Re-Print of Amherst Area Chamber Of Commerce Press Release below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/2/20

CONTACT Claudia Pazmany/claudia@amherstarea.com/413-253-0700

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pearson Wallace Insurance Sponsors Amherst Area Chamber Reopening Series

DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2020

AMHERST, MA – The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce (AACC) along with Presenting Sponsor, Pearson Wallace Insurance, launch a three-part series beginning this week for small businesses with support on the Reopening of our Economy with local leading experts.  “Due to the COVID-19 crisis and related health and safety restrictions being lifted with each Phase of Reopening Massachusetts as laid out by the Baker Administration, we are working in concert to provide optimal support for a recovery plan.” Shares Claudia Pazmany, Executive Director of the Amherst Area Chamber. “As a Chamber in the time of COVID-19, we have been working on a theme of Response, Reopening, Recovery. Every step we have taken has been in response to the changing health and economic climate due to COVID-19, then putting wheels in motion toward proactively preparing for reopening and recovery, and this program falls in line at the right time.’ 

The three-part series will include: The Business of Returning to Work: Reopening with Confidence on 

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10AM-12PM, presented by Thomas Reidy, Kathryn Crouss, and Meaghan Murphy, attorneys of Bacon/Wilson P.C. Property and Casualty Insurance Returning to Work Considerations: Reopening with Confidence, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 10AM-11:30AM, will be presented by Beth Pearson and Alex Pearson Bennett of Pearson Wallace Insurance, and NEW CHANGES to PPP Forgiveness! How does this affect your loan repayments? Find out all you need to know from leading local experts, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10-11:30am, presented by Brandon J. O’Donnell, CPA Boisselle, Morton & Wolkowicz, LLP along with a Commercial Loan Officer at BankESB. 

Beth Pearson, Principal at Pearson Wallace Insurance shares,

“This is important for us to host because we know our local businesses are incredibly challenged and are operating without a compass in these uncharted and stormy waters. We have brought together a team who can provide legal, accounting and insurance direction for considerations for opening and keeping their staff, and customers safe.” 

Please email Claudia Pazmany, Executive Director, for any inquiries at claudia@amherstarea.com or Gabrielle Gould at gabrielle@amherstdowntown.com.

The mission of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce is to create, maintain and promote a vital, thriving business climate throughout the Amherst area and to initiate and support the civic, educational, recreational and economic well-being of the Amherst Area. 

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