business Excellence awards

Who will stand on the stage at GRCA’s Annual Dinner receiving an award for being a top growth business? Spoiler alert: It could be you! Apply now to find out where you rank against the best of Berks County businesses.

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Funding, Incentives & Public-Private Partnership

Join GRCA for the first installment of a new quarterly webinar series. Funding, Incentives & Public-Private Partnerships will break down the tools that help bring challenging projects to life in Berks County. From grants and tax incentives to financing programs and cross-sector collaboration, our panel will outline the resources available and explain how these pieces fit together to move projects from idea to reality.

i need to know about this!

regional chamber networking

With 100+ attendees, you will make new contacts within and outside of Berks County to grow your business and presence! Light appetizers will be served courtesy of Bear Creek Mountain Resort, along with a cash bar. We can’t wait to introduce you to our northern chambers!

let’s network!

113th annual dinner

GRCA invites you to buckle up and get ready for takeoff at its 113th Annual Dinner. Join GRCA as it welcomes Mike Massimino, former NASA Astronaut and Columbia University Engineering Professor, who will present “Be Ready for the Future: Change is Inevitable, Accept and Embrace It.” Massimino’s keynote will use lessons from NASA’s major transformations to show how embracing change—despite initial discomfort—opens the door to growth, innovation and long‑term success in any organization.

Sounds stellar!

Commerce quarterly

In this edition, learn how Julie Panzner made PhytogenX a powerhouse fueling well-known personal care brands. Plus, Gipprich Jewelers celebrates 80 years of sparkle.

Let’s dive in!

state of the county

Join GRCA for its new, annual civic briefing on Berks County’s economy and development. This premier program will feature a data-driven presentation followed by a panel discussion with the Berks County Commissioners. Commissioners Christian Y. Leinbach, Michael Rivera and Dante Santoni, Jr. will examine county-level economic trends, priorities and opportunities.

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March 2 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Intro to Excel – March 2026

Intro to Excel© is designed to give participants basic skills to work with Excel© functions, create various simple spreadsheets, and start the learning process to become more familiar with Excel© and its cool capabilities! Some useful functions that will be taught in this course include entering data and numbers, selecting cells and ranges, proper methods…

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March 3 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Advanced Excel – March 2026

March 3 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Winter 2026

March 4 2026, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST

W2W Conference & Expo 2026

March 4 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Spring 2026

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March 2 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Intro to Excel – March 2026

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March 3 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST

Advanced Excel – March 2026

March 3 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Winter 2026

March 4 2026, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Spring 2026

March 5 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace – March 2026

From the Blog

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 …

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Get to know PIDA: A powerful tool for local business growth

By Kayla Hayick, Director of Lending & Business Outreach, GRCA For many local businesses, accessing affordable capital can be the difference between standing still and scaling up. That’s where the …

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In the News

Berks Women2Women announces 2026 ATHENA and EmpowHER Awards recipients

Reading, Pa. – Berks Women2Women, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is proud to announce the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award and EmpowHER Award winners. The ATHENA …

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