Business Excellence Dinner Set for Tonight
Chamber Foundation Receives Approval for EITC Program
“Green Drinks” Heads to Hollidaysburg
WE-LEaD “Lunch ‘n’ Learn” to Focus on Advance Directives
Executive Committee to Hear About BASICS Video
Ribbon-Cutting Scheduled for Dongell Chiropractic
Chamber to Partner on Health Care Reform Seminar
Does Your Business Support the National Guard and Reserve?
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Business Excellence Dinner Set for Tonight
The Chamber’s Annual Business Excellence Dinner, honoring Ben Stapelfeld of New Pig Corporation, will be held tonight at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:45. Among the highlights of this prestigious event will be a keynote address by Jack Fowler, Publisher of National Review. Reservations for the event have closed and no walk-ins will be available. Stapelfeld will be the twelfth recipient of the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence.” Previous recipients of the award are: Ernie Wissinger (2002), G. William Ward (2003), Stephen Sheetz (2004), Donald Devorris (2005), Willard Campbell (2006), John Wolf (2007), Lee Hite (2008), Donald Detwiler (2009), Michael McLanahan (2010), Barry Smith (2011) and Fred Imler (2012).
Chamber Foundation Receives Approval for EITC Program
The Blair County Chamber Foundation received notification on June 10th that it has once again been approved to collect contributions through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program for fiscal year 2013-14. The Foundation helps to fund The Chamber’s BASICS program which includes Leadership Blair County Youth. Anyone interested in learning more about the program is asked to contact Cindy Cessna at 943-8151 or email her.
“Green Drinks” Heads to Hollidaysburg
The next Chamber “Green Drinks” program will be held tomorrow night (June 18th) from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Underhill Farm, 1658 West Loop Road in Hollidaysburg. This networking event is open to anyone interested in environmental issues, studying them or just living green. It features fun, contacts, alcohol (or not), info, gossip, inspiration, business and pleasure. Who could ask for more? BYOB! Punch will be available as well as food sampling. The cost is just $5.00 per person, payable at the event. RSVP to leeanne@greenhomegoodsinc.com.
WE-LEaD “Lunch ‘n’ Learn” to Focus on Advance Directives
The Chamber’s Women Encouraging: Leadership, Education and Development (WE-LEaD) will hold a Lunch ‘n’ Learn program on Tuesday, June 18th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Blairmont Club. The title of the program will be, “The Ultimate Decisions: Who Will Make Yours?” Guest speaker will be Attorney Vicki Wertz – Hospital Attorney, Compliance/Privacy Officer at Altoona Regional Health System. Her presentation will focus on the importance of making health care decisions known to your loved ones, what considerations are involved, naming a substitute decision-maker and how to go about putting it in writing. The cost to attend is $22 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Executive Committee to Hear About BASICS Video
The Executive Committee of the Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. Among the agenda items for the meeting will be a presentation by Todd Lewis, a member of The Chamber’s BASICS Committee, outlining the details of a video that BASICS will be producing to help young people in Blair County become more aware of the career opportunities that exist here. Any Chamber member wishing to address the Executive Committee should contact Joe Hurd by noon on Monday at 943-8151 or email him.
Ribbon-Cutting Scheduled for Dongell Chiropractic
The Chamber Ambassadors will cut a ribbon on Thursday at noon at Dongell Chiropractic’s new location at 719 Pleasant Valley Blvd. in Altoona. Chamber Members who would like to attend should call The Chamber at 943-8151.
Chamber to Partner on Health Care Reform Seminar
The Blair County Chamber has agreed to partner with Forney Financial Solutions of Altoona on a seminar which outlines the potential perils of Obamacare. The seminar entitled, “Financial Impact of Health Care Reform & Evidence Based Negotiation Strategies,” will be held on Tuesday, July 2nd from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Blair County Convention Center. Speakers are Russell Livingston and Jerry Bonenberger from Babb, Inc. and Attorney Albert Lee from Tucker Arensberg Attorneys. There is no cost to Blair County Chamber members to attend this seminar. “We appreciate Forney Financial’s overture to us to partner on this significant event,” explained Chamber President Joe Hurd. “As often as possible we will enter into partnership arrangements with our members if there is a tangible benefit to the rest of the membership. This is clearly an opportunity that’s too good to pass-up.” To register for the seminar, call Joyce Wagner at 944-8474, Ext. 305 or email her at jwagner@forneyfs.com.
Does Your Business Support the National Guard and Reserve?
The Blair County Chamber recognizes the importance of supporting the men and women in our armed services. For that reason, The Chamber encourages its member businesses to support them as well. If your business would like to be part of an effort put forward by the Pennsylvania Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, contact Dale Hill at (814) 948-6322. Supporting business will receive a suitable-for-framing certificate. There is no cost to participate.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Thomas Morisi, Vice-President/Director of Transportation at Keller Engineers, who was recently installed as the National President of the American Society of Highway Engineers.
. . . to Fox & James Nationalease which was presented the Platinum Outstanding Service Award for 2013 at the Nationalease Maintenance Managers meeting last month.
Blue Card Discounts
Here are a few of the discounts you can receive with your Chamber Blue Card. Click here to see the full list of Blue Card Discounts. To have an offer listed contact Jessica Meck at The Chamber at 943-8151.
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Peterman's Flower Shop
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive a 10% discount on any product or service...including weddings!
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Phoenicia Mediterranean Restaurant
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Present your Blue Card to receive 10% off your bill. Discount excludes alcohol purchases.
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Ramada Altoona Conference Center
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Present your Blue Card to receive 20% off in any of the Ramada's restaurants - The Cosmopolitan or the Tropical Courtyard.
and or receive 10% off of sleeping rooms (based on availability) or 10% off on any banquet room or meeting room.
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Raphael's
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive 10% off your bill (except alcohol). Closed Sundays.
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Teeter Group
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Present your Blue Card on your purchase of your business insurance through Penn National Insurance and (depending on total group premium and claims experience) you could earn an annual dividend.
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June 17, 2013
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