Prestash to Speak at Thursday’s “Breakfast Club”
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tuesday
Leadership Youth Class to Focus on Community Service
Meeting on Chamber Southern Trip Set for Wednesday
Human Services Session Next for Leadership Adult Class
Penn State Student Showcase Scheduled for Friday
Next “Wake Up With Wellness” Slated for Hollidaysburg
Workplace Wellness is Topic of Next “Issues” Program
Enrollments Continue for Residential Electric Energy Program
Booth Space Now Available for Home & Garden Show
The Chamber Has “Treasure Tags” to Help Area Children
Chamber Members Encouraged to Update Business Information
Congratulations . . .
Blue Card Discounts
Prestash to Speak at Thursday’s “Breakfast Club”
Like most areas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Blair County is playing catch-up with its transportation infrastructure upgrades. A major transportation funding bill, passed last summer, will make it possible to address a number of projects in PennDOT Engineering District 9-0, many significantly overdue. Which projects rate highest priority? That will be the topic of discussion at the next Blair County Chamber “Breakfast Club,” set for this Thursday, December 11th at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The event begins at 7:45 a.m. Thomas Prestash, District Executive, will be the keynote speaker. The cost to attend the Breakfast Club is $16 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. The cost includes a full buffet breakfast. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tuesday
The Blair Business Mirror will be published tomorrow as a supplement to the Altoona Mirror. This month’s cover story will feature Grier School. Inside features include a Q&A with George Foster of Lamar Advertising and stories on Top Hat Chimney Sweeps and Cookie Grams. Pick up a copy of the Altoona Mirror or we will mail you a Blair Business Mirror later in the week.
Leadership Youth Class to Focus on Community Service
Session #4 for the 2015 Leadership Blair County Youth Class will focus attention on Servant Leadership and the importance of community service. That session will be held Wednesday and will take class members to a variety of project destinations in the county in which they will assist in bringing those projects to fruition. The class will also create an application and cover letter for a grant that will be awarded to a non-profit organization at the LBCY graduation next May. For more information on Leadership Blair County Youth, contact Judy Juda at 943-8151 or visit the Chamber Website.
Meeting on Chamber Southern Trip Set for Wednesday
After a number of successful trips outside the United States, the Blair County Chamber has decided to offer a Spring 2015 trip closer to home. The Chamber will travel by motor coach to Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia and to Monticello from April 20-26. The cost of the trip, which includes six nights lodging and a number of outstanding guided tours, is just $995-per-person. Epic Journeys, a member of The Chamber, is coordinating the trip. An informational meeting about the trip will be held on December 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. For more information or to secure a spot on the trip, contact Epic Journeys at (814) 266-5070 or 877-705-7030. Brochures and itineraries are available at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development. The trip is open to Chamber Members and non-members.
Human Services Session Next for Leadership Adult Class
Human services in Blair County play a major role in how the county takes care of that segment of the population that needs some form of care or intervention. The Chamber’s Leadership Blair County Adult Class will spend this Friday exploring a variety of human services program and will also discuss possible class projects at its Session #3. The session will be held from 7:45 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Home Nursing Agency. For more information on Leadership Blair County Adult, contact Judy Juda at 943-8151 or visit the Chamber Website.
Penn State Student Showcase Scheduled for Friday
The 2014 Penn State Altoona Business and Engineering Student Showcase will be held this Friday, December 12th at the Devorris Downtown Center. Opening remarks will be at 8:45 a.m. Presentations will begin at 9:00 followed by a networking lunch at noon. The presentations will resume at 12:40 p.m. A complete schedule of the day’s presentations may be found by clicking here. See firsthand how Penn State Altoona students are using knowledge from the classroom to enhance Blair County organizations’ operations, products and services. To attend the Showcase, contact Judy Paul at (814) 940-3400 or email her at JAP24@psu.edu. There is no cost to attend. Lunch is provided.
Next “Wake Up With Wellness” Slated for Hollidaysburg
Last month’s very successful “Wake Up With Wellness” program at the Sheetz Shwellness Center in Claysburg has led to a follow-up program, slated for December 16th at the American Legion Social Hall, located just inside the entrance to Legion Park in Hollidaysburg. The program will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 9:30. Among the topics to be covered will be healthy eating, accessing information on wellness through websites and social media, best practices from successful programs, discounts from local businesses that encourage healthy lifestyles and important next steps to insure widespread participation in healthy initiatives. There is no cost to attend the “Wake Up With Wellness” program but pre-registration is essential. Call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Light refreshments will be available, courtesy of McLanahan Corporation and the Healthy Blair County Coalition.
Workplace Wellness is Topic of Next “Issues” Program
The Blair County Chamber’s next “Issues” program will run throughout the month of December and also the first week of January. Airing times each week will be on Monday’s at 9:00 p.m. and Saturday’s at 9:00 a.m.. The program is entitled, “The Abundant Advantages of Workplace Wellness.” Panelists are: Richard Bishop of Northern Blair Recreation Center; Coleen Heim of Healthy Blair County Coalition; Scott Lawhead of The Hite Company; Bill Young of Sheetz, Inc.; and family physician Dr. John Reinhardt. Sponsors of the program are: McLanahan Corporation, Nason Hospital, Sheetz and Stiffler-McGraw & Associates.
Enrollments Continue for Residential Electric Energy Program
The ChamberChoice Residential Energy Program has signed an agreement with Constellation Energy to provide competitively “fixed” priced residential energy products to Chamber members and their friends and families. Constellation replaces First Energy Solutions as the provider for the ChamberChoice program. This program is an option for anyone who received a letter from First Energy Solutions, indicating that their contract with FES would expire in December. Interested residential customers can enroll in the new program by calling 1-855-544-3830 or can register online at www.ondemandenergy.com via the residential energy button. Anyone on the ChamberChoice program who did not receive a letter from FES can assume that their current contract has not expired and should NOT enroll in this new program unless they want to pay a penalty for breaking their current contract. If you are unaware when your contract ends, call the FES Customer Service Line at 877-204-9520.
Booth Space Now Available for Home & Garden Show
The Annual Blair County Home & Garden Show will be held on March 6-8, 2015 at The Jaffa Shrine and booth space for that event is now available. Show sponsors for the show have already been determined. They are: Re-Bath, Window World, Home Depot, First Commonwealth Bank, CCS Custom Builders, and Superior Walls by Advanced Concrete. For more information on the Home & Garden Show, contact Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151, email her or visit www.blairhomeshow.com to access an exhibitor application.
The Chamber Has “Treasure Tags” to Help Area Children
The Blair County Chamber will once again be making Treasure Tags for Children available to anyone within the membership who would like to help make the holiday season extra-special for young children in the area. If you would like to secure a tag(s), stop by the Chamber Office or call 943-8151.
Chamber Members Encouraged to Update Business Information
The Blair County Chamber’s Membership Directory and online database are among the county’s most trusted sources of information regarding Chamber members. Unfortunately, some of the information is outdated due to changes in staff people, new contact information, etc. Is your company’s information up to date? Simply visit the member information section of the Chamber website and check it out. If changes need to be made, call Cindy Cessna at 943-8151 or email her at ccessna@blairchamber.com.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Saint Francis University, which has been designated a 2015 STEM JobsSM Approved College by Victory Media and will be featured in the winter 2015 issue of STEM JobsSM magazine. The list rates universities and colleges on their responsiveness to high demand, high growth STEM occupations.
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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Indoff - Lori Beck
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Present your Blue Card to receive a free box of letter size, 1/3 cut, manila folders (item # UNV-12113). Excludes ink and toner purchases.
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Intermunicipal Relations Committee COG
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Present your Chamber Blue Card and receive $4.00 off any grade of mulch. 3 grades available: wood chips ($8.00); unscreened mulch ($10.00); screened mulch ($12.00). **Prices include tax, listed price is after the discount! Available at either location (Duncansville or Buckhorn)
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Radiance Day Spa
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive 10% off of any service. (Exceptions would be retail products and gift certificates).
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Salon Professionals Academy
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Present your Chamber Blue Card to receive the $28 special - Manicure/Pedicure.
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December 8, 2014
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Upcoming Events
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, December 11, 2014
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Wake Up With Wellness
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Hollidaysburg American Legion Social Hall - Legion Park
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
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Business After Hours
Thursday, December 18, 2014
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hampton Inn
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 12/8/2014
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, December 8, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
Home & Garden Show Committee
Tuesday, December 9, 8:30 a.m.
The Chamber
Non-Profit Marketing Subcommittee
Tuesday, December 9, 8:30 a.m.
Home Nursing Agency
Attractions/Hotel Roundtable
Wednesday, December 10, 8:15 a.m.
Blair County Convention Center
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