Hafa Adai Catherine,

We hope that you have been keeping dry and well in all this wet weather we have been having! Enjoy your cozy weekend with a hot cup of your favorite beverage and scroll through the following updates that may be of interest to you and your company.

Your Guam Chamber office will be closed on Monday, October 11th in observance of Columbus Day. We look forward to opening our doors to you on Tuesday, October 12th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Your Chamber Team

Guam Chamber Updates

Will 2022 be a Watershed Year for Trade in Asia-Pacific?

Join the AmChams of Asia Pacific on Friday, October 22, 2021 for a special briefing on RCEP and CPTPP by by Dr. Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre (ATC) and Tami Overby, Senior Director - Asia & Trade, McLarty Associates.

RCEP: almost 12 months after this agreement was signed it has yet to go into effect but by 2022 this will change.
CPTPP: The recent requests by the United Kingdom, China, and Taiwan to join this ‘gold standard’ agreement is set to redefine many aspects of trade.

What does each of these mean separately and together for economies in the Asia Pacific region and for all our member companies? This program is supported by a number of AmChams in the Asia Pacific and we hope you can participate too.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: 22 October 2021

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am (GMT+8)

Platform: Microsoft Teams

Fee: Free for Guam Chamber of Commerce Members

Save the Date!

TUESDAY, October 26th General Membership Meeting

Our October General Membership Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 26th at 11:00 am. Be on the lookout for guest speaker details soon!

Nominations for Chamber Board Candidacy will be accepted from the floor at this meeting and the Nominating Committee Chairman will be introducing the slate of candidates. Be sure to attend this event and learn more about the members running for your Chamber Board!

Guam Chamber Board Elections

Members must be current with dues investment in order to vote in the upcoming election. Questions? Call your Chamber Team: (671) 472-6311.

Dates to Remember:

October 26th

Nominations from the Floor of the October General Membership Meeting

November 1st

Special Election Report Release

November 5th

Meet the Candidates Event

November 17th

Annual Membership Meeting and Board Elections

Your Guam Chamber Buy Local

Holiday Guide is BACK!

We are acutely aware of the anxiety and stress our local businesses have faced through this year. With the Buy Local Holiday Guide, we are shining a light on our member businesses that can use all the love and support we can give them.

For many businesses, holiday shopping can determine their very existence in the new year. The Buy Local Holiday Guide will be available on our website and promoted in our various social media and email blasts. There is no cost for this service!

Want to participate? Click the button below!

Our company would like to join in!

We have officially kicked off this year's Toys for Tots campaign! The holidays are just around the corner and families especially hard hit by the effects of the COVID-19 situation are in a very different place than they were this time last year.

If your company is interested in collecting toys for this worthy cause, please contact the Chamber team at 472-6311/8001. We will be happy to get you set up!

Atkins Kroll Inc. (Tamuning)
BankPacific (all branches)
Burger King (Hagåtña & Tumon Bay Restaurants)
Cars Plus/ Harley Davidson (Maite)
Cruz Benefits (Hagåtña)
Days Inn (Barrigada)
Deloitte & Touche (Tamuning)
First Hawaiian Bank (all branches)
Grand Plaza Hotel (Tumon)
Great National Insurance (Tamuning)
Guam Chamber of Commerce (Hagåtña)
Guam Service Pros (Barrigada)
Inter-Island Communications (Nimitz Hill)

Matson Navigation Company (Anigua)
Moylan's Insurance (Julale Shopping Center)
Office of Senator James Moylan (Hagåtña)
Paradise Auto Spa/ East Island Tinting (East Hagåtña)
Tommy Hilfiger Kids (GPO)
PFC Finance (Dededo/ Tamuning)
RIM Architects (Hagåtña)
Seas + Sidewalks (Micronesia Mall)
Tango Theaters (Micronesia Mall)
Triple J Enterprises (Upper Tumon)
Triple J Honda (Tamuning)

Outreach Letter

Gift Guide

Guam Chamber

COVID Policy for Events & Meetings

The safety of our members, staff and guests are important to us. We are happy to share our COVID policies for events and meetings for off- site events and in the Guam Chamber office.

Download our COVID Policy

GCoC COVID Resources Page

U.S. Chamber Updates

What Retail Stores can do to Prepare for an Unusual Holiday Season

What’s at Stake if the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Fails

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Decision to Lift Travel Restrictions

Protecting Our Economic Recovery

Business Resources

October 1, 2021 GVB's Industry Report Update

Guam Economic Development Authority

Small Business Pandemic Assistance Grant Program 2021

GEDA is encouraging all businesses interested in taking advantage of this small business grant to submit applications. Please view the interim guidance and checklist to prepare for the application submission. Applications are available now for download.

$20 Million has been allocated for this grant and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be $7 million set aside specifically for small businesses that earned $1.5 Million in revenue in 2020 or less for the first 30 days.

COVID Resources

DPHSS - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Near You

Guam Safe & WTTC Safe Travels Certification

The mission of this program is to help rebuild confidence among the local community and visitors as travel restrictions ease and the tourism industry begins its revival. All businesses and establishments are encouraged to gain their Safe Guam & WTTC Certification.

It's an easy process - just click on the link to GVB's website, complete the application and upload your business reopening protocols which will be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Health. Once your protocols are approved, your company will receive notice from the Guam Visitors Bureau and you will receive the certificates for display at your place of business. That's it - it's that easy!

Join us and lets help make the entire island Safe Guam and WTTC Certified!

Business and Community News

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Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Starting

October 24,2021 in Guam!

Submission Deadline: October 22nd

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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is sponsoring the Indo-Pacific Business Forum and co-organizing with the Department of State and more than 10 other U.S. government agencies, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. India Business Council, U.S. India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council.

SBDC Training Events

Click & Take advantage of these great workshops!

View the great resources and webinar events that Guam PTAC has to offer!

See the list of scheduled events here!

Fun Halloween Playlist👻

We've updated our Spotify Halloween playlist! 🕸What better way to enjoy an October weekend than to listen to cool music with a halloween vibe? Have a listen!

Guam Chamber of Commerce

472-6311/8001