June 2020: Chattanooga Chamber Action Report

Live Video Calls

More than 30 live calls on top-ranking topics:

• Re-opening safely

• Securing credit and financial assistance for small businesses

• Understanding COVID-19 legislation

#ChattanoogaTo-Go – 600,000 impressions: 3,000+ engagements

• Impressions include paid, in-kind, organic reach online

• More than 100 companies signed up to participate

• Campaign promoting local businesses continued through May 

ChattanoogaTrend.com: One-Stop Shopping

Weekly articles include:

• How to navigate remote internships

• Highlights of virtual tourism efforts 

• Results of two small business impact surveys

News Updates

• ChattanoogaChamber.com/news page and social media disseminated local updates

• Daily policy update emails

• Wall Street Journal placement highlighted Chattanooga & Baylor School lab

Connecting people, businesses to recovery resources

• Worked with 10 partners from the local business community to launch a Small Business Hotline as a resource for local businesses

• Connected manufacturers with distributors and suppliers to produce PPE, locally

• Created resource for businesses to secure locally-manufactured PPE

• More than 5,000 visits to new ChattanoogaChamber.com COVID-19 resources pages

• Talent resources page provides resources for employers, employees, job seekers

• Conducting business impact surveys by phone and e-mail

• Linked employers who are furloughing employees with those who are hiring

• Converted networking events to virtual experiences

• Working directly with local and state officials to address member-specific needs

Benchmarking

• Chamber staff engaged in best practices meetings with leaders from ACCE, U.S. Chamber, Tennessee Chamber and Tennessee Business Roundtable

Questions? Call our small business resource hotline at 423.206.2565