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
“Engaging with W2W was one of my best personal and professional decisions. W2W leverages the power of the Chamber network to help women influencers, entrepreneurs, and business and community leaders support women in the workforce. The W2W experience has helped me grow by expanding my horizons, and I know our Herbein team has benefited from the initiative’s wide-ranging programming, particularly as we recently implemented our women’s initiative.”
Amy B. Klatt, MBA, Chief Marketing Officer
Herbein + Company, Inc., Member since 1981
Event Calendar
SOLD OUT – Coffee&Convos: Communicate with Purpose: Building Positive, Productive Workplaces
Calling all small business owners! Coffee&Convos provides networking and programming to help support your small-business needs. Communicate with Purpose: Building Positive, Productive Workplaces Join us for an interactive workshop that focuses on strengthening communication skills within the workplace. Participants will explore and learn new strategies on ways to improve communication, how communication can impact leadership, customer relationships,…
Intermediate Excel – March 2026
Healthcare Connections Industry Partnership Quarterly Meeting
Regional Chamber Networking (Mar 2026)
State of the County 2026
SOLD OUT – Coffee&Convos: Communicate with Purpose: Building Positive, Productive Workplaces
Calling all small business owners! Coffee&Convos provides networking and programming to help support your small-business needs. Communicate with Purpose: Building Positive, Productive Workplaces Join us for an interactive workshop that focuses on strengthening communication skills within the workplace. Participants will explore and learn new strategies on ways to improve communication, how communication can impact leadership, customer relationships,…
Intermediate Excel – March 2026
Healthcare Connections Industry Partnership Quarterly Meeting
Regional Chamber Networking (Mar 2026)
State of the County 2026
Essentials of Effective Leadership Part 2 Spring 2026
Elevate Your Leadership. Empower Your Team. Drive Results. Great leaders never stop growing—and organizations that invest in developing these leaders gain a lasting edge in engagement, performance, and retention. Essentials of Effective Leadership is a five-session, high-impact program designed to immerse participants in the principles that define truly effective leadership: humility, intention, accountability, and integrity. More than…
Practical Project Management Workshop
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 …
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 …
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 …