Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance is now offering a healthcare plan option for its small business members in partnership with Capital Blue Cross. The Chamber began a search for healthcare plan options late in 2020 after members ranked affordable healthcare plans as a top choice in member exclusive savings programs. Industry experts and Chamber members …
By Trish Doll, GRCA Team of Expert for Marketing Services Trish Doll founded Publicity Works, an award-winning, energetic PR-Powered Advertising & Marketing Agency, representing a diverse local, national and international roster of clientele, from entrepreneurs to global corporations. Since its inception in 1990, the agency, state-certified as a WBE woman-owned business enterprise, has prospered steadily …
By Lisa Peterson, PhD, PE, GRCA Team of Expert for Sustainability Consulting Planet, People and Profit Confused about the word sustainability? People often think that sustainability is only about the environment or ecological health. But if we only focus on the planet and do not maintain focus on people and profit, true long-term sustainability is …
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 …
