NETworks Digital News, BRANDbytes to Debut Next Monday
Safety Program to Address Issues of an Aging Workforce
Non-Profits to Hold “Best Practices Forum” This Friday
Bloom Yoga to Host “Business Before Hours”
WE-LEaD Networking Event Focuses on Wine, Chocolate & Cheese
New Committee on Recruitment Seeking Members
Active Shooter Preparation Program Set for March 27th
Want to Be a Better Speaker? Attend This Workshop
Registration Period Open for Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic
Hosting Opportunities Available for 2021 Business After Hours
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NETworks Digital News, BRANDbytes to Debut Next Monday
If you are reading the Business Bulletin today, you are likely reading it for the final time. Beginning next Monday, the Chamber will debut its newest publication, known as NETworks Digital News. “NETworks Digital News will hit more topics and be more aesthetically pleasing,” acknowledged Linda Stotler, the Chamber’s Vice-President of Communication and Marketing. “There will be photos that will enhance the stories and generally more color throughout the pages. The stories will still be short – we recognize that few people have large blocks of time to spend, especially on Mondays.” And, to add to the experience, there will be BRANDbytes. BRANDbytes are environmentally-friendly flyers that Chamber Members can purchase to increase their marketing reach. Formerly known as Privilege Pages, these flyers were printed and inserted into the mailed copies of the Blair Business Mirror each month. Now, as BRANDbytes, they will be digitally inserted into NETworks Digital News at various intervals. “So instead of members needing to provide 1,100 flyers for the Blair Business Mirror and incurring those printing costs, members can simply send us their flyer as a jpeg (preferred) or a pdf,” explained Jessie Covert, the Chamber’s Vice-President of Sales and Membership Development. The cost to reserve a BRANDbytes flyer is just $175. There is also a Preferred Placement option at $225. “Your digital flyer will now reach more than 4,000 in-boxes and will include a link to your email or website,” Covert pointed out. “It’s an incredible deal when you realize that you’re more than tripling your marketing reach and cutting your overall production costs.” To schedule a BRANDbytes placement date, call Jessie Covert at (814) 943-8151 or email her at jcovert@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 this Wednesday, 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.
Non-Profits to Hold “Best Practices Forum” This Friday
The Blair County Chamber’s Committee of Non-Profit Businesses will hold a Best Practices Forum this Friday, 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.
Bloom Yoga to Host “Business Before Hours”
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, scheduled for Friday, March 13, from 7:30-9:00 a.m., will be hosted by Bloom Yoga in celebration of the company’s new location at 123 Union Ave., Suite 104, Altoona. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will then be held at 9:00 to conclude the event. Bloom Yoga offers a chance to explore the gifts of yoga by sharing peace, kindness, healing and fun! The new location is larger, which creates an opportunity to offer more classes. Bloom Yoga teaches Gentle Mindful and Accessible Yoga as well as Mindfulness Meditation to help with overall wellbeing, nervous system resiliency and a multitude of other health concerns. There is no cost to Chamber Members to attend Business Before Hours but it is necessary to register by calling the Chamber at 943-8151 or register online. Non-members can attend for $10/each. For information about ribbon-cuttings and other services offered to Chamber Members, call the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at 814-943-8151.
WE-LEaD Networking Event Focuses on Wine, Chocolate & Cheese
The Chamber’s WE-LEaD program will hold a special networking event on March 23rd from 5-7 p.m. at U.S. Hotel Liberty Hall in Hollidaysburg. The event features a delicious evening of wine tasting, gourmet chocolates, delectable cheeses and light hors d’oeuvres. There will be a flight of four wines (2 ounces each) and each attendee will be offered a glass of wine of their choice from the four used for tasting. The cost to attend the WE-LEaD networking event is $35 for Chamber Members and $45 for non-members. Reservations are limited and no walk-ins will be accepted. Corporate sponsor of the event is Debbie Eckenrode Agency of Farmers Insurance. To register call the Chamber at (814) 943-8151. WE-LEaD – Women Encouraging Leadership Education and Development – is a program of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce.
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.
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.
Registration Period Open for Highmark/Chamber Golf Classic
Registration is now open for the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Chamber Golf Classic. The Classic will be held on Monday, May 4 at Iron Masters Country Club with a lunch/registration at 11:00 and tee off at Noon. If you are interested, simply complete this form and return it to the Chamber! Any questions, please contact Stacy Hoover at The Chamber, 943-8151.
Hosting Opportunities Available for 2021 Business After Hours
If your business is interested in hosting a Business After Hours during 2021, contact Stacy Hoover at (814) 943-8151. A few months still remain but they won’t be around long. Call today!!
Congratulations . . .
. . . to the local Edward Jones offices that are members of the Blair County Chamber. Edward Jones has been named one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine. The local Edward Jones offices are headed by J.T. Tidd, John Barton, Michael Harris, Vicki Karns and Kaitlin Webb.
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March 2, 2020
Upcoming Events
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 3/2/20
YEA! Committee
Monday, March 2, 10:30 a.m.
Devorris Center
Chamber Executive Committee
Monday, March 2, 2:00 p.m.
The Chamber
YP Committee
Wednesday, March 4, 8:00 a.m.
McQuaide Blasko
LBC Adult Committee
Wednesday, March 4, 3:00 p.m.
Devorris Center
Public Policy Committee
Thursday, March 5, 8:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
BASICS Early Childhood Subcommittee
Thursday, March 5, 10:00 a.m.
Devorris Center
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