Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce Announces Seven New Board Members
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce has announced seven new members to its board of directors, including a representative of Ørsted wind energy and two leaders at Stockton University. The new members are Dr. Leamor Kahanov, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Stockton University and Brian Kowalski, General Counsel at Stockton University; […]
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Two New Team Members!
Meet Sandy Fasold, GACC Events Coordinator The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce welcomes Sandy Fasold, the new Events Consultant/Coordinator for mixers and live events. Sandy brings with her more than 25 years of experience in event management and her portfolio includes projects as large as professional event coordination for 1,500 people to events […]
Workers, Employers will Pay Less in Temporary Disability, Family Leave Contributions in 2023, NJDOL Announces
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development today announced a reduction in worker and employer contribution rates to the state’s Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance programs for next year. Workers will see their contribution rates for Temporary Disability drop to zero percent, from .14 percent, while the Family Leave rate will […]
Rising seas projected to exact heavy toll on NJ’s tax base
An estimated $6.3 billion-plus worth of tax-ratable property could be underwater by 2050 Hurricane Ian stunned Floridians with its destructive force. But its display of the ocean’s power to obliterate neighborhoods like Sanibel Island in a single storm distracts many people from another, more widespread threat — the inexorable power of rapidly rising sea levels. A […]
Event Recap: 2022 Greater Atlantic City Chamber Annual Meeting of Membership
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the Greater Atlantic City Chamber hosted their Annual Meeting of Membership. The luncheon brought together Atlantic County’s business and community leaders who are committed to building a favorable economic climate. The Annual Meeting of Membership gave members and opportunity to build and reestablish relationships while learning of the Chamber’s efforts […]
10 Things to Do in Small Business Month to Grow Your Company
Kick off Small Business Month by identifying key ways to, directly and indirectly, grow your business. Set a goal to complete several revenue-generating activities and invite your team to rise to the challenge. Check out these 10 critical areas to focus on and dozens of tasks to jumpstart your growth initiatives. Read More from the US […]
Debate over unemployment fund as tax looms
Steady job growth over the last year has eased pressure on a state unemployment fund hit with a historic number of benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as New Jersey’s jobless rate has plummeted since the worst days of the health crisis, the task of restoring the health of the unemployment fund remains […]
$219M Atlantic City budget introduced, public still waiting for details
City Council introduced a $218.6 million budget Wednesday night that lowers the local tax rate while giving significant raises to all city workers, but there was little detail available to the public about how it accomplishes all of that. It was the first in-person regular council meeting since the start of the pandemic in early […]
Big turnout in South Jersey for legal weed’s first day of sales
On a quiet side street off Delilah Road, about 100 people waited patiently in a line snaking out the door and down the sidewalk Thursday for their first chance to buy legal cannabis in New Jersey. It wasn’t long before the police arrived. Two officers said they were not allowed to talk to the media […]
Atlantic City Airshow has New Close-to-Home Major Sponsor and Brings Back ‘Gladiators’ – Meet AC Steps in as Premier Sponsor, while Famed U.S. Navy ‘Rhinos’ Fly in
Today, the Greater Atlantic City Chamber has announced that the always-popular Atlantic City Airshow “A Salute to Those Who Serve” will return to the city by the shore on Wednesday, August 24, and will be powered by Meet AC, the event’s premier sponsor. “We couldn’t be happier that Meet AC is the premier sponsor of […]