Chamber Announces Holiday Office Hours, Publication Schedules
Chamber Board of Directors Approves Seven New Members
Nomination Deadline Approaching for Annual Meeting Awards
“Issues” Program on Workplace Wellness Runs Two More Weeks
Breakfast Club to Feature the Blair County Commissioners
Safety Program to Feature Industrial Hygiene Expert
Chamber Blood Drive Set for January 14th
Limited Space Available on Chamber Southern Trip
Enrollments Winding-Up for Residential Electric Energy Program
Booth Space Filling Quickly for Home & Garden Show
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Chamber Announces Holiday Office Hours, Publication Schedules
The Blair County Chamber Office will close at noon on December 24th and December 31st. The Office will be closed on December 25th and 26th and January 1st. The Office will re-open on December 29th and January 2nd. The Business Bulletin will not be published on December 29th. The next publication date will be January 5th.
Chamber Board of Directors Approves Seven New Members
The Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors approved seven new members to the organization at last Thursday’s board meeting. The new members are: Barry’s Mall Barber Shop in Altoona, Bun Air Corporation of Bedford, Duncansville Pharmacy, Perry Wellington Realty, LLC – Matt DePaolis of Duncansville, Tame Your Mane Styling of East Freedom, UR IT Magazine of Mahaffey, and State Representative Judith Ward.
Nomination Deadline Approaching for Annual Meeting Awards
January 5th is the deadline to nominate someone for the awards that will be given at the Blair County Chamber’s Annual Meeting on January 30th. Those awards are: the Athena Award, the Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award, the George Award, the Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award and the Small Business Person of the Year. To obtain a Nomination Form, visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com. Self-nomination is permitted.
“Issues” Program on Workplace Wellness Runs Two More Weeks
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.
Breakfast Club to Feature the Blair County Commissioners
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce's January Breakfast Club will be featuring the Blair County Commissioners. The Breakfast Club is set for Thursday, January 8 from 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The topic will be "Facing the Harsh Realities of County Government". Corporate Sponsor for the Breakfast Club is Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. To register to attend, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Cost to attend is $18 for Chamber Members and $30 for Non-Members.
Safety Program to Feature Industrial Hygiene Expert
Industrial hygiene plays an important role in ensuring that the workplace, workers and the community are protected from hazards and potential health threats. Learn ways to minimize those risks at the next Blair County Chamber of Commerce safety program set for Friday, January 23rd, 7:30-9:30 a.m., at Hoss’s in Duncansville. The program will be presented by Bryan Seal, CIH, CSP from PA/OSHA Consultation. After earning his degree in Environmental Resource Management, Mr. Seal was commissioned back into the Navy as an industrial hygiene officer. He was stationed at the Iceland NATO facility and aboard the USS Enterprise. From 2005 until recently, he worked with Federal OSHA in New York and PA, and most recently at the OSHA National Office in Washington, D.C. Seal holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Health as well as multiple national certifications. The cost to attend the Safety Program is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. The cost includes a full breakfast buffet. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Blood Drive Set for January 14th
The Blair County Chamber and the American Red Cross will team-up to hold a blood drive on January 14th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. To schedule an appointment to give blood, call 1-800-Red Cross or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: BlairChamber.
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 recent meeting 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 Winding-Up 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 Filling Quickly 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 still 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 at shoover@blairchamber.com or visit www.blairhomeshow.com to access an exhibitor application.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Peter Kreckel, pharmacy manager of Thompson Pharmacy in Altoona and a graduate of The Chamber’s Leadership Blair County program, who recently received the 2014 National Preceptor of the Year Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation.
. . . to the area Chamber-member companies that were recognized in the annual “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” promotion, sponsored by Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Department of Community and Economic Development and Central Penn Business Journal. In the small/medium-sized category are: 1st Summit Bank, Reliance Bank and Wessel & Company. In the large-sized category are: NPC, Inc., Sheetz, Inc., and The Hite Company.
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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Advanced Center for Ankle & Foot Care
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive $5.00 Off Spencer Flip Flops
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receive 10% off "Advanced" Ultra insert.
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Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries
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Present your Chamber Blue card to receive 10% off rate for first month of services at the Senior Daily Living Center for new program participants
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receive 10% off rate for first month of services from ALSM at Home for new program participants.
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Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries - Growing Years Early Learning Center
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive 10% off rate for first month at Growing Years Early Learning Center. Offer is limited to new enrollees.
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Altoona Beauty School
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Present your Chamber Blue Card and get 10% off any retail item. Altoona Beauty School carries Dermalogica, Wella, Nioxin, Sebastian, OPI and Kryolan Professional Makeup.
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December 22, 2014
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Upcoming Events
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, January 8, 2015
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Safety Program
Friday, January 23, 2015
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's Steak & Sea House - Duncansville
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Business After Hours
Thursday, January 29, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Allegheny Ballet Company
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Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation
Friday, January 30, 2015
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 12/22/2014
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