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
“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
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Well + Wild Pilates
Celebrate the ribbon cutting for Well + Wild Pilates with us. Tour the studio, learn about reformer Pilates, enjoy refreshments and giveaways. All are welcome!
Networking@Night – Encrypted Escape (Sept. 2026)
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Albright College Gingrich Library
AI for Business: Get Started Before Your Competitors Do
Advanced Excel – Late September 2026
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Well + Wild Pilates
Celebrate the ribbon cutting for Well + Wild Pilates with us. Tour the studio, learn about reformer Pilates, enjoy refreshments and giveaways. All are welcome!
Networking@Night – Encrypted Escape (Sept. 2026)
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Albright College Gingrich Library
AI for Business: Get Started Before Your Competitors Do
Advanced Excel – Late September 2026
AI for Business: Get Started Before Your Competitors Do
AI is already changing how small businesses operate, and the distance between the ones using it well and the ones still watching grows every month. This session gets you and your team past the noise and into real, practical use in about an hour. You'll see exactly how AI handles everyday work like customer emails,…
Advanced Excel – Late September 2026
FBA – Under Pressure (Oct 2026)
Intro to Excel – October 2026
AI that Delivers: Insights from Berks Business Leaders
From the Blog
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 …
Beyond the Budget: A Conversation with State Rep. Jordan Harris
By Alex Roché, Director of Advocacy, GRCA In August, the Business and Community Advocacy Council (BCAC) heard directly from State Rep. Jordan Harris, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, …
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 …