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
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“MISCO Products has utilized GRCA’s training and development program for years. We send new supervisors to GRCA’s Supervisor Certificate Series, which gives them the foundation to succeed in their supervisory positions. The knowledge and skills that the supervisors acquire from the trainings are well worth the investment. We look forward to continuing to work with GRCA moving forward!”
Alyssa Francis, SHRM-CP
MISCO Products Corporation, Member since 1991
Event Calendar
Studio 413 Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Event
We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of Don Carrick's new photography studio! Celebrate this exciting milestone with us and enjoy the festivities. Be there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:00 PM and stay to explore the new space, meet Don, and connect with the community. Let's make this a memorable event together!
Tri-Boba Season Opening Ribbon Cutting Event
Networking@Night – Chester Perfetto (July 2024)
ARL Schwegmann Healing Center Ribbon Cutting
Intro to Excel PM Session – July 2024
Networking@Night – Chester Perfetto (July 2024)
Networking@Night – Chester Perfetto GRCA's premier networking event, N@N is exclusively open to GRCA members to attend. Attendees can expect an average of 50 other GRCA members ready to network in a local business. Start Your Insurance Quest at our exciting Networking@Night! ️ Are you considering taking the first bite into the world of insurance?…
Coffee&Convos: Greater Reading Financing Opportunities (Aug 2024)
Family Business Alliance – All in the Family Gathering 2024
Annual Picnic 2024
Environmental Health & Safety Roundtable 2024
Intro to Excel PM Session – July 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…
Advanced Excel AM – July 2024
Intro to Excel AM Session – August 2024
Intermediate Excel AM Session – August 2024
Practical Project Management Workshop
From the Blog
GRCA’s Q2 Impact Report
GRCA’s Work Adds Up As we move through 2024, I am excited to present GRCA’s Q2 Quarterly Impact Report, reflecting the ongoing progress and success our team has achieved since our last update. …
TRANSITIONS, TRANSFORMATIONS AND TRUST
By Tom Rhoads, GRCA Member, Instructor & Ambassador for Effective Leadership Chances are you are amid a transition of one kind or another. Career transitions, promotions, new leadership, …
In the News
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance welcomes new Director of Advocacy, promotes two staff
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is thrilled to announce several key promotions and a new hire, underscoring our commitment to growth and excellence in delivering programming …