WE-LEaD Workshop Focuses on Dealing With Difficult People
Chamber Safety Committee to Present “Second Chances in the Workplace”
BASICS/Rotary Career Fair Set for Wednesday at the Convention Center
Chamber Board to Continue to Look at Social Media Options
Committee of Non-Profits to Hold Legislative Breakfast
Time to Redeem Your “Buy Here Bucks”
Signed-Up for the Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic Yet?
Home Run for Safety Set for June 5
Save the Date: bizX Regional Trade Show
WE-LEaD Workshop Focuses on Dealing With Difficult People
The WE-LEaD Committee of the Blair County Chamber will hold a workshop tomorrow, April 16th from noon to 2:00 p.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The workshop’s title will be “Conflict Resolution: Dealing With Difficult People” and will focus on conflict and how to turn it into healthy, effective outcomes. Participants will learn tools and techniques to better understand themselves and others and will also leave with action steps they can put into place the minute they step out of the room. The workshop speaker is Dr. Sherry Cain, Ph.D. The cost to attend the WE-LEaD Workshop is $30 for Chamber Members and $45 for non-members. Lunch is included. To register, contact the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsors of the event are Benzel’s Pretzel Bakery and PSECU. WE-LEaD is an acronym for Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development.
Chamber Safety Committee to Present “Second Chances in the Workplace”
In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee will hold part three of an educational workshop series on Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 – 10:00 a.m., at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House in Duncansville. The workshop, entitled, Second Chances in the Workplace, will feature a panel comprised of John McNeal and William Amigh of Blair Drug & Alcohol; Cory Seymour, Chief, Blair County Adult Probation & Parole, and Troy Mays, Director of Nursing, Cove Forge Behavioral Health. Attendees will hear inspirational stories from those who have battled addiction and criminal pasts but have now successfully re-entered the workforce. The cost to attend the event is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A buffet breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
BASICS/Rotary Career Fair Set for Wednesday at the Convention Center
The Sixth Annual BASICS/Rotary Career Fair will be held this Wednesday at the Blair County Convention Center. Nearly 1,200 high school sophomores from ten schools will take part in the event. The Chamber’s BASICS Committee and Blair County’s six Rotary Clubs collaborate on this event, which offers students seventy-six different careers to learn more about. Sponsors for the event are: South Hills School of Business & Technology, Mount Aloysius College, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, AmeriServ Bank, ARC Federal Credit Union, Reliance Bank, S&T Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, and Hollidaysburg Area School District Foundation. For more information, contact Joe Hurd at (814) 943-8151 or email him.
Chamber Board to Continue to Look at Social Media Options
The Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors will meet on Thursday at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Among the agenda items will be a discussion of the most effective way to help the Chamber to use social media to accomplish its goals of reaching its members and promoting what those members do. The Board will also hear a presentation on the electric program that the Chamber offers through Kinect Energy. Anyone wishing to address the Board should contact Joe Hurd by noon on Tuesday at 943-8151.
Committee of Non-Profits to Hold Legislative Breakfast
The Blair County Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses will hold its Eighth Annual Legislative Breakfast on April 26th from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at The Arc of Blair County. State Senator Judy Ward and State Representatives Jim Gregory and Lou Schmitt will attend and will answer questions prepared by the committee. The event will feature a buffet breakfast followed by the Q&A session. “This is our signature event as it pertains to meeting as a group with elected officials,” explained Andrea Schurr of ALSM, who chairs the committee. “It’s a great opportunity to really hone-in on issues that pertain specifically to non-profits. We greatly appreciate that our elected officials take the time to learn about what’s important to us and also share with us their insight on how we can gain better traction in Harrisburg.” The cost to attend the Legislative Breakfast is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register to attend, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Time to Redeem Your “Buy Here Bucks”
A Chamber initiative created to encourage greater sales of products and services at local retailers and hospitality businesses has been discontinued. The “Buy Here Bucks” gift certificate program, which began a little more than a year ago, fell short of expectations both in terms of participation and financial viability. Anyone who has purchased “Buy Here Bucks” can still redeem them at the businesses that accept them (that list is on the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com) until midnight on May 24, 2019. For more information, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Signed-Up for the Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic Yet?
Registration is continuing for the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield / Chamber Golf Classic. The Classic will be held on Monday, May 6th at Iron Masters Country Club with lunch/registration at 11:00 and tee-off at Noon. If you are interested, simply complete the attached form and return to The Chamber! Any questions, please contact Stacy Hoover at The Chamber, 943-8151.
Home Run for Safety Set for June 5
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee will hold a Home Run for Safety event on Wednesday, June 5, 7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., at Peoples Natural Gas Field, home of the Altoona Curve. The event will include a keynote speaker and breakout sessions led by representatives from local and regional companies will be of interest to employees of all levels of an organization in their quest for safety excellence. The cost to attend the event at the Spring Training Early Discount is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. The Spring Training Early Discount expires on May 17. After May 17, the cost to attend is $30 for Chamber Members and $40 for non-members. A continental breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Reservations are also being accepted for vendor booths. This is a great opportunity for any business that offers safety or OSHA-related products or services. Time will be set aside for attendees to visit booths. Vendor booths will include two event tickets. The cost for vendor booths is $50 - Spring Training Discount (Reserved by May 17), reserve a booth after May 17 - $75. For more information contact Stacy Hoover at the Chamber, 943-8151.
Save the Date: bizX Regional Trade Show
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County have announced the date for the bizX Regional Trade Show. The event will take place September 26 at the Pegula Ice Arena in Centre County. More information will be released in the upcoming weeks.
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April 15, 2019
Upcoming Events
WE-LEaD Lunch 'n' Learn
Tuesday, April 16
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Safety Program
Wednesday, April 24
7:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Hoss's Steak & Sea House Duncansville
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Business After Hours
WEDNESDAY, April 24
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Empower3 Center For Health
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Non-Profit Legislative Breakfast
Friday, April 26
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
The Arc of Blair County
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Highmark Chamber Golf Classic
Monday, May 6
11:00 a.m. - Registration
Noon - Start
Iron Masters Country Club
Breakfast Club
Thursday, May 9
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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WE-LEaD Networking
Monday, May 20
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Park Hills Golf Club
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Home Run for Safety
Wednesday, June 5
7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
PNG Field
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Business Excellence Dinner
Tuesday, June 25
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:45 p.m. - Dinner
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 4/15/19
Presidents' Forum Steering Committee
Monday, April 15, 1:30 p.m.
The Chamber
Non-Profit Subcommittee
Tuesday, April 16, 8:30 a.m.
The Chamber
Finance Committee
Tuesday, April 16, 3:00 p.m.
The Chamber
Chamber Foundation Board
Wednesday, April 17, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Chamber Board of Directors
Thursday, April 18, 7:30 a.m.
Devorris Center
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