Critical Business Updates

• Continually-updated page of must-know information for businesses, including the latest information on state and federal orders, other resources

Chippewa Valley COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force

Eau Claire Chamber COVID-19 Page

• Information and links about local businesses, resources and more

Chippewa Valley Business Community COVID-19 Resource

• A Facebook Group for businesses to post and share information

Eau Claire City-County Health Dept COVID-19 page

Literacy Chippewa Valley is collaborating with JONAH (Joining our Neighbors Advancing Hope) to do a community wide survey on how COVID-19 has affected the community.  

Click here to take the survey

Economic Outlook Update - The Current COVID State of Business: Featuring Ron Wirtz of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Friday, May 29
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Cost to Attend: $15

Sponsored by: Peoples Bank Midwest

Please join us for a virtual discussion featuring Ron Wirtz, Regional Outreach Director of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. 

Ron will discuss results from the most recent (early May) survey of firms in Wisconsin and neighboring states by the Minneapolis Fed, which garnered almost 1,100 responses. Ron will present results on the effects firms saw on revenue, workforce, wages, re-opening, emergency aid, outlook and other issues. Q&A will follow his presentation.

Cost to attend this event is $15. 

To learn more and register for this event, click here.

Click here for a link to recording of the May 21, 2020 town hall meeting that featured Chamber President & CEO, Dave Minor along with members of the Chippewa Valley Economic Recovery Task Force. 

"Committed to Safety" Business Decal Application Launches

About this initiative:

The Chippewa Valley Economic Recovery Task Force (“Task Force”) is working to help local businesses recover from and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Once submitted, applications will be processed. Pending approval, decals will be mailed directly to businesses applying. If a business has multiple locations, an application must be submitted for each.

APPLY FOR THE DECAL HERE!

About this Task Force:

The formation of the Chippewa Valley COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force is an effort to pull together resources, organizations and talent from across the Chippewa Valley to help us emerge from this crisis in an orderly, successful, safe and stronger position to support our local economy. We are in strong partnership with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department.

View the full press release here. 

Chamber Office Reopening Plan and Guidelines

Effective Tuesday, May 26, Chamber staff will return to work at the office at 101 N. Farwell Street.  Please note that in accordance with social distancing and safety guidelines, our front door will be kept locked until further notice, however front desk staff will be available to assist visitors by phone.  A kiosk with city maps, trail maps and other general information will be set up in the outer lobby area along with staff contact information. 

For those wishing to purchase Chamber Bucks, we ask that you please order and pay by phone if possible.  Once the order has been filled, it will be made available for pickup or by mail (postage fees will apply).  To place a Chamber Bucks order, contact Sarah Hughes at (715) 834-1204 or by email at hughes@eauclairechamber.org. 

To contact other Chamber staff, please visit our website.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to keep our staff healthy and safe.

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Reopeing Guidelines

Eau Claire City-County Health Dept. Local Public Health Order 

WEDC Reopening Guidelines

Is Your Business Open or Reopening?  Share Your Information Via the Chamber Website

With the current and eventual reopening of many small businesses in the Chippewa Valley, the Chamber would like to keep the community and its members informed on how businesses will proceed moving forward.  If your business is currently open or taking steps to reopen in the near future, please take a few minutes to email us the following information:

• Days and hours of business operations
• Consumer expectations, i.e. masks encouraged, required, not required
• Is curbside service available?
• Are appointments required?
• In-store customer limit
• Any other pertinent information - steps you are taking to ensure safety, etc. 

The Chamber will be creating a page on its website devoted to business reopening information.  This page will be continuously updated as we receive information from our members.  In the meantime, we encourage you to reference the reopening guidelines provided by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).  The WEDC site breaks down each type of business by sector and gives guidance, resources and best practices to use within your business.  

Please send your business updates to: mills@eauclairechamber.org

With everything happening in the world right now the Eau Claire Chamber wanted to bring you a video series every Wednesday that would highlight how businesses are stepping up and making a positive impact in the midst of all this change and uncertainty. We are proud to have such a wonderful community to call home. 

Go to the Chamber's Facebook page to learn more about these local businesses and what they are doing to make a difference.  

Wage Survey Deadline Extended to FRIDAY MAY 29!

Now more than ever we need your participation!

2020 Western & Central Wisconsin Wage Survey – DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!

We are proud to be covering employers from nine chambers of commerce including Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Marshfield, Menomonie, Portage County, Rice Lake, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids. Also involved are the local chapters of Society of Human Resource Management in the Chippewa Valley, La Crosse, Wausau and Winona. We need area employers to contribute their data in order to keep the wage survey viable and relevant; data is kept confidential. We have made it easy to participate, so please review the instructions and complete the forms. All documents for survey participation is on the Eau Claire Chamber's website.

There is a minimal cost to receive the report when it is available in mid-July, and chamber, CVSHRM, and Wipfli HR Forum memberships qualify businesses for discounted pricing.

If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Kummer at (715) 858-0618.

The Workforce Connector is a publication of Eau Claire Area Chamber Workforce Initiatives. The information provided is meant to be a resource outlining the Chamber's efforts to help navigate workforce challenges, highlight solutions and provide connections to area Employers.

To subscribe, simply click here to update your Chamber communication preferences. Select the “Workforce” box and click the “Save” button at the bottom of the page.

Applicants Sought for Additional Eau Claire School Board Vacancy

The Eau Claire Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy created with the resignation of Board Member Eric Torres at the end of this month. The individual selected will serve until the next election in April 2021. Applications are due by May 27. Applicants will also be required to give a 3-minute statement at the June 1 board meeting. Click here for a link to the application and instructions.

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