The world, the economy, and the workplace have all changed dramatically as a result of COVID-19. These changes impact all of us in many different ways, but three of the most important relate to how:

• Existing businesses can best re-enter the economy in the safest and most prudent fashion;
• Organizations and individuals can remain informed with credible and useful information related to relevant policy and procedural changes as we re-engage in a post COVID-19 economy;
• Individuals can best position themselves to re-enter the job market

These changes are important on the individual, societal and global levels. The A2Y Chamber has put together a two hour web session to help you best succeed with these new economic structures.
 
Re-engaging in the economy: While everyone is eager for economic recovery, businesses and organizations continue to rightly prioritize the public health and safety impacts in any decisions to re-engage. Hear from experts from the Washtenaw County Health Department about where we are at in this process, what the best safety advice is to keep employees and clients safe. Also hear from Kroger about how they were able to adapt to a new normal and what we can learn from that in a phased recovery.

  
Jimena Loveluck,                           Kristen Schweighoefer                   Rachel Hurst
Health Officer,                                Enviornmental Health Director       Corporate Affairs Manager
Washtenaw County                        Washtenaw County                         Kroger
Health Department                         Health Department

Staying plugged in: Vital information is needed on a host of important issues and it changes quickly. Learn from MichiganWorks about how to stay up to date on the latest policies and procedures for re-engaging safely and keeping informed on how your organization can implement the public policy responses coming out of Washington and Lansing.

 
Bill Sleight, Director, Michigan Works! Southeast   Shamar Herron, Deputy Director, Michigan Works! Southeast

Finding employment in the new world: The global economy has been drastically impacted in recent months. These changes have led to a far tighter and more competitive job market. Hear from Amy Cell Talent about the five simple first steps you need to take to succeed in this new landscape.

 
Amy Cell, President,                       Michelle Galbraith, Career Consultant,
Amy Cell Talent                               Amy Cell Talent 
 
Having Lunch and Helping Out: All attendees will receive a $20 gift card to be used at a participating local restaurant. While we cannot have lunch together, we can all have a meal from a great local restaurant in a way that keeps us safe while we do our part to help our economy.
 
This event seeks to provide you with the tools to succeed in our new economy. Learn the right way to re-engage, the best steps to take in finding your next career path, and how to keep informed in a changing world. Join the A2Y Chamber for COVID 19: The Road to Recovery.

Agenda:
11:00:                  Welcome, opening remarks, and overview
11:05:                  Sponsor remarks
11:10:                  Introduction of Health Department and Kroger
11:10:                  Remarks from Health Department and Kroger
11:35:                  Q&A
11:45:                  Introduction of Michigan Works! Speakers
11:45:                  Michigan Works! Remarks
12:05pm:            Q&A
12:15:                  Break
12:20:                  Introduction of Amy Cell Talent
12:20:                  Remarks from Amy Cell Talent
12:45:                  Q&A
12:55:                  Closing Remarks
1:00:                    End

 
Participating Restaurants: