One New Year, Two New Benefits!

Happy New Year!

How nice to have finally kicked 2020 to the curb and welcome in a New Year filled with promise, as millions of Americans become vaccinated against COVID-19, thanks in no small part to one of our own members, Moderna.

While we know that we are not out of the woods by any stretch, and many will continue to struggle for several months, it is heartening to know that the end is in sight. Personally, I wish you all the best in the New Year and I cannot wait to begin in-person meetings with so many of you that I have come to know through the years.

I am also excited to announce that with the New Year, we have two valuable new member benefits to announce:

• Access to affordable 401 (k) retirement plans for small businesses.

Two major barriers to small businesses access to retirement programs are cost and the hassle of administration. Our new offering removes those barriers and allows small businesses to offer their employees the benefit of long-term financial security.

• Free membership for small businesses to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

This Chamber's partnership with the U.S. Chamber has allowed us to share with you a number of valuable tools to help your business navigate the many challenges presented by the pandemic. We are now opening up access to many more of the benefits of membership with the U.S. Chamber and it won't cost you a dime, through our Federation Partnership.

Details on both of these offerings and how you can benefit will be announced later this week. As we look forward to better days ahead, the Chamber is continually striving for ways to add value to your membership and your bottom line.

Here's to a New Year that brings hope, stability, health and full recovery to all.

Tom O'Rourke, CCE
President and CEO