BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20201113T160000Z
DTEND:20201113T163000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Virtual Event | Updates on the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program featuring Adrian Madunic with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event | Updates on the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program featuring Adrian Madunic with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity\n\n\n\nFriday\, November 13 | 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.\n\nZoom Webinar | Advance registration required\n\nClick here to register\n\n\n\nThe Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program was developed by the State of Illinois to provide economic relief for small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19. The BIG Program currently has $175 million available to assist small businesses in a range of categories\, including businesses in heavily impacted industries\, disproportionately impacted areas and downstate communities. \n\n\n\nThis webinar will cover the basics of the program\, eligibility requirements\, how to apply\, and allow for Q&A.\n\n \n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n	Overview of the Illinois Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program\n	Eligibility requirements\n	How businesses can apply for funding\n\nMeet our speaker:\n\n\n\nAdrian Madunic | Northwest Region Manager\, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity\, Office of Regional Economic Development\n\n\n\nAdrian Madunic is the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Manager for the Northwest Region of Illinois. The Northwest Region consists of Jo Daviess\, Carroll\, Whiteside\, Lee\, LaSalle\, Bureau\, Putnam\, Henry\, Mercer and Rock Island counties. DCEO is the State of Illinois Economic Development Agency.\n\n \n\nAdrian is a native Quad Citian and resides in East Moline. Adrian graduated from Black Hawk and Augustana Colleges.\n\n\n\nFor event assistance or any additional information please contact:\n\n\n\nTerri Smith\n\nPhone: (563) 823-2694\n\nEmail: tsmith@quadcitieschamber.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Virtual Event | Updates on the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program featuring Adrian Madunic with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Friday\, November 13</span><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">&nbsp\;| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Zoom Webinar | Advance registration required</span></span><br />\n<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EjOuT_2ySYWbS28rVq4zgQ"><span style="font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 0)\;">Click here to register</span></a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">The Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program was developed by the State of Illinois to provide economic relief for small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19. The BIG Program currently has $175 million available to assist small businesses in a range of categories\, including businesses in heavily impacted industries\, disproportionately impacted areas and downstate communities.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This webinar will cover the basics of the program\, eligibility requirements\, how to apply\, and allow for Q&amp\;A.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Overview of the Illinois Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Eligibility requirements</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left:0in\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How businesses can apply for funding</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Meet our speaker:</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Adrian Madunic | Northwest Region Manager\, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity\, Office of Regional Economic Development</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">Adrian Madunic is the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Manager for the Northwest Region of Illinois. The Northwest Region consists of Jo Daviess\, Carroll\, Whiteside\, Lee\, LaSalle\, Bureau\, Putnam\, Henry\, Mercer and Rock Island counties. DCEO is the State of Illinois Economic Development Agency.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nAdrian is a native Quad Citian and resides in East Moline. Adrian graduated from Black Hawk and Augustana Colleges.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For event assistance or any additional information please contact:</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Terri Smith</span></strong><br />\nPhone: (563) 823-2694<br />\nEmail: tsmith@quadcitieschamber.com</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Join Zoom Meeting. Advance registration required. Click here to register.
UID:e.2843.18215
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260421T112049Z
URL:https://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/virtual-event-updates-on-the-business-interruption-grant-big-program-featuring-adrian-madunic-with-the-illinois-department-of-commerce-and-economic-opportunity-18215
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR