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
Since joining the W2W community I’ve had the opportunity to meet such a diverse group of amazing women and men that share the same passion for community, leadership, networking and having fun! The importance of connecting in this way was never more obvious than when the pandemic hit. My W2W family and community check on each other, offered job assistance, resources and a shoulder to lean on during some dark times. When you join this community, expect to create bonds that will last a lifetime!
Tracy Parmer, Regulatory Affairs Consultant
Met-Ed/First Energy
Event Calendar
Intro to Excel – July 2025
Intro to Excel© is designed to give participants basic skills to work with Excel© functions, create various simple spreadsheets, and start the learning process to become more familiar with Excel© and its cool capabilities! Some useful functions that will be taught in this course include entering data and numbers, selecting cells and ranges, proper methods…
Countdown to Tariffs: Live U.S. Trade Update
Conrad Weiser Areas School District – Situational Leadership
Advanced Excel – July 2025
Power Networking – Vintner's Table (Jul 2024)
Countdown to Tariffs: Live U.S. Trade Update
Join business leaders from across South-Central Pennsylvania for a timely virtual discussion on tariffs and the potential economic impacts of upcoming trade decisions. With a critical July 8 deadline approaching for reciprocal trade negotiations, this regional webinar will provide essential insights for businesses navigating shifting international trade policies. We are pleased to welcome Isabelle Icso,…
Power Networking – Vintner's Table (Jul 2024)
Coffee&Convos: Make AI Work for You (Aug 2025)
Annual Picnic 2025
Environmental Health & Safety Roundtable 2025
Intro to Excel – July 2025
Intro to Excel© is designed to give participants basic skills to work with Excel© functions, create various simple spreadsheets, and start the learning process to become more familiar with Excel© and its cool capabilities! Some useful functions that will be taught in this course include entering data and numbers, selecting cells and ranges, proper methods…
Advanced Excel – July 2025
Intermediate Excel – August 2025
Intro to Excel – August 2025
Sales Methods & Mastery Training Program
From the Blog
Project Nominations Underway for Key Regional Recognition
By Aaron Gantz, Vice President of Economic Development & Strategy, GRCA The fifth Building Berks Awards & Expo returns Tuesday, September 9, at the iconic GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in …
2024 State of the Economy
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is proud to share the latest insights into the region’s economic performance with the release of the 2024 Berks County State of the Economy report. …
In the News
Local family receives PIDA loan to purchase Shoemakersville farm
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it has helped secure a $310,000 Pennsylvania …