Chamber Board of Directors Approves Six New Members
Young Professionals to Host Workshop on Investment
Farm-City Dinner Set for November 1st
Registrations Continue for “The Best Day You’ve Ever Had”
Noon Today is Deadline to Register for “Visit to Industry”
“Buy Here Bucks” Program Recruiting Businesses to Accept Certificates
Chamber, SBDC Partnering on Needs Assessment
Chamber’s China Trip Continues to Have Strong Local Appeal
Job Board to Debut on November 1st With Free Listings for Chamber Members
Chamber Offering Digital Advertising Opportunities
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Chamber Board of Directors Approves Six New Members
The Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors met last Thursday and approved the following new members: Altoona Renaissance Team, Inc.; ARROW Land Solutions, LLC of Altoona; The Garden Preschool Academy of Altoona; Making Waves Hair Salon of Altoona; Northern Storage & Supply, LLC; and Praxair of Altoona.
Young Professionals to Host Workshop on Investment
The Young Professionals of Blair County will hold a Lunch 'n’ Learn this Wednesday, October 25th from noon until 1:00 p.m. at Altoona Grand Hotel. The workshop, entitled “Investing in Your Future,” will focus on ways that young professionals can learn how to make smarter decisions with their money. Keynote Speaker will be Drew Wetzel, financial advisor for Stifel Investment Services. Wetzel’s presentation will include steps to take in order to be financially independent, strategies to make your savings work harder, an overview of major asset classes, an explanation of different investment options and the risk/reward associated with them and the rules of successful investing. A short Q&A session will follow the presentation. Stifel Investment Services is also the corporate sponsor of the Lunch 'n’ Learn. The cost to attend is $15/person and includes a buffet lunch. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Farm-City Dinner Set for November 1st
Tickets are now available for the Chamber's Annual Farm-City Dinner to be held on Wednesday, November 1st at the Freedom Township Fire Hall. Cost per ticket is $20.00 and includes a family-style turkey dinner with all the fixings. Help us honor the Phil & Becky Kulp Family with the 2017 ACE Award. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with a milk/punch reception and the dinner/program at 7:00. To purchase your tickets, call the Chamber at 814-943-8151 or register online.
Registrations Continue for “The Best Day You’ve Ever Had”
The Blair County Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses, in partnership with the Association for Fundraising Professionals (PA Allegheny Mountains Chapter) will hold a special educational and networking event on November 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. Entitled, “The Best Day You’ve Ever Had,” the event will provide inspiration, invigoration and revitalization for a healthy non-profit. The keynote speaker will be Michael Kumer from Pittsburgh, Principal of Boards MTO. The cost to attend is $35 for Chamber Members and $40 for non-Chamber members. Businesses that register three or more people can attend for $25 (member) and $30 (non-member) as long as all registrations are made at the same time. For more information, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Conference sponsor of this event is UPMC Altoona.
Noon Today is Deadline to Register for “Visit to Industry”
The Blair County Chamber’s “Visit to Industry” will be held this Thursday, October 26th from 10:00 a.m. – Noon at NPC, located at 13710 Dunnings Highway, Claysburg. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost for Chamber Members to attend Visit to Industry but registration is required since only 50 people can be accommodated. To register, call the Chamber by noon today at 943-8151. Visit to Industry is a program of the Chamber’s Farm-City Committee and is offered annually during Farm-City Month.
“Buy Here Bucks” Program Recruiting Businesses to Accept Certificates
The Blair County Chamber’s new gift certificate program, known as “Buy Here Bucks,” is underway and businesses are being added every day to the list of those where certificates can be redeemed. To register to be on that list (it costs Chamber members nothing), contact Tori Liebal at (814) 943-8151 or email her.
Chamber, SBDC Partnering on Needs Assessment
The Blair County Chamber is conducting a brief survey to determine the needs of businesses in our community. The Chamber is partnering with our local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Saint Francis University on this project. This short 5 to 9 question assessment will enable both organizations to develop and deliver services to help address business challenges. Please use the following link to complete the assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PennsylvaniaSmallBusinessNeedsSA
Chamber’s China Trip Continues to Have Strong Local Appeal
The Blair County Chamber is traveling to China for the fifth time in eight years. People in the area continue to regard it as their favorite destination. 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.
Job Board to Debut on November 1st With Free Listings for Chamber Members
Beginning November 1st, the Blair County Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com will feature a Job Board where member businesses can place up to three positions at no cost. The Job Board concept came about as the result of a meeting held at the Chamber in which local retailers and employment agencies discussed the trials and tribulations of finding interested and qualified employees. The decision to limit businesses to posting only three positions at one time was a recommendation by the Chamber’s Board of Directors who was concerned that larger businesses with multiple openings would make the task of overseeing the Job Board rather labor intensive. Tori Liebal, the Chamber’s Vice-President of Website Development and Social Media, is the staff member assigned to maintain the Job Board. Jobs will remain on the Board for one month unless the employer asks that they be removed or extended. At the present time, Job Board postings are limited to Chamber members only. (For more information on the Job Board, contact Tori Liebal at 814-943-8151 or email her.
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.
Congratulations...
. . . to American Eagle Paper Mills of Tyrone, which has been selected as a recipient of the 2017 Leadership in Sustainable Business Award from the Pennsylvania Resources Council, the Commonwealth’s oldest grassroots environmental non-profit organization. American Eagle is being recognized for its production of recycled chlorine-free paper, using an innovative de-inking process that allows it to recycle multiple types of paper waste.
. . . to Mount Aloysius College, which has again received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist examination for the latest group of graduates from the program.
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October 23, 2017
Upcoming Events
YP Lunch 'n' Learn
Wednesday, October 25
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Altoona Grand Hotel
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Safety Program
Wednesday, November 8
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's - Duncansville
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Non-Profit Workshop
Thursday, November 9
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Casino at Lakemont
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Business After Hours
Thursday, November 9
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Fine Line Cabinets
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, November 16
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 10/23/17
BASICS STEM Subcommittee
Monday, October 23, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
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