Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for December
Annual Meeting Award Nominations Close Today
“Power Cards” Ready for Pick-Up
County Commissioners to Speak at Chamber “Breakfast Club”
Young Professionals to Hold Networking Event at Zach’s
Chamber Trip to Germany is Full
Is Your Information Still Accurate?
Chamber Still Seeking Spring Interns
Door Prizes Needed for 2016 “Business After Hours”
Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for December
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 December, the All-Stars are: Andrews & Beard Law Offices, Keller Engineers, Salon Professional Academy, Sheetz, Inc., Altoona Mirror and Sapphire9.
Annual Meeting Award Nominations Close Today
When an organization like the Blair County Chamber accomplishes as much as it does during the course of a year, there are undoubtedly a lot of people that make that happen. By 4:30 p.m. today, Chamber members have an opportunity to nominate those deserving recipients for a variety of awards that will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Award Presentation on January 29th at The Casino at Lakemont Park. Those awards are: the Athena Award, sponsored by First Commonwealth Bank; the Donna D. Gority Servant Leader Award, sponsored by Reliance Bank; the George Award, sponsored by Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries; the Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award, sponsored by P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. and Small Business Person of the Year, sponsored by First National Bank. As in past years, the award recipients will not be announced prior to the event so that honorees can be surprised. Members can access nomination forms either by calling The Chamber at 943-8151 or click here. There are also excellent sponsorship opportunities available for the Annual Meeting itself. Call Jessie Covert at 943-8151 or email her at jcovert@blairchamber.com. The cost to attend the Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation, which begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends by 9:30 is $23/person. Call The Chamber to register or register online.
“Power Cards” Ready for Pick-Up
The Blair County Chamber’s new “Power Card” is generating an incredible amount of enthusiasm within the Chamber Membership and outside it as well. The biggest challenge: Getting the Power Cards to Chamber members. “We’re trying to avoid the cost of mailing them,” acknowledged Jessie Covert, The Chamber’s Vice-President of Sales & Membership Development. “So we’re hoping that our members are willing to stop-in to the office to pick them up. Otherwise, we’ll hope to get some of our committee volunteers to deliver them. Mailing is our last option.” Any Chamber-Member business willing to pick up their Power Cards can do so on Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
County Commissioners to Speak at Chamber “Breakfast Club”
The Blair County Commissioners will be the guest speakers at The Chamber’s next “Breakfast Club” on January 14th beginning at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The format for the program will be strictly Q&A with Richard Fiore, Jr., chair of the Legislative Action Committee, posing questions submitted from Chamber members. The cost to attend the Breakfast Club is $18 for members and $30 for non-members. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. The corporate sponsor of the January Breakfast Club is Keller Engineers.
Young Professionals to Hold Networking Event at Zach’s
The Young Professionals of Blair County will hold a Happy Hour on January 20th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Zach’s Sports and Spirits in Altoona. The cost to attend is $5.00/person and includes light snacks and a cash bar. Register by calling The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Payment can be made to The Chamber in advance or at the door. No one will be billed.
Chamber Trip to Germany is Full
The Blair County Chamber and Classic Travel’s trip to Germany from September 18-29, 2016 is full. The trip covers Germany’s most famous cities, includes a day cruise on the Rhine River and also takes place during Oktoberfest. To be added to a waiting list for the trip, contact Classic Travel at (814) 696-3558.
Is Your Information Still Accurate?
As The Chamber begins the process of compiling information for the 2016 Membership Directory, it’s important that members visit the Member Information section of the Chamber Website to make sure that all of their information is accurate. The Chamber Website is at www.blairchamber.com.
Chamber Still Seeking Spring Interns
The Blair County Chamber is accepting resumes for Spring 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 at lstotler@blairchamber.com.
Door Prizes Needed for 2016 “Business After Hours”
One of the highlights of The Chamber’s monthly “Business After Hours” is the drawing of door prize winners. The Chamber is seeking door prizes to award during 2016. If your business is interested in sponsoring a door prize, contact Stacy Hoover at 943-8151 or email her at shoover@chamber.com.
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