Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
By Deb Millman, Vice President of Development Berks County restaurants and other hospitality businesses that experienced COVID-related expenses and losses, recently received some relief. The relief came from the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program, also known as CHIRP. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania allocated $145 million to counties for the grant program to provide financial relief to …
By Aaron Gantz, Senior Director of Economic Development Did you know the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) manages the Penn Street Market? In 2018, our organization made a commitment to the continued revitalization of Downtown Reading, included in our strategy was the Penn Street Market. The Market is critical in a few ways. It activates the …
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Professional Development and Training If you want to be the employer of choice, now is the time to invest in the development of your employees. A staggering 87% of millennials say that professional development and career growth are very important, and millennials will make up 75% of the workforce by …
By Leah Fassnacht, Director of Communications & Marketing Another summer is almost underway and there is plenty of fun to be had. If you are as anxious as I am to get out and experience things again, try doing that by supporting a few Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) members. So, bust out the sunnies …
Women2Women, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is proud to present the 2021 ATHENA award to Virginia Dodge, President of VA Productions. The ATHENA award is presented to a woman or man, who is honored for attaining professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their achievement of professional …
