NOVEMBER 2020
UPCOMING Events
A Letter From the President November is a month that reminds us to be thankful! As the recent times have challenged us all we need to remind ourselves that even though we may be experiencing frustration and anxiety we can still be thankful. We may be experiencing the Chamber roundtables virtually, tuning in to Martha VandeLeest the many virtual Chamber programs or seeing our families virtually for Thanksgiving. We can be so thankful that we can still connect and be reminded of how creatively responsive we have all had to be since March.
11.12.20
ATHENA Leadership Awards Luncheon 2020 @ Weill Center
The chamber staff has done a great job in continuing to readjust each month to provide virtual services and programs. A great example is moving forward with the annual ATHENA event safely by creatively limiting capacity and social distancing and offering virtual live streaming, while still providing a rewarding program. I would like to thank all of our members and the chamber staff for all of the collaborative team efforts it took for pulling off event after event and program after program safely and virtually, as needed. I want to wish all of our members a wonderful November and safe Thanksgiving as we reflect on all we have accomplished so far this year.
11.17.20
(VIRTUAL) Practical Self-Care in Uncertain Times with Trisha Erpelding, MSW
from the desk of the executive director Keep our dollars local, Think Big and Shop Small! “Local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses such as banks, service providers, and farms. For every $100 you spend at local businesses, $68 will stay in the community. Independent retailers return more than three times as much money per dollar of sales to the community in which they operate than chain competitors. Independent restaurants return more than two times as
ROUNDTABLES MEETINGS:
11.11.20 WORKSITE WELLNESS
11.12.20 STRATEGIC SOURCING
Deidre Martinez