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Upcoming
events, opportunities, and the latest from the Seward Chamber.
Let us know if there is anything you'd like to see in your inbox and stay tuned for the latest every issue!
- Your Team at the Seward Chamber of Commerce
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| CHAMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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| DIGITAL MARKETING RECOVERY STRATEGIES COVID 19 - WEBINAR
THURSDAY, MAY 14 @12:00PM
Join us for our first ever virtual Chamber Lunch, with Brian Matson of TwoSix Digital - a digital marketing agency serving the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
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Brian will discuss digital marketing strategies & tips to help small businesses navigate the uncertain waters of COVID-19. We’ll also discuss things that you should be doing now to prepare your business marketing efforts once the crisis has passed.
This webinar is open members and non-members courtesy of the Seward Chamber of Commerce. We are thrilled to be able to bring this valuable educational resource to our community, members, and partners!
Register using the link below 👇
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3814983598182355728
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FINDING PPE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
WITH ALASKA MEPLearn where and how to get PPE for your business, with Director Alyssa Rodrigues of
Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership.RECORDED ON: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM Alaska
REWATCH HERE
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The Seward Chamber of Commerce is collecting information to identify the economic impact COVID-19 is having on our businesses and community. Please take 5-10 minutes to let us know how you or your business has been affected.
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As AK State Health Mandates evolve and Phase II continues, we encourage you to update your business information, business hours, reservation, dine-in, curbside or delivery options, website links, booking info, specials, and any other relevant information!
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VISIT SEWARD CALL FOR CONTENT:
WEDDING DESTINATION MARKETING
We think Seward is a top wedding destination - we have the views, the vibes and the venues to make for memorable nuptials. The Chamber of Commerce is gathering information on which businesses in Seward wedding planners can count on for their big day.
Please send us a listing of what you can offer for a wedding
ceremony, from a venue to catering to music, and any photos you may have to go along with it for the Visit Seward social media and website.
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SEWARD JULY 4TH FESTIVAL
CALL FOR EVENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Interested in joining this group and helping guide Seward July 4th celebration planning for 2020 and beyond?
Please email membership@seward.com
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COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES
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| UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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| SEWARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - NONPROFIT BROWNBAG LUNCH SERIES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 @12:00PM
Join the Seward Community Foundation for a Brown Bag Lunch meeting on Wednesday, May 13th from 12pm-1:00pm via Zoom
for local nonprofits to address the impacts of Covid-19.
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How has the impact of the Covid-19 crisis affected your nonprofit? What are you doing different and are there others that you can collaborate with? What are your funding needs and volunteer needs?
It will be an open discussion format so that everyone's concerns can be heard.
Join Zoom Meeting 👇
https://zoom.us/j/92881287924?pwd=cG95NlQwVVZwWkd0eFYwMkJ1a2JkZz09
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ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER TELEQUARIUM
DAILY @ 2:00 PM ON YOUTUBE
Subscribe here >>> www.youtube.com/AKSeaLifeCenter
Join our educators as they teach programs all about marine life. With special guest appearances, this is a classroom session your students won't want to miss. Be sure to bring your questions for these interactive sessions.
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VIRTUAL STORY TIME LIVE! WITH THE SEWARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY & MUSEUM
FRIDAY, MAY 15 @ 11:00 AM
Join us Friday mornings at 11 am starting April 17 for a live virtual Story Time Program using the Zoom platform. Live Story Time will include songs, rhymes, books, and of course some silliness!
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SEWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER UPDATED CARE
OPTIONS!
- We are doing in-person routine checks; annual physicals, DOT’s, women & well child wellness, Medicare annuals, etc. in the morning and doing same day acute care visits in the afternoons.
- Virtual appointments are available with ALL our providers
- We are performing drive up, on-site COVID-19 testing daily.
- Sliding fee discount, payment plans and public assistance applications also available.
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For the safety of all, we are requesting universal masking inside our premises.
We have some pretty cool face masks thanks to our community’s great mask makers! We are encouraged our patients to grab one (or two) and #maskup
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ATIA WEBINAR
ADVERTISING AS TRAVEL REOPENS - WITH SPAWNWEDNESDAY, MAY 13 @ 1:30Join ATIA and Spawn Ideas tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13 at 1:30
AKDT, for a discussion around current consumer travel insights, best paid-media practices, and messaging ideas that will help your business attract travelers during this time of re-opening.
Members of ATIA’s advertising agency, Spawn Ideas, will share the latest trends and information they have been gathering over these last months to give you a greater awareness of how advertising can best be used now regardless of budget. There will be ample room for Q&A so join us for a robust conversation. Advertising As Travel Re-Opens Webinar
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IRS - EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT
The Employee Retention Credit is a fully refundable tax credit for employers equal to 50 percent of qualified wages (including allocable qualified health plan expenses) that Eligible Employers pay their
employees. This Employee Retention Credit applies to qualified wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. The maximum amount of qualified wages taken into account with respect to each employee for all calendar quarters is $10,000, so that the maximum credit for an Eligible Employer for qualified wages paid to any employee is $5,000. READ MORE
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| Our 2020 Board of Directors
Carole Tallman President - Hertz of Seward
Melissa Schutter Vice President - First National Bank of Alaska
Von Terry Treasurer - GCI Telecommunications
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Hillary Bean - Seward Brewing Co
Jena Petersen - Seward Real Estate
Laura Schneider - Exit Marine
Stephanie Millane - Able Millane Web Services
Scott Reierson - Alaska Surf Guides
Geri Nipp - Kenai Fjords Tours
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Thanks to our 2020 Economic Development Partners!
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