“Wake Up With Wellness” is Tomorrow in Hollidaysburg
Chamber Board of Directors to Meet Thursday
Hampton Inn to Host “Business After Hours”
Workplace Wellness is Topic of “Issues” Program
Limited Space Available on Chamber Southern Trip
Enrollments Continue for Residential Electric Energy Program
Booth Space Now Available for Home & Garden Show
Chamber Members Encouraged to Update Business Information
Blue Card Discounts
“Wake Up With Wellness” is Tomorrow in Hollidaysburg
Last month’s very successful “Wake Up With Wellness” program at the Sheetz Shwellness Center in Claysburg has led to a follow-up program, slated for this Tuesday, December 16th at the American Legion Social Hall, located just inside the entrance to Legion Park in Hollidaysburg. The program will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 9:30. Among the topics to be covered will be healthy eating, accessing information on wellness through websites and social media, best practices from successful programs, discounts from local businesses that encourage healthy lifestyles and important next steps to insure widespread participation in healthy initiatives. There is no cost to attend the “Wake Up With Wellness” program but pre-registration is essential. Call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Light refreshments will be available, courtesy of McLanahan Corporation and the Healthy Blair County Coalition.
Chamber Board of Directors to Meet Thursday
The final meeting of the Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors for 2014 will take place on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. This will also be the final meeting for four board members whose terms expire at the end of the month. Those board members are: Chris Kirwin of Reliance Bank, Greg Knisely of Knisely & Sons, Jessica Lattanza of Blair Medical Associates and Amy Seltzer of Seltzer Financial Strategies. “Tough acts to follow,” explained Chamber President Joe Hurd. “These people have each brought incredible interest and expertise to the organization at a critical time in our history. We will miss them.”
Hampton Inn to Host “Business After Hours”
Join The Chamber at the December 18th Business After Hours being hosted by the Hampton Inn from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a festive time complete with food, beverage and plenty of networking. Cost to attend is $6 for Chamber Members pre-registered and $12 for non-members pre-registered. To make reservations, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or you can register here.
Workplace Wellness is Topic of “Issues” Program
The Blair County Chamber’s next “Issues” program will run throughout the month of December and also the first week of January. Airing times each week will be on Monday’s at 9:00 p.m. and Saturday’s at 9:00 a.m.. The program is entitled, “The Abundant Advantages of Workplace Wellness.” Panelists are: Richard Bishop of Northern Blair Recreation Center; Coleen Heim of Healthy Blair County Coalition; Scott Lawhead of The Hite Company; Bill Young of Sheetz, Inc.; and family physician Dr. John Reinhardt. Sponsors of the program are: McLanahan Corporation, Nason Hospital, Sheetz and Stiffler-McGraw & Associates.
Limited Space Available on Chamber Southern Trip
The Chamber will travel by motor coach to Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia and to Monticello from April 20-26 and spots are filling-up quickly. “Our meeting last week was well-attended and our space is limited,” reported Marilyn Templon of The Chamber. “People who are interested need to contact us fairly soon.” The cost of the trip, which includes six nights lodging and a number of outstanding guided tours, is just $995-per-person. Epic Journeys, a member of The Chamber, is coordinating the trip. For more information or to secure a spot on the trip, contact Epic Journeys at (814) 266-5070 or 877-705-7030. Brochures and itineraries are available at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. The trip is open to Chamber Members and non-members.
Enrollments Continue for Residential Electric Energy Program
The ChamberChoice Residential Energy Program has signed an agreement with Constellation Energy to provide competitively “fixed” priced residential energy products to Chamber members and their friends and families. Constellation replaces First Energy Solutions as the provider for the ChamberChoice program. This program is an option for anyone who received a letter from First Energy Solutions, indicating that their contract with FES would expire in December. Interested residential customers can enroll in the new program by calling 1-855-544-3830 or can register online at www.ondemandenergy.com via the residential energy button. Anyone on the ChamberChoice program who did not receive a letter from FES can assume that their current contract has not expired and should NOT enroll in this new program unless they want to pay a penalty for breaking their current contract. If you are unaware when your contract ends, call the FES Customer Service Line at 877-204-9520.
Booth Space Now Available for Home & Garden Show
The Annual Blair County Home & Garden Show will be held on March 6-8, 2015 at The Jaffa Shrine and booth space for that event is now available. Show sponsors for the show have already been determined. They are: Re-Bath, Window World, Home Depot, First Commonwealth Bank, CCS Custom Builders, and Superior Walls by Advanced Concrete. For more information on the Home & Garden Show, contact Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151, email her or visit www.blairhomeshow.com to access an exhibitor application.
Chamber Members Encouraged to Update Business Information
The Blair County Chamber’s Membership Directory and online database are among the county’s most trusted sources of information regarding Chamber members. Unfortunately, some of the information is outdated due to changes in staff people, new contact information, etc. Is your company’s information up to date? Simply visit the member information section of the Chamber website and check it out. If changes need to be made, call Cindy Cessna at 943-8151 or email her at ccessna@blairchamber.com.
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 The Chamber at 943-8151.
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Steve Seltzer Powersports
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Present your Blue Card to receive half off of your Pennsylvania State Inpection for your motorcycle or motor scooter. (Not off the sticker but the labor portion of your inspection.)
AND/OR
receive 15 percent off regularly-priced parts and accessory items.
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Steve Seltzer Powersports
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Present your Blue Card to receive a FREE gas can with your purchase of a Honda lawn mower, snow blower, tiller, generator or trimmer. (A $25 to $40 value)
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eceive a FREE year of manufacturer's warranty coverage when you purchase a new unit with an extended warranty coverage on select new motorcycles, ATVs, Scooters, personal watercraft or side-by-sides. (Value of more than $200.00).
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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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The Village at Morrisons Cove
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Receive 15% off Dinner Purchase when you present your Blue Card at The Bistro at the Village Green (The Village at Morrisons Cove). Limit one coupon per customer per visit. *Only good with purchase of an entree.
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December 15, 2014
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Upcoming Events
Register online
Wake Up With Wellness
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Hollidaysburg American Legion Social Hall - Legion Park
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Register Here
Business After Hours
Thursday, December 18, 2014
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn
Register Here
Breakfast Club
Thursday, January 8, 2015
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
Register Here
Business After Hours
Thursday, January 29, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Allegheny Ballet Company
Register Here
Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation
Friday, January 30, 2015
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
Register Here
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 12/15/2014
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, December 8, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
Home & Garden Show Committee
Tuesday, December 9, 8:30 a.m.
The Chamber
Non-Profit Marketing Subcommittee
Tuesday, December 9, 8:30 a.m.
Home Nursing Agency
Attractions/Hotel Roundtable
Wednesday, December 10, 8:15 a.m.
Blair County Convention Center
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