AUGUST 2021
Chamber at a
Glance
In This Issue A Message from the GM
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A RETURN TO NORMAL-ISH W ith declining COVID numbers, increasing
representatives
and
stakeholders
to
schedule
vaccination rates, the easing of restrictions
meetings has been made easier when travel time
and reopening of businesses who have long
can be eliminated.
been shuttered, it seems we are on a path to something that resembles normalcy, and
Our
the
popular, with many requests to continue with the
excitement
is
palatable!
Patios
are
filling up, theatres are now open, and larger wedding
celebrations
and
sporting
events
on-line
format
coffee
even
after
series
we
has
been
transition
to
extremely
in-person
events.
have been given the green light.
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"I will have plenty of air-fives and elbow bumps to share."
At the Chamber we are moving forward with planning for a return to in person events, and after a year and a half of virtual only events and on-line meetings, I am excited to connect
with
members
and
reunite
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with
colleagues face to face. While I am not sure we’ll be shaking hands quite yet, I will have plenty
of
air-fives
and
elbow
bumps
to
share.
And so, we are planning to offer both virtual and face
to
face
options
this
fall
to
hopefully
leverage the best of both worlds. The return of We have learned a lot during COVID and
our
some of the adaptations we adopted will be
business
with us for awhile yet. Virtual events and
trending issues. We also hope to highlight some
meetings
have
made
us
more
luncheon
series
interests,
will
local
feature success
speakers stories
on and
accessible,
of our member businesses with some Business
inclusive and efficient. For the Chamber, we
After 5’s. Our in-person events will look a little
have been able to engage with members we
different as we follow current health restrictions
didn’t normally see at our in-person events,
and incorporate measures to ensure the safety
and the accessibility to government
of attendees and our staff.
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