by Chamber Comms | Oct 8, 2020 | Chamber Blog
By Zachary S. Sielicky Business leaders are having more open conversations about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. While this is not novel, the spotlight on racial, gender and other biases has rejuvenated talks about increasing workplace diversity and equal...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 7, 2020 | Chamber Blog
By Zachary S. Sielicky Why did you open the doors to your business? Today’s business owners often say it’s because they want to make a difference, fill a need, solve a problem, or support their community. There is little doubt that business ownership is...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 6, 2020 | Coronavirus
(10/06/20) Governor Kate Brown today announced a plan to deploy a huge influx of rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Oregon will be receiving 60,000 to 80,000 COVID-19 rapid tests per week until the end of the year. The Abbott BinaxNOW antigen tests can...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 6, 2020 | Chamber Blog
As we continue to celebrate Latino Heritage Month, we not only seek to showcase our neighbors who have had a seminal impact in our local community, but also those who have contributed to the well-being of our entire region. Wendy Velizis the Local Government Affairs...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 6, 2020 | Chamber Blog
Oregon’s Employment Department has launched listening sessions for employers and employees across Oregon so they can collect input on the implementation of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program. As a reminder, the rulemaking committees have...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 6, 2020 | Chamber Blog, What's Happening in Salem
When Stephanie Bobb accepted the position as the Resource Development Manager at United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, she knew that she had decided to come home. “I was born and raised in Salem. I went to Bush Elementary School, and Leslie Middle School. I even...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 6, 2020 | Chamber Blog
If the Salem business community heard the word wunderkind, they would undoubtedly think of Jonathan U. Castro Monroy. Jonathan is the owner and managing partner of Castro Monroy Group, a financial planning firm located on Madison Street here in Salem, Oregon. ...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 6, 2020 | Chamber Blog
By Zachary S. Sielicky When you shop local, you do far more than get the items that you want quickly and conveniently. Buying local actually stimulates the economy in our community, helps benefit local schools and charities — and it even helps the environment. Take a...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 5, 2020 | Chamber Blog
By Zachary S. Sielicky Seven months into a global pandemic, businesses of all sizes have faced trials and tribulations that have forced organizational adjustments. On the bright side, this has provided a unique opportunity for businesses to readdress marketing...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 2, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Coronavirus
By: Zachary S. Sielicky The COVID-19 pandemic has turned a lot of people on their heads in several ways. The two biggest challenges employers and employees have faced are the economy and education. It has brought the viability of what has long been accepted as the...
