COVID-19 Community and Business Resources
Boulder County Updates Mask Order
Boulder County released its updated mask order today, largely aligning with the state and CDC. The amended Boulder County mask order states that that fully vaccinated people are not required to wear face coverings in public indoor spaces, besides those indicated below, but recommends the continued use of face coverings for unvaccinated people.
Boulder Chamber Launches Recalibrated Boulder Together Initiative Promoting a Strong and Inclusive Economic Recovery
While maintaining its continued vigilance in response to the immediate impacts of COVID-19, the Boulder Chamber is training its focus on a strong and inclusive economic recovery from the pandemic’s devastation through a recalibration of its Boulder Together program.
Boulder County Prepares to Submit 5-Star Certification Program Application
Boulder County is preparing to submit a joint application from Boulder County’s economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, public health agency, and government authorities to operate administer a Boulder County 5-Star Certification program.
Supporting Restaurants in Challenging Times
The Boulder Chamber joined with the City of Boulder and our other local business support partners, including Downtown Boulder and the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau, to launch a new program to assist local restaurants and incentivize residents to support their favorite restaurants with delivery meals.
Corine Waldau Selected for Economic Recovery Fellowship
Corine Waldau, Boulder Chamber Senior Director of Economic Vitality, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to study economic recovery and resilience strategies with 41 other chamber of commerce professionals from communities throughout the United States.
Let’s Pull on Our Oars Together
I’ve heard it said, “We may be in this COVID-19 storm together, but some of us have leaky boats.” Yes . . . and we either pull our oars together toward a brighter future for all of us, or we’ll all soon have leaky boats. Fortunately, in our community’s immediate COVID-19 response, we’ve demonstrated an encouraging degree of collaborative planning and action. It is in this same spirit that the Boulder Chamber offers a few principles to guide our collective economic recovery efforts.
Networking Tips: Building Quality Connections on Social Media – Make Your Content Stand Out
We all need to do more than click “Connect,” “Add Friend” or “Follow” and toss up a post every now and then to get real returns on our social media networking, especially now. And here’s the trick to building a quality social media network: the users who share highly valuable, interesting content with their networks will expand their reach and become the most appealing connections in the long run.
Boulder Chamber COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund Grants Awarded
The Boulder Chamber and Community Foundation Boulder County partnered to provide 148 grants to Boulder businesses. The fund aimed to expedite financial support for small businesses facing unexpected one-time expenses due to COVID-19 that would not be eligible for funding under other existing grant and relief programs. The program was established in April and offered grants to eligible local businesses of up to $2,500.