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Reopening Downtown Pittsfield
 
Attention Business Owners:
1) First to re-open in Massachusetts are construction, manufacturing, offices, laboratories, hair salons/barbershops, pet grooming, and car washes. There are sector-specific protocols and best practices that businesses must abide by in order to reopen. Please click here for more information regarding your business.

2) If you want Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. to email your specific checklist to reopen, email us at cmirer@downtownpittsfield.com

3) If you need help, please email us at cmirer@downtownpittsfield.com or text or call 413-454-2237

Please update or create a listing on our Open/Closed webpage below if you haven't already!

 

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

is now available to be completed through your lender.

DPI can help you apply for the 
Empowerment Grant for
Small Businesses!

Deadline May 29 ~ $2500

For assistance, contact Cheryl at cmirer@downtownpittsfield.com

Diversity & Belonging: Stewarding Culturally Sensitive and Inclusive Environments

The last in a 3-part Zoom series
Wednesday, May 27, 2 pm

 

A Discussion with:
Gwendolyn VanSant

&
Stephanie Wright
(BRIDGE)


*Participation in the previous sessions is not required to attend*

Click here to register for our last session on May 27!
 

This training is presented by BRIDGE in collaboration with NAACP Berkshire County.

Co-hosted and co-sponsored by Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC), Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., and the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC).

COVID-19: Pivoting and Evolving in Manufacturing Webinar

Thursday, May 28 at 2 pm

Berkshire Community College presents a webinar-based panel discussion with guest speakers Josh Cramer from America Makes and Steve Longpre from Berkshire Innovation Center.

For more information and to register click here.

2 Weeks to an Online Business
June 1-12


This FREE intensive program will take place every weekday from June 1-12 and will guide you through everything you need for a robust web presence:
ecommerce
content creation
website building
email marketing
social media
search

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE BEFORE MAY 26. Only 20 places available.

Click here to apply!

 

Webinar: “How to Rank Higher on Google”

The "new normal" will dramatically change how people connect, shop, and interact even after businesses reopen. It will be more important than ever to rank higher on Google, to make it easy for customers to find what they need, and to support them with social media.

Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will host a two-part webinar that will enable you to improve your digital presence and thrive in the upcoming business environment. These sessions are FREE and OPEN TO ALL. However, you must register in advance.

You will learn concrete steps that you can implement at a low cost to improve your web presence and search engine results. There will also be plenty of time for questions and talking about your specific concerns during the webinar.

Join Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and instructor Roger Matus for the two-part webinar below:

Wednesday, June 3 at 9 am:  Quick Wins
To register:
https://tinyurl.com/GoogleQuickWins
 
Wednesday, June 10 at 9 am:  Big Wins
To register:
https://tinyurl.com/GoogleBigWins

You do not have to attend both sessions.

 
The webinar will be led by Pittsfield’s own Roger Matus, an expert in developing market strategies and in executing digital marketing programs for clients in Boston and the Berkshires. Local clients include Berkshire Yoga Dance and Fitness, the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, the City of Pittsfield, the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation, Integrated Eco Strategy in North Adams, Global-Z International, and the William Stanley Business Park.

According to Forbes.com, “In the coming months, businesses are going to become more reliant than ever on their digital strategy. Without wanting to sound too alarmist, in many cases, it will be the deciding factor in whether they make it through the tough times ahead.” 
Visit our COVID-19 Resource Page for Important Business, Non-profit, and Cultural Resources!

Plus some resources that are just for fun!


https://downtownpittsfield.com/2020/04/covid-19-resources/
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