Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for October
Senator Eichelberger to Speak at Thursday’s “Breakfast Club”
Career Shadowing Week Begins Today
Chamber Board to Look at New Guidelines for Committees
Businesses Collaborating to Host “Business Before Hours”
Job Board Features Free Listings for Chamber Members
“Buy Here Bucks” Recruiting Effort Continues
Informational Meeting Set for Chamber’s Greece Trip
Promotional Items Available for “Shop Small Saturday”
Congratulations . . .
Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for October
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. All-Stars for October are: AgChoice Farm Credit, ACA, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, Altoona Area Public Library, Altoona-Blair County Development Corp., Altoona Curve, Altoona Mirror, Altoona Pipe and Steel Supply, Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Always A Party Rentals, Amber Terrace, American Eagle Paper Mills, Bella Lucia, Inc., Best Window & Door Company, Blair County Acupuncture, Blair Mill Outlet, Blair School of Martial Arts, Catered Affairs, CBT Bank, a division of Riverview Bank, Charlotte’s Trove, CNB Bank, DBD Staffing, Eastern Elevator Service & Sales Co., Fairfield Inn & Suites/ TownePlace Suites by Marriott Altoona, FirstEnergy, First National Bank, Folcarelli Sheet Metal Fabricators, Inc., Glenn O. Hawbaker, Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith, Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc., The Hancock Group, Inc., Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Holiday Inn Express, Holland Bros., Inc., Hometown Bank of PA, J&P Auto Mart, JJAN Financial Group, Inc., Keller Engineers, Inc., Klesius & Sheedy, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc., Lezzer Lumber, M&T Bank, McCartney’s Business Products, The Meadows Frozen Custard, New Enterprise Sone & Lime Co., Inc., New Pig, NPC, Inc., Okonak, Ciocca & Lechner, PC, P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. Consulting Engineers, Pacifico Bakery, Paul Hollern Plastering and Exterior Systems, Penn England Farm, Penn State Altoona, Press Box Printing, Reliance Bank, Ritchey’s Dairy, Inc., Saleme Insurance Services, Inc., Seltzer Financial Strategies, Sheetz, Inc., Smith Transport Warehouse, Steve “That DJ Guy”, Stifel, Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc., Stuckey Ford & Stuckey Subaru, The UPS Store #6512, Thompson Pharmacy, Top Hat Chimney Sweeps, Inc., UPMC Altoona, Value Drug, Ward Transport & Logistics Corp., White Deer Run Treatment Network, Yellow Cab & Transfer Co., and Young, Oakes, Brown & Company
Senator Eichelberger to Speak at Thursday’s “Breakfast Club”
State Senator John Eichelberger will be the Chamber’s guest speaker at the next Breakfast Club, set for this Thursday, November 16th at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. In keeping with tradition regarding the appearances by elected officials at Breakfast Club, the format will be a Q&A moderated by Cory Gehret, chair of the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee. Questions were determined through submissions from members of the Blair County Chamber. The cost to attend Breakfast Club is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A full buffet breakfast is included in the cost. To register, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor of the November Breakfast Club is Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc.
Career Shadowing Week Begins Today
The BASICS Committee of the Blair County Chamber, through its Career Development Subcommittee, will hold Career Shadowing Week from Monday through Friday for high school juniors in seven area schools. Nearly 400 students are expected to visit local businesses to learn more about careers. The Career Shadowing experiences are for a full-day or a half-day. For more information, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Chamber Board to Look at New Guidelines for Committees
The Blair County Chamber is looking for better ways to align its committees and the Chamber Board will get its first look at a set of guidelines that will hopefully make that process easier. Committee Guidelines will be just one agenda item at Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting that will be held at noon at the Devorris Center for Business Development. For more information or to address the Board, contact Joe Hurd by noon on Tuesday at (814) 943-8151.
Businesses Collaborating to Host “Business Before Hours”
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, scheduled for this Friday, November 17th, from 7:30-9:00 a.m., will be co-hosted by Thought iQ, LLC and The Sweet Rolling Pin, LLC. The event will be held at U.S. Hotel, located at 401 S. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg. There is no cost to attend for Chamber Members. Non-members may attend at $10 per person. Breakfast is included. To make reservations, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Job Board Features Free Listings for Chamber Members
The Blair County Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com features 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 at tliebal@blairchamber.com.)
“Buy Here Bucks” Recruiting Effort Continues
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. To purchase Buy Here Bucks, visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com. You can also get them at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development.
Informational Meeting Set for Chamber’s Greece Trip
The Blair County Chamber is offering a trip to Greece during 2018. The trip, which includes a Greek Isle cruise, will leave on July 11th and return on July 20th. An informational meeting will be held on November 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. For further information or to register to attend the meeting (no cost or obligation), contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Promotional Items Available for “Shop Small Saturday”
Once again this year, the Chamber will participate in “Shop Small Saturday,” which encourages consumers to follow-up Black Friday with a day of intense shopping at local small businesses. This year, Shop Small Saturday is November 25th. The Chamber has put together bags containing promotional items that are available for the first twenty member-businesses that come to the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. Additionally, there are also ten floor mats available on a first come, first served basis. For more information, contact Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151 or email her at shoover@blairchamber.com.
Congratulations...
. . . to Leonard S. Fiore, Inc., which recently won two awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors, Central PA Chapter. Excellence in Construction awards were earned for two projects completed at Fine Line Cabinets in Hollidaysburg and the Bellefonte Mews’ Garman and Cadillac Houses. These industry awards honor outstanding merit shop projects for their achievements in leadership, quality, safety and innovation.
. . . to NAC, Inc., which recently earned HITRUST CSF v8.1 certification. This certification not only recognizes NAC’s ability to meet key healthcare regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive, private healthcare information, but that NAC’s practices and controls are implemented, monitored and tested to meet the highest level assurance across a broad range of industries.
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November 13, 2017
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Club
Thursday, November 16
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business Before Hours
Friday, November 17
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
U.S. Hotel
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, December 14
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business After Hours
thursday, December 14
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 11/13/17
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, November 13, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
Workplace Wellness
Tuesday, November 14, 8:30 a.m.
Devorris Center
Sustainable Blair County
Tuesday, November 14, 1:30 p.m.
The Chamber
LBC Alumni Committee
Wednesday, November 15, 7:30 a.m.
Reliance Bank, Lakemont
Chamber Foundation Board
Wednesday, November 15, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Safety Committee
Thursday, November 16, 9:00 am.
The Chamber
Chamber Board Meeting
Thursday, November 16, Noon
Devorris Center
BASICS Career Development Subcommittee
Friday, November 17, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Farm-City Committee
Friday, November 17, Noon
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