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
in 2020
in 2020
“Sweet Street became a GRCA member to increase engagement with fellow businesses in the community. A key benefit of membership is the various educational programs offered. Many Sweet Street employees have increased their skills and advanced their careers through supervisory and leadership training programs. Over 300 employees have participated in this training, with a total of 900 courses completed. This investment demonstrates our belief in how meaningful the GRCA courses are.”
Deb Antol, Director of Human Resources
Sweet Street Desserts, Member since 1996
Event Calendar
Berks Alliance Community Forum – THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
The Social Determinants of Health Research suggests that what happens in a doctor’s office is responsible for about 20 percent of a person’s health outcomes. The rest, the major factors in determining a person’s health is driven by personal behavior and the conditions and circumstance in that person lives. These factors are more influential in…
Berks Alliance Community Forum : Spotlight on CollegeTowne & BCTV
Essentials of Effective Leadership – Fall 2021
FBA Virtual Workshop : Cybersecurity Basics
House of Portalatin Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Berks Alliance Community Forum : Spotlight on CollegeTowne & BCTV
Spotlight on CollegeTowne and BCTV October 25th at 1 PM via Zoom The Berks Alliance has launched another community conversation series, our Spotlight series designed to bring focus to important projects and initiatives in our region. We launched the program in September with a session about the new Drexel Medical School in West Reading.…
2021 MFG Summit & Career Fair
BARN Agrotourism Law Event with PSUBerks
Essentials of Effective Leadership – Fall 2021
Leaders have a commitment to learning, new outcomes and creating a more desired future. In this highly interactive program participants learn the effective leader's model of humility, intention, accountability and integrity. The participant will understand and apply the domains of courage and challenge beliefs, stories and opinions to foster innovation. Participants will evaluate how trust…
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Fall 2021
Advanced Excel
Intro to Excel
Intermediate Microsoft Excel
From the Blog
Retirement Plan Fees: Are You on the Right Track?
By Steven P. Maher, CPFA, Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor, Domani Wealth As we enter the fall season, while it’s certainly time for sweater weather and pumpkin spice lattes, it’s also time for: …
GRCA’s 2021 Top 50 and Entrepreneurial Excellence Growth Companies
Greater Reading Top Business Awards The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and KPMG, LLP are pleased to sponsor the 18th Annual Greater Reading Top Business Awards. This program recognizes Greater …
In the News
GRCA’s Building Berks event honors 10 projects
After a year off due to the pandemic, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) hosted more than 150 people Wednesday evening for the third Building Berks Awards & Expo at the DoubleTree by …