Posts by Todd Thomson

April 9th COVID-19 Update Take the Coronavirus Business Impact Survey Take the Coronavirus Business Impact Survey to help our business organizations collect the data we need to assist you when recovery begins.  Take the survey here. Connex Florida Accelerates Critical Connections Between Florida Manufacturers & Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic Greater Pensacola Chamber member Associated Industries…

April 8th COVID-19 Update Triumph Gulf Coast Gives Initial Approval for $1 Million Fund to Train Workers The Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors gave their initial approval to allocate $1 million to CareerSource Florida to establish job training in the construction industry in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read the full Pensacola News Journal…

April 7th COVID-19 Update Important Information from the Escambia County Tax Collector The Escambia County Tax Collector wants you to know how to conduct business with them online in a safe manner. Their official webpage is www.EscambiaTaxCollector.com, where most tax collector services are available and there’s never an extra fee when paying by eCheck. The…

April 6th COVID-19 Update Take the Florida Department of Health Community Action Survey This brief survey will provide the Florida Department of Health and key decision makers the data they need to control the spread of COVID-19. Please take the survey here.    The Paycheck Protection Program is Now Available The federal Paycheck Protection Program…

April 2 COVID-19 Update COVID-19 Resources from the U.S. Chamber The U.S. Chamber’s Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist serves as a comprehensive step-by-step tool to help small businesses, independent contractors, gig economy workers and other qualifying individuals prepare to file for a coronavirus relief loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…

April 1st COVID-19 Update SBDC Grant Program Funded by Gulf Power Available to Small Businesses The Small Business Development Center at UWF has launched the Northwest Florida Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program to assist businesses across our communities impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The grant program was made possible by an initial contribution…

March 31st COVID-19 Update Upcoming Webinars with Information for Businesses There are webinars this week featuring Greater Pensacola Chamber member experts that will provide answers to many of the questions you might be having right now. The Spring Chief Entrepreneur Officer, D.C. Reeves, will talk with Scott Remington, Clark Partington Attorneys at Law President and…

March 30th COVID-19 Update CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program for Small Business With passage of the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act on Friday, Congress has implemented the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses (500 employees and under). This program will allow businesses to apply for forgivable loans that will cover 8…

March 26th COVID-19 Update Local Business Organizations to Hold Press Conference The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance and The Small Business Development Center at The University of West Florida, as members of Escambia County’s ESF-18 Emergency Response, have been working together to advocate for our business community during this difficult time.…

March 25th COVID-19 Update Chamber President Todd Thomson Discusses Coronavirus Impact on Business on Newsradio 1620 Todd Thomson of the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce joined the Pensacola Morning News to discuss the impact of the coronavirus has had on the local businesses in the greater Pensacola community. Numerous businesses, especially those in the hospitality…