This Week
Monday, December 19
Ribbon Cutting
4:00pm-5:00pm
Wednesday, Dec 21-22
Winter Solstice Celebration & Market
Stellar Brew
Next Week
Friday, December 30
IMACA Food Distro
11:00am-11:45am
December 30 & 31
Jelly Bread
T-Bar Social Club
Ribbon Cutting
We are excited to welcome Peak IV Therapy & Hydration to the community! Peak IV Therapy and Hydration understands the health and wellness benefits of IV Therapy, and they provide the highest level of care to their valuable clientele. Stop by for their Grand Open and Ribbon Cutting on December 19 and learn more about this new Mammoth business!
Chamber News
New Chamber Website
Our website, mammothlakeschamber.org, has received a fresh new look! With this redesign, we hope you can easily navigate to find the information and resources you need.
Chamber Staff Achievement
Our Assistant Director, Brianna Goico, has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) as one of their 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Shaping the Chamber Industry.
Members Corner
MLR Awarded Grant for Sherwins Area
Mammoth Lakes Recreation (MLR) has announced that it has been awarded $1,460,000 from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) for its “Sherwins Trailhead” and “Sherwins Area Trails and Trailhead Expansion” projects.
Click here for full Press Release
Promote Your Events with the Chamber
Hosting an event at your business? Make sure you are taking advantage of your Chamber benefits by utilizing our Events Calendar. Simply login to your member portal to upload your events details. Once approved by Chamber staff, the event will be live on our website and also promoted through this newsletter. Email Brianna Goico for questions or details.
‘Tis the Season for Sustainable Gift Giving!
Shouldn’t gift giving be more meaningful than big box “Black Friday” sales or products shipped from far-off lands? As we approach the holiday season, check out local Eastern Sierra Green Businesses certified within the California Green Business Network.
Business News & Resources
Mammoth Gift Card
The Mammoth Card makes the perfect holiday gift, plus you can get a FREE Bonus Gift to keep for yourself. Purchase $50 in Mammoth Gift Cards and get a $10 Bonus Gift
There is no upfront cost to participate as a merchant, and each business keeps the full amount spent at your location. For more information on how to get the Mammoth Card accepted at your business, contact Emily at [email protected].
Limit $50 in bonus gifts per purchaser. Offer valid while supplies last or until 12/31/22. Bonus cards will be valid until 4/30/23.
California Minimum Wage
This January, California’s minimum wage will rise to $15.50. That represents an increase of 50 cents-an-hour for businesses with 26 or more employees, and $1.50 an hour for those with 25 or fewer. It’s the first time that the minimum wage is the same for all employers in the state regardless of size.
Click here for further details
Free COVID-19 Home Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can now order one additional set of four (4) free at-home COVID-19 (Coronavirus) tests from USPS.com. These tests are available to all households, including those who have utilized the previous opportunities.
No Reservations Required to Visit Yosemite National Park in 2023
Reservations will not be required to visit Yosemite National Park during the summer of 2023. Reservations were required in the summers of 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and in summer 2022 when numerous key visitor attractions were closed for critical infrastructure repairs. Formal announcement to follow in a few weeks.
No-Cost Refrigeration Program
High Sierra Energy Foundation is implementing a new grant program in Mono, Inyo, and Alpine counties to increase access to healthy foods. The Sierra Healthy Refrigeration Program (SHRP) will provide access to no-cost energy efficient and low global warming potential refrigeration units to increase healthy food options. If your business is in need of refrigeration and wants to learn more, click here for details.
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
A disaster designation was declared for the counties of Butte, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba as a result of an agriculture hard freeze that occurred on April 11-12 2022. Since Mono County is an adjacent county to the disaster area, Mono County/Town of Mammoth Lakes businesses are now eligible for low interest disaster loans.
$85 Million in Tax Credits Available for California Businesses
This year’s California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) application period is underway and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has up to $85 million in tax credits available to award businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in the state. Click here for details
Small Business Development Center
The Central California SBDC Regional Network is doing everything in its power to help your business grow and thrive. FREE help is available for every single small business located in Mono County. Whether you want to launch, grow, transition or innovate your business, they can provide expert consulting, training, market research, access to capital and other tools at no cost assistance.
Talk to a free consultant today
Learn more about our local Small Business Development Center
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(From Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce)
