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
“Our advertising in 2023 included eSpotlights and banner ads in eNewsletters from September through early December. Our open rates exceeded industry averages and surpassed our goal for generating awareness of our scalable approach to marketing and advertising campaigns. We are in the process of developing our second creative campaign and fully intend to continue advertising to GRCA members.”
Marcia Thompson, President
Malvern Communications, Inc., Member since 2022
Event Calendar
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | O'Pake Institute Creative Maker Space
Alvernia University is hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of O'Pake Institutes new Creative Maker Space!
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
Membership Matters Webinar (Oct 2026)
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | O'Pake Institute Creative Maker Space
Alvernia University is hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of O'Pake Institutes new Creative Maker Space!
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
Membership Matters Webinar (Oct 2026)
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Evening of Empowerment with Keynote Speaker Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson There’s no single roadmap to success—and for many women, the most meaningful growth happens while figuring it out in real time. At the 2026 Evening of Empowerment, Women2Women welcomes Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson for an inspiring conversation on what it means to lead, grow and make an impact without having…
AI Workshop: Stop Chatting with AI. Start Making it Work For You 24/7
Beyond the Farm: Agriculture as an Economic Engine
Essentials of Effective Leadership Part 2 Fall 2026
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Late Fall 2026
From the Blog
How the LSA Grant Program can Benefit Your Business
By Kayla Hayick, Director of Lending & Business Outreach, GRCA As the Director of Lending & Business Outreach at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, (GRCA), my goal is to expand GRCA’s …
Why You Should Attend the 2026 GRCA MFG Summit
Manufacturing is changing rapidly. Workforce shortages, changing employee expectations, advances in technology and the growing need to develop skills are creating new challenges for manufacturers of …
In the News
GBDF secures grant funding for three local entities
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it helped secure nearly $1.6 million in Local Share …