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
“The GRCA provides us a great opportunity to work together with other area business leaders to better our community, share knowledge, and seek additional outside investment that will benefit all of us in our area. The GRCA is a terrific advocate for our business community and a great resource.”
Eric Shippers, Sr. VP, Public Affairs & Government Relations
Penn National Gaming, Member since 2018
Event Calendar
GRCA Executive Leadership Academy – Effective Executive Leadership for High Performance
In this course of the Executive Leadership Academy series, participants will explore key concepts required to cultivate an organization focused on high performance and creating competitive advantage in the marketplace. Topics explored will include external environmental influences, corporate culture, effective leadership styles, organizational communications, and employee motivation. In this course, you will learn the following executive leadership…
Prizer-Painter Professional Development Program (4 Programs)
GRCA Executive Leadership Academy: Dynamic Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage
County of Berks – Supervisor Training Program Cohort 1 (2025)
Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Networking@Night – LEO Design Gallery (Jan 2025)
Networking@Night – LEO Design Gallery 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. It's time for a Rematch! Come test your design skills out against other GRCA members with access to LEO Design…
New Member Mixer (Jan. 2025)
Breakfast4Success (Feb. 2024) – Powerhouses: Women in Male-Dominated Fields
Environmental Health & Safety Roundtable 2025
Networking@Night – Fraser (Feb 2025)
GRCA Executive Leadership Academy – Effective Executive Leadership for High Performance
In this course of the Executive Leadership Academy series, participants will explore key concepts required to cultivate an organization focused on high performance and creating competitive advantage in the marketplace. Topics explored will include external environmental influences, corporate culture, effective leadership styles, organizational communications, and employee motivation. In this course, you will learn the following executive leadership…
GRCA Executive Leadership Academy: Dynamic Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage
Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Intermediate Excel AM Session – February 2025
Advanced Excel AM – February 2025
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 …