Connections 2020

Connection2020.  - Registration Ends on 10/21/2020.

Partnership with Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center.

 
Working today, tomorrow and in the future
 

1. Welcome by Frank Oncken

 

2. Presentation: Horizons 2025 - Nine Influences Shaping the Next Decade (American Chambers of Commerce Executives research)

 

3. Adjusting to the current work environment (Interactive Session)

1. Is "remote working" working? - What are the benefits and challenges for both employers and employees?
2. How do you keep morale and engagement up during remote work, fewer employees on the job, social distancing and/or Plexiglas workspaces?

 
 

4. Looking into the future - (Interactive Session)

1. Looking ahead - What do you see the "new" work or business environment looking like going forward?
2. How have or can you adjust the work environment going forward if today's guidelines and protocols stay in place indefinitely? (building and maintaining a company culture,  onboarding new employees with no in-person interaction, fewer opportunities to interact at the workplace, increased virtual meetings)
3. Have you or your employer already shifted your business model with current conditions? Are you evaluating the current business model? What are the driving forces behind any change?

 
 

5. The Chamber of the Future - (Interactive Session)

1. What do you see or envision for the Chamber of Commerce, insuring that the Chamber remains relevant in the future to the business community and community-at-large?

 
 

6. Conclusion by Dr. Melissa Lubin