COVID-19: We're here to help!
We're in this Together
Like so many of you, the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce is closely monitoring the updates on COVID-19. As our business community faces increasing challenges associated with the virus, the Chamber is working diligently to collect feedback, inform you of new developments, and provide ongoing support. In addition to working closely with our Bemidji Alliance partners including Greater Bemidji, Visit Bemidji, and the Bemidji Downtown Alliance, we are in direct connection with the MN Chamber, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Association to advocate for business, legislation and relief efforts.
Businesses are the heartbeat of our community and we will support you through this tumultuous time. As resources become available, we will communicate that information as quickly as possible and post it here.
The Path to Reopening - Create your Safety Plan Now
Our area businesses have done an amazing job at keeping our community members safe in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As businesses open, it is important to have an effective Preparedness Plan in place for your staff and customers. We encourage our members to reference the Sanford Health Business Toolkit as well as the resources below to create and implement plans.
Executive Order: EO 20-74 (Announced June 5th, 2020)
DEED - Safely Returning to Work Guidelines and Resources
MN Chamber: COVID-19 Related Best Practices
COVID Resources and Suppliers
Are you in need of supplies for COVID in regards to COVID-19? Here is a list of Chamber members who have critical supplies available for purchase. This information was compiled by the Bemidji Area Chamber and is updated as we receive information. If you are a company that can be added as a supplier for any of these products, please email us here.
Local Initiatives
Bemidji Area Take-Out and Delivery Options Amid COVID-19
One outcome of your feedback has been helping local businesses by creating, maintaining, and monitoring the Facebook group Bemidji Area Take-Out and Delivery Options Amid COVID-19. If you are a business offering take-out and delivery options, we encourage you to join this group to promote your services and availability. We invite the public to join as well and encourage them to support you by ordering from your establishment.
Recent News
Resources
Bemidji Area Chamber Operations
The Chamber leadership team has also been meeting to establish a protocol to keep our staff, Chamber members, and the general public safe and to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 while carrying out our mission: To serve our members and advocate for our business community. The following changes have been made in response to information from health experts, our current protocols, the Governor's recommendations, and our commitment to our community:
- Allowing Executive Director, Abby Randall to telecommute until April 13th.
- Canceling all ambassador visits, programming, and networking events for March.
- Changing meetings to Zoom or phone conferencing when possible.
- Regularly cleaning all surfaces in our office.
Contact
Abby remains available to Chamber members by email (abby@bemidji.org) and phone 218-444-3541