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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
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
Lean In Circle Information Session – 2026
Empower Her. Strengthen Your Team. Lean In Circles – A Leadership Development Experience for Women Lean In Circles are small, supportive peer groups of women—led by trained facilitators—who come together regularly to build leadership skills, share experiences, and grow in a space rooted in trust and encouragement. Each Circle includes 12–14 women and follows a…
Intermediate Excel – August 2026
From Curious to Capable: Understand AI and Put It to Work in 90 Minutes
Power Networking – Mimmo's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Betterview Community Mental Wellness
Lean In Circle Information Session – 2026
Empower Her. Strengthen Your Team. Lean In Circles – A Leadership Development Experience for Women Lean In Circles are small, supportive peer groups of women—led by trained facilitators—who come together regularly to build leadership skills, share experiences, and grow in a space rooted in trust and encouragement. Each Circle includes 12–14 women and follows a…
Intermediate Excel – August 2026
From Curious to Capable: Understand AI and Put It to Work in 90 Minutes
Power Networking – Mimmo's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Betterview Community Mental Wellness
Lean In Circle Information Session – 2026
Empower Her. Strengthen Your Team. Lean In Circles – A Leadership Development Experience for Women Lean In Circles are small, supportive peer groups of women—led by trained facilitators—who come together regularly to build leadership skills, share experiences, and grow in a space rooted in trust and encouragement. Each Circle includes 12–14 women and follows a…
Intermediate Excel – August 2026
From Curious to Capable: Understand AI and Put It to Work in 90 Minutes
Intro to Excel – August 2026
Advanced Excel – September 2026
From the Blog
Commercial Insurance in 2026: What Business Owners Need to Know
Mike Kirkpatrick, CPIA, Licensed Insurance Advisor, Advantage Insurance Good news first: the commercial insurance market is finally starting to calm down after years of steep premium hikes. That said, …
The future isn’t coming…it’s already here.
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Training & Professional Development, GRCA For many organizations, the assumptions, strategies and leadership approaches that drove success in 2010, 2015 or even 2025 are …
In the News
GRCA partners with CatapalloVR to deliver immersive training solutions
Training at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) has entered a new reality. GRCA is excited to announce a new partnership with CatapalloVR, a leader in immersive workforce development …