Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic Tees-Off Today
Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Class Graduates Tuesday
Twenty to Graduate from LBC Youth Program
Juniata College President to Speak at Chamber “Breakfast Club”
Chamber Young Professionals to Hold LinkedIn Event
Small Business Partners to Offer Branding Workshop
Business Excellence Dinner Reservations Being Accepted
Sustainability Certification Survey Now Available
WE-LEaD to Host an Etiquette Luncheon
Nomination Forms Available for Business Hall of Fame
Home Run for Safety Event Set for May 23
“Buy Here Bucks” a Win-Win for Buyers, Sellers
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Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic Tees-Off Today
The Annual Highmark Chamber Golf Classic will tee-off at noon today at Iron Masters Country Club. The event is expected to have a full complement of 144 golfers.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Class Graduates Tuesday
Fifteen students will graduate from the Blair County Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) program during ceremonies being held on Tuesday at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The fifteen students created eleven new businesses as part of the 25-week program. A panel of local business leaders invested $11,000 in the businesses and one student, Bradley Shaffer of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, represented the program at last week’s national YEA! competition, held in Rochester, New York. For more information on the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, contact Joe Hurd at (814) 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Twenty to Graduate from LBC Youth Program
The Blair County Chamber’s Leadership Blair County Youth program will graduate twenty students on Wednesday as graduation ceremonies will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Penn State Altoona. For more information on Leadership Blair County Youth, contact Judy Juda at (814) 943-8151 or visit the Chamber Website.
Juniata College President to Speak at Chamber “Breakfast Club”
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club program, set for this Thursday, May 10th at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park, will feature Juniata College President Dr. James Troha. This Breakfast Club will feature the conferring of Essay Contest Awards to eighth-grade Blair County students and Attendance Counts Awards to graduating seniors in each Blair County school district who have the longest history of perfect attendance. Since attendance is important in the workplace, it must also be important in the schools. Dr. Troha will share his insight on how higher education is working to address the region’s workforce needs. The cost to attend Breakfast Club is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. Cost includes a full breakfast buffet. For more information or to make reservations call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Young Professionals to Hold LinkedIn Event
On May 15th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the U.S. Hotel in Hollidaysburg, the Chamber’s Young Professionals of Blair County will hold “Tips and Pics,” a LinkedIn Best Practices forum which includes instruction in profile, headline, summary and how to wrote up work experience and education as well as how to edit your URL. The presenter will be Courtney Kantoski, a career counselor in Penn State Altoona’s Career Services Office. An added bonus is that Chuck Meyers of Two 20 Studios will be on-hand to take professional portraits free-of-charge for use on LinkedIn. The cost to attend Tips and Pics is just $10/person and includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. To register, call the Chamber 943-8151 or register online.
Small Business Partners to Offer Branding Workshop
The Blair County Chamber’s Small Business Partners committee will hold the second part of a two-part workshop on “Building Your Brand” on May 16th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development in Altoona. The first part of the workshop, held April 11th, focused on Social Media Building Blocks. The May 16th program is entitled, “The 8 Components for Building a Winning Brand.” The speaker will be Colleen Devorris of BrandDemon who will provide an overview of how businesses and organizations nationwide successfully brand themselves and why that process needs to be well-managed and consistent. The cost to attend the second part of the workshop is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor of this program is Stellar Connections.
Business Excellence Dinner Reservations Being Accepted
On June 11th, Ann Benzel of Benzel’s Pretzel Bakery will receive the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Excellence. That event, the Chamber’s Business Excellence Dinner, will be held at The Casino at Lakemont Park. If you’d like to attend the dinner, either call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Sustainability Certification Survey Now Available
Chamber-member businesses interested in assessing where they are from a sustainability standpoint will have the opportunity to complete a Sustainability Certification Survey beginning today. The survey can be completed online and the results will be compiled and the business notified of the results within a two-month period. One of the other benefits of completing the survey is that the committee will then assign a certification level – gold, silver or bronze – which businesses can then use for marketing purposes. While the committee is still working out the details of the certification process, it’s also looking to compile a Resource List to help businesses who will be looking for assistance in raising their scores. Any Chamber-member business interested in accessing the Sustainability Certification Survey should click here.
WE-LEaD to Host an Etiquette Luncheon
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development) program will host an Etiquette Luncheon on Tuesday, May 15, from 12 – 1:30 p.m. at Altoona Grand Hotel, located at 1 Sheraton Dr., Altoona. The event, sponsored by Seltzer Financial Strategies, LLC, will include a complete meal featuring difficult foods to eat in a business setting with step-by-step instruction by Kristy Magee of Mount Aloysius College. 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 $30 for Chamber Members and $40 for non-members. To register, contact the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Nomination Forms Available for Business Hall of Fame
Although the Blair County Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame Dinner won’t take place until October, the nomination process has officially begun. Individuals may nominate businesses for any of eight different awards by downloading a Nomination Form from the Chamber Website. Self-nominations are also accepted. The deadline to nominate is June 14th at noon.
Home Run for Safety Event Set for May 23
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee will hold a Home Run for Safety event on Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., at Peoples Natural Gas Field, home of the Altoona Curve. The event will include a keynote speaker from OSHA, area director, Christopher M. Robinson, CSP. Breakout sessions led by representatives from local and regional companies will be of interest to employees of all levels of an organization in their quest for safety excellence. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A continental breakfast and Altoona Curve Game ticket is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
“Buy Here Bucks” a Win-Win for Buyers, Sellers
The Blair County Chamber’s new gift certificate program, known as “Buy Here Bucks,” is a way for local businesses to gain new customers and an even better way for people to give gift certificates with more than just a few places to redeem them. The larger the list of participating businesses, the greater the value of the certificates. For a business to register to be on that list (it costs Chamber Members nothing), contact Tori Liebal at (814) 943-8151 or email her at tliebal@blairchamber.com. To purchase Buy Here Bucks, visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com. You can also get them at the Chamber Office, located in the Devorris Center for Business Development.
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May 7, 2018
Upcoming Events
Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic
Monday, May 7
11:00 a.m. - Lunch/Registration
Noon- Start
Iron Masters Country Club
Breakfast Club
Thursday, May 10
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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WE-LEaD Lunch 'n' Learn
Tuesday, May 15
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Altoona Grand Hotel
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YP LinkedIn Networking Event
Tuesday, May 15
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
US Hotel
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Small Business Partners Workshop
Wednesday, May 16
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Devorris Center for Business Dev.
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Home Run for Safety Event
Wednesday, May 23
7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
PNG Field
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Business Before Hours
Wednesday, May 30
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Homewood at Martinsburg
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Tax Law Seminar
Thursday, May 31
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business After Hours
Thursday, May 31
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Comfort Inn Duncansville
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Business Excellence Dinner
Monday, June 11
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:45 p.m. - Dinner
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, June 14
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 5/7/18
Safety Fair Subcommittee
Tuesday, May 8, 11:00 a.m.
PNG Field
YP Steering Committee
Wednesday, May 9, 8:00 a.m.
P. Joseph Lehman
Small Business Partners Committee
Wednesday, May 9, 3:30 p.m.
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