Webinar Wednesday: Business Panel with Mercer University

Title:  How COVID-19 has impacted local businesses and what they are doing to adjust 
 
Panelists:   Sara Ray; President & CEO, Douglas County Chamber 
     Howard B. Ray, President,  HRC Engineers, Surveyors & Landscape Architects
     Susan Henderson, Owner, The Farmers Table
      
Host: Briana Stenard; Assistant Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship, Mercer University 
             
This group of individuals from Douglas County represent the leadership of the chamber of commerce and economic development authority along with local business members who will discuss the pressing issues of running a business during a pandemic.  You will hear first-hand, their real-time challenges they’ve experienced and the solutions they developed to evolve and continue to support their team members, their customers and the communities they serve. 
 
Components: 

• Functioning in a new and different environment 
• Fulfilling the needs of your customers while adhering to social distancing guidelines 
• Contingency planning – it's not just about senior leadership – it's also about essential workers 
• Best practices to help you with your future business plans to sustain your organization and your team 
• Lessons learned during a pandemic