Business Calendar

› Get started making helpful videos from 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. Get started teaching others online. If you’ve ever dreamed of teaching others through videos, this class will help you get started with the equipment you already have on hand — your phone or computer. Presented by The Chattery and hosted by Suzanne Dulin of Get a Bigger Boat. Register at the chattery.org. $15.

› Experience talks:

Building Strong Brands that Flex with the Times from 12-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June

10. The Sasha Group hosts seminar that will provide attendees with evergreen strategies to help their brands adapt and thrive, using the lenses of the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement as current examples. Register at bit.ly/ 30g7fKX. No cost.

› Business building Q&A series from Bench Builders featuring Sam Turnipseed from First Citizens National Bank from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, June 11. Sam will provide an overview of PPP Loans: their positives and negatives. He’ll also discuss the importance of cultivating long-term relationships in and out of your industry and the value of internal partnerships. Presented by Bench Builders. Register at bit. ly/3gXIzNj. No cost.

› Southside Chamber Council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June

11. See chattanoogachamber.com/events for Zoom details. Networking: 11:30 a.m. to noon; Program: Noon to 1 p.m. No cost.

› In the office with Sophie Moore of Chattanooga Area Food Bank

from 12-12:30 p.m. This Q

& A Session is with Sophie Moore, the director of community outreach and healthcare partnerships at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, and will talk about the Chattanooga Area Food Bank’s response to COVID19. Register at thechattery. org. No cost.

› Small business orientation from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Have you been thinking about starting your own business, but don’t know where to begin? This class will cover business entity options, tax registration, the importance of business planning, financing options and more. This class is hosted by Tennessee Small Business Development Center, and will be offered online via Zoom. Registration is required. Register at tsbdc.org. No cost.

› Live Call: How Local Businesses Are Responding to COVID-19 from 2-2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Chris Ramsey with Simple Choice PPE joins the Chamber to talk about his efforts to protect the community. Then, we’ll talk with Hugh Morrow from Ruby Falls and Mia Littlejohn with Proof Bar/ Incubator and Naked River, about the steps they’re taking to protect their patrons and employees as they open back up. Register at bit. ly/2XbsmMA.

› PPP forgiveness application walk-through from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, June

11. This class, hosted in partnership with HHM CPAs, will provide information on the Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application. We will go line-byline through the application and attendees will be able to ask questions. This class is hosted by TSBDC, and will be offered online via Zoom. Registration is required. Register at tsbdc.org. No cost.

› International Business Council’s forum

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 12. The IBC is hosting a forum to help you in this unprecedented time. Our forum will have experts on tax, legal, real estate and finance.. Register at bit. ly/3eZN7B7. No cost.

For more on these events and growing your business, visit ChattanoogaChamber.com.