NAC NAPERVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dear Naperville Area Residents, County, and State Officials: The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce surveyed 155 local member businesses and nonprofits, of which 50% had 10 or less employees. about the impact of the prolonged state lockdown. The responses, gathered over the past two weeks, are sobering: Only 13% of respondents were fully open for business as usual 44% of respondents expected to continue to reduce staff hours over the next few weeks 64% of respondents have had either a significant loss of business or worse 10% were on the verge of losing their business immediately 32% of respondents reported having less than two months of reserves left before they would be permanently forced to close In other words, nearly one-third of our area businesses and nonprofits face total liquidation this Spring, with all the collateral consequences of job losses, loss of the pool of available charitable contributions. destruction of small independent business, and permanent harm to the identity and soul of the Naperville area. Through the brave efforts of our community and our first responders. the COVID infection curve has flattened, and the burden on our health system has thankfully been reduced. Our researchers have identified higher and lower risk groups, best sanitation practices, and protective equipment recommendations to tailor our response moving forward. Our businesses are ready to execute a balanced plan to learn, train, and responsibly reopen. By sharing Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommendations, as well as offering assistance with implementation, our Chamber commits to helping our businesses to continue to act responsibly to ensure the safety of their employees and their customers. While we understand we cannot flip a switch and go back to normal overnight, our survey results are unequivocal: If local businesses and nonprofits are not permitted to execute their responsible reopening plans, our entire community - employees, small business owners, and families, will face catastrophic and irreparable harm. Signed, lan Holzhauer and Kaylin Risvold Chairman of the Board, and President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, respectively This ad was entirely funded by individual contributions from members of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Board. NAC NAPERVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dear Naperville Area Residents, County, and State Officials: The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce surveyed 155 local member businesses and nonprofits, of which 50% had 10 or less employees. about the impact of the prolonged state lockdown. The responses, gathered over the past two weeks, are sobering: Only 13% of respondents were fully open for business as usual 44% of respondents expected to continue to reduce staff hours over the next few weeks 64% of respondents have had either a significant loss of business or worse 10% were on the verge of losing their business immediately 32% of respondents reported having less than two months of reserves left before they would be permanently forced to close In other words, nearly one-third of our area businesses and nonprofits face total liquidation this Spring, with all the collateral consequences of job losses, loss of the pool of available charitable contributions. destruction of small independent business, and permanent harm to the identity and soul of the Naperville area. Through the brave efforts of our community and our first responders. the COVID infection curve has flattened, and the burden on our health system has thankfully been reduced. Our researchers have identified higher and lower risk groups, best sanitation practices, and protective equipment recommendations to tailor our response moving forward. Our businesses are ready to execute a balanced plan to learn, train, and responsibly reopen. By sharing Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommendations, as well as offering assistance with implementation, our Chamber commits to helping our businesses to continue to act responsibly to ensure the safety of their employees and their customers. While we understand we cannot flip a switch and go back to normal overnight, our survey results are unequivocal: If local businesses and nonprofits are not permitted to execute their responsible reopening plans, our entire community - employees, small business owners, and families, will face catastrophic and irreparable harm. Signed, lan Holzhauer and Kaylin Risvold Chairman of the Board, and President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, respectively This ad was entirely funded by individual contributions from members of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Board.