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CHAMBER FYI
News & Notes
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Chamber receives national award
Three cheers for the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which received the 2012 Alliance for Regional Stewardship Organizational Championship Award on Aug. 2 at the ACCE national convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Our president and CEO, Ellen Horan, was instrumental in creating Chambers for Sustainable Cities, which is now called Coalition for Sustainable Communities. To see a photo Ellen with the award, visit www.Facebook.com/GreaterReadingChamber.
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Are you ready to schoomoze?
There is still time to register for our Schmoozapalooza Annual Summer Picnic on August 16 at Willow Glen Park. Cost is only $35, and the event is open to members and non-members, so bring your friends and family! We've added a new menu with several healthy food options, a live performance by local band Reminisce and a networking station staffed by Schmoozers who will guarantee you meet at least 20 new people. Plus, we'll have several celebrity servers, all ready to pile your plate sky high! Click here to register. Sponsored by VF Outlet Center and Barley Snyder.
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Get 1-month free at Catalyst
For less than $6 a day, you could have a space in the region's most exclusive small business location! Get one month free when you join Catalyst on Commerce, the Chamber's vibrant cowork space in Wyomissing. Click here for more detailsor contact Michael Rivera at 610-376-6766 or mrivera@GreaterReadingChamber.org.
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Upcoming networking opportunities
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Power Networking
Wed., August 15 l 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Green Valley Country Club
$15; members only
Sponsored by: Metro Bank |
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Networking at Night with Verizon Wireless
Wed., August 22 l 5- 7 p.m.
Located in Broadcasting Square, between Bed, Bath & Beyond and Marshall's
Free; members only |
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GOLD STAR FOR YOU
Kudos to these outstanding newsmakers
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania plans to invest $559,802 in Regional Economic Development, including $50,000 to Fidelity Technologies Corporation. The investment will help to develop a new power distribution and illumination system at this manufacturer of electronic, electromechanical, computer products, systems, and services primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense. This system will incorporate smart grid technology and be used in modular power distribution units for military field applications.
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Lorna M. Velardi, President of Environmental Strategy Consultants, Inc. was interviewed on the Comcast TV show "Money Matters" regarding the environmental management challenges that manufacturing, chemical, and petroleum companies face today. Topics included cost-effectively managing environmental needs as well as dealing with the emerging environmental global trends that are beginning to impact a broad range of companies. Click here to view the video.
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To be featured in the Gold Star for You newsmakers section, send your news, accomplishments and achievements to Kristin Boyd at kboyd@GreaterReadingChamber.org.
YOU + CHAMBER = HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Look who's celebrating their Chamber Anniversary
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1 Year
Continental Tide Defense Systems, Inc.
JD's Trash Disposal & Dumpster Services, LLC
Reading Beautification, Inc.
Little Caesars
ShredHeads, LLC
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WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER
Say hello to the following new members
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Reading Rockets
700 Penn Avenue
Reading PA 19602
(610) 314-7323
www.rocketslax.com
Sports - Professional
Contact: J. Andrew Makal
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To see pictures of new members taken at the Business at Breakfast events, click here.
SPONSOR SHOUT OUT
Thank you to the following companies for sponsoring our upcoming events
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Learn skills that make you standout
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Fall Training Catalog available online
Click here to see our Fall Training Catalog, which includes courses on supervisory development, management development, lead workers certificate and assorted seminars and workshops.
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LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Stay connected ~ take action
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Corbett signs executive order requiring DEP to implement permit decision guarantee program
One of the biggest issues we discuss as part of the Chamber's pro-business advocacy is the time it takes for business to work through the permitting process. Governor Tom Corbett issued Executive Order EO2012-11, which requires the Department of Environmental Protection to immediately begin assessing how best to make timely permitting decisions. The order establishes a Permit Guarantee Program, in which DEP will strive to make permitting decisions within established processing times for complete and technically adequate applications. DEP will continue its longstanding mission to protect our environment." |
BUSINESS TIPS
Information for small business owners and entrepreneurs
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Business Tips now available online
Click here to read the latest edition of Business Tips, the Business Resource Center's monthly newsletter sponsored by Discovery Federal Credit Union.
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DEP Offers Grants to Small Businesses to Reduce Energy Costs, Curb Pollution
Small-business owners in Pennsylvania working to prevent pollution and save money may now apply for a Small Business Advantage Grant through the Department of Environmental Protection. Businesses can apply for 50-percent matching funds of up to $9,500 to adopt or acquire energy-efficient or pollution-prevention equipment or procedures. Click here for additional information about the application requirements provided on GreaterReadingVoice.com.
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New Expert Exchanges planned
Register today for one of our upcoming Expert Exchanges, including:
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NEWS2KNOW
Information about Women2Women
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Save the Date: Women2Women Kickoff Event on Sept. 27
You'll be ready to tackle anything life throws at you after hearing best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Regina Brett's insightful tips on making the impossible possible. A popular syndicated columnist and NPR radio host, Regina's poignant "aha" moments and down-to-earth perspective have inspired millions. Now, she's coming to Greater Reading to share her favorite life lessons and help us launch another successful year of Women2Women.
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A Taste of New York Bus Trip on Oct. 20
What better way to see New York than to nibble your way from deli to bistro to market to bakery. Join Women2Women and Boscov's Travel for a bus trip on Saturday, October 20 to New York, where you'll sample culinary delights at a variety of gourmet food emporiums, including (as time permits): Union Square Green Market; Chelsea Market (home of the Food Network); Whole Foods (as seen on Top Chef); Little Italy; Chinatown; Broadway Panhandler; Dylan's Candy Bar; and Zabar's. Cost is $90. Seating is limited so register today! Click here for the reservation form.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
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Lamar Advertising seeking Reading High graduates
Lamar Advertising is completing a "I'm a proud graduate of the Reading School District" ad campaign to help promote the Reading School District. The company is looking for area professionals who graduated from Reading High School. The purpose of the campaign is to show current students that they can achieve anything they want when they put their minds to it. For more information, contact David R. Peacock at 610-779-9421. |
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Attention Employers: New Career Fair Opportunity in Berks County
Corrections II Connections Offender Friendly Career Fair on August 22, 2012, 12:00-4:00pm at Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, Sinking Spring. Hosted by: Offender Workforce Development Specialists of Berks County. $25 Table Registration, lunch provided. To register, contact Michelle Tomczak at 610-478-6920 x3926 or mtomczak@countyofberks.com.
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