WE-LEaD Networking Event Tonight at Marzoni’s
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
Small Business Partners Workshop Sells-Out
Marcellus Shale is Topic of Thursday’s Chamber Breakfast Club
Leadership Youth Session to Address Drugs Alcohol and School Safety
Diversity Session is Next for Leadership Blair County Adult
Home & Garden Show on the Horizon: Reserved Your Booth Yet?
Informational Meeting for Presidents’ Forum Set for Next Tuesday
Informational Meeting Scheduled for Chamber’s “Five Rivers” Cruise
Blue Card Discounts
WE-LEaD Networking Event Tonight at Marzoni’s
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development) program will host a networking event today, February 9th, from 5 - 7 p.m. at Marzoni’s in Duncansville, located at 165 Patchway Rd. The networking event, sponsored by Thompsons Pharmacy, 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 $20 for Chamber Members and $40 for non-members and includes two complimentary beverage tickets. To register, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 no later than Noon.
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
The next issue of the Blair Business Mirror will hit the streets tomorrow as a supplement to the Altoona Mirror. The cover story in this issue will take a look at the successful Blair County businesses that are in the heating oil business. The Q&A feature focuses on Tyrone Area School District Superintendent Cathy Harlow. Other inside features include one on the current Leadership Blair County Adult class which is already practicing the concept of servant leadership to assist the local community. If you don’t get the Altoona Mirror, don’t worry. We mail a copy of the Blair Business Mirror to all our member businesses.
Small Business Partners Workshop Sells-Out
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Partners workshop entitled “The Millennial Dilemma: How to Attract, Retain and Motivate our Young Professionals,” will be held this Wednesday, February 11th, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., before a capacity crowd at the Devorris Center for Business Development. The workshop will be presented by Tina Welch of Welch Performance Consulting. A waiting list has been created at the Chamber Office to handle any cancellations. To be added to that list, call The Chamber at 943-8151.
Marcellus Shale is Topic of Thursday’s Chamber Breakfast Club
Blair County hasn’t been a big player in the Marcellus Shale frenzy, at least from an excavation standpoint, but the impact of the shale gas industry may begin to hit closer to home as the process continues to evolve. How that evolution takes place, what the free-fall in oil prices may mean and what challenges and opportunities are on the horizon for Marcellus Shale will be the discussion points of the next Chamber “Breakfast Club,” set for this Thursday, February12th at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. James Ladlee, Associate Director of the Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research, will present, “Marcellus Shale: How Far Have We Come?” Ladlee has extensive experience teaching all aspects of oil and gas development ranging from shale economics to supply chain and drilling basics to environmental compliance. He also brings a strong background in community and economic development to social license questions and shale development opportunities. The cost to attend Breakfast Club is $18 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A full buffet breakfast is included. To register for the event, contact The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Sponsor for the February Breakfast Club is Sun Air.
Leadership Youth Session to Address Drugs Alcohol and School Safety
Tomorrow’s Leadership Blair County Youth session takes a look at the perceptions associated with drugs, alcohol and school safety. Among the speakers at the session will be Mark Sinisi, coordinator of the Blair County Drug Task Force, Barry Howe of the Office of the Attorney General and James Walstrom, a former narcotics agent. For more information on the Leadership Blair County Youth program, contact Judy Juda at 943-8151 or email her at jjuda@blairchamber.com.
Diversity Session is Next for Leadership Blair County Adult
The Chamber’s Leadership Blair County Adult class will have its fifth session this Friday, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The session will focus on diversity and how it impacts community development in Blair County. For more information on the Leadership Blair County Adult program, contact Judy Juda at 943-8151 or email her at jjuda@blairchamber.com.
Home & Garden Show on the Horizon: Reserved Your Booth Yet?
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 still 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 at shoover@blairchamber.com or visit www.blairhomeshow.com to access an exhibitor application.
Informational Meeting for Presidents’ Forum Set for Next Tuesday
An informational meeting on the Blair County Chamber’s Presidents’ Forum program will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:30 a.m. at the Devorris Center. Anyone in a top administrative position at a Chamber-member business is invited to attend the meeting to learn more about the Presidents’ Forum. Direct any questions to Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Informational Meeting Scheduled for Chamber’s “Five Rivers” Cruise
The Blair County Chamber is heading to Europe in late Fall for its first-ever river cruise. The cruise is being done in cooperation with Heritage Adventures Travel Agency. The special wine-themed “5-River European Cruise” will depart from the Chamber Office in the Devorris Center for Business Development on November 3rd, will fly from Dulles International Airport for an overnight flight to Prague and will return on November 13th from Paris. The trip will include one-night sightseeing stays at 5-star hotels in both Prague and Paris with the river cruise in-between. The Chamber trip will feature excursions on the Vistava, Main, Rhine, Moselle and Seine rivers via Avalon Waterways “Visionary,” considered the finest river vessel in Europe. The Visionary accommodates just 128 guests. The Chamber had Ccruise will be held on February 17th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center. Anyone planning to attend should call The Chamber at 943-8151.
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February 9, 2015
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Upcoming Events
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WE-LEaD Networking
Monday, February 9, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Marzoni's - Duncansville
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Small Busienss Partners Workshop
Millennial Dilemma
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
Breakfast Club
Thursday, February 12, 2015
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business After Hours
Thursday, February 26, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
United Datacom Networks, Inc.
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Safety Program
Friday, February 27, 2015
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's, Duncansville
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Blair County Home & Garden Show
March 6, 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
March 8, Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Jaffa Shrine, Altoona
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 2/9/2015
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, February 9, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
BASICS/Rotary Career Fair Committee
Monday, February 9, 1:30 p.m.
Devorris Center
Buy Here. Live Here. Committee
Tuesday, February 10, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Non-Profit Marketing Committee
Tuesday, February 10, 8:30 a.m.
Home Nursing Agency
Non-Profit Steering Committee
Tuesday, February 10, 9:30 a.m.
Home Nursing Agency
LBC Alumni Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 a.m.
Reliance Bank - Lakemont
Attractions/Hotel Roundtable
Wednesday, February 11, 8:15 a.m.
AOO Kitty Hawk
Small Business Partners Committee
Wednesday, February 11, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
Safety Committee
Thursday, February 12, 3:30 p.m.
Devorris Center
Blair County Business Coalition
Friday, February 13, 9:00 a.m.
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