Chamber Membership
We provide members with the tools, savings and access to connections to build a better business.
Development
We lead the way in fostering business growth, employee retention and training, and talent attraction.
Advocacy
We are the beacon for pro-business policies. Guiding businesses to interact with lawmakers and engage their employees in advocacy work.
Events & Resources
We are the catalyst for creating meaningful business relationships through networking events, signature events, programming and more!
we are greater together
We are the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. We provide businesses with the resources they need to build, grow and thrive. Making connections, advocating for free enterprise and developing our community is our business.
Our Work Adds Up
GRCA has been instrumental in our growth as a locally owned family business and shares our vision of strengthening our community by finding ways to connect local employers with a strong candidate pipeline. On behalf of the entire team here at Gage, we value our partnership and are grateful for the people and the programs at GRCA that support our vision in creating a more sustainable community.
Kristi Gage-Linderman, COO & Owner
Gage Personnel, Member since 1985
Event Calendar
Intro to Excel – Late November 2024
Intro to Excel© is designed to give participants basic skills to work with Excel© functions, create various simple spreadsheets, and start the learning process to become more familiar with Excel© and its cool capabilities! Some useful functions that will be taught in this course include entering data and numbers, selecting cells and ranges, proper methods…
Coffee&Convos: Accountant vs. Quickbooks (Dec 2024)
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | First Commonwealth FCU
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Muhlenberg Greene
Wells Fargo Economic Forecast Breakfast – 2024
Coffee&Convos: Accountant vs. Quickbooks (Dec 2024)
Calling all small business owners! Coffee&Convos provides breakfast, networking and programming to help support your small-business needs. Accountant vs. QuickBooks Join us as two industry experts?a seasoned CPA and a QuickBooks trainer?dive into a lively discussion on accounting solutions tailored to your business needs. Learn the unique benefits each path offers, whether it?s the in-depth insights and…
Wells Fargo Economic Forecast Breakfast – 2024
Women2Women – Emotional Intelligence for Leaders – Dec. 2024
Power Networking – (Dec 2024)
Intro to Excel – Late November 2024
Intro to Excel© is designed to give participants basic skills to work with Excel© functions, create various simple spreadsheets, and start the learning process to become more familiar with Excel© and its cool capabilities! Some useful functions that will be taught in this course include entering data and numbers, selecting cells and ranges, proper methods…
Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Intro to Excel – January 2025
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Winter 2025
Intermediate Excel – January 2025
From the Blog
Celebrate the Season in Kutztown
By Barbara Vogelgesang, Outreach Director, Kutztown Community Partnership As the first snowflakes begin to fall and festive lights twinkle against the winter sky, Kutztown transforms into a holiday …
Resources for Small Business Saturday success
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is a proud supporter of small, local businesses, which are essential to the economic vitality of our region. Download any of the resources below to help …
In the News
GBDF secures grant funding for three local entities
The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF) an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it helped secure more than $720,000 in Local Share Account-Statewide …