Chamber Office Closed Monday for Labor Day
Retail Roundtable to Hear From Young Professionals
Bloom Yoga & Wellness to host next “Business Before Hours”
WE-LEaD to Hold Networking Event at Marzoni’s
September “Breakfast Club” to Focus on Workplace Wellness
Farm-City Dinner Sponsorships: A Great Promotional Value
Paying Too Much for Employee Healthcare?
Congratulations…
Blue Card Discounts
Chamber Office Closed Monday for Labor Day
The Blair County Chamber Office will be closed on Monday in recognition of Labor 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 at www.blairchamber.com.
Retail Roundtable to Hear From Young Professionals
What do Blair County’s young professionals think about local retail? This Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:15 a.m. at the Devorris Center, that question will be answered as the Chamber’s Retail Roundtable will host of panel of GRYP (Growth and Relationships of Young Professionals) members willing to share their thoughts and opinions on what retailers do right and what they still need some work on. “We looking forward to the interaction that will take place as we do whatever we can to make local retail an even stronger part of the Blair County economy,” explained Neal Waldron of Home Depot, who chairs the Retail Roundtable. Any retailer interested in attending the Roundtable meeting should contact Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Bloom Yoga & Wellness to host next “Business Before Hours”
The next Chamber “Business Before Hours” will held next Monday, September 8th from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Bloom Yoga & Wellness, 1506 Twelfth Avenue in Altoona. A ribbon-cutting, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and an Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. will also be part of the event. The Open House will include free yoga and “Let Your Yoga Dance” classes, complimentary healthy snacks and beverages, “Meet the Teachers,” and registration for Fall classes. There will drawings for $700 in gift certificates. There is no charge to attend the Business Before Hours but registration is encouraged. Call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
WE-LEaD to Hold Networking Event at Marzoni’s
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development) program will host a networking event next Monday, September 8th, from 5 - 7 p.m. at Marzoni’s, located at 165 Patch Way Rd., Duncansville. The networking event, sponsored by Benzel's, will feature hot hors d’oeuvres and cold beverages. WE-LEaD is an innovative program of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce that provides networking and educational programs throughout the year. WE-LEaD focuses on issues that women in business typically face on a daily basis. The cost to attend is $15 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members and includes two complimentary beverage tickets. To register, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
September “Breakfast Club” to Focus on Workplace Wellness
Like most communities in the United States, Blair County has a difficult time implementing and maintaining healthy lifestyles among citizens of all ages. Undertaking an effort to confront such a troublesome trend has led to the creation of Workplace Wellness Committee at the Blair County Chamber. What that committee hopes to accomplish and how the business community in general can have a positive impact is the topic of a presentation to be given by Bill Young at the September 18th Blair County Chamber Breakfast Club. Young has been the Director of Compensation, Benefits and Risk for Sheetz, Inc. for the past twelve years. He is a member of the Workplace Wellness Steering Committee and has a leadership role in the Healthy Blair County Coalition. Young’s presentation, “Creating a Healthier Blair County,” will touch on the importance of establishing a strong emphasis on wellness in the workplace, will point to several local businesses that are already having some level of success with wellness programs and will speak to the vision of gaining greater buy-in from those businesses that have not yet seen the value of creating a program of their own. The Breakfast Club begins at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The cost to attend is $16 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Farm-City Dinner Sponsorships: A Great Promotional Value
The Blair County Chamber’s Annual Farm-City Dinner will be held at The Park at Morrisons Cove on November 6th. The highlight of that event will be the presentation of the Agricultural Community Excellence Award to retiring State Representative Jerry Stern. Although the dinner is still two months away, sponsorship sales have already begun which will provide Chamber Members with an inexpensive opportunity to feature their business or organization. For sponsorship information, contact Rachel Litzinger at 943-8151 or email her at rlitzinger@blairchamber.com.
Paying Too Much for Employee Healthcare?
The Blair County Chamber has partnered with Empower3 Center for Health to offer Chamber-Member employers an affordable community-based health plan for their employees. The plan features level group rates, no deductibles, no pre-existing condition exclusions, substantial prescription drug coverage with co-pays of $10 or less and the opportunity to add dental and vision coverage. Call Maureen Frucella for details. Her number is (814) 317-5063.
Congratulations…
…to Merlann Malloy, a registered nurse at UPMC Altoona, who received the 2014 Rita Celmer Award from the Pennsylvania Emergency Nurses Association. The award is presented annually to the emergency nurse who demonstrates commitment, enthusiasm, professionalism and dedication to emergency nursing.
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Upcoming Events
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Busines BEFORE Hours
Monday, September 8, 2014
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Bloom Yoga & Wellness
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WE-LEaD Networking
Monday, September 8, 2014
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Marzoni's - Duncansville
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Guerrilla Marketing for Small Businesses
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, September 18, 2014
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business After Hours
Thursday, September 25, 2014
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express
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Down on the Farm
Thursday, October 2, 2014
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Curryview Farms
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 9/1/2014
Home & Garden Show Committee
Tuesday, September 2, 8:30 a.m.
Chamber Office
Safety Committee
Tuesday, September 2, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Business Hall of Fame Committee
Wednesday, September 3, 8:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
Retail Roundtable
Wednesday, September 3, 8:15 a.m.
Devorris Center
Small Business Partners
Wednesday, September 3, 11:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
LBC Adult Committee
Wednesday, September 3, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
Legislative Action Committee
Thursday, September 4, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
BASICS Subcommittee Early Childhood Education
Thursday, September 4, 10:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
BASICS Career Development Subcommittee
Thursday, September 4, 1:30 p.m.
Devorris Center
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