We are hopeful that the end of the worst days of the pandemic are near. The cost to human health and life and to our community businesses has been heavy and painful. As we all work to protect ourselves and one another from the virus, we remain insistent that our community businesses need help.
On Jan. 22, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) unanimously approved the City of Bend’s amendments to the Bend Development Code to allow for additional housing to be built in areas zoned for employment use. The code changes go into effect...
Bend Chamber PPP Presentation 1.21.21
A partnership of local organizations have created a survey to determine what expertise and assistance businesses will need in order to accelerate their recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new and certain existing borrowers.
The Bend Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the release of a new logo, website and brand identity.
This month’s employment news are a mix of good and not-so-good.
Mask Enforcement Update and Hotline Reminder At a special meeting related to rising COVID-19 cases last week, the Bend City Council agreed to increase fines for businesses and organizations not in compliance with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) guidelines on face...
Contact Mark Russell Johnson, Marketing and PR, Central Oregon Community College, mrjohnson@cocc.edu Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Small Business Development Center is now accepting applications for its popular Small Business Management program (SBM), with...
The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Central Oregon Community College - Small Business Development Center, proudly presented the third session in the weekly COVID-19 Impact Series Webinar on 4/8/2020. We were Joined by Lisa Kyle w/ Small Business Development Center...
The Bend Chamber in partnership with Oregon Community Foundation were proud to present an online conversation with Damon Runberg, Regional Economist with the Oregon Employment Department. He presented to-the-moment information regarding our leading economic indicators...
VISIT: https://centraloregonsos.com/ Bend, OR – On Wednesday, March 25, a new website was launched in Central Oregon called CentralOregonSOS.com. This new website was created as a one-stop resource hub for employers, employees, and the community in this time...
To our Chamber members, Resilience is gained through working together, planning ahead and doing business differently. We are here to help us all get beyond the COVID-19 virus healthy and stronger. Our best asset as Bend’s business community has been how we take care...
Coronavirus, Business and WorkSource Are you an employer concerned about the market and potential impact the COVID-19 could have on your bottom line? If you are a business who may be struggling with the potentiality of a temporary/permanent layoff or closure,...
A message from Secretary of State Bev Clarno and Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle We wanted to offer some guidance on a few employment laws that you may have questions concerning coronavirus. As always, it is critically important to understand and adhere to state laws...
