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On Thursday, March 19. 2020, the White House held a briefing about coronavirus and emergency relief resources for small businesses. Below are WBCS President & CEO Debbie Hurst's notes from the briefing.

The White House is seeking volunteers who can donate and provide and/or produce within two weeks large-scale quantities of critical supplies to help the nation respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WBCS is working to bring you the best resources and information to help you navigate business ownership during the (COVID-19) crisis. Click here for rolling updates, relevant blogs and articles, and virtual event notices.

From the Dallas Regional Chamber: The COVID-19 crisis is impacting the way we run our businesses in ways that were unimaginable just a few days ago. The Dallas Regional Chamber is no exception. We are surveying our members and restructuring our 55-person team to support you as we navigate these unchartered waters together. Tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, 2020, we invite you to join our first weekly virtual town hall series, “Confronting COVID-19: Keeping Business Running in the Dallas Region,” which gathers thought leaders and experts to help you lead through this challenging time. On Thursday

The White House will be holding a stakeholder conference call TOMORROW, March 19 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time for information on disaster assistance resources for small businesses and Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines. This conference call will include updates from Senior Administration officials.

Join a business industry call with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Dallas County Health & Human Services Dr. Philip Huang on Thursday, March 19th from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. https://local.irvingchamber.com/events/Business-Industry-COVID19-Call-3… Register Here

With the recent recommendations from the CDC concerning coronavirus (COVID-19), WBCS headquarters are closed to outside visitors until after March 31, 2020. The Council is still open for business and all staff are working remotely to ensure their health, so please feel free to email or call staff if you have any questions.

At WBCS, in-person networking is essential to the work we do and to each of your businesses, but we are also committed to taking every precaution to protect your health. With the recent recommendations from the CDC concerning coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the decision to postpone or alter our events over the next 8 weeks.

The scholarship fund will award 50 scholarships of up to $10,000 each to business owners of qualified certified small and diverse businesses for targeted training and development to enhance their business.

WBCS is proud to support community organizations that promote diversity and resources for women-owned businesses. Find these every Monday on our blog!