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
As a third-generation family-owned business, we believe in supporting economic development through GRCA. Its vision for growth aligns with our commitment to giving back to the community and creating lasting opportunities. Together, we’re strengthening the local economy and building a sustainable future.
Kristi Gage-Linderman, COO & Owner
Gage Talent & Business Solutions, Member since 1985
Event Calendar
Essentials of Effective Leadership – Spring 2025
Great leaders need to constantly sharpen and improve their skills. Companies that continually develop these leaders are more likely to retain them and those they manage. Essentials of Effective Leadership is a five-session program that immerses attendees into the effective leader's model of humility, intention, accountability and integrity. Diamond Credit Union's Greg Keck reflected on the…
MFG IP Workshop: Building the Future; High School Internships in Manufacturing
GRCA & Generation Impact Event
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – May 2025
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | St. Lukes Health Center
MFG IP Workshop: Building the Future; High School Internships in Manufacturing
Learn how Brentwood Industries added a rotational internship experience in place of a traditional high school internship program to enhance the learning experience for students. Speakers: Alexa Wojciechowski | Kristi Bonanno Alexa is the Community & Educational Coordinator at Brentwood Industries. She holds two degrees from Pennsylvania State University: Master's in Human Resources and Employer…
112th GRCA Annual Dinner
112th GRCA Annual Dinner – KEYNOTE SPEAKER ONLY
W2W – Swing Into Connections (May 2025)
2025 ATHENA Luncheon with Meggan Kerber
Essentials of Effective Leadership – Spring 2025
Great leaders need to constantly sharpen and improve their skills. Companies that continually develop these leaders are more likely to retain them and those they manage. Essentials of Effective Leadership is a five-session program that immerses attendees into the effective leader's model of humility, intention, accountability and integrity. Diamond Credit Union's Greg Keck reflected on the…
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – May 2025
Advanced Excel – May 2025
Mastering Work Talk: Speaking with Confidence and Impact
Advanced Excel – June 2025
From the Blog
Development in Focus – April 2025
Development in Focus is GRCA’s monthly recap of key economic development activities, advocacy initiatives and upcoming opportunities shaping Greater Reading. Each edition highlights efforts to drive …
Don’t let the name fool you: GRCA’s signature programs are for everyone
By Jackie Stiles, Vice President of Business Development & Special Programs, GRCA When you hear the names Women2Women (W2W) or Family Business Alliance (FBA), you might assume these programs are …
In the News
GBDF helps secure PIDA loan for local farm
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it has helped secure a $400,000 Pennsylvania …