Greater Reading Chamber Alliance

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brentwood industries

Sixty years ago, Brentwood Industries started in a rented building outside Reading with two homemade thermoforming machines. Today, it’s a global plastics manufacturer shipping engineered solutions to nearly 100 countries—cooling data centers, treating municipal water, protecting medical devices and managing stormwater beneath city streets. 

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legislative roundtable

Join us for a focused discussion on strengthening Berks County’s healthcare workforce pipeline, featuring Executive Deputy Secretary Kristen Rodack of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Sen. Judy Schwank, and Rep. David Zimmerman.

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economic development
in action: reitnouer

GRCA is proud to introduce Economic Development in Action, a new series spotlighting the partnerships and behind-the-scenes work driving regional success. Issue One follows Reitnouer Trailers from a corner of a machine shop to a 500,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, including the relationships that supported its growth every step of the way.

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food as medicine

Join Women2Women for Food as Medicine, where two leading medical organizations in Berks County will come together to share practical, evidence-based insights on how food can support a healthy, strong lifestyle.

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breakfast4success with jay sidhu

Join GRCA as it hosts Jay Sidhu, Executive Chair of Customers Bancorp, Inc. Sidhu will showcase the remarkable journey shared in his international best-selling book “Never Ever, Ever Give Up”—from his early days hitchhiking across continents to leading community banks into billion‑dollar institutions.

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We lead the way in fostering business growth, employee retention and training, and talent attraction.

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We are the beacon for pro-business policies. Guiding businesses to interact with lawmakers and engage their employees in advocacy work.

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We are the catalyst for creating meaningful business relationships through networking events, signature events, programming and more!

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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.

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Our Work Adds Up

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participants completed tailored professional development and training programs/ webinars
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community members engaged in 63 events in 2025
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We love the collaboration between both organizations. The GRCA provides businesses with the opportunity to build, grow and thrive. Their resources, connections and community stronghold is second to none. We look forward to many more years of collaboration and success!

Alex Swavely, account executive

Lamar of Philadelphia/Reading

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Event Calendar

May 5 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

New Member Mixer (May 2026)

Make the Most of Your Membership Learn about the amazing perks of GRCA membership as you network with other new members in a cocktail environment. Anyone who joined the GRCA since May 2025 is welcome to send 2 representatives for free.  GRCA staff members will be present to discuss how we support our members by: keeping…

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May 6 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Intro to Excel – May 2026

May 8 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Intermediate Excel – May 2026

May 9 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT

Girls Fastpitch Softball 10U TROPICAL SNO

May 10 2026, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM EDT

Girls Fastpitch Softball 10U TROPICAL SNO

May 5 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

New Member Mixer (May 2026)

Make the Most of Your Membership Learn about the amazing perks of GRCA membership as you network with other new members in a cocktail environment. Anyone who joined the GRCA since May 2025 is welcome to send 2 representatives for free.  GRCA staff members will be present to discuss how we support our members by: keeping…

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May 6 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Intro to Excel – May 2026

May 8 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Intermediate Excel – May 2026

May 13 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

113th GRCA Annual Dinner

May 13 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:05 PM EDT

113th GRCA Annual Dinner – KEYNOTE SPEAKER ONLY

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The Primary Question

By Alex Roché, Director of Advocacy, GRCA The primary election is one of those things that can sneak up on people, but in a lot of cases, it really matters. For folks across Berks County, it is your …

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