Greater Reading Chamber Alliance

Meet Lucky Penny Pig! 🍀🐷 She is kind of a pig deal. She is "sow" ready to make her grand debut at YOUR business. Why are we doing this? Because we are NEVER "boaring" at GRCA and neither are our members! Will she ride a conveyor belt or a lawnmower? Or will you find her at the helm of an excavator? Show off your business and join the fun with the Lucky Penny Pig. Read more and sign up to bring her to your workplace 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8k6v8zZ #GRCA #LuckyPennyPig #ShowOffYourBusiness #Luckypenny #memberperks

GRCA was a proud Pay It Forward sponsor of the Berks Biomedical Innovation Collaboratives' inaugural Innovation Symposium & Showcase. Keith Stamm, GRCA Director of Workforce Development, moderated the Academic Sector.

Simply BOLD is Berks County's premier coffee house, eatery & boutique all in one. It is centrally located on Penn Avenue in West Reading and is open 7 days a week. Simply BOLD is a woman-owned small business that offers a place to connect and sip on your favorite specialty coffee drink and grab a sweet treat or something to eat. To enhance your overall experience, it also has a cute boutique to grab a few gifts and shop in while you enjoy your coffee or wait for your food. Simply BOLD also caters and hosts events in its space on the avenue. Learn more! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eD6R6kFu

Join GRCA and its signature programs, Berks Women2Women, for Breakfast4Success. “Powerhouses: Women in Male-Dominated Fields,” will bring together three notable women in the local #construction industry. 👷♀️ 🚧 Sarah Phillips, President of Irish Creek Construction; Maureen Dolan, Owner and Treasurer of Dolan Construction; and Pam Blickle, Director, Office Operations at Burkey Construction, will engage in a panel discussion sharing their challenges, how they have defied the odds and paved the way for others in the construction field. 🔧 Save my seat 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXvW9iCV

GRCA, through its affiliate, the Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with Reitnouer as the company continues to expand and grow in our community. Reitnouer is North America’s largest manufacturer of aluminum flatbed trailers and currently operates two facilities in Berks County. Reitnouer has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, 468,000-square-foot facility at Pottsville Pike and Lake Shore Drive in Ontelaunee Township that will streamline operations, meet growing demand, and enable Reitnouer to expand its local workforce by up to 200 jobs beyond its current 400 employees. GBDF and the Berks IDA partnered to provide $2 million in short-term loans in support of the project, with Fulton Bank providing the construction/permanent financing. This significant project, undertaken by a locally owned company, will help ensure that #manufacturing will continue to be a leading industry in Berks County for years to come.

Last chance to sign up! 👉 https://lnkd.in/euhQA-Wu How do your skills measure up against a professional event designer? Come test them out against other GRCA members during Networking@Night. Join a team and meet new people as you design a table using LEO Design Gallery’s extensive stock, and see if you walk away with the prize for the best tablescape! 🏆 #networking #tablescape #eventdesign

During the annual Berks County Commissioners Breakfast, Commissioners Christian Leinbach, Michael Rivera and Dante Santoni, Jr. addressed about 170 local business leaders at the Reading Regional Airport. They each shared ways the county is working with community partners to expand economic growth, improve workforce development and support local businesses.   Read a recap 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-APkeUn See all the event photos 👉 https://lnkd.in/gStp73nJ   Thank you to the 2025 Sponsors of the Berks County Commissioners Breakfast! Advanced Comfort Specialists, Inc. Reading Regional Airport Authority Traffic Planning and Design, Inc.

🐷Lucky Penny's adventure with the Berks County Department of Agriculture! 🐷 Lucky Penny spent the day with the team at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Career Fair. The turnout was awesome. Penny wanted to visit with everyone, but all the tables were jam-packed with eager and interested students learning about careers in agriculture. 📍Highlights included: - Meeting the officers from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, where she learned all about fishing and boating regulations! - Meeting the ladies from the Philadelphia District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who gave her a sticker! - She soaked up some knowledge about farm loans and federal jobs at the USDA Farm Service Agency. -Penny visited Browns Feed and let them know they make some yummy food! #LuckyPenny #luckypennypig

This morning during Coffee&Convos, Curin Romich of Fleetwood Bank helped a packed room elevate their #networking game. She shared tips on how to have meaningful conversations, expand your professional circle and foster collaborations within the community. #GreaterTogether #network

GRCA is committed to helping existing small businesses grow and be successful. Check out our small business resources page ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebDPPpJV