Senator Eichelberger to Speak at Breakfast Club
WE-LEaD “Lunch ‘n’ Learn” to Focus on Self Criticism
Graystone Manor at Bellmeade to Host “Business After Hours”
Role Models to Feature Bechtel-Wherry, Sissler
“Issues” Program to Highlight Leadership Blair County
New Safety Regulations Topic of Workshop
Place the “Buy Here. Live Here.” Logo on Your Ad Copy
Chamber’s China Trip is Opportunity of a Lifetime
Chamber, Altoona Mirror Partnering to Encourage Local Buying
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Senator Eichelberger to Speak at Breakfast Club
State Senator John Eichelberger will be the guest speaker at the November 14th Chamber Breakfast Club set for 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The format for the Senator’s presentation will be a Q&A with questions being asked by Legislative Action Committee Chair Richard Fiore, Jr. If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please send it to Joe Hurd by Thursday at jhurd@blairchamber.com. To register for the Breakfast Club, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. The cost is $16 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. Corporate sponsor of the November Breakfast Club is Wessel & Company.
WE-LEaD “Lunch ‘n’ ’Learn” to Focus on Self Criticism
The next Chamber WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging: Leadership, Education and Development) Lunch ‘n’ Learn program will be held this Wednesday, November 6th, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Blairmont Club. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Mary O’Leary Wiley, a licensed psychologist, who will present “Self Criticism: Taming Your Inner Critique and Developing Self-Compassion.” The cost to attend is $25 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Graystone Manor at Bellmeade to Host “Business After Hours”
This Wednesday, The Chamber will hold a Business After Hours at Graystone Manor at Bellmeade from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The senior living facility is located at 1929 E. Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona. The event will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:45. Cost to attend the Business After Hours is $6.00 for Chamber Members in advance and $7.00 at the door. Non-members may attend for $12.00 in advance and $15 at the door. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Role Models to Feature Bechtel-Wherry, Sissler
The Blair County Chamber’s successful “Role Models” program will feature two of the area’s most recognizable business and education leaders as Dr. Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry and Timothy Sissler will share their insights and experiences with the local business community. The program will be held on November 21st from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Blair County Convention Center. Bechtel-Wherry is Chancellor at Penn State Altoona; Sissler is Vice-Chairman of the Board and CEO of Reliance Bank. The two are the ninth and tenth designees to be featured in the Role Models program since its inception a year ago and are the first two who are not part of a family business. The cost to attend Role Models is $25 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. Lunch is included. To register, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
“Issues” Program to Highlight Leadership Blair County
The Chamber’s next “Issues” program, which will be featured on the Altoona Public Access Channel, will focus attention on the Leadership Blair County program. That program, created by The Chamber, is currently in its 20th year. “Servant Leadership and Blair County’s Future” is the title of this 45-minute panel discussion show that will be moderated by Carolyn Donaldson of WTAJ Your News Leader. Panelists are Denny Doll of Reliance Bank, an LBC grad who has chaired the LBC Alumni Committee; former County Commissioner Donna Gority who has been an LBC Steering Committee since the program began; Dr. Chuck Kormanski, who facilitated LBC for many years; Jessica Lattanza of Blair Medical Associates, an LBC grad who has served on a variety of committees; and Tami Smith of Hoss’s Steak & Sea House, an LBC grad who facilitates the Leadership Blair County Youth program. Sponsors for this “Issues” are: AMTRAN, The Hite Company, Home Nursing Agency, Hoss’s Steak & Sea House, JJAN Financial, Juniata College, Leadership Blair County Alumni Committee, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc., M&T Bank, Reliance Bank and S&T Bank. No dates and times have been set for the airing of the “Issues” program.
New Safety Regulations Topic of Workshop
The Blair County Chamber’s Safety Committee will host a workshop entitled, “New SDS & GHS Standards” on November 15th from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Thomas Paterson, Certified Safety Professional, will be the speaker. The cost to attend is $10 for Chamber Members and $15 for non-members. Cost includes a continental breakfast. To register, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Place the “Buy Here. Live Here.” Logo on Your Ad Copy
If your business or organization runs advertising in either the Altoona Mirror or the Morrisons Cove Herald, would you consider including the “Buy Here. Live Here.” logo on your ad copy? It reminds people about the importance of supporting local businesses when they purchase products or services. Simply mention to your advertising rep that you’d like the logo on your ad and they’ll be happy to accommodate your request. Remember, the logo is also available for you to use on your letterhead. Contact Linda Stotler at The Chamber (943-8151) to secure an official copy.
Chamber’s China Trip is Opportunity of a Lifetime
The Chamber’s next China Trip (April 4-12, 2014) is an opportunity for people to broaden their perspectives on what is happening in the world. It is also a whole lot of fun. If you haven’t secured information on what the trip entails and haven’t marveled at its ridiculously low price, simply stop-by the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. This will be the third trip to China in the past four years and the cost is just $2,399 pp/dou.occ., which includes all flights, meals and 5-star hotels. It’s the trip of a lifetime!
Chamber, Altoona Mirror Partnering to Encourage Local Buying
For the second consecutive year, the messages “Buy Here. Live Here.” and “I Shop Locally” will resonate in perfect harmony as the Blair County Chamber and the Altoona Mirror will renew their partnership to encourage local buying throughout the holiday season. Once again that message has a special emphasis on supporting the thousands of small businesses located here. “We have such a great partnership with The Chamber on so many other levels, that it’s just natural to work together to support such a vital mutual interest – the long-term health and success of our small business community here in Blair County,” acknowledged Altoona Mirror General Manager Ray Eckenrode. “I Shop Locally and Buy Here. Live Here. both recognize that small businesses are so important to our economic welfare, not just because of what they contribute but because of all the spin-off opportunities they create.” While the Buy Here. Live Here. is more of a community awareness effort, I Shop Locally is a seasonal program of relatively short duration that offers incentives to shoppers who purchase products from local businesses. Those shoppers get a Rewards Card stamped following each of those purchases and then drawings are held for cash prizes. The more purchases that are made, the greater the chance of winning. On November 29th – the day before “Small Business Saturday” – the Altoona Mirror will publish a tabloid featuring the message, “Shop Your Hometown: BUY LOCAL.” The Chamber will actively participate in that tabloid as well.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Ward Transport & Logistics, which was honored as one of the safest truckload carriers of its size in the country at the American Trucking Association’s National Truck & Industrial Safety Contests, sponsored by Great West Casualty Company.
. . . to Cullen Sheehan of Allstate Insurance, who received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to helping others. With this award came a $1,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation for the Hollidaysburg Area YMCA where Sheehan volunteers.
Blue Card Discounts
Here are a few of the discounts you can receive with your Chamber Blue Card. Click here to see the full list of Blue Card Discounts. To have an offer listed contact Christine Perkins at The Chamber at 943-8151.
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Damin Printing Company, LLC
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive a 15% discount on wedding invitations.
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Dennis M. Hallinan, Optometry
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive a 20% discount on eye exam - Contact lens fitting. Also receive a 20% discount on Frame & lenses.
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Dr.'s Centar & Imelr
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Present your Blue Card to receive 20% off of spectacle lenses and frames
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receive 20% off of an exam and contact lens fitting.
(Discount cannot be combined with any other insurance programs, coupons or courtesies.)
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Edward Jones Investments
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Present your Blue Card to receive a FREE Business Retirement Plan Assessment from Edward Jones Investments, J.T. Tidd, Hollidaysburg.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive discounts on your next vehicle rental through Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. Call 814-942-7000 for details and mention acct. # 40A4359.
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November 4, 2013
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Upcoming Events
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Business After Hours
Graystone Manor Bellmeade
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013
5:00- 7:00 p.m.
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WE-LEaD Lunch 'n' Learn
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
The Blairmont Club
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, November 14, 2013
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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GRYP Networking
Thursday, November 14, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sheetze Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence Downtown Altoona
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Safety Workshop
Friday, November 15, 2013
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
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Role Models
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Blair County Convention Center
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Business After Hours
Thursday, November 21, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Blair County Convention Center
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Upcoming
Committee Meetings
Week of 11/4/2013
Safety Committee
Tuesday, November 5, 9:00 a.m.
The Chamber
Board Recruitment Subcommittee
Wednesday, November 6, 8:30 a.m.
The Chamber
Small Business Partners Committee
Wednesday, November 6, 11:00 a.m.
The Chamber
LBC Adult Committee
Wednesday, November 6, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
Legislative Action Committee
Thursday, November 7, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
BASICS Early Childhood Subcommittee
Thursday, November 7, 10:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Regional BASICS
Thursday, November 7, Noon
Hoss's - Huntingdon
Blair County Business Coalition
Friday, November 8, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
Farm-City Committee
Friday, November 8, Noon
Hoss's - Duncansville
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