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
“GRCA always does top-notch things. My team loves the supervisor training and the other events including W2W. Keep up the great work, it’s truly appreciated!”
Brad Stephenson, Co-Owner/ CEO
New Castle Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
Event Calendar
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Late Spring 2026
Have great employees that are ready to take the next step into a lead role? Send them to the Leader Worker Certificate Program. This 10-week course will set them on the path to success by reviewing lead worker expectations, how to provide productive feedback and deal with conflicts as well as improving their work habits. …
Essentials of Effective Leadership Part 1 Spring 2026
Are You Ready for the Transformation Economy? Embedding Visioning as an Institutional Practice
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Force for Enterprise Transformation
De Mujer a Mujer – Encuentra Tu Voz (Apr 2026)
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Late Spring 2026
Have great employees that are ready to take the next step into a lead role? Send them to the Leader Worker Certificate Program. This 10-week course will set them on the path to success by reviewing lead worker expectations, how to provide productive feedback and deal with conflicts as well as improving their work habits. …
Essentials of Effective Leadership Part 1 Spring 2026
Are You Ready for the Transformation Economy? Embedding Visioning as an Institutional Practice
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Force for Enterprise Transformation
De Mujer a Mujer – Encuentra Tu Voz (Apr 2026)
From the Blog
AI as a Strategic Accelerator — Not a Technical Tool
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Training & Professional Development, GRCA Remember when the telephone hung on the kitchen wall? When the family computer sat on a desk in the home office? Or when a …
From Policy to Practice: Understanding AI’s Growing Role in Berks County
By Julian Collazo, Marketing Communications & Development Intern, GRCA We often talk a lot about how powerful AI is. What once felt like a future concept has quickly become part of everyday life …
In the News
GBDF sells 24 acres to C&B Development LLC
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce the sale of 24 acres of land to C&B Development LLC, …