magazine PUBLISHER Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
EDITORIAL David Schaffert 360-357-3362 dschaffert@thurstonchamber.com
CONTRIBUTORS David Schaffert Natasha Ashenhurst Alison Bailey Doria Maselli Heather Harris, Elements Photography
ADVERTISING Sales & Marketing: Krystal Barkus Elizabeth Bretschneider Blake Knoblauch
This Is Not What We Planned to Publish... by David Schaffert, President/CEO, Thurston Chamber But then COVID-19 happened. Now, the entire world is holding its breath while governments try and figure out how to contain the virus and keep people safe. Meanwhile, the measures to keep people safe are having dire consequences for businesses and the economy. We are still in the midst of the crisis and it's too early to create new strategies for recovery, but we can offer support. This issue is devoted to outlining support and resources for you to tap into. On page 12 we share how the Thurston Chamber, Experience Olympia & Beyond and the Thurston EDC are partnering to share resources and create coordinated systems to triage and support businesses in crisis. On page 7 we share tips and tricks for successfully working from home from those who've had a virtual office for years.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 360-357-3362 info@thurstonchamber.com
DESIGN Ben Hawkes Mosaic Marketing Studio
COVER ART Photo by Heather Harris, Elements Photography
PRINTING Print NW
CONTACT THE CHAMBER 809 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98507 360-357-3362 info@thurstonchamber.com thurstonchamber.com
COPYRIGHT All material appearing in the VOICE Magazine is copyright unless otherwise stated or it may rest with the provider of the supplied material. The VOICE Magazine takes all care to ensure information is correct at time of printing, but the publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of any information contained in the text or advertisements. Š2020 VOICE Magazine, Thurston County Chamber.
On page 16 you'll find a resource guide for businesses trying to navigate options for disaster assistance, workforce issues and more. There are three things we hope you'll take away from this edition of the VOICE: You are not alone. We are all in this together, and we want to hear from you. Please reach out and share your story with us. We're all putting people first right now. Whether that is our family, our employees or our community, we're making tough choices to keep people healthy and safe which often means that business is hurt. Finally, we'd like to give our heartfelt thanks to our community's health care workers and first responders. We are safe because you are on the front lines fighting for the health and well being of us all. Thank you!
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY INVESTORS
DIAMOND INVESTORS
SCJ Alliance
GHB Insurance, Inc.
Capital Medical Center
Grays Harbor Fair & Tourism
PLATINUM INVESTORS
The Evergreen State College
South Puget Sound Community College
Greene Realty Group
The Rants Group
Heritage Bank - Olympia
GOLD INVESTORS
Hometown Property Management, Inc.
L & E Bottling Company, Inc.
American Workforce Group
Hooper Financial Services
Morningside
Caliber Home Loans
Mills & Mills Funeral Home
Olympia Federal Savings Olympia
Charter College
Nisqually Red Wind Casino
Nissan Commercial Vehicle
Commerce Home Mortgage LoanStar Division
Olympia Furniture Company Pardiman Productions
TwinStar Credit Union Corporate Office
Phillips Burgess, PLLC
Community Youth Services
Radia Inc., PS
Providence St. Peter Hospital
The Creative Office
Timberland Bank
Washington Business Bank
Puget Sound Energy
Venables Pest Management
Wells Fargo Community Bank
Saint Martin's University
The Firs Senior Living Community
America's Credit Union - Lacey FORMA Construction Company Little Creek Casino & Resort Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, PLLC Port of Olympia
THURSTON COUNTY CHAMBER
Great Wolf Lodge
BUILDING COMMUNITY PROSPERITY SINCE 1874
