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
“Having been a participant in the Supervisory training class myself, as well as sending both office and shop employees through the different levels of Supervisory training, I’ve witnessed firsthand the positive impact the training provides. Our employees greatly appreciate the investment we make in their professional development, and GRCA provides exactly what we are looking for.”
Shawn Trexler, Executive vice president of operations
Promise to Perform Industries, Inc., Members since 2024
Event Calendar
Breakfast4Success – Behind the Leadership (Oct 2026)
Behind the Leadership: The East Penn Story Join GRCA for our final Breakfast4Success of the year featuring the leadership team of East Penn. Hear directly from the leaders shaping one of Berks County’s most recognized organizations as they share insights on leadership, navigating change, building strong teams and creating a culture where people can succeed.…
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | O'Pake Institute Creative Maker Space
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
Breakfast4Success – Behind the Leadership (Oct 2026)
Behind the Leadership: The East Penn Story Join GRCA for our final Breakfast4Success of the year featuring the leadership team of East Penn. Hear directly from the leaders shaping one of Berks County’s most recognized organizations as they share insights on leadership, navigating change, building strong teams and creating a culture where people can succeed.…
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | O'Pake Institute Creative Maker Space
Evening of Empowerment 2026
Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl from Central Synagogue
Meet the Candidates: State Election Mixer
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
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 …
Why You Should Attend the 2026 GRCA MFG Summit
Manufacturing is changing rapidly. Workforce shortages, changing employee expectations, advances in technology and the growing need to develop skills are creating new challenges for manufacturers of …
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 …