Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for November
Informational Meeting Set on Chamber Trip to Spain
December “Breakfast Club” to Feature a Panel of For-Profit Businesses
Chamber Partnering with Penn State Altoona on Student Showcase
Young Professionals to Hold Trivia Night
Privilege Pages: A Great Way to Market a Product or Event
Safety Program Will Focus on Medical Marijuana Legalization
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Chamber Recognizes “All-Stars” for November
The Blair County Chamber’s ability to offer quality programming, events, recognition and advocacy efforts depends largely on the willingness of sponsors to step up to help underwrite the costs associated those efforts. So at the end of each month, we publish a list of businesses or individuals who sponsored anything Chamber-related during the month. They have helped us to make a difference in the business community. All-Stars for November are: AgChoice Farm Credit, ACA, Allied Milk Producers’ Cooperative, Inc., Altoona-Blair County Airport, Altoona First Savings Bank, Altoona Mirror, Altoona Water Authority, Blair County Conservation District, CBT Bank, Evey Black Attorneys, Graystone Court and Graystone Grand Palazzo, Haberstroh, Sullivan & George, LLP, Imler’s Poultry, Jerry Stern, Keller Engineers, KIZ Resources, LLC, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc., M&T Bank, Martin Oil Company, McQuaide Blasko, Morrisons Cove Herald, Morrisons Cove Blair County Republican Club, Nason Hospital, Ritchey’s Dairy, Inc., Senator John H. Eichelberger, Jr., Sheetz, Inc., Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, State Representative Judy Ward and West Central Equipment, LLC.
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.
December “Breakfast Club” to Feature a Panel of For-Profit Businesses
Being “for-profit” does not mean being unwilling to help others. That message will be vividly conveyed by a panel of non-profit business leaders at the Blair County Chamber’s “Breakfast Club” on December 8th, beginning at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The program, entitled “Venture Philosophy and Social Accountability,” is being put together by the Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses. The panel for the Breakfast Club program will consist of Denny Doll from Reliance Bank, Joe Keller of Keller Engineers, Stacey Burket ofNorth American Communications and Amy Seltzer of Seltzer Financial Strategies. Each will have 5-7 minutes to talk about their approach to making a difference. The cost to attend the Breakfast Club is $18 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members. A full breakfast buffet is included in the cost. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor of the December Breakfast Club is Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries.
Chamber Partnering with Penn State Altoona on Student Showcase
The Blair County Chamber is one of four businesses partnering with Penn State Altoona on its semi-yearly Student Showcase. This event will be held on Friday, December 9th with Opening Remarks at 8:45 a.m., Presentations beginning at 9:00 and a Networking Lunch starting at noon. The Showcase is held at the Devorris Downtown Center. The students will present in the following areas: Business, Electro-mechanical Engineering Technology, Pechter Business Plan Competition and Security and Risk Analysis. To attend, RSVP by December 7th to Judy Paul at 940-3400 or email her at JAP24@psu.edu. Lunch will be provided at the Altoona Heritage Discovery Center. There is no cost to attend.
Young Professionals to Hold Trivia Night
The Chamber’s Young Professionals of Blair County will hold a “Networking Opportunity with Blair County Trivia” on Wednesday, December 14th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Railroad City Brewing Company, 1415 Eleventh Avenue in Altoona. Trivia is to begin at 5:30. The cost to attend is $5.00/person. Payment must be made to the Chamber in advance or at the door. Billing is not available at this event. Parking is in the rear of the building. 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 two insertions are: 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.
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 panelists, please email Stacy Hoover at shoover@blairchamber.com.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Klesius & Sheedy, Inc., which is celebrating its 125th year in business during 2016.
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