COVID 19 Updates

COVID-19 Legal Liability Issues: A wide array of challenges remain around legal liability issues, from exposure liability and safe workplace requirements, to the potential for discrimination claims and health privacy concerns. Here are a few updates from this week:

• U.S. Chamber Of Commerce: Businesses Are Worried About Getting Sued As They Reopen
• Utah governor signs bill shielding businesses, property owners from coronavirus-related suits

501(c)(6) Inclusion in PPP: Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of representatives to ensure chambers of commerce have access to federal assistance like the Paycheck Protection Program. H.R. 6697, the Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act, was introduced by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Gil Cisneros (D-CA). Encourage your congressional representatives to co-sponsor and support the legislation. Learn more here.  

Best Practices for Membership Renewal: We updated our COVID-19 Resource Guide with a section addressing best practices for membership renewal during times of crisis. This new section features tips and insights culled from ACCE’s Membership Development Division, along with template and sample communications.

Supporting Cultural Institutions: More than 140 chambers of commerce signed on to a letter urging Congressional leaders to support cultural institutions like performing arts centers, aquariums, zoos and museums.   

Reopening Resources

• U.S. Chamber: State-by-State Business Reopening Guidance
• MultiState Associates: COVID-19 State Reopening Guide
• McKinsey & Company: The Restart

Chamber Restart/Reopening Examples  

• Calgary Chamber
• Tulsa Regional Chamber
• Charleston Metro Chamber
• Virginia Chamber 
• Greater Louisville Inc.
• Mobile Area Chamber
• Nashville Area Chamber 
• Columbia Chamber
• Greater Kansas City Chamber
• Michigan West Coast Chamber
• Greater Houston Partnership
• Nixa Area Chamber
• Billings Chamber of Commerce 
• Maryland Chamber of Commerce 
• Association of Washington Business

Chambers in the News

• Chamber Corner: It’s time to rally around #ChamberStrong
• Adam Knapp On BRAC’s Indicator Dashboard
• Bob Duffy: Gradual reopening in NY will be based on data, science
• Buffalo Niagara Partnership: Businesses getting hit hard by pandemic, survey shows
• Houston, Orlando, Colorado Springs featured on DCI Podcast
• As business community’s needs surge, Oregon chambers of commerce dig in, reach out, forge ahead
• Local Businesses Rely on Chamber of Commerce

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