“Women Mean Business – Act II” Scheduled For Wednesday
Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase Opens Friday at the Jaffa Shrine
Chamber Board of Directors Approves Ten New Members
Baker, Seidel to Co-Chair Workplace Wellness Committee
Lattanza-DePaolis Added to Foundation Board
New Committee on Recruitment Seeking Members
Safety Program to Address Issues of an Aging Workforce
Committee of Non-Profits to Hold “Best Practices Forum”
Active Shooter Preparation Program Set for March 27th
Want to Be a Better Speaker? Attend This Workshop
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“Women Mean Business – Act II” Scheduled For Wednesday
Back in September, the Chamber’s WE-LEaD (Women Encouraging – Leadership, Education and Development) Committee hosted an informational program entitled, “Women Mean Business.” The panel discussion format featured four business owners who explained what drove them to start their own businesses, obstacles they had to overcome and ways that they’ve dealt with financial and environmental challenges. This Wednesday, February 26th from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. comes, “Women Mean Business – Act 2.” That program, to be held at The Casino at Lakemont Park, will focus attention on a panel of women who experienced career changes and who are now flourishing in their new careers. The panel consists of Becky Stevens of Morgan Stanley, Amy Mearkle of DelGrosso Family of Companies and Deb Scully of Freedom Excursions. Carol Gensimore of Value Drug Company will moderate the panel discussion. The cost to attend the WE-LEaD program is $25 for Chamber Members and $35 for non-members. A buffet breakfast is included in the cost. To register, call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151 or register online. Merry Maids is the corporate sponsor of Women Mean Business – Act 2.
Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase Opens Friday at the Jaffa Shrine
The 50th Annual Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase opens this Friday and will continue through Sunday at the Jaffa Shrine Center. The event is co-hosted by the Blair County Chamber and the Blair-Bedford Builders Association. Over 130 exhibitors will be prepared to show you the latest and greatest innovations for your home. The show is sponsored in part by Holiday Pools & Spas, Mountain Road Structures, PennCrest Bank, Smithmyer Plumbing & Heating, UPMC Altoona and Window World. We hope to see you at the show!
For information on show times and other details related to the show, visit the show’s website at www.blairhomeshow.com.
Chamber Board of Directors Approves Ten New Members
The Blair County Board of Directors met on February 20th and approved the following new members: Berry Solutions Group of Altoona, Better Homes and Gardens of Altoona, Big J Truck Repair of Altoona, Burns Excavating of Altoona, Keller Williams Advantage Realty of State College, LT Machine of Tyrone, Park Security & Installations of Altoona, Spring Cove Container of Roaring Spring, Two 20 Studios of Hollidaysburg and Joseph A. Zolna of Altoona.
Baker, Seidel to Co-Chair Workplace Wellness Committee
Phyllis Baker of Blair Regional YMCA and Courtney Seidel of Stiffler McGraw & Associates were approved by the Chamber’s Board of Directors as co-chairs of the Chamber’s Workplace Wellness Committee.
Lattanza-DePaolis Added to Foundation Board
Jessica Lattanza-DePaolis was elected to the board of the Blair County Chamber Foundation. She replaces Cathy Harlow who resigned from the board in January. Lattanza-DePaolis is director of The Altoona Launch Box Supported by the Hite Family.
New Committee on Recruitment Seeking Members
The Chamber’s Board of Directors has created a new committee that will be charged with determining new and better ways to recruit members to the organization. “The Board believes that we need to take a more formal approach to reaching non-members and helping them to understand the importance of the business community working more closely together,” explained Chamber Board Chair Darin Tornatore. Any Chamber Member who would like to be part of this new committee should call Joe Hurd at 943-8151 or email him at jhurd@blairchamber.com.
Safety Program to Address Issues of an Aging Workforce
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 March 4th 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 is Stuckey Automotive.
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.
Active Shooter Preparation Program Set for March 27th
The Blair County Chamber’s Safety Committee will hold a special program on March 27th at Hoss’s Steak & Sea House in Duncansville entitled, “Review of Strategies for Active Shooter Preparation and Best Practices Recommendations for Facility Safety.” The presenter will be Bob Winters. Registration and a buffet breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. The presentation is from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. The cost to attend is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for non-members. To register, contact the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Corporate sponsor is Keller Engineers.
Want to Be a Better Speaker? Attend This Workshop
The Blair County Chamber and Dale Carnegie Training will hold a half-day workshop on March 31st from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 at The Casino at Lakemont Park. The workshop, entitled “Public Speaking Mastery” will help attendees learn how to assess their own presentation strengths and weaknesses, understand audience expectations, write a fail-proof outline, speak with conviction and confidence and use their own enthusiasm to capture attention. The cost to attend is $49 for Chamber Members and $59 for non-members. The cost includes a buffet breakfast and materials. To register, call the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online.
Congratulations . . .
. . . to Philip Freeman, who was recently named Chief Operating Officer of Reliance Bank. He had previously served the bank as Chief Financial Officer.
. . . to Aaron Craig, bridge inspection/structural field services director for P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. Consulting Engineers, who was named the 2019 recipient of the Annual Rainmaker Award. The honor is given to an individual within the firm who has gone the extra mile with clients while providing engineering excellence in all levels of service.
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February 24, 2020
Upcoming Events
WE-LEaD Women Mean Business - Act 2
Wednesday, February 26
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
Register Here
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
Safety Workshop
Wednesday, March 4
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Hoss's Steak & Sea House Duncansville
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Non-Profit Best Practices
Friday, March 6
8:15 -9:45 a.m.
Devorris Center
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Breakfast Club
Thursday, March 12
7:45 -9:00 a.m.
The Casino at Lakemont Park
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Business Before Hours
Friday, March 13
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Bloom Yoga
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Upcoming Committee Meetings Week of 2/24/20
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