Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for April
Catanese Group to host Tomorrow’s “Business Before Hours”
Final Chance to Register for WE-LEaD Spring Workshop
Legislative Action Committee to Hear Mayoral Candidates
Final Leadership Youth Session Involves Class Project
Registrations Continue for Chamber’s “Five Rivers” Cruise
Leadership Blair County Class Project Fundraiser is Friday
“Chamber Night at the Curve” Set for Next Thursday
Next “Role Models” Program Scheduled for May 28th
Nominations Being Accepted for Business Hall of Fame
Sponsorships Available for Business Excellence Dinner
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for April
The Blair County Chamber’s ability to offer quality programming, events, recognition and advocacy efforts depends largely on the willingness of sponsors to step up to help underwrite the costs associated those efforts. So at the end of each month, we publish a list of businesses or individuals who sponsored anything Chamber-related during the month. They have helped us to make a difference in the business community. For April, those sponsors were: Altoona Sunrise Rotary, ARC Federal Credit Union, Blair Companies, Claysburg Rotary, Discovery House, Hollidaysburg Rotary, M&T Bank, Morrisons Cove Rotary, Rotary Club of Altoona, S&T Bank, The Columns, and Tyrone Rotary.
Catanese Group to host Tomorrow’s “Business Before Hours”
The Catanese Group, an accounting firm that first opened in New York City in 1946, has opened a Hollidaysburg Office at 160 Canal Street, Suite 4 and will be hosting a Business Before Hours tomorrow, May 5th from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Catanese Group currently has five partners and eleven CPA’s. The Business Before Hours will feature a full breakfast and an opportunity to learn more about the services that the firm provides. There is no cost for Chamber Members to attend but registration is strongly suggested to allow for adequate food preparation. The cost for non-members to attend is $10.00. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 by noon today.
Final Chance to Register for WE-LEaD Spring Workshop
The WE-LEaD Annual Spring Workshop will be held this Wednesday, May 6th at the Penn State Altoona Devorris Downtown Center. The title of the keynote presentation is “Do it well. Make it fun -- Deflecting Life’s Curve Balls Through Humor.” The half-day workshop will provide attendees with immediate tools and skill-building exercises to change attitudes and focus on improvement. The presenter is Ron Culberson, speaker, humorist, and author. The sponsor of the workshop is UMPC Altoona Regional Health Services. Registration, exhibitor booths and light breakfast are from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The program is from 8:30 to 12:15 p.m. Full buffet lunch and exhibitor booths begin at 12:30. The cost is $70.00 per person. Register by calling The Chamber at 943-8151.
Legislative Action Committee to Hear Mayoral Candidates
At its meeting last month, The Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee welcomed Altoona Mayoral candidates Matt Pacifico and Bruce Kelley. At this Thursday’s meeting, candidates Jason Imler and Peter Starr will visit the committee. “We recognize that there are four good capable people seeking this office and it’s important to our committee that we ascertain which ones best represent the interests of business,” explained Richard Fiore, Jr., who chairs the Legislative Action Committee. Any Chamber Member interested in attending the meeting should contact Joe Hurd at 943-8151.
Final Leadership Youth Session Involves Class Project
The Leadership Blair County Youth Class heads to Fort Roberdeau this Thursday to assist in helping to get the Fort up-and-ready for the many visitors that will be heading there over the next several months. This Class Project will be followed by a discussion of servant leadership goals and a practice for the class’s upcoming graduation which will be held on May 12th at Penn State Altoona.
Registrations Continue for Chamber’s “Five Rivers” Cruise
The Blair County Chamber is heading to Europe in late Fall for its first-ever river cruise. The cruise is being done in cooperation with Heritage Travel. The special wine-themed “5-River European Cruise” will depart from the Chamber Office in the Devorris Center for Business Development on November 3rd, will fly from Dulles International Airport for an overnight flight to Prague and will return on November 13th from Paris. The trip will include one-night sightseeing stays at 5-star hotels in both Prague and Paris with the river cruise in-between. The Chamber trip will feature excursions on the Vistava, Main, Rhine, Moselle and Seine rivers via Avalon Waterways “Visionary,” considered the finest river vessel in Europe. The Visionary accommodates just 128 guests. Brochures on the 5-River European Cruise are available at the Chamber Office and at Heritage Travel. Call (814) 946-1600 for more information.
Leadership Blair County Class Project Fundraiser is Friday
The Leadership Blair County Class of 2015 is raising funds to support The Door, a center for at-risk youth founded 16 years ago in Bellwood. The Door provides a hot meal in a family-type environment every afternoon. The kitchen at the Door is decades old and not designed to support the 6,000 meals prepared annually. The Door receives no government funding and runs strictly on donations. The LBC Class of 2015 has embraced the renovation and modernization of the kitchen as their class project. They are asking for your help to ensure the success of their modernization project that will upgrade kitchen facilities and enhance operational safety, by purchasing a ticket to their fundraiser on May 8th at the Pinecroft Fire Hall from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. The ticket price is $25.00 per person and includes dinner, music and silent auction. You can purchase your ticket at the Blair County Chamber office or from any class member.
“Chamber Night at the Curve” Set for Next Thursday
Chamber Night at the Curve will be held next Thursday, May 14th. The game starts at 6:00 p.m. Nine chambers in the region are expected to participate. Every Chamber member is entitled to two free tickets to this event. For questions or to secure tickets, contact Corey Homan at the Altoona Curve, 814-283-3122 or choman@altoonacurve.com.
Next “Role Models” Program Scheduled for May 28th
The Blair County Chamber’s “Role Models” program is back and two area business leaders will have an opportunity to share their business expertise with others in the business community. Michael Fiore, Executive Vice-President of Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. of Altoona, and Joe Meadows, a partner in J.V. Meadows & Sons, Inc. of Duncansville will be the Role Models on Thursday, May 28th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Blair County Convention Center. The cost to attend Role Models is $25 for Chamber Members and $35 for non-members. Lunch is included. To register for Role Models, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Nominations Being Accepted for Business Hall of Fame
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Business Hall of Fame and General Awards of Distinction. Completed applications are due back to The Chamber no later than June 16th at noon. Click here for the applications. For more information, contact Judy Juda at 943-8151 or email her.
Sponsorships Available for Business Excellence Dinner
Sponsorships are now available for the Business Excellence Dinner recognizing Tim Sissler with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Contact Jessie Covert at The Chamber, 943-8151 to secure a sponsorship or for more information.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Jim and Colleen Small of the UPS Store in Altoona who were named Small Business Persons of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Pittsburgh. The Small’s won the award due to their sales and employment growth coupled with community involvement.
. . . to Cullen Sheehan of Allstate Insurance who received the “Agency Hands in the Community Award” for his commitment to helping others. With this award came a $1,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation for the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA where Sheehan volunteers.
. . . to Curry Supply Company, which has been selected by the Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation to receive the Alexander A. Notopoulos Award as the Outstanding Business Firm in Blair County for 2014. The award will be presented at the ABCD Annual Meeting on May 15th.
. . . to Tim Bettwy of Bettwy Electric who will be honored as Person of the Year by the Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council.
. . . to Paula Stellabotte, a registered nurse at UPMC Altoona and local president of the Service Employees International Union, who will be honored with the 2015 Labor Award by the Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council.
. . . to Jim and Heather Little, founders of the Mountain Lion BackPack program, who will be presented the 2015 Humanitarian Award by the Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council.
Blue Card Discounts
To see a complete listing of the Blue Card discounts available, please click here. To have an offer listed, contact The Chamber at 943-8151. There is no fee to offer and have a discount listed.
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