If you are a restaurant or tourism related business, Washington Tourism Alliance has a great way for you to promote your business in these hard-hit times through showwalove.com. Just add your business to their listing page here and promote your delivery, take-out, drive-thru or gift card service. This listing opportunity is free! Let your customers show their WA love by supporting you today. MORE INFORMATION #coronavirus #giftcard #delivery #tourism #restaurants #covid19

Governor Inslee is offering a new Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Up to $5 million in funds are provided through the Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund and administered by the State Department of Commerce. The grant program will provide a limited number of businesses in Washington’s 39 counties with a grant up to $10,000. Due to statutory limitations, non-profits are not eligible for this g

Get answers to your questions regarding the CARES Act, FMLA Act, Emergency Leave Act, and more. Join Chamber Board Members: Wright Noel from Business Law Firm, Carson and Noel PLLC and Srini Ananadakumar from HomeStreet Bank and City of Issaquah Economic Development Manager, Jen Davis Hayes as they answer your questions on how to maximize available opportunities to small businesses from the CARES Act The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a package

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Hunkering down in our homes this week, most of us are also offering care, support and (at a distance,) kindness to neighbors up and down the street. But we can't forget that Issaquah also consists of a diverse business community. Many of them are struggling to cope with current events. But there is a lot we can do to help them survive this challenge. Our creativity and support will spell the difference between our favorite local businesses surviving this pandemic and closi

Results Will Help Inform Strategies for Regional Economy Recovery and Maximizing State and Federal Aid SEATTLE, WA – The City of Seattle, Greater Seattle Partners, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced today they are distributing an Economic Impact Survey (www.greater-seattle.com/economic-impact-survey) to further capture the effects of COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, on businesses and non-profits in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. T

Do you know someone whose job is being impacted by COVID-19? Washington Employment Security Department has tons of resources and a reference graphic to help workers and businesses. Please share to help colleagues and family that might need this resource. https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19 #covid19 #coronavirus #employment #security

Editors Note: We will be keeping a page with up-to-date information for businesses at www.issaquahchamber.com/covid19 CITY OF ISSAQUAH Following @KCPubHealth's new emergency measures, several Issaquah facilities will be closed to walk-in customers until further notice, starting March 12. We remain available during regular business hours at 425-837-3000 or via email. Find resources at http://issaquahwa.gov/COVID19. Issaquah Parks & Recreation facilities are now closed effectiv

Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber during these difficult times. I want to update you on some of the steps we are taking in light of the recommendations from health officials. At this point all committee meetings and events that normally have fewer than 100 attendees will proceed as scheduled. Accommodations are being made for committee members to phone in if they prefer. All state mandated safety precautions for small groups will be observed including social

AWB welcomes all Washington employers to participate in a Tuesday conference call with Gov. Jay Inslee and leading state officials on the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak. The call is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. Click here to register. The purpose of the call is to provide employers the latest updates, and answer questions as time allows. AWB President Kris Johnson will moderate the c