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5/4/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber Team includes: SC Governor to Lift Home-or-Work Order – Allow Outdoor Dining on Monday, SC Legislature Coming Back Into Session May 12th, CDC Issues New Reopening Guidance for Businesses, Re-Open Sumter Guide, Zoom Webinar Series 1. SC Governor to Lift Home or Work Order…

4/30/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber Team includes: SC Chamber Organizes Working Groups to Develop Employer Liability Protection Recommendations, accelerateSC Response Subcommittee Meets for First Time, Last Call for COVID-19 Business Survey, Chamber Community Guide 1. SC Chamber Organizes Working Groups to Develop Employer Liability Protection Recommendations Legal Working Groups: The…

4/29/2020 Chamber Members, We just received this press release from the Small Business Administration in relation to the Payroll Protection Program. This is great news for many of our small businesses in Sumter. Special Announcement On The PPP From The Small Business Administration Ashley D. Bell, SBA Regional Administrator and Entrepreneurship Policy Advisor for the…

4/23/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber Team includes: US Senate Passes Additional Funds for PPP, Governor McMaster Closes Schools for Remainder of School Year, Updates for our Manufacturing Member, Chamber Initiatives 1. US Senate Passes Additional Funds for PPP US Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal and added additional…

4/22/2020 Chamber Members, Below is a breakdown of the additional funds provided through the CARES Act and the Payroll Protection Program yesterday. Paycheck Protection Program & Health Care Enhancement Act (“Coronavirus 3.5”) An additional $321 billion for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program An additional $10 billion for the SBA Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program…

4/21/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber Team includes: Governor McMaster Announces “Accelerate SC” Task Force, US Senate Close To Deal on Additional PPP Funding, ICYMI: Call with US Senator Lindsey Graham Recap, Virtual Business after Hours 1. Governor McMaster Announces “Accelerate SC” Task Force – Ted Pitts to Serve Accelerate SC…

4/20/2020 Dear Chamber Members, If any of us didn’t think the global community and economy were tied together before the COVID-19 pandemic, we know now. Most South Carolina businesses already knew about the connectivity and interdependence because South Carolina has long been a leader in exports and foreign direct investment. Now, the world’s economy has been shoved…

4/17/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your SC Chamber Team includes: Call with Senator Lindsey Graham, Governor Announces Intent to Create Economic Revitalization Task Force, SCDEW Releases Updated Unemployment Numbers 1. Join Us Monday for a Call with US Senator Lindsey Graham As Congress continues to consider additional legislation to help employers and workers…

4/15/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber Team includes: SC Reopening Plans Underway, Employer COVID-19 Liability Concerns, SC Chamber Webinar Series ICYMI: SC Bankers Answer Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Questions Webinar TODAY Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 1:00 pm ET Presenters: David Lominack, SC Market President, TD Bank and Fred Green, President and CEO, SC Bankers Association…

4/14/2020 Dear Chamber Members, Today’s COVID-19 business information compiled by your Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Team includes: SC Bankers Association To Answer PPP Questions, Governor Renews State of Emergency 15 More Days, SCDEW Announces CARES Act Unemployment Payments  1. SC Bankers Association To Answer Your Paycheck Protection Questions Since the announcement of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…