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April 2, 2020 – Chester County’s Telephone Town Hall (11am For-Profit, 2pm Non-Profit)

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You may want to know about this last minute announcement about Chester County’s Town Hall on Thursday, April 2, 2020. This session focuses on the new CARES Act as well as other programs available – from loans to grants to unemployment compensation. This Telephone Town Hall will be divided into TWO SEPARATE EVENTS – one for FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES at 11:00 a.m. and one for NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS at 2:00 p.m. PLEASE REGISTER BY 9:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020.

 For-profit businesses 11am telephone town hall

https://event.conferencegroup.com?eventIdentifier=D9C40DCB-6E27-48DC-9386-049DA601196C

Non-profit organization 2pm telephone town hall

https://event.conferencegroup.com?eventIdentifier=93D64CED-3074-4163-AB8C-445B1181635F

March 25, 2020 – Tools to start a COVID-19 Working Capital Access program application

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We are happy to announce that the guidelines for the Covid-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program were approved by the PIDA (PA Industrial Development Authority) Board on March 23, 2020.  The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEC) is a Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) and, as such, will accept all applications from businesses located in Chester County.

The full application will be available on our website as soon as we are authorized to release it. If you think you will be applying, we encourage you to begin gathering information and preparing documents.

Learn more HERE.

1pm-2:15pm – March 25, 2020 – SBA Emergency Loan Webinar: Process for applying & FAQs

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Do you have questions about the SBA Emergency loan for small business owners?

The PA Small Business Development Center is hosting a no-cost webinar is designed to provide our small business clients with answers to help you understand:

  • Who is eligible for an SBA Emergency loan?
  • What you need to have in hand before filing your application?
  • Understand realistic timelines for approval/closing on your loan

Helpful guides to help you estimate your economic loss to SBA

For more information and to register, go HERE

Week of June 15, 2020 – AEE to host Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training in Exton

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CEM training will be held at CCEDC the week of June 15th. Apply to get reimbursed up to 50% of your training cost for this course with Training Dollars. Complete the TWO-PAGE Application and fax to 610-458-7770.

The Greater Philadelphia Association of Energy Engineers (GPAEE) has partnered with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) to host Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training. Since its inception in 1981, the Certified Energy Manager credential has become widely accepted as a measure of professional accomplishment within the energy management field.

To learn more and to register for this course, go HERE

For more information about CEM Training and the complete class schedule, please
contact Steve Beck at 610-816-8097 or sbeck9@msn.com

February 28, 2020 – CONNECTOR SERIES: TRICIA MARTS OF VICINITY ENERGY

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SEI is promoting this event that is Presented by Select Greater Philadelphia Council

Have you ever heard of “District Energy?” Me neither. And that’s why you’ll want to join us for our next session of The Connector Series, Select Greater Philadelphia’s program to enhance connections among our investors and partners, and academic, business and civic leaders who are helping to grow the economic vibrancy of our collective community. This is an exclusive gathering that provides an engaging conversation around a project or initiative, and allows us to explore what works well and ways that we as a community can improve how we do business.

In this session, we will hear from Tricia Marts of Vicinity Energy, a newly branded company with 13 district energy systems in 10 major metropolitan U.S. cities. As the largest district energy provider in North America, Vicinity’s district energy business in Philadelphia has been operating in the city for decades, providing energy solutions for scores of buildings and businesses. The district energy business in Philadelphia is comprised of steam, hot and chilled water, and electricity production plants, including co-generation – a highly efficient and sustainable form of energy production pioneered by Thomas Edison.

Here are the event details:

Date: Friday, February 28, 2020

Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
– Breakfast and conversation – 8:00 a.m.
– Program – 8:30 a.m.

Place: WSFS Bank
1818 Market Street, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please RSVP as soon as possible and no later than February 24th to Anjie Horn at 215.790.3778 or ahorn@SelectGreaterPHL.com.