Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
Blair County Commissioners to Speak at “Breakfast Club”
Leadership Adult Class to Hear Economic Development Presentation
Safety Program to Address Aging Workforce Concerns
Mark Your Calendars for the Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase
Committee of Non-Profits to Hold “Best Practices Forum”
Congratulations . . .
Blair Business Mirror to Be Published Tomorrow
The February edition of the Blair Business Mirror will be published tomorrow as a supplement to the Altoona Mirror. The cover story of this issue will mark the 100th year of Epworth Manor in Tyrone. Inside features will highlight an international program at Bishop Guilfoyle and a special added attraction at the upcoming Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase. A copy of the Blair Business Mirror will be mailed to each Chamber member-business by the end of the week. A digital copy is also available to members on the Chamber’s email list. To be added to that list, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151.
Blair County Commissioners to Speak at “Breakfast Club”
The Blair County Commissioners will be the featured speakers at the next Chamber “Breakfast Club,” set for February 13th at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The event begins at 7:45 a.m. and includes a full buffet breakfast. Republicans Bruce Erb and Amy Webster and Democrat Laura Burke were elected in November and were sworn-in just last month. Only Erb is an incumbent. The format for the Breakfast Club presentation is Q&A with Public Policy Committee Chair Greg White asking questions put together by his committee. 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 February Breakfast Club is Keller Engineers.
Leadership Adult Class to Hear Economic Development Presentation
Session #5 of the Leadership Blair County Adult program focuses attention on economic development in Blair County. That session will take place this Friday at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Among the speakers will be Donna Bon of Penn State Altoona, Pat Miller and Steve McKnight of ABCD Corporation, Susan Whisler of Southern Alleghenies Workforce Development Board, John Russell of InspectionGo, Valerie Detwiler of Reliance Bank and Rob Z of RZ Media Ventures. For more information on Leadership Blair County, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or visit the Chamber Website at www.blairchamber.com.
Safety Program to Address Aging Workforce Concerns
As a company’s workforce begins to gray, new challenges emerge for employers. Those challenges will be the basis of the next Blair County Chamber Safety Program on Wednesday, February 19th from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Hoss’s Steak & Seas House in Duncansville. Colleen Medlin, Director of Clinical Operations for WorkPlace Health and Workers’ Compensation at Phoenix Rehabilitation, will present, “The Aging Workforce: Reducing OSHA Recordables.” Her presentation will focus on knowing the aging workforce statistics, the impact of aging on the body, identifying how specific body parts are affected by specific activities and discussing potential solutions for managing Workers’ Compensation spending and reducing OSHA recordables to promote a healthy workplace. The cost to attend this program is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. A buffet breakfast is included. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor for the workshop is Stuckey Automotive.
Mark Your Calendars for the Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase
To the surprise of no one, the 50th Annual Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase is expected to be a sellout. The event, co-hosted by the Blair County Chamber and the Blair-Bedford Builders Association is set for February 28 and 29 and March 1st at Jaffa Shrine Center. A limited number of exhibitor booths are available and can be reserved by calling Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151 or emailing her at shoover@blairchamber.com. For information on show times and other details related to the show, visit the show’s website at www.blairhomeshow.com.
Committee of Non-Profits to Hold “Best Practices Forum”
The Blair County Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses will hold a Best Practices Forum on March 6th from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Devorris Center for Business Development. Entitled, “The Best Ways to Do the Most Good,” the Forum will focus attention on ways to create awareness, encourage discussion and avoid the often duplicative and overlapping efforts of helping those in need in our community. The panel for the Forum will be: Melanie Shildt of United Way of Blair County, Nicole Germaux of CONTACT Altoona and Captain Larry Fulmer of the Salvation Army. The cost to attend the Best Practices Forum is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for non-members. To register, contact the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Any non-profit business interested in joining the Committee of Non-Profit Businesses should contact Joe Hurd at (814) 943-8151 or email jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Home Nursing Agency Private Duty Home Care who recently received the 2020 Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. These awards are granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client and Caregiver satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse.
. . . to PSECU, which was named 2019 Economic Development Champion by Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County.
. . . to Sheetz For the Kids, an employee-driven charity supporting underprivileged children, who raised a record-setting $704,658 during its annual month of in-store fundraising last December.
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February 10, 2020
Upcoming Events
Breakfast Club
Thursday, February 13
7:45 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Safety Workshop
Wednesday, February 19
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's Steak & Sea House Duncansville
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Business After Hours
Thursday, February 20
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
S&T Bank
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WE-LEaD Women Mean Business - Act 2
Wednesday, February 26
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase
February 28, 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
February 29, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
March 1, Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Jaffa Shrine Center
www.blairhomeshow.com
Non-Profit Best Practices
Friday, March 6
8:15 -9:45 a.m.
Devorris Center
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 2/10/20
BASICS Steering Committee
Monday, February 10, 8:00 a.m.
GACTC
BASICS/Rotary Career Fair Subcommittee
Monday, February 10, 1:30 p.m.
Devorris Center
Finance Task Force Committee
Monday. February 10, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
Chamber Ambassadors
Tuesday, February 11, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Committee of Non-Profit Businesses
Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
Golf Committee
Tuesday, Febrary 11, 3:30 p.m.
The Chamber
Attractions/Hotel Roundtable
Wednesday, February 12, 8:15 a.m.
Hampton Inn Altoona
Safety Committee
Thursday, February 13, 9:15 a.m.
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