P. Joseph Lehman to Host Thursday’s “Business After Hours”
Chamber Executive Committee to Consider Category Changes
Nomination Period Continues for Chamber’s ACE Award
Non-Profit Committee to Hold Networking Event
Chamber Offering Digital Advertising Opportunities
Leadership Alumni Holding Basket of Hope Drive
Chamber Schedules Informational Meeting on China Trip
Young Entrepreneurs Academy Recruiting Second Class of Students
Chamber Members Can Get Additional Online Directory Listings
Committee Participation? Great Opportunities Exist at the Chamber
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P. Joseph Lehman to Host Thursday’s “Business After Hours”
Join the Blair County Chamber at Business After Hours to be held this Thursday, August 24th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The event is being hosted by P. Joseph Lehman, Inc., Consulting Engineers located at 117 Olde Farm Office Road, Duncansville. Enjoy an evening on the lawn networking. Cost to attend is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. To make a reservation, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Executive Committee to Consider Category Changes
The Executive Committee of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Among the agenda items for the meeting will be consideration of some changes to the dues structure as they pertain to certain industry sectors. The Committee will also discuss the possibility of creating an individual membership for people interested in joining the organization without a business affiliation. To address the Executive Committee, please contact Joe Hurd by noon today at (814) 943-8151.
Nomination Period Continues for Chamber’s ACE Award
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce is continuing to accept nominations for the Agricultural Community Excellence (ACE) Award. This award will be presented at the annual Farm-City Dinner held in the fall. To nominate, visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com or call Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151. Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 1, 2017.
Non-Profit Committee to Hold Networking Event
The Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses will hold a networking event from 4:30 to 6:30 on September 12th at the Buccinese Club in Altoona. The event, entitled “Business, Bocce and a Great Buffet,” will be true to its title. “We’ll provide a great forum for non-profits to relax, enjoy a great meal and have some fun in a non-threatening environment,” acknowledged Maria Brandt, who chairs the committee. The cost to attend is just $15 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. The event will include a cash bar and the opportunity to use the Buccinese Club’s bocce courts. To register for the event, contact the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor is AMTRAN.
Chamber Offering Digital Advertising Opportunities
As more and more people (both members and non-members) read the Business Bulletin and visit the Chamber Website, the opportunity to advertise on those two information sources has become available. And at a very reasonable cost! To have a banner advertisement on the Business Bulletin is just $200 for four weeks. A Website banner ad for four weeks is just $125. If you’re interested, contact Jessie Covert at the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or email her at jcovert@blairchamber.com.
Leadership Alumni Holding Basket of Hope Drive
Leadership Blair County Alumni will once again be hosting the Basket of Hope Drive through August 31st. LBC Alumni will be accepting donations or gift cards to retailers, grocery stores, Sheetz gas cards, and Amtran bus passes. Donations will enable Family Services staff to purchase items that are desperately needed for families. Bring or send donations to: Blair County Chamber of Commerce, 3900 Industrial Park Drive, Altoona, PA, 16602.
Chamber Schedules Informational Meeting on China Trip
Michael McLanahan, who traveled on the Blair County Chamber’s first-ever trip to China in 2011, will be the speaker at the informational meeting for the next China Trip. That meeting will be held on September 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. The trip, April 20-28, 2018, features stays in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou – all in 4 and 5 star hotels. It includes three meals a day, deluxe bus tours, fluent English-speaking tour guides and entrance fees for all attractions. The price of $2,299/person includes bus transportation to and from Dulles Airport, roundtrip flight on either Air China or China Eastern Airlines, all accommodations and all meals. Anyone interested in acquiring information or registering for the trip should contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy Recruiting Second Class of Students
Applications continue to be accepted for the second class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program. The program will begin in late October and run until next April (25 weeks). YEA! is seeking Blair County school students in grades 6-12 who are interested in starting an actual business. To apply, visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com.
Chamber Members Can Get Additional Online Directory Listings
The Blair County Chamber’s Online Membership Directory is a popular destination for people inside and outside the county to access information on Chamber members. One change to that directory will take place in January. All Chamber members will receive a free listing in whatever business category that they feel is most advantageous to them. If they’d like to purchase additional listings, they can do so for $25/year. Adding those listings, however, must take place before November 1st. To add a listing(s), contact Cindy Cessna at the Chamber (814-943-8151) or email her at ccessna@blairchamber.com. Remember, this is for the Online Directory only. The printed directory also has additional listing opportunities. Those, however, must be done through Barash Media at (814) 238-5051.
Committee Participation? Great Opportunities Exist at the Chamber
The Blair County Chamber currently has twenty-eight committees, subcommittees and roundtable groups. All of them target issues of importance to the business community. Anyone interested in participating on a committee, subcommittee or roundtable group should contact Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com. Don’t know what committees are available? Click here to view the list.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Holland Brothers Meats of Duncansville, which recently won national recognition at the American Cured Meat Championship, held in Lexington, Kentucky. There were 669 entries in 28 product classes and Holland Brothers was awarded grand champion for their wieners.
. . . to the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA, which recently announced that they are changing the name of the YMCA Children’s Center to the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA Early Learning Center to better reflect the high level of education and care that children in the region have been receiving for the past two decades.
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Upcoming Events
Business After Hours
Thursday, August 24
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
P. Jospeh Lehman, Inc.
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, September 14
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business BEFORE Hours
Friday, September 15
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Presbyterian Village
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Business After Hours
Thursday, September 21
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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WE-LEaD Networking
Monday, September 25
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Park Hills Country Club
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 8/21/17
Chamber Executive Committee
Tuesday, August 22, 8:00 a.m.
The Chamber
Non-Profit Planning Committee
Thursday, August 24, 8:00 a.m.
United Way of Blair County Office
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