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Development
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.
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
“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
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Mobile Mammography Coach
Introducing Tower Health's Mobile Mammography Coach Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, with 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer in her lifetime. Mammogram screenings are the first line of defense in detecting early signs of breast cancer. Early detection is important because there are more treatment options and a better…
De Mujer a Mujer – Women in the Manufacturing Environment
Networking@Night – Shuman Group (600 Penn)
Women2Women – Making the Most of Connections & Utilizing Your Network
Major Sponsor Thank You Event 2022 – Private
De Mujer a Mujer – Women in the Manufacturing Environment
Women in the Manufacturing Environment Mujeres en el entorno de fabricación Meet the Panel Speakers / Conozca a los oradores del panel Rosa Arroyo-Vega – Safety, Health & Environmental Manager Teri Boyer – Production/Operations Supervisor Shannan Lerch – Quality Manager Dayana Blandon – Human Resources Manager Brianna Rodriguez – Recruiting Specialist Manufacturing has always been known as a male dominated…
Networking@Night – Shuman Group (600 Penn)
Berks County Commissioners Update 2023
New Member Mixer
7 Principles of a Healthy Business: Effective Leadership with Steve Essig – FBA Jan. 2023
Intermediate Excel – January 2023
Program Objective: Participants will learn how to create more advanced Charts, database functions, logical formulas, creating Range Names, and working with large spreadsheets more efficiently. Course Outline: Various methods of selecting cells Creating Range Names Absolute Reference Working with Logical formulas Conditional formatting Inserting Comments Track Changes – the snitch report! Working & Printing…
Intro Microsoft Word – January 2023
Advanced Excel – January 2023
Intro to Excel – January 2023
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Winter 2023
From the Blog
Numerous programs & resources – one organization
By Aaron Gantz, Senior Director of Economic Development The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), formed in 2017, brought together the power of three existing business organizations serving Berks …
Multichannel support continues for agribusiness community
By Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Time to dress the turkeys, trim the trees, go wassailing and celebrate the …
In the News
New loan fund aimed at helping small businesses
By Deb Millman, Vice President of Development, GRCA | President of the Greater Berks Development Fund The Pennsylvania State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI) was established with federal …