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How to Participate in the 2020 Summer Concert Series
How to Get Codes For Your Customers
Attendees of the 2020 concert series can only get the QR codes/links that allow them to view the concert video from you! Any participating business will receive a stack paper slips the Tuesday before that week’s concert containing the QR code and link exclusive to the week’s video. These links are the only way to access the concert, and they can only be given to a customer when they make a purchase at a participating business. Whether it’s stopping in for a morning coffee or picking up dinner before the show, if an attendee wants to watch they’ve got to make a purchase at your business first.
How to Advertise Concert Night Specials
Want to get more involved than handing out codes by creating a special deal to draw in concert attendees? Tell us about it! As we generate our public information page for the concert series we will be constantly updating it with information about participants and any deals that are being offered for concert nights. Announcements will be shared on social media as they’re announced, and added to the page so that the public knows where to go for the latest on concert night specials.
If your business is interested in participating or want more information, contact Jessica Chadbourne at jchadbourne@orono.org or at 207-899-6909
The CARE Act
Per the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES UNDER THE CARE ACT
The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $349 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses. The program, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is a loan program designed by Congress to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The SBA will forgive loans through the program for eligible small businesses if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.
According to U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who co-authored the legislation creating the program, a total of 1,816 Maine employers have been approved for $510.9 million in Paycheck Protection Plan loans. Lenders began processing loan applications April 3, 2020 and the program is available through June 30, 2020.
Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible if they also meet program size standards.
- For a top-line overview of the program CLICK HERE
- If you’re a lender, more information can be found HERE
- If you’re a borrower, more information can be found HERE
- The application for borrowers can be found HERE
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Per the U.S. Chamber of CommerceFor more information on the aid CARES will provide to small businesses, view the complete document HERE.
United States Department of Labor ResourcesFor more information about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, view the rest of this document HERE.