Breakfast Club to Feature Speaker on Post-Election Implications
Educational Workshop on Safety Scheduled for Tomorrow
“Best Day Ever 2.0” Set for This Friday
Chamber Young Professionals Holding Event in Downtown Altoona
Holiday Inn Express to Host “Business After Hours”
Informational Meeting to Be Held for “Southern Sounds”
Booths Available for 2019 Home & Garden Show
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Breakfast Club to Feature Speaker on Post-Election Implications
What will the results of the mid-term elections mean to the Blair County business community? Two days after those elections, the Blair County Chamber welcomes Kevin Courtois, Congressional and Public Affairs Manager of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as keynote speaker at its November 8th Breakfast Club to help sort things out. Courtois will recap the mid-term elections and discuss implications for the lame duck session and the new Congress. In addition, he will highlight key federal issues important to the business community including infrastructure, immigration, trade and health care. The cost to attend Breakfast Club is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, contact the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor on the November Breakfast Club is Allied Mechanical.
Educational Workshop on Safety Scheduled for Tomorrow
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee will hold an educational workshop tomorrow, November 6th, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m., at Hoss's Steak and Sea House in Duncansville. The program is entitled "The Road to Safety Excellence" and will be presented by Ned Oliphant of Small Tube Products and Bryan Goodlin of East Coast Risk Management. The cost to attend the event is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A buffet breakfast is included. To register, call The Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor of the program is Blair Companies.
“Best Day Ever 2.0” Set for This Friday
“Best Day Ever 2.0,” is set for this Friday, November 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. There will be many similarities to last year’s event. There will be exhibitors, door prizes, a light breakfast and a buffet lunch. Even the keynote speaker will be the same. Michael Kumer, Principal of BoardsMTO, will present, “Emerging Trends of High Performing Nonprofit Boards.” The cost to attend Best Day Ever 2.0 is $30/person. Billing is available for Chamber Members only. All others must pay at the time of registration. Payments can be made by phone or online. To register for this event, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Chamber Young Professionals Holding Event in Downtown Altoona
Mark your calendar for the next Young Professionals event because you won’t want to miss it. The focus of the event on November 13th is the Evolution of Downtown Altoona. Registration and light refreshments begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Hite Family LaunchBox for Innovation. Beginning at 5:30, there is a one-hour question and answer session with panelists; Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico, Steve McKnight of ABCD Corp, and Sarah Vogel, owner of The Clay Cup. Following the panel is a one-hour “business hop” where YPs have the chance to visit at least 10 different downtown businesses. At 7:30, there will be a basket raffle where attendees have the chance to win some great prizes donated by those participating businesses. To make a reservation, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Cost to attend is $5.00.
Holiday Inn Express to Host “Business After Hours”
The next Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours will be held on Thursday, November 15, from 5 -7 p.m., at Holiday Inn Express & Suites located at 115 Convention Center Drive, Altoona. The networking event will feature door prizes and a global cuisine with flavors from around the world. Cost to attend is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Informational Meeting to Be Held for “Southern Sounds”
The first Blair County Chamber trip in 2019 – Southern Sounds – has already generated some early sign-ups and the next informational meeting on the trip will take place on November 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. From July 28th to August 4th, the Chamber and its partner – Heritage Travel – will head to New Orleans, then to Tupelo, onto Memphis and, finally Nashville before flying home. The trip includes a Mississippi River dinner cruise, a tour of Graceland and a visit to the Grand Ole Opry. The cost is just $2,575 (plus air). To register to attend this meeting, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Booths Available for 2019 Home & Garden Show
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce and the Blair Bedford Builders Association are accepting exhibitor booth reservations for the 49th annual Blair County Home & Garden Show to be held March 1, 2 & 3, 2019 at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Exhibitor booth space is now open for home and garden-related businesses interested in showcasing their products or services. The show is also accepting vendor applications for the Home Treasures room. Home Treasures offers a boutique-style setting that features home interior items, candles, spices, hand-crafted items, and much more. To reserve a booth or for more information, call Stacy Hoover at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at 814-943-8151.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to the most recent graduates of Mount Aloysius College’s Surgical Technology program who have all passed their National Surgical Technologist Certification Exam for the third consecutive year.
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November 5, 2018
Upcoming Events
Safety Workshop
Tuesday, November 6
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's - Duncansville
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, November 8
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Non-Profit Best Day Ever 2.0
Friday, November 9
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business After Hours
Thursday, November 15
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
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Business Before Hours
Friday, November 16
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Debbie Eckenrode, State Farm Insurance
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Business Before Hours
Friday, November 30
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
United Way of Blair County
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 11/5/18
YEA! Steering Committee
Wedneesday, November 7, 8:30 a.m.
Devorris Center
LBC Adult Committee
Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
Safety Committee
Thursday, November 8, 9:00 a.m.
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