Looking at the new NORMAL Steps to consider

Looking at the new NORMAL Steps to consider before opening

We’re in Yellow…. Now what? ? ?

Resources for businesses • https: //www. pa. gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19 Reopening-Businesses-Flyer-8 -5 x 11 -1. pdf

Business Resources for Covid-19 • Business Resources supplies masks, hand sanitizer, social distancing products, business guidance documents, reopening guidelines • https: //lifeshields. net/ Custom and standard size acrylic shields (Local) • Click here to subscribe to daily update newsletter from PRLA • www. prla. org/coronavirus PRLA is not charging membership right now and is allowing any business to access their information. • Employee Resources for anyone facing difficulty here is a comprehensive listing. • Pennsylvania launched a program for individuals who have exhausted their unemployment compensation benefits that provides an additional 13 weeks of benefits. READ MORE

Restaurants …. PRLA is there to help you • www. Carry. Out. PA. com • Pennsylvania Restaurant Promise • Serv. Safe released a new video on reopening guidance for restaurants. The 13 -minute video on reopening precautions and guidance is FREE and available in English and Spanish MORE INFO • The CDC released a decision tree for when restaurants are permitted to reopen by their state governments. • Prepare for next week when HB 327 takes effect by reviewing this infographic that explains the bill's provisions and download this sign that must be posted in a licensee's establishment

Lodging • Business Resources most comprehensive list available for Lodging including the Lodging Promise • Hospitality Assistance Response of Pennsylvania (HARP) for any hospitality worker facing hard times

Tourism Outlook according to PA Tourism Office • The Pennsylvania Tourism Office presented the results of our tourism sentiment survey along with hotel, restaurant, and economic impact research regarding the implications of COVID-19. • You can access the slides and a recording by selecting this link.

Visit. PA Tourism Business Marketing Academy • The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is excited to announce the launch of our new Tourism Business Marketing Academy educational portal. Through working with the experts at Miles Partnership, we are excited to offer free access to the portal using our promo code for Pennsylvania’s tourism businesses and organizations. Inside the Marketing Academy, you’ll find content covering a variety of topics, from COVID-19 response and recovery support, optimizing presence in Google My Business, Trip. Advisor and Yelp to best practices for social media and content marketing. We hope this will be valuable information during the evolving situation and as we move into recovery. Please attend the webinar noted below for an overview of the tools and register for access to the portal at • https: //visitpa. tourismbusinessmarketing. com/site-login which can be accessed using the provided promo code: Endless. Mountains. PA How to access the portal: Go to Log in using your Google account Enter the promo code Endless. Mountains. PA Find best practices, tips and more for marketing your business online

1 -4 -3 Day • DCED is launching a kindness tracker in honor of 1 -4 -3 day in Pennsylvania. Starting on May 22, share your kind acts using the hashtag #143 Dayin. PA.

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How can the EMVB help you? • Add a deal to the EMVB website https: //endlessmountains. org/submit-adeal/ • Review your listing on our website • Email us with new things going on in your business and with current photos. • Free membership through 2021

Morgan’s Update • Travel Writers • Destination Weddings

EMVB Changes • Shelley Mc. Andrew • New changes to Annual Guide • Office hours • Calendar of Events • Social Media advertising increase • Google trainings

Questions Please send all questions to: jean@endlessmountains. org