By Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360]
San Mateo County has hosted a series of roundtables to discuss and explore the impacts of COVID-19 on local small businesses, as well as opportunities for a better and faster economic recovery.
Through these information and discussion panels, which will be held during the months of August and September, experts and researchers will present data on the economic impact of the pandemic and its prospects for the economy in the future.
Speakers include Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies and sociology at UC Santa Cruz; Patrick Kallerman, vice president of research at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute; and Rosanne Foust, president and CEO of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA).
The first roundtables will explore strategies to get people back to work, support urban centers and small businesses, and provide communities with the essential support systems needed to create a better future for all.
First round tables on economic recovery:
Understanding the economic impacts of the pandemic: What has changed and what hasn't
Date: Thursday, August 12
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Back to Work: New Models for Quality Jobs and Workforce Development
Date: my cabbage 1st September
Time: 9:00 11:00 h
Supporting Vibrant Urban Centres: Helping our local businesses thrive in the future
Date: my cabbage 15th September
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Building economic resilience: Meeting workers' needs for child care, housing, and other essentials
Date: my cabbage 29th September
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
To join the San Mateo County virtual roundtable series you can access through the link https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/93452627078#success.
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