

ChamberWest is launching a Tuesday Topics Virtual Meeting starting on Tuesday, March 31^st.  Our first presenter is Ian Lorenzana, Economic Development Specialist and Public Information Officer with SBA Utah.  He will be sharing information on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program and other resources available through the SBA. The cost is free to our members and you can register at  https://chamberwest.com/events/details/chamberwest-tuesday-topics-virtual-meeting-1188?calendarMonth=2020-03-01 .  If you have an important topic you want addressed, please let us know by responding to this email. 
 
Other upcoming events include:
Professional Development Session – Ryan D. Nelson “Medical Cannabis in Your Workplace, Your obligations and Options – Thursday, April 23^rd
Business Connections Virtual Meetings – Wednesday, April 1^st and April 15^th
Tuesday Topics Virtual Meeting – Tuesday, April 7^th and April 21^st
 
Our Granite Education Foundation and Jordan Education Foundation are in need of help.  Information on the Granite School District critical needs are included in the newsletter and information on the Jordan School District needs are available at https://www.jordaneducationfoundation.org/copy-of-principals-pantry-3 . 
 
As a reminder, the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans online applications for those businesses impacted financially by the virus are accessible at www.sba.gov/disaster.  If you need assistance, the SBA Disaster Assistance customer service center can be reached at 1-800-659-2955. 
 
We appreciate the opportunity to serve you as your Chamber of Commerce.  Please stay positive, lead out, and be safe.  Thank you!
Barbara
Barbara S. Riddle, CMP
President/CEO
801-540-6312
www.ChamberWest.com