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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.
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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
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – May 2025
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | St. Lukes Health Center
112th GRCA Annual Dinner
112th GRCA Annual Dinner – KEYNOTE SPEAKER ONLY
112th GRCA Annual Dinner
It's time for The Dinner! The largest gathering of business leaders in Berks County. The evening features a nationally known keynote speaker and the celebration of several awards. Please join us for this fantastic evening and celebrate the award recipients of the Business Excellence Awards. The evening promises to be filled with entertainment, great food and the…
112th GRCA Annual Dinner – KEYNOTE SPEAKER ONLY
W2W – Swing Into Connections (May 2025)
2025 ATHENA Luncheon with Meggan Kerber
Networking@Night – Garnet Volkswagen & Audi Reading (May 2025)
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – May 2025
Developing your employees into strong, capable leaders takes time and resources that you and your leadership team may not have. Supervisor Training Module 2 will do that hard work for you. In the second, 6-week module, attendees continue their growth by further examining key skills of the supervision such as managing a diverse workforce, providing…
Advanced Excel – May 2025
Mastering Work Talk: Speaking with Confidence and Impact
Advanced Excel – June 2025
Customer Service Excellence Workshop
From the Blog
Development in Focus – April 2025
Development in Focus is GRCA’s monthly recap of key economic development activities, advocacy initiatives and upcoming opportunities shaping Greater Reading. Each edition highlights efforts to drive …
Don’t let the name fool you: GRCA’s signature programs are for everyone
By Jackie Stiles, Vice President of Business Development & Special Programs, GRCA When you hear the names Women2Women (W2W) or Family Business Alliance (FBA), you might assume these programs are …
In the News
De Mujer a Mujer to host presentation, 6th Annual De Mujer a Mujer Awards
De Mujer a Mujer, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), invites the community to a presentation titled “Championing Yourself and Other Women.” Keynote speaker Brenda …