Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation is Friday at The Casino
February “Breakfast Club” Will Feature Athena Award Presentation
Kaup, Murray Are Next “Role Models
Informational Meeting Scheduled for Chamber’s Tuscany Trip
GRYP to Assist Mountain Lion BackPack Program
Small Business Partners to Hold Speed Networking
Safety Program to Focus on Workplace Violence
GRYP to Hold Interactive Event with Penn State Students
Small Business Partners to Hold Speed Networking
Safety Program to Focus on Workplace Violence
GRYP to Hold Interactive Event with Penn State Students
Booth Space Still Available for the 44th Annual Blair County Home & Garden Show
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts

Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation is Friday at The Casino
Being a member of an organization like the Blair County Chamber of Commerce makes you an integral part of what happens in the local business community. Each year, we bring our members together to celebrate the accomplishments of the previous year and to recognize a number of members who really went above and beyond. This year’s Annual Meeting is set for this Friday, January 31st at 7:30 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The awards that will be presented at the Annual Meeting are: The Small Business Person of the Year, the Donna D. Gority Servant Leadership Award, the Joseph P. Rosenhamer Chamber Spirit Award and the GRYP Impact Award. The cost to attend the event is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the pride of being a member of the Blair County Chamber.
 
February “Breakfast Club” Will Feature Athena Award Presentation
The next Chamber “Breakfast Club” will be held on February 13th beginning at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. Guest speaker will be Jane Grebenc, President of First Commonwealth Bank. The highlight of this Breakfast Club will be the presentation of the Athena Award to Kate Shaffer, Executive Director of Blair County Arts Foundation. Southern Alleghenies Elite Orthopedics is the corporate sponsor of the breakfast. The cost to attend is $16 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
 
Kaup, Murray Are Next “Role Models
The popular “Role Models” program, providing insight on the professional growth and development of Blair County’s business leaders, will feature two giants in the accounting and healthcare fields. Rex Kaup, CPA/Partner at Young, Oakes, Brown & Company in Altoona and Jerry Murray, President/CEO of UPMC Altoona will answer questions during the 90-minute program set for February 20th at the Blair County Convention Center. The event begins with lunch at noon. The Role Models format is strictly Q&A. The initial questions come from the moderator; all thereafter come from the audience. The cost to attend Role Models is $25 for Chamber Members and $35 for non-members. Lunch is included in the cost.  To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.

Informational Meeting Scheduled for Chamber’s Tuscany Trip
The Blair County Chamber has scheduled a trip to Tuscany from October 20 to 28 and it’s an experience that you won’t want to miss! To show you the specifics, an informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 18th beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. The meeting should last approximately one hour. Partnering with The Chamber on this trip are Classic Travel in Duncansville and Chamber Discoveries. To register to attend the meeting, call The Chamber at 943-8151.  There’s no cost or obligation.

GRYP to Assist Mountain Lion BackPack Program
The Chamber’s Growth and Relationships of Young Professionals (GRYP) program will provide volunteers to help pack backpacks on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the old Butterick Building on Beale Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets as part of the Mountain Lion BackPack program. Anyone interested in helping should contact Rachel Litzinger at The Chamber at 943-8151.
 
Small Business Partners to Hold Speed Networking
Back by popular demand, The Chamber’s Small Business Partners will hold a Speed Networking program on February 18th from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. The program will give small business owners and employees the opportunity to make connections that will result in new clients and new ways to purchase products or services more inexpensively. If you are a business with fifty or fewer employees, this event will be right up your alley. The cost to participate is just $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. A Continental breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.

Safety Program to Focus on Workplace Violence
The next Chamber Safety program will focus on a topic of great concern to all businesses.  “What All Employers Need to Know About Workplace Violence” will be presented on February 21st from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Altoona. Presenters will be Officer Jeff Petucci of the Pennsylvania State Police and Rebecca Bywater of Penn State University’s Threat Assessment/ Community Education Department. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A hot breakfast is included. Seating is limited so call The Chamber today at 943-8151 or register online.
 
GRYP to Hold Interactive Event with Penn State Students
Members of The Chamber’s Growth and Relationships of Young Professionals (GRYP) and students from Penn State Altoona’s Leadership for Life program will interact on Wednesday night from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a mixer and a speed networking event at the Penn State Altoona Slep Student Center.  For more information, contact Rachel Litzinger at 943-8151.

Booth Space Still Available for the 44th Annual Blair County Home & Garden Show
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce and the Blair Bedford Builders Association have announced that booths are available for the 44th Annual Blair County Home & Garden Show to be held February 28, March 1, & 2, 2014 at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Exhibitor booth space is now open for businesses interested in showcasing their home or garden business. The Show is also accepting applications from vendors for the Home Treasures room. Home Treasures offers a boutique type setting that will feature home interior items, candles, spices, hand-crafted items, and much more. To reserve booths, or for more information, call Stacy Hoover at The Chamber, 814-943-8151. 

Congratulations . . .
. . . . . . to Jayme Orr of Serviam Construction, who was recently honored by the Pittsburgh Penguins as their hometown hero for her work in providing jobs for service disabled veterans and women.

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 The Chamber at 943-8151.     

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