Chamber Board Approves Six New Members
Informational Meeting on China Trip is Tomorrow
PC Works Plus Hosting Thursday’s “Business After Hours”
Chamber Seeking Fall Interns
Young Professionals Invited to Join Contact List
“Basket of Hope” Project Donations Due This Week
Instructions Provided for Posting Events on Community Calendar
Safety Committee Seeking Additional Members
Nomination Period Ends This Week for “Women Making a Difference”
Still Time to Register for Chamber’s “Five Rivers” Cruise
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Chamber Board Approves Six New Members
At the August 20th meeting of the Blair County Chamber Board of Directors, the following businesses were approved as new members: Epic Pyrotechnics, LLC of Altoona; Figure 8 Communications, Inc. of Hollidaysburg; Garvey Manor Nursing Home of Hollidaysburg; Go! Games and Toys of Altoona; Morrisons Cove Blair County Republican Club of Roaring Spring; and Re/Max Results Realty Group – Jodi Johnson of Altoona.
Informational Meeting on China Trip is Tomorrow
Back by popular demand is the Blair County Chamber’s trip to China. The nine-day excursion will take place from April 7-16, 2016 and will once again be conducted through Citslinc. The price remains incredible at $2199 (including flights, meals and all accommodations at 5-star hotels.) The only significant change from the three previous Chamber trips is that the flight originates at Dulles Airport instead of JFK – a real plus to our travelers. Travel to Dulles from Altoona and back are included as part of the trip. The Chamber will hold an informational meeting this Tuesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. To register for that meeting, call The Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
PC Works Plus Hosting Thursday’s “Business After Hours”
Enjoy an evening of football tailgating fun at the next Blair County Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours.” The event will take place this Thursday, August 27 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at PC Works Plus located at 109 Stadium Drive in Bellwood. Don’t forget the business cards as this is a great networking event. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Seeking Fall Interns
The Blair County Chamber is accepting resumes for Fall internships from any college student majoring in Business Administration, Journalism, Marketing or Communications. Internships can be done for credit or non-credit. Send resume to Linda Stotler, lstotler@blairchamber.com.
Young Professionals Invited to Join Contact List
Now that the Young Professionals of Blair County has put together a Steering Committee to guide its fortunes for the immediate future, it is now hoping to assemble a list of 21-35 year olds to be part of the YP program. A list will be compiled of interested young professionals so that information about upcoming programs and events can be promoted. Anyone interested in joining that list should send contact information to Joe Hurd at jhurd@blairchamber.com. Information can also be accessed on Facebook at Facebook.com/YoungProfessionalsBlairCounty.
“Basket of Hope” Project Donations Due This Week
For the past four years, the Leadership Blair County Alumni have championed a cause to help women and families in Blair County to get a fresh start through the Family Services’ Family Shelter and Domestic Abuse Project. “Basket of Hope” will continue again in 2015. Last year’s goal of collecting 200 baskets was exceeded when 222 baskets were collected and a total of $1,797.07 in monetary donations was realized. Since the program’s inception, 666 baskets and $5,613.27 have been donated. There are many ways that items can be donated; as an individual or an office, with a group of neighbors or with a faith group. Donate just one item or fill an entire laundry basket. Items can be new or gently used. A list of items, most of which can be found at any Dollar Store, is posted on the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber,com. All Basket of Hope donations can be brought to the Blair County Chamber of Commerce on August 26-28 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Instructions Provided for Posting Events on Community Calendar
The recent partnership between the Blair County Chamber and WTAJ Your News Leader to promote the station’s Community Calendar as a preferred destination for those organizations planning programs and events is now in place and ready for use. “We’re hoping that we can avoid a lot of the scheduling conflicts that create problems for everyone involved,” noted Chamber President Joe Hurd. “We’re happy to be able to post our own events and programs on that calendar and we encourage others to do so as well. It’s convenient and it’s free. That’s a tough combination to beat.” To access the instructions on how to post an event or program, click here.
Safety Committee Seeking Additional Members
The Blair County Chamber’s Safety Committee is looking to expand its ranks as it gears-up for a new season of educational programming. The committee has been effective for many years in helping businesses to look at issues of safety and security. “There are a number of important safety-related things that will challenge both large and small businesses within the next several months and we’d like to get some additional people involved to allow us to better address those things,” explained Barbara Hoover of Teeter Group, who chairs the committee. Anyone interested in joining the committee should contact Stacy Hoover at 943-8151 or email her at shoover@blairchamber.com.
Nomination Period Ends This Week for “Women Making a Difference”
Do you know a successful woman making a difference in her workplace or community? Once again this year, The Pennsylvania and Marcellus Business Central, together with St. Francis University, is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the fifth annual “Women Making a Difference” publication scheduled to appear in the September 18th edition of the publication. Last year, 37 finalists were chosen out of almost 60 nominations, making it the biggest year yet! They hope to make this year even bigger, but we need help to make that happen. As a leader of your business community, we hope that you will take this opportunity to honor a woman that you think deserves the spotlight by sending us a nomination. Nominations can be obtained under the "Women Making a Difference" tab on the PBC website. Nomination forms can be e-mailed to editor@pabusinesscentral.com, faxed to (814) 278-1303, or submitted verbally by calling (814) 278-1321 or (814) 278-1323. Once collected, nominations will be presented to a third party independent committee spearheaded by St. Francis University’s school of business. The selection committee chooses the finalists, whose success stories will be published in The Pennsylvania Business Central on September 18th. The deadline for nominations is August 28th.
Still Time to Register 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.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to the employees at Nason Home Health who were recently recognized for receiving scores of 100% on all 13 survey questions on the 2015 first quarter HHCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Report. The Home Health Care Survey is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies.
. . . to Joshua Gibson and Cullen Sheehan, Allstate agents in the Altoona area (and members of the Blair County Chamber) who have earned the designation of Allstate Premier Agency for 2015. This designation is for outstanding performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of their agencies’ work.
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