Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
By Julie Larison, Senior Director of Membership Services “The benefits of these certifications enhance our ability to provide products that enable our customers to grow, compete and thrive.” – Ivette Parker, Grant Manufacturing and Alloying, GRCA Member Take advantage of the pipeline of government agency and corporate supplier diversity programs by certifying your business as …
By Deb Millman, Vice President of Development, GRCA | President of the Greater Berks Development Fund The Pennsylvania State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI) was established with federal funding through the Federal State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), reauthorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) as a response to the economic effects …
By Katie Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations It’s fall. The leaves are beautiful, the air is brisk, and everything has pumpkin spice in it — including things like SPAM, which is wrong on so many levels. It’s also time to VOTE! Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. The last day to register …
By Rachael Romig, Senior Director of Events & Special Programs Here are eight great reasons to attend the tastiest event of the year. Support Local: One of the most important ways to give back and build our community’s economy is shopping local! Each year, Small Business Saturday takes place at the end of November, so …
By Katherine Hetherington Cunfer, Director of Government & Community Relations, GRCA Tuesday, Nov. 8 is the date of the 2022 General Election, an important day in Pennsylvania. Voters can choose pivotal state and federal leaders that will make decisions that affect our daily lives for the next two to six years. Participation in this basic …