Blair County Home & Garden Show Starts Friday
Don’t Be Confused by Advertising for I-99 Publication
Afternoon Session of Speed Networking Set
Business BEFORE Hours Scheduled for March 15
Young Professionals to Assist Mountain Lion BackPack
Learn More About The Chamber: Sign-up for “Chamber Check-Up”
Safety Program to Focus on Workplace Violence, Active Shooter
Informational Meeting Scheduled on Costa Rica Trip
“Refresh Leadership” to Be Held on April 13th
Chamber Golf Classic Registrations Being Accepted
Have You Picked-Up Your “Power Cards” Yet?
Congratulations . . .
Blair County Home & Garden Show Starts Friday
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce and the Blair-Bedford Builders Association have scheduled the 46th edition of the Blair County Home & Garden Show for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 4, 5 and 6. The show will be held at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children, 12 years or younger when accompanied by an adult. Parking is Free. Show hours are Friday, March 4, from 1 – 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, March 6 from Noon – 5 p.m. There is something for everyone at the Blair County Home and Garden Show. Nearly 150 exhibitors will be available to answer any home improvement and gardening questions that attendees may have. There will be how-to seminars and hourly door prizes. In addition, there is a kid’s scavenger hunt and Home Depot Kids Workshop. Don’t miss Home Treasures, a cash-and-carry boutique featuring hundreds of items from local crafters and independent consultants. This year’s sponsors are CCS Custom Builders, RE-BATH, Superior Walls by Advanced Concrete, The Home Depot, Warner’s Landscaping, and Window World. For more information on the Blair County Home & Garden Show, please contact Stacy Hoover, Blair County Chamber of Commerce at 814-943-8151,email shoover@blairchamber.com, or visit www.blairhomeshow.com.
Don’t Be Confused by Advertising for I-99 Publication
The Chamber has been receiving calls from members inquiring about advertising in a Chamber publication promoting the I-99 Corridor. That publication, with advertising being sold through Journal Communications, is not a Blair County Chamber product. It is a publication being produced by the economic development organizations in Blair, Bedford and Centre counties.
Afternoon Session of Speed Networking Set
Following several sessions of early morning “Speed Networking,” the Blair County Chamber’s Small Business Partners have scheduled an afternoon session on March 15th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. The cost to attend is $10 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. Light refreshments will be included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Business BEFORE Hours Scheduled for March 15
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business Before Hours on Tues., Mar. 15, from 7:30-9:00 a.m., at United Way Blair County, located at 5414 6th Ave., Altoona. The event will include tours of the facility and information about the many programs United Way offers. Attendees will also be treated to a light breakfast. Business Before Hours is an event to enable networking before you head to the office. There is no cost to attend for Chamber Members. Non-members may attend at $10 per person. To make reservations call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Young Professionals to Assist Mountain Lion BackPack
The Young Professionals of Blair County will spend Saint Patrick’s Day helping Blair County’s young people. The YP group has committed to assist the Mountain Lion BackPack Program in packaging food on March 17th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the local storage site, located on Beale Avenue in the old Butterick Building. The MLBP provides meals for more than 1,000 kids every weekend. Any young professionals (ages 21-35) who would like to help, should call the Blair County Chamber at 943-8151. The Young Professionals of Blair County is a program of the Blair County Chamber.
Learn More About The Chamber: Sign-up for “Chamber Check-Up”
Back by popular demand is “Chamber Check-Up,” an opportunity for current Chamber Members to go through an orientation to what The Chamber does and how members can maximize the value of their membership. The Chamber has scheduled two sessions on March 29th; one at 8:00 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. at the Devorris center for Business Development. The sessions will last no longer than an hour. So if you just want to brush-up on your knowledge of The Chamber or you have new employees who you’d like to get involved in the organization, call The Chamber at 943-8151 and register to attend. It’s absolutely Free!
Safety Program to Focus on Workplace Violence, Active Shooter
The Blair County Chamber’s Safety Committee will present a program on “Active Shooter, Workplace Violence and Personal Safety on March 30th from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Hoss’s Steak & Sea House in Duncansville. Jeff Petucci, Community Services Officer for the Pennsylvania State Police will be the keynote speaker. The presentation will focus on the causes and classifications of active shooter incidents, how to protect yourself and keep others safe, workplace warning signs, best practices when confronted with a weapon and personal safety and situational awareness tips for everyday life. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. Buffet breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Informational Meeting Scheduled on Costa Rica Trip
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce is heading to Costa Rica from October 17-25. The cost is just $2,899 (double) and that decreases by $100 for anyone who books before April 18th. That cost includes ground transportation to and from the Pittsburgh Airport, round-trip air, air taxes and fees/surcharges, hotel transfers, 13 meals and a variety of tours. There is also an array of optional tours and a 4-day, 3-night Jungle Adventure Post Tour Extension. The Chamber is partnering with Classic Travel and Collette on this trip. An informational presentation will be held on March 31st beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. There is no charge to attend but pre-registration is encouraged. Call the Chamber at 943-8151 to register. To book the Costa Rica trip, call Classic Travel at (814) 696-3558.
“Refresh Leadership” to Be Held on April 13th
The Blair County Chamber’s Small Business Partners will partner with Express Employment Professionals on the “Refresh Leadership” program. The simulcast event will be shown at The Arc of Blair County from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Among the speakers will be Marshall Goldsmith, Shaquille O’Neal and Kaplan Mobray. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. Continental breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Golf Classic Registrations Being Accepted
Registration is now open for the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Chamber Golf Classic. The Classic will be held on Monday, May 9 at Iron Masters Country Club with a lunch/registration at 11:00 and tee off at Noon. If you are interested, simply complete the registration form and return to The Chamber! Any questions, please contact Stacy Hoover at The Chamber, 943-8151.
Have You Picked-Up Your “Power Cards” Yet?
The Blair County Chamber’s new “Power Card” is generating an incredible amount of enthusiasm within the Chamber Membership and outside it as well. The biggest challenge: Getting the Power Cards to Chamber members. “We’re trying to avoid the cost of mailing them,” acknowledged Jessie Covert, The Chamber’s Vice-President of Sales & Membership Development. “So we’re hoping that our members are willing to stop-in to the office to pick them up. Otherwise, we’ll hope to get some of our committee volunteers to deliver them. Mailing is our last option.” Any Chamber-Member business willing to pick up their Power Cards can do so on Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Dr. Thomas Foley, President of Mount Aloysius College, who has been named chairman of the Presidents Council of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education. The Council is made up of the presidents of 16 U.S. colleges and universities operating under the auspices of the Religious Sisters of Mercy.
. . . to Lemme Audiology Associates of Altoona, which was honored with the “All the Right Things Award” during the 21st Annual About American Hearing Aid Associates Convention, held February 12th in Las Vegas.
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Safety Program
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