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
“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
Intro to Excel – January 2025
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: Elevate Your Networking Game (Jan 2025)
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Winter 2025
Advanced Excel – January 2025
Supervisor Training Module 3: Leveraging Workplace Relationships for Organizational Success – Winter 2025
Coffee&Convos: Elevate Your Networking Game (Jan 2025)
Calling all small business owners! Coffee&Convos provides networking and programming to help support your small-business needs. Elevate Your Networking Game Start 2024 strong with our January Coffee&Convos, tailored for small business owners and employees who want to sharpen their networking skills and build lasting connections. Networking is more than exchanging business cards—it’s about forging relationships that can…
W2W – Maximizing Productivity with AI (Jan. 2025)
Networking@Night – LEO Design Gallery (Jan 2025)
New Member Mixer (Jan. 2025)
Breakfast4Success (Feb. 2024) – Powerhouses: Women in Male-Dominated Fields
Intro to Excel – January 2025
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…
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Winter 2025
Advanced Excel – January 2025
Supervisor Training Module 3: Leveraging Workplace Relationships for Organizational Success – Winter 2025
Mastering Goal Setting for Personal and Professional Success Workshop
From the Blog
Development in Focus – December 2024
Development in Focus is a monthly recap of the activities GRCA has participated in to drive economic growth, foster collaboration and support businesses across the Greater Reading community. We share …
2024 GRCA Leadership Givers
Thank you to all the companies that made voluntary Leadership Pledges in 2024! The member companies listed below invested in the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) above membership dues, allowing …
In the News
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance promotes staff member
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is thrilled to announce the promotion of Leah Fassnacht to Senior Director of Communications & Marketing. In her role, Fassnacht will …