Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
Stanbro to Speak at December Chamber “Breakfast Club”
Safety Program to Focus on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Part II of Safety Committee Series Set for December 16th
Local Agencies Collaborating on Job Fair
Jaffa Shrine Center Hosting December’s “Business After Hours”
We Need Accurate Contact Information for Our Membership Directory
Congratulations . . .
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
The December issue of the Blair Business Mirror will be published tomorrow as a supplement to the Altoona Mirror. The cover story of this month’s issue will be Peterman’s Flower Shop which is marking 100 years of serving the Blair County Community. Other features include a Q&A with Joe DeStadio, the new President of Gardners Candies in Tyrone and an “Off the Cuff” column on Overflow Church. If you don’t get the Altoona Mirror or prefer to read the Blair Business Mirror in digital format, send us your email and we will send you a link each month. Also, a copy of the Blair Business Mirror is mailed to each Chamber member-business. The mailed copies include privilege pages for you to learn about some great opportunities for you and your business! Interested in running a privilege page? Contact Jessie Covert at (814) 943-8151 or email her at jcovert@blairchamber.com.
Stanbro to Speak at December Chamber “Breakfast Club”
Cindy Stanbro, Executive Director of Altoona Community Theatre, will be the speaker at the next Blair County Chamber Breakfast Club this Thursday, December 12th, beginning at 7:45 a.m. at The Casino at Lakemont Park. Stanbro will talk about the many outstanding programs that the theatre will offer during 2020. The cost to attend Breakfast Club is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor of the December Breakfast Club is the Altoona Mirror.
Safety Program to Focus on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Safety Committee of the Blair County Chamber, in cooperation with Advantage Resource Group, will hold a Lunch’n’Learn program on “Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse” this Friday, December 13th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Jamie Miller, general manager of Advantage Resource Group, will be the speaker. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is a secure, online database that will give employers, State Driver Licensing Agencies and State law enforcement personnel real-time information about CDL driver drug and alcohol program violations, thereby enhancing safety on our nation’s roadways. The cost to attend the Lunch’n’Learn is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, call the the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online.
Part II of Safety Committee Series Set for December 16th
On December 16th, Tom Churbock of HSE Solutions will present Part II of “How Much Value Does Your Safety Committee Deliver,” which debuted on November 22nd. Part II, set for Hoss’s in Duncansville from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., will address the roles and responsibilities of the committee and suggest ways to assess its effectiveness. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members, $30 for non-members. Breakfast is included. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Local Agencies Collaborating on Job Fair
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce, PA CareerLink®, Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board and Altoona Blair County Development Corporation will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, December 17 at the Jaffa Shrine from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. For more information, contact Greg Crooks at 814-940-6219 or email him at gcrooks@pa.gov.
Jaffa Shrine Center Hosting December’s “Business After Hours”
The next Chamber Business After Hours will be held at the Jaffa Shrine Center, located at 2200 Broad Avenue, Altoona on December 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tours will be given of the Shrine to locations not seen by the general public. Cost to attend is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. EARLY BIRD MEMBER SPECIAL: register by December 12 for only $7.00. Reservations can be made by calling the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
We Need Accurate Contact Information for Our Membership Directory
As the Chamber begins the process of compiling information for the 2020 Membership Directory, it’s extremely important that you let us know if your contact information is up-to-date. And what to do if it’s not! You can review your membership information online at www.blairchamber.com. Go to the Chamber Membership tab and then click on the Member Directory link to find your business listing. Members can make changes directly in the database on the website by going to the Chamber Membership tab and clicking on the Members Only link to log into your membership account or by emailing your changes to Cindy Cessna at ccessna@blairchamber.com.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Jennifer Knisely, Director of the Altoona Area Public Library, who recently received a certificate of merit from the Pennsylvania Library Association. The award is given to individuals making outstanding contributions to libraries during the past five years.
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December 9, 2019
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Club
Thursday, December 12
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
Register Here
Safety Lunch 'n' Learn
Friday, December 13
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Devorris Center for Business Development
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Safety Workshop
Monday, December 16
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's Steak & Sea House, Duncansville
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Business After Hours
Thursday, December 19
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Jaffa Shrine Center
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Upcoming Committee Meetings
Week of 12/9/19
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, December 9, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
YEA! Committee
Monday, December 9, Noon
Devorris Center
Chamber Ambassadors
Tuesday, December 10, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Committee of Non-Profit Businesses
Tuesday, December 10, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Chamber Executive Committee
Tuesday, December 10, Noon
Knickerbocker Tavern
Attractions/Hotel Roundtable
Wednesday, December 11, 8:15 a.m.
Jaffa Shrine Center
Safety Committee
Thursday, December 12, 9:15 a.m.
The Chamber
BASICS Advisory Board
Thursday, December 12, 5:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
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