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
in 2021
GRCA has been instrumental in our growth as a locally owned family business and shares our vision of strengthening our community by finding ways to connect local employers with a strong candidate pipeline. On behalf of the entire team here at Gage, we value our partnership and are grateful for the people and the programs at GRCA that support our vision in creating a more sustainable community.
Kristi Gage-Linderman, COO & Owner
Gage Personnel, Member since 1985
Event Calendar
Berks Technical Institute Ribbon Cutting
Please come and celebrate new growth at the Berks Technical Institute. A ribbon cutting will be held at noon on Wednesday, September 28.
Penn Street Market 2022
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Berks Connections / Pretrial Services
Advanced Excel – September 2022
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Should Jumpstart Germantown Come to Reading?
Breakfast4Success – Leadership in Complex Times: Let’s Get This Right – Oct. 2022
Leadership in Complex Times: Let's Get This Right with Travis A. Berger, Ph.D. …
Power Networking – Oct. 2022
Lunch & Learn – DISC
Evening of Empowerment 2022 with Keynote Marissa Orr
2022 Manufacturing Summit
Advanced Excel – September 2022
Program Objective: Participants will learn the most rewarding features of Excel. Please note the term “Advanced” does not refer to a high level of difficulty, but just a continuation of the Intermediate class. This is truly the “cool” class, as you get to see a lot of neat things you can do in Excel! Course…
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Intermediate Excel – October 2022
Sales Mastery Series: Controlling the Sale
Advanced Excel – October 2022
From the Blog
Every employer should encourage employees to vote
By Katherine Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations, GRCA Tuesday, Nov. 8 is the date of the 2022 General Election, an important day in Pennsylvania. Voters can choose …
Lean in to a powerful evening by leaning out
By Rachael Romig, Senior Director of Events & Special Programs Join Berks Women2Women in October for a celebration of empowerment and inspiration! The Evening of Empowerment brings together more …
In the News
GRCA supports efforts to expand PA’s Clean Slate Program
Jim Gerlach, President & CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) today sent a letter to the Berks County state delegation members detailing GRCA’s support for H.B. 1826, Expansion of …