Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
By Andreas Welsch, AI advisor, Intelligence Briefing If you’ve bought AI tools for your team in the past 18 to 24 months, you might not be ahead of the curve but just keeping pace. Nearly every company in Berks County has some form of AI in place now, from chatbots to copilots. But buying the tool and using it well are two very different things. And that gap is where real money gets …
Overview The balanced $50.84 billion FY 2026–27 budget increases General Fund spending by approximately 3.7% while preserving Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund and avoiding new broad-based taxes. Passed by the House 167–35 and the Senate 44–6, the final plan comes in roughly $1.1 billion below Gov. Josh Shapiro’s original proposal and maintains recent pro-business tax reforms, …
By Dr. Kryn McClain, Founder & CEO, CatapalloVR Most sales advice tells you to control the conversation. Follow the steps. Find the pain. Handle the objection. Get to yes. I spent years as a licensed therapist before I ever sold anything. And the longer I sell, the more I notice something: the best calls I …
By Katie Johnsen, Event Coordinator, GRCA As someone who plans more than 70 business events every year for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), I spend a lot of time watching people network. At our Women2Women and Family Business Alliance events, we intentionally reserve the first half hour for networking. The same goes for small …
GRCA’s reimagined Picnic & Games turns networking, teamwork and company spirit into the ultimate showdown. A longtime Berks County tradition is getting a fresh new twist! GRCA’s Annual Picnic now will be known as The Picnic & Games. The event is evolving from the traditional picnic with a home run derby into a more interactive, …