“Wake-Up to Wellness” is Tomorrow at the Altoona Grand
Executive Roundtable to Hear Presentation From State Representatives
Chamber Board to Select Officers for 2017
Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence to Host Business After Hours
Lung Disease Foundation to Host “Business Before Hours”
Privilege Pages: A Great Way to Market a Product or Event
Discount Extended for “Canyons and Casinos” Trip
Informational Meeting Set on Chamber Trip to Spain
Safety Program Will Focus on Medical Marijuana Legalization
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“Wake-Up to Wellness” is Tomorrow at the Altoona Grand
The Blair County Chamber’s Workplace Wellness Committee and the Healthy Blair County Coalition are partnering on the next “Wake-Up to Wellness” program this Tuesday, November 15th from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Altoona Grand Hotel. This program, entitled “Are You Providing a Safe and Healthy Workplace?” will focus on how businesses can look at a variety of measures that help make employees more aware of the benefits of good health as well as the consequences of making poor health decisions. “Much of this program will be geared toward helping businesses become tobacco-free workplaces,” explained Coleen Heim, who heads the Healthy Blair County Coalition but also serves on the Workplace Wellness Committee. “Many businesses aren’t aware of the outstanding resources that exist and how those resources have already impacted the lives of many people in our community.” The cost to attend Wake-Up to Wellness is just $10/person and includes a continental breakfast. Registration is required. To register, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Healthy Blair County Coalition is the facility sponsor for this event.
Executive Roundtable to Hear Presentation From State Representatives
State Representatives John McGinnis and Judy Ward will address the Blair County Chamber’s Executive Roundtable on Wednesday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at The Blairmont Club. McGinnis and Ward will provide an update on state government as well as opinions on how the recent elections are likely to impact the local business community. For more information on the Executive Roundtable, contact Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Chamber Board to Select Officers for 2017
At its meeting this Thursday, the Blair County Chamber’s Board of Directors will approve a slate of officers for the 2017 calendar year. The Board will also hear reports on the proposed hiring of a coordinator for the BASICS Next Generation Workforce program and an update on a new Gift Card program proposed by the Retail Roundtable. For more information or to address the Board, contact Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence to Host Business After Hours
The next Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours will be held this Thursday, November 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, 1309 Eleventh Ave., Downtown Altoona. Business After Hours is a networking event featuring food and door prizes. Cost to attend the After Hours is $6 per Chamber Member and $12 per Non-Member pre-registered. For more information or to make reservations call 943-8151 or register online.
Lung Disease Foundation to Host “Business Before Hours”
The next Chamber “Business Before Hours” will be held on Friday, November 18th from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Lung Disease Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, located at the Lung Disease Center of Central Pennsylvania, 800 Chestnut Avenue in Altoona. The Foundation is celebrating National Lung Cancer Awareness Month with a major announcement of the Lung Disease Foundation’s recent designation by the American Lung Association as the Tobacco Control Provider for Blair and Bedford Counties. Guests are invited to enjoy breakfast and learn more about the Foundation and the significant impact this new designation will have on our region. There is no cost to Chamber members to attend. Non-member cost is $10. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Privilege Pages: A Great Way to Market a Product or Event
As the Holiday Season approaches, one effective and inexpensive way to get the word out about an event, program or product associated with your business or organization is to reserve a Privilege Page. What are Privilege Pages? They are the flyers that are inserted into the mailed copies of the Blair Business Mirror each month. They reach the 1,100 business that are on the Chamber’s mailing list. If you are looking to get the word out to the business community, this is an ideal way. And the cost is just $125 (plus you provide the 1,100 copies of your flyer). The deadlines to provide the flyers for the next three insertions are: November 4th, December 9th and January 6th. To reserve a space or for more information, call Jessie Covert at 943-8151 or email her at jcovert@blairchamber.com.
Discount Extended for “Canyons and Casinos” Trip
The Blair County Chamber’s first trip of 2017 will be “Canyons and Casinos” and until November 15th anyone paying a deposit will receive a discount of $313.00. The trip will depart on June 16th and return on the 24th. That 8-night trip will begin with a flight to Phoenix, will include a number of guided motor coach tours and will conclude with two days in Las Vegas prior to flying home. The trip is the Chamber’s way to recognize the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Heritage Travel and Globus Family of Brands are partners with the Chamber on the Canyons and Casinos Trip. For more information or to book a reservation, call Heritage Travel at (814) 946-1600.
Informational Meeting Set on Chamber Trip to Spain
The Blair County Chamber, in cooperation with Epic Journeys, is heading to Spain from September 15-24, 2017. The trip includes visits to Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona. The tour price is $2,087 (plus air) for double occupancy. An informational meeting on the Spain Trip will be held on November 29th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Registration is recommended but not required and there is no cost or obligation associated with attending the meeting. To register call Epic Journeys at (814) 266-5070 or call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Safety Program Will Focus on Medical Marijuana Legalization
With the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania legalizing medical marijuana, what is the impact on the business community? That will be the topic of the next Chamber Safety Program, set for December 16th at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The format of the program will be a panel discussion that will feature State Representative Judy Ward, Dr. Anthony Bartkowiak of UPMC, Attorney Brendan Moran of Beard Legal Group, Attorney Jill Lashay of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Jon McNally, EAP Manager with Norfolk Southern. The cost to attend the safety program will be $20 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members. A full breakfast is included. To register, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate Sponsor for the program is Advantage Resource Group. To submit questions for the panelist, please email Stacy Hoover at shoover@blairchamber.com.
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