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 a tremendous resource for our family business and for me personally. They have been able to help us secure many training grants and have facilitated lots of great networking opportunities. Getting involved with the GRCA and the Family Business Alliance specifically has been very helpful to our company.
Jamey Maack, President
US Anodize, Member since 1989
Event Calendar
Penn Street Market 2022
The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, locally owned restaurants and food trucks, and more! Every Thursday in June through September from 11 AM to 1 PM the community can come together to purchase fresh…
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Imagine Berks
Regional Women's Networking (Lancaster, York & Harrisburg)
Penn Street Market 2022
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Planning for the Future of Electric Vehicles
Regional Women's Networking (Lancaster, York & Harrisburg)
Join Women2Women and three other amazing women's organizations for a regional networking experience at Eden Resort & Suites! Get together with: Lancaster Chamber's Women in Business York County Economic Alliance's Women's Business Center Organization Harrisburg Regional Chamber Business Women This is the perfect place to meet women within and outside of Berks County to grow your networks!…
Annual Picnic 2022
Lean In Circle Information Session – 2022
Berks FBA All in the Family Gathering 2022: Unique Snacks
Chamber Trip 2022: Tuscany, Italy – 11/1-11/9
Advanced Excel – August 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…
Intermediate Excel – August 2022
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Fall 2022
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Fall 2022
From the Blog
Team of Experts: Meet Mike Kirkpatrick
By Mike Kirkpatrick, GRCA Team of Experts for Insurance Trends Impacting Premiums Some factors in play at the present time are affecting the underwriting and pricing of commercial property exposures: …
Exploring Berks County in the Summer of 2022
By Rachel Kovach, Communications & Marketing Intern The summer of 2022 has officially begun! If you’re looking to try new things and explore the organizations in our area, check out some of these …
In the News
GRCA wins national ACCE award for website design
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is proud to announce that it has been named one of 13 Communications Award of Excellence winners by the Association of Chamber of Commerce …