On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that allocates new funds and tax credits to help struggling small businesses.
This International Women’s Day we #ChooseToChallenge stereotypes, call out inequality, and celebrate women’s achievements. Join us on this journey to shine a spotlight on activity encouraging and uplifting women to pursue goals without bias or barriers.
Moe Carrick believes that people can and should thrive at work, and that when they do, organizations succeed.
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.
Support local businesses this holiday season by participating in the Shop Local Challenge!
On Tuesday, December 1, Governor Kate Brown announced updates to county risk levels under the state's new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The framework uses four different risk levels for counties based on COVID-19...
Katy Brooks — Bend Chamber CEO It is darkest before the dawn. If you are a restaurant, spa, fitness center, hairdresser, indoor recreational facility or any business that relies on human beings to be present in order to provide your goods and services, these are...
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...
The Two-Week Freeze measures will be in effect from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2, statewide. These risk reduction measures are critical in limiting the spread of COVID-19, reducing risk in communities more vulnerable to serious illness and death, and helping conserve...
With the November election behind us, the Chamber expresses a hearty thanks to all our elected officials. Your dedication to our community and your tireless efforts to represent your constituents is appreciated. A special thanks to outgoing elected officials:...
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...
Coby Horton is US Bank’s Regional President for Central and Eastern Oregon. In this position, Coby oversees commercial/small business banking, private banking, and U.S. Bank’s 23 branches throughout the Central & Eastern Oregon region’s 47,000 square miles. The...
Child Care Impacts Bend’s allure as a place to raise a family has created a growing need for childcare as these families move here, find jobs and settle in. The challenge is there isn’t enough child care options to go around, it’s often very expensive and sometimes...
