COVID Business Operations Resources and Travel Trends

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Government Resources

NEW, Updated Guidance (7-2-2020): The State of California released operations guidance for individual business sectors including lodging, camping, outdoor recreation, museums, food service, retail and more. View the guidance documents at
covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance

Some quick links:

Lodging Specific: covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-hotels-lodging-rentals.pdf

Camping, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation Specific: covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf

Restaurants, Bars, and Wineries Specific: covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-restaurants-bars.pdf

Retail Specific: covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-retail.pdf

May 13: Tuolumne County’s attestation documents have been posted on the California Department of Public Health’s website: 
cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/County_Variance_Attestation_Form.aspx

California Department of Public Health:
cdph.ca.gov

Tuolumne County Department of Public Health:
tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/250/Public-Healthtcdisaster

Tuolumne County Disaster Assistance (Business loan and other information):
tcdisasterassistance.com

Industry Resources

U.S. Travel Association's Health and Safety Guidance

In an effort to ensure a consistent approach to safety, U.S. Travel has released industry-wide health and safety guidance, which can be applied by all industry sectors and expanded upon as necessary.
Click here to view U.S. Travel's guidance press release
Click here to view "Industry Guidance for Promoting the Health and Safety of All Travelers"

*Note that  this document is for guidance. Official health and safety protocols for Tuolumne County will be set by the State of California and Tuolumne  County Public Health Offices.

Below are more resources that some VTC members have utilized while creating their plans and protocols:

American Hotel and Lodging Association's "Safe Stay" initiative
ahla.com/safestay

California Lodging and Hotel Association's Clean + Safe Guidance for the Hotel Industry
calodging.com/resources/member-resources/clean-safe-guidance-hotel-industry

Airbnb’s Enhanced Cleaning Initiative for the Future of Travel
news.airbnb.com/en-us/airbnbs-enhanced-cleaning-initiative-for-the-future-of-travel

National Restaurant Association's Re-Opening Guidance
restaurant.org/Downloads/PDFs/business/COVID19-Reopen-Guidance.pdf

California Alliance of Farmers' Markets
farmersmarketalliance.org/resources

Click here for a list of local sign and graphics shops that can assist with your COVID-19 safety signage needs.

Visit California Coronavirus Updates Includes 
industry.visitcalifornia.com/marketing-communications/coronavirus

• Industry talking points
• Social media and content toolkits

Brand USA Updates and Resources 
thebrandusa.com/coronavirus-updates

Weekly Updates on Coronavirus' Impact on American Travel from Destination Analysts
destinationanalysts.com/insights-updates 
(Recent posts on the right side of screen)

We've asked Visit Tuolumne County members what protocols and procedures they are implementing as they reopen or prepare to reopen.

These results are as of May 26, 2020. You can take the survey at: survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07eh2crcrok9lxl92o/start

Google Tools for Business:

• Google My Business Tools: What you can do in response to COVID-19
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDV2qOE5es&feature=youtu.be
  
  
• Ways Businesses Can Respond to COVID-19 Using Google’s Tools
  https://www.milespartnership.com/blog/ways-businesses-can-respond-covid-19-using-google%E2%80%99s-tools