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
Advanced Excel – August 2026
Program Objective: Participants will learn the most rewarding features of Excel. Please note the term “Advanced” does not refer to a high level of difficulty, but just a continuation of the Intermediate class. This is truly the “cool” class, as you get to see a lot of neat things you can do in Excel! Course…
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | F.M. Brown's
W2W – The Power of Saying Yes (Aug. 2026)
GRCA Open House | Disc Centers of Reading
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Berks County Orthopedics
Advanced Excel – August 2026
Program Objective: Participants will learn the most rewarding features of Excel. Please note the term “Advanced” does not refer to a high level of difficulty, but just a continuation of the Intermediate class. This is truly the “cool” class, as you get to see a lot of neat things you can do in Excel! Course…
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | F.M. Brown's
W2W – The Power of Saying Yes (Aug. 2026)
GRCA Open House | Disc Centers of Reading
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Berks County Orthopedics
Advanced Excel – August 2026
Program Objective: Participants will learn the most rewarding features of Excel. Please note the term “Advanced” does not refer to a high level of difficulty, but just a continuation of the Intermediate class. This is truly the “cool” class, as you get to see a lot of neat things you can do in Excel! Course…
W2W – The Power of Saying Yes (Aug. 2026)
FBA: Rooted in Success – The New Castle Lawn & Landscape Story
Sales Methods & Mastery Training Program
Lost in Translation? Navigating Workplace Interpretation and Liability
From the Blog
The future isn’t coming…it’s already here.
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Training & Professional Development, GRCA For many organizations, the assumptions, strategies and leadership approaches that drove success in 2010, 2015 or even 2025 are …
Chambers: The Values of Being a Member
By Dallan Yoh, Director of Membership, GRCA When people hear “chamber of commerce,” networking is often the first thing that comes to mind. And yes, at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), …
In the News
GRCA partners with CatapalloVR to deliver immersive training solutions
Training at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) has entered a new reality. GRCA is excited to announce a new partnership with CatapalloVR, a leader in immersive workforce development …