Chamber Office Closed Monday for Presidents Day
Safety Committee to Hold Active Shooter Program
Chamber to Hold Meeting for “Spirit of the American Wild West” Trip
Deadline Approaching for Business Excellence Nominations
Foundation Board to Begin Budgeting for Programs
Chamber Board to Meet Thursday
Stuckey Automotive to Host Next “Business After Hours”
Final Days to Reserve Your Booth for the 2019 Home & Garden Show!
Business Hall of Fame Committee Seeking New Members
WE-LEaD to Hold Networking Event on March 11th
“Business Before Hours” Set for DQ Grill & Chill
Congratulations . . .
Chamber Office Closed Monday for Presidents Day
The Blair County Chamber Office will be closed on Monday in recognition of Presidents Day. The office will re-open on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. To access Chamber information or to register for a program or event, visit the Chamber Website.
Safety Committee to Hold Active Shooter Program
The Safety Committee of the Blair County Chamber will hold an “Active Shooter Preparation and Response” program this Wednesday, February 20th from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Altoona Grand Hotel. The program is being offered by South Central Mountains Regional Task Force (SCMRTF) Business Continuity and Preparedness Coalition in conjunction with the SCMRTF Law Enforcement Committee and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Robert Winters, Protective Security Advisor of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be the presenter. The purpose of the program is to prepare employees for an active shooter/assailant incident which is an integral component of an organization’s emergency planning. The three-hour presentation will provide information based on Homeland Security’s best practices, tailored for businesses. It will include information to use in assessing site security and methods to strengthen it. The cost to attend the Active Shooter program is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A continental breakfast is included in the cost. To register, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber to Hold Meeting for “Spirit of the American Wild West” Trip
The Blair County Chamber and Heritage Travel are offering a “Spirit of the American Wild West” trip to replace the Southern Sounds trip that was cancelled earlier. The Wild West trip will leave Altoona on August 23rd and return September 1st. The flight will be from Pittsburgh to Denver, returning on the same route. Among the attractions included on the trip are Mount Rushmore, Red Rock Amphitheater, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, Buckhorn Exchange, Buffalo Bill’s Grave/Museum, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Continental Divide, Crazy Horse Monument, Estes Park and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. An informational meeting on the trip will be held tomorrow night, February 19th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Anyone interested in attending that meeting should contact the Chamber at 943-8151.
Deadline Approaching for Business Excellence Nominations
The nomination period for one of the Blair County Chamber’s most prestigious awards will come to a close on February 28th. The Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence will be presented at the Annual Business Excellence Dinner on June 10th at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The award recognizes a Blair County businessperson who enjoyed an outstanding business career and who made a positive impact on the community. Previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award are: Ernie Wissinger (2002), G. William Ward (2003), Stephen Sheetz (2004), Donald Devorris (2005), Willard Campbell (2006), John Wolf (2007), Lee Hite (2008), Donald Detwiler (2009), Michael McLanahan (2010), Barry Smith (2011), Fred Imler (2012), Ben Stapelfeld (2013), William Thompson, Jr. (2014), Timothy Sissler (2015), Martin Marasco (2016), Harry Sickler (2017) and Ann Benzel (2018). To nominate someone for the Lifetime Achievement Award, visit the Chamber website at www.blairchamber.com. Dinner sponsorships can be secured by calling Jessie Covert at the Chamber Office or by emailing her at jcovert@blairchamber.com.
Foundation Board to Begin Budgeting for Programs
The Blair County Chamber Foundation Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. at the Devorris Center. The Foundation is beginning the process of budgeting for the many educational programs of the Chamber that rely on funding. Most of those programs come under the BASICS umbrella. Anyone who would like to address the Foundation Board, should contact Cindy Cessna at (814) 943-8151.
Chamber Board to Meet Thursday
A strategy aimed at website development and social media will be a prominent topic on Thursday as the Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors meets at the Devorris Center, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Chamber Board will also receive input from a recent summit of committee chairs. Anyone who would like to address the Board should contact Joe Hurd by noon on Tuesday at (814) 943-8151.
Stuckey Automotive to Host Next “Business After Hours”
The Chamber’s next Business After Hours on Thursday, February 21, will be hosted by Stuckey Automotive at Stuckey Buick GMC located at 808 Logan Blvd., Altoona. Cost to attend is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Final Days to Reserve Your Booth for the 2019 Home & Garden Show!
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce and the Blair Bedford Builders Association are continuing to accept vendor booth reservations for the 49th annual Blair County Home & Garden Show to be held March 1, 2 & 3, 2019 at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Exhibitor booth space is open for home and garden-related businesses interested in showcasing their products or services. The show is also accepting vendor applications for the Home Treasures room. Home Treasures offers a boutique-style setting that features home interior items, candles, spices, hand-crafted items, and much more. To reserve a booth or for more information, call Stacy Hoover at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at 814-943-8151.
Business Hall of Fame Committee Seeking New Members
The committee that plans the Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame Dinner is looking for additional members. The committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. Any Chamber Member interested in being part of the committee should call Judy Juda at the Chamber (943-8151) or email her.
WE-LEaD to Hold Networking Event on March 11th
The Chamber’s WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development) program will host a networking event on March 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Altoona Grand Hotel and Conference Center. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $40 for non-members. To register call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate Sponsor of the networking event is Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
“Business Before Hours” Set for DQ Grill & Chill
The next Blair County Chamber “Business Before Hours” will be held on Thursday, February 28th from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at DQ Grill & Chill in Logan Towne Center. “We definitely want to expose more people to our breakfast menu,” explained DQ owner Matthew Fownes. “We’ll be featuring our pancakes and French toast, including a number of new pancake flavors. We’ll be providing sample portions as well as full portions of all our breakfast items including beverages, all at no cost. Fownes believes that once people experience DQ’s breakfast fare, they’ll be likely to return. “I’m not sure that too many people are aware that we crack fresh eggs and mix pancake batter from scratch,” he pointed out. “And we now offer breakfast all day long instead of cutting it off at noon.” There is no cost for Chamber Members to attend the Business Before Hours and non-members can attend for just $10. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to the members of the Blair County Chamber who were among the Top 100 People recognized by Pennsylvania Business Central newspaper. They are: Mark Barnhart of NPC, Sam Catanese of Catanese Group, Joe DelGrosso of DelGrosso Amusement Park, Debra Dellaposta of Doing Better Business, Colleen Devorris of BrandDemon, Sandra Frantz of Catanese Group, Dr. Randy Frye and Nicole Bauman of Saint Francis University, John Mills of Mount Aloysius College, Fred Imler II of Imler’s Poultry, Aimee Lozinak of Homewood at Martinsburg, Sean McLanahan of McLanahan Corporation, Matt Paonessa of JMG Systems, Amy Seltzer of Seltzer Financial Strategies, Greg Smith of PSECU, Beth Powell of New Pig Energy and Dr. James Troha of Juniata College.
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Upcoming Events
Safety Workshop
Wednesday, February 20
7:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Altoona Grand Hotel
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Business After Hours
Thursday, February 21
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Stuckey Automotive - Stuckey Buick GMC, Inc.
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Business Before Hours
Thursday, February 28
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
DQ Grill & Chill Logan Town Centre
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Blair County Home & Garden Show
March 1, 2, & 3, 2019
Jaffa Shrine, Altoona
www.blairhomeshow.com
WE-LEaD Networking
Monday, March 11
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Altoona Grand Hotel
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, March 14
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 2/18/19
Golf Committee
Tuesday, February 19, 3:30 p.m.
The Chamber
Chamber Foundation
Wednesday, February 20, 8:00 a. m.
Devorris Center
Non-Profit Subcommittee
Wednesday, February 20, 8:30 a.m.
The Chamber
LBC Youth Committee
Wednesday, February 20, 3:30 p.m.
Devorris Center
Chamber Board of Directors
Thursday, February 21, 7:30 a.m.
Devorris Center
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