WEBINARS

UPCOMING WEBINARS & RECORDING ARCHIVE

UNDERSTANDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) FORGIVENESS: Download the video recording of our webinar about Understanding PPP Forgiveness. On June 8, the U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, cleared the House-passed bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill:
  • Extends the PPP loan forgiveness period to include costs incurred over 24 weeks after a loan is issued or through Dec. 31, whichever comes first. Businesses that received a loan before the measure is enacted could keep the current eight-week period.
  • Extends to Dec. 31 from June 30 a period in which loans can be forgiven if businesses restore staffing or salary levels that were previously reduced. The provision would apply to worker and wage reductions made from Feb. 15 through 30 days after enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Act, which was signed into law on March 27.

Speakers: 
  • Harriet Parker, Manager, Illinois Small Business Development Center, Waubonsee Community College
  • Brian Murphy, CPA, Murphy & Associates, LTD

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RETURNING WORKERS TO THE WORKPLACE: Download the video recording of our webinar about Returning Workers to the Workplace. “Business as usual” will be anything but for the foreseeable future. Business owners need to evaluate the issues and risks as they prepare to return workers to the workplace. Featured speakers, attorneys Julie A. Proscia and Rebecca Dobbs Bush, partners at SmithAmundsen, LLC discussed how employers can get back to business as effectively as possible, including:
  • The latest guidance from local, state, and federal government on phasing in workers
  • Screening employees, including temperature checks at the door, and related privacy concerns
  • Protecting employees, including identifying appropriate PPE
  • Public transportation and commuting issues
  • Managing childcare issues
  • Avoiding discrimination claims and related pitfalls
  • Diminishing the threat of workers compensation claims
  • Supporting subcontractors/independent contractors without making them employee​Managing public relations

Speakers: 
  • Attorney Julie A. Proscia, Partner, SmithAmundsen, LLC - Read her bio
  • Attorney Rebecca Dobbs Bush, SmithAmundsen, LLC - Read her bio

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COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF: UNDERSTANDING THE STABLE FUND
Download the video recording of our webinar about the Standing Together with Aurora Businesses Local Emergency (STABLE) Fund. Our featured speakers presented details on the newly established $1,400,000 fund to help businesses located in the City of Aurora make ends meet in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The STABLE fund opened on May 1 and will close on May 15. It will provide forgivable loans to help businesses support working capital (i.e., rent, payroll, and utilities), and other expenses related to maintaining or expanding operations. During the webinar, we review application requirements, key dates and end with a Q&A session.

Featured Speakers: 
Bryan Gay, President & CEO, Invest Aurora
Chris Ragona, Manager, Neighborhood Redevelopment, City of Aurora
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COVID-19 GRANTMAKERS PROGRAM
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is administering funds to not-for-profit corporations in partnership with the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation, Dunham Fund, Fox Valley United Way and INC Board. Join Julie Christman, the President & CEO of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, will present an overview of the program and answer questions regarding funding during the webinar. The fund is dedicated to supporting nonprofits in the greater Fox Valley region (Greater Aurora Area, TriCities, Kendall County) acknowledging their increasingly tireless efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. 
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Webinar Recording & Presentation
Download the webinar recording and watch it on-demand. For your reference, also please find Julie Christman’s presentation and the letter of invitation to join Fox Valley Nonprofit Connection Basecamp.  
IMPACT TO YOUR BUSINESS: FAMILY FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA) & CARES ACT WEBINAR
​COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, is presenting an unprecedented challenge to employers, with significant disruptions to large-scale supply chains and infrastructures.

This webinar recording highlights key issues facing the industry  as you navigate the impact of COVID-19. Topics include: the FFCRA and its interplay with leaves of absence, work hours and shift changes, remote work, wage and hour issues, furloughs, layoffs and the applicability of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

Speakers: 
  • Attorney Julie A. Proscia, Partner, SmithAmundsen, LLC - Read her bio
  • Attorney Rebecca Dobbs Bush, SmithAmundsen, LLC - Read her bio

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CARES ACT WEBINAR
​This webinar, hosted by the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce and presented by Kris Denzel, Senior Director, International Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce, provides a summary of the legislation and details of how small businesses and self-employed individuals may qualify and prepare to file for a loan. Specifically, the webinar covers the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that has allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses.

Speaker:
  • Kris Denzel, Senior Director, International Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce - Read his bio
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AURORA REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE CATALYST FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
​Visit us at aurora-chamber.com
Although we are currently working remotely, we are still here to help the businesses in the greater regional Aurora area.
Phone: 630.256.3180
Fax: 630.256.3189
43 W. Galena Blvd.
Aurora, Illinois 60506