South Orange County Economic Coalition

How has the pandemic changed our local economy? Are stimulus packages working? What lies ahead for the labor market? Tune in on Friday, March 12th as renowned economist Dr. Christopher Thornberg answers this and many other questions and shares his predictions of what lies ahead during our Virtual Economic Report.

Can't tune in to watch our membership meetings live? No problem! Visit our YouTube channel to watch our archived content anytime! http://bit.ly/SOCECYouTube

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As part of our membership services, our coalition provides a variety of advocacy support for regional and local issues including: Letters of Support, Advocacy at City Council/Regional meetings, Strategic Planning and Member Alerts. Join SOCEC today! www.economiccoalition.com

Calling all Job Seekers and Employers! Don't miss this Wednesday's South Orange County Virtual Job Fair 2021 https://www.oconestop.com/jobfairs

Calling all Job Seekers and Employers! Register today for the South Orange County Virtual Job Fair 2021 https://www.oconestop.com/jobfairs Lisa Bartlett OC Community Investment Division #jobfair #orangecounty

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Want to know more about SOCEC? Visit our website to learn more about our advocacy efforts, members and updates! www.economiccoalition.com

The Great Recession vs. today? What are the real trends? Watch Dr. Thornberg answer this and many other questions by viewing our 2021 Virtual Economic Report, now available on Facebook & YouTube: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/economiccoalition/live YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPNXBQu4Nmo

ICYMI: Interested in doing business with the County? The County of Orange will be hosting its Vendor Information Day sessions virtually the first Thursday of every EVEN month (i.e. February, April, June, August, October, December) except holidays. The next session of this year will be held Thursday 4/1 at 9am. These sessions provide vendors with information on how to do business with the County and provide a forum to answer any questions regarding the County’s purchasing process. To participate in this event, RSVP is required. You can RSVP by visiting https://countyoforangevid.eventbrite.com. You can also check out updated information and resources on our website at https://olb.ocgov.com/business/vid. County of Orange, California

May 2021 bring with it health, happiness and many opportunities for success!

SOCEC continues to advocate for business and community relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this effort, we recently joined the Orange County Business Council and other local OC chambers calling on our OC representatives to advocate for: continued support for the hardest-hit industries, indemnity of liability, relief to include 501(c)(6) organizations, federal loan forgiveness for unemployment insurance and funding for county governments.

APPLY TODAY: Small businesses can receive a hiring credit against California state income taxes or sales and use taxes. Qualifying business can can claim a $1,000 credit for each net employment increase generated. Learn more here: https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fe/SB1447-tax-credit.htm

Happy Holidays from the SOCEC team to you!

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