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
Mitsubishi Leadership Development Program – Cohort 6
Leadership Development Training Program
Bridging Language Barriers
Riverfront Federal Credit Union – Collaboration, Communication, Diversity of Thought, and Effective Feedback
Family Business Alliance – Leveraging Your Leadership Team – Oct. 2024
Non-Profit Roundtable: Sharing Your Story: How Authentic Content & Websites Boost Non-Profit Marketing
Family Business Alliance – Leveraging Your Leadership Team – Oct. 2024
Leveraging Your Leadership Team a program of the Family Business Alliance Join us for an insightful panel discussion with experienced business owners who will share their strategies and best practices for effectively utilizing their leadership teams. This Family Business Alliance event will dive into how business leaders can leverage their teams to drive success, foster…
Non-Profit Roundtable: Sharing Your Story: How Authentic Content & Websites Boost Non-Profit Marketing
Evening of Empowerment 2024
Networking@Night – Berks Trust Building (Oct 2024)
2024 Manufacturing (MFG) Summit
Bridging Language Barriers
Bridging Language Barriers is a 3-hour training for supervisors and other management personnel who communicate regularly with employees with limited English language proficiency. The training equips attendees with tools and strategies that improve communication in a multilingual workplace and support the development of employees’ English Language Skills. TOPICS INCLUDE: Effective and ineffective use of translation…
Unlock the Power of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Essentials of Effective Leadership – Fall 2024
GRCA Executive Leadership Academy – Effective Executive Leadership for High Performance
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Fall 2024
From the Blog
Empowering Voices: The Importance of Voter Registration in Berks County
By Alex Roche, Director of Advocacy, GRCA As the Director of Advocacy at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), I often find myself in the delightful position of juggling reading policy, going …
Driving Innovation: 10th Annual Manufacturing Summit Returns
By Keith Stamm, Director of Workforce Development The manufacturing industry has played a crucial role in shaping Berks County’s economy for decades. As one of Pennsylvania’s key industrial …
In the News
GRCA opens Candidate Marketplace to local business community
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is excited to announce the opening of the Candidate Marketplace, the newest feature of the Meet Greater Reading talent attraction program, to …