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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.
Our Work Adds Up
in 2021
“MISCO Products has utilized GRCA’s training and development program for years. We send new supervisors to GRCA’s Supervisor Certificate Series, which gives them the foundation to succeed in their supervisory positions. The knowledge and skills that the supervisors acquire from the trainings are well worth the investment. We look forward to continuing to work with GRCA moving forward!”
Alyssa Francis, SHRM-CP
MISCO Products Corporation, Member since 1991
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: Berks Nature and The Nature Place
Intermediate Excel – August 2022
Berks FBA All in the Family Gathering 2022: Unique Snacks
Penn Street Market 2022
Berks FBA All in the Family Gathering 2022: Unique Snacks
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! REGISTER TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. Unique Snacks Property Tour – All in the Family Gathering The “All in the Family Gathering” is part of our Berks Family Business Alliance initiative and is a celebration of our community's family businesses! You will also learn more about the Berks Family Business…
Networking@Night – Ethosource
Evening of Empowerment 2022 with Keynote Marissa Orr
2022 Manufacturing Summit
Chamber Trip 2022: Tuscany, Italy – 11/1-11/9
Intermediate Excel – August 2022
Program Objective: Participants will learn how to create more advanced Charts, database functions, logical formulas, creating Range Names, and working with large spreadsheets more efficiently. Course Outline: Various methods of selecting cells Creating Range Names Absolute Reference Working with Logical formulas Conditional formatting Inserting Comments Track Changes – the snitch report! Working & Printing…
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Lead Worker Certificate Program AM – Fall 2022
Lead Worker Certificate Program PM – Fall 2022
Supervisor Training Module 1: Principles of Supervision – Fall 2022
From the Blog
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Explore Met-Ed’s Energy Efficiency Programs
By Amy Lowman, Met-Ed A FirstEnergy Corporation FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania utilities (including Met-Ed) offer several energy efficiency programs for both business and residential customers that are …
In the News
GRCA Staffer Appointed to PACP Board of Directors
Reading, PA – The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations, to the Pennsylvania …