June Update from Chamber President, Gary Laird

As we begin to reposition and rebuild our local economy, we must stay diligent and comply with reopening guidelines to protect businesses, employees, and customers. Managing the reentry process will take months, and in some cases, years. Clearly, the financial impact of this pandemic will most certainly be felt for many years.

To help support our members, the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce has developed a resource guide to assist in reopening responsibly and safely. Click here to access a copy of the guide. If you’d like a copy emailed to you, please reach out to Elizabeth Csuri at office@hanoverchamber.com.

We are still working hard to ensure that our members are staying informed, being advocated for, and receiving the support they need to keep going. We continue to send twice-weekly COVID-19 updates, host webinars, collect business information through our feedback form, and promote our members on social media and in our newsletter.

We are also hosting virtual meetings between our business and education partners to determine how we can continue with our workforce and apprenticeship programs to best serve the needs of employers and students.

As a 501(c)(6) organization we do not qualify for many of the relief programs offered by the federal government like the Payroll Protection Program. In addition, rescheduling our major summer events will have an impact on revenue over the next several months. While our organization is still in a strong financial position, we’ve made the decision to put our staff on a reduced work schedule to protect our reserves and manage cash flow.

Our new hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and we will adjust when needed to be flexible. It is critical that we keep our team in place, and when the time is right, we will return to our previous hours.

While our doors will remain closed for the foreseeable future, please know we are working hard behind them. Our dedication to our members has not wavered during the past few months, and we can assure you that it won’t in the future. Whatever you may need during this time, please don’t hesitate let us know. Send us an email to schedule an appointment, message us on social media to ask a question, or give us a call to get your certificate of origin approved.

Thank you for your dedication and passion for our community. We’ve seen the best in all of you over the past few months, and we couldn’t be more proud to represent this community.

For membership, events, workforce development, and the Hanover Apprenticeship Program, please contact Haley Briggs, Director, Membership & Events at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.

For marketing, advertising, and graphic design services, please contact Emily Freiert, Marketing & Public Relations Director at efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.

For advocacy and legislative affairs, please contact Gary Laird, President at glaird@hanoverchamber.com.

For general questions, please contact our office at office@hanoverchamber.com or (717) 637-6130.