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
Being part of GRCA has been incredibly beneficial to my business. From the start, its team played a key role in helping us identify and secure our Morgantown location.
Most recently, I needed assistance obtaining a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate from a Pennsylvania government agency, an essential requirement for our products to be shipped into China. I reached out to GRCA’s Alex Roche, and he immediately stepped in to help—connecting me with various government agencies and remained persistent even when we initially encountered roadblocks.
Julie Panzner, President
PhytogenX, Inc.
Event Calendar
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Evening of Empowerment with Keynote Speaker Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson There’s no single roadmap to success—and for many women, the most meaningful growth happens while figuring it out in real time. At the 2026 Evening of Empowerment, Women2Women welcomes Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson for an inspiring conversation on what it means to lead, grow and make an impact without having…
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
CANCELLED – Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
Membership Matters Webinar (Oct 2026)
AI Workshop: Stop Chatting with AI. Start Making it Work For You 24/7
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Evening of Empowerment with Keynote Speaker Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson There’s no single roadmap to success—and for many women, the most meaningful growth happens while figuring it out in real time. At the 2026 Evening of Empowerment, Women2Women welcomes Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson for an inspiring conversation on what it means to lead, grow and make an impact without having…
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
CANCELLED – Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
Membership Matters Webinar (Oct 2026)
AI Workshop: Stop Chatting with AI. Start Making it Work For You 24/7
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Evening of Empowerment with Keynote Speaker Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson There’s no single roadmap to success—and for many women, the most meaningful growth happens while figuring it out in real time. At the 2026 Evening of Empowerment, Women2Women welcomes Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson for an inspiring conversation on what it means to lead, grow and make an impact without having…
AI Workshop: Stop Chatting with AI. Start Making it Work For You 24/7
Beyond the Farm: Agriculture as an Economic Engine
Essentials of Effective Leadership Part 2 Fall 2026
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Late Fall 2026
From the Blog
Economic Development In Focus | October 2026
From new investment and infrastructure improvements to workforce initiatives and business resources, economic development is moving forward across Greater Reading. In this quarterly update, GRCA …
How the LSA Grant Program can Benefit Your Business
By Kayla Hayick, Director of Lending & Business Outreach, GRCA As the Director of Lending & Business Outreach at the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, (GRCA), my goal is to expand GRCA’s …
In the News
GBDF secures grant funding for three local entities
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it helped secure nearly $1.6 million in Local Share …