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2 Business News The bolded businesses in Business News are Chamber members. Pyramid Construction Services, Inc., a Quandel Enterprises Company, has recently begun construction on several new projects: Carnival of Health exhibit at the Whitaker Center; new urgent care facility for ERgency Associates at 6481 Carlisle Pike; and office renovations for Public Financial Management in Harrisburg. Also, a tenant fitout for Susquehanna Valley Pain Management in the Heritage Medical Building, Lemoyne and interior renovations for Hospital & Health Systems Association of PA were recently completed. The Phillips Group recently honored seven employees for 25 or more years of service to the company. 25 years - Kevin Mayfield, Dave Fleischer, Bill Burger. 30 years - Lenny Brown, Bruce Chango, Bob Chilton. 35 years: Frank Newcomb, delivery supervisor. For more info contact Neal Goulet at 566-4541. integra Print & Image is among an elite group of companies whose growth and profitability are increasing in the face of ever increasing competition. One factor is the ongoing training provided by CPrint®. At the CPrint® Conference, not only did the attendees work with their peers and CPrint® staff, they ended the session by taking a test that will help them become Certified Production Managers. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Shippensburg University is one of 18 university-based centers in Pennsylvania and part of a national network of over 1,000 Centers sharing business best practices and expertise with entrepreneurs. The mission of the Pennsylvania SBDC network is to help businesses start, grow and prosper. For more info call 477-1935. SF&Company CPAs and Business Advisors, with offices in Harrisburg, State College, and York, is pleased to announce that Julie M. Miller, CPA, has earned the title of Certified Public Accountant. For more info contact Lynette Larson at 843-0040. BELCO Community Credit Union announces the following: BELCO teamed up with the Hershey Bears for the annual Teddy Bear Toss on December 5, 2009. BELCO employees and members donated more than 400 toys and gave over $300 to the U.S. Marines 2009 Toys for Tots collection. BELCO also donated $500 in Visa® gift cards to the Salvation Army Coats for Kids Telethon with WGAL on December 11. (Continued on next page) Membership Director Profile: Tom Reed In January, the Chamber welcomed Tom Reed as Membership Director. Tom accepted the position because he believes “very strongly in the benefits of an involved member of the Chamber of Commerce,” and he wants to “help others benefit from membership and being involved”. Tom states that some of the great ways the Chamber benefits members are “mixers, committees, and the monitoring of state or federal regulation affecting businesses”. A lifelong resident of central Pennsylvania, Tom has had relationships with Chambers for quite some time. He first became involved in the West Shore Chamber as a general manager for the Brenner family of dealerships. When he opened his own business, Keystone Business Coaching, he joined the West Shore Chamber. As a member, Tom found mixers to be one of the most profitable Chamber benefits. Tom has received many referrals and great advice from members of the Chamber as a business owner, and now wants to return the favor and “help others to achieve what they got in business for, and to show them how the Chamber can help”. If you would like to get in touch with Tom to ask questions about the benefits of your Chamber membership, or know someone who would benefit from Chamber membership, you can contact him at tom@wschamber.org or 761-0702. Register Today for the Business Women’s Forum The regional Business Women’s Forum will take place on April 12 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center. This high-quality professional development event for area businesswomen is the largest of its kind in central Pennsylvania. The Forum will feature a morning welcome from last year’s event chairwoman, Jen Delay; an informative and inspiring keynote address over lunch from Colette Carlson, author and international speaker; and a closing address from Marcia Rynearson of ActionCoach. Small group sessions on a variety of topics are scheduled throughout the day and an exhibit hall featuring area businesses will offer useful information and products for attendees. Early registration will be available for a discounted price of $120 if reserved before March 12. Women looking for inspiration, business connections and quality professional development can visit www.businesswomensforum.com for a complete event schedule, sponsorship information and to register to attend. Generate Leads, Increase Foot Traffic, Have Fun: Host a Chamber Mixer More than 100 members look forward to spending an afternoon or evening networking with fellow business men and women at Chamber Mixers. These events provide members with a forum to do business with one another, build relationships, and receive advice. Mixers are free to the membership and are some of the Chamber’s most popular events. As a mixer host, the sponsor provides the facility, hors d’oeuvres, beverages and parking. The sponsor is able to choose the date, time and theme and the Chamber will provide help in planning and executing the event. The Chamber will promote the event in press releases, the newsletter, the events flyer, and online. Additionally, the Chamber will take care of event registration before and during the event. After, the mixer host receives a detailed attendee list for postevent marketing. Mixers are limited to one afternoon and one evening mixer per month. To become a mixer host, contact Leigh-Ann Reitze at 761- 0702. Mixer dates are set on a first-come, first-served basis.
3 Chamber Newsletter Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities Available Every month, more than 900 business men and women look to their mailboxes and online for the Chamber Connections Newsletter. These eight pages of business news, advocacy, networking events and member activity are read by more than 98% of members. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are exclusive to Chamber members and can be purchased for as little as $115. Why Should I Advertise or Sponsor Connections Newsletter? • Connections mails to the entire Chamber membership. • 98% of recipients report they read and share it in their offices. • There is no additional cost for higher visibility spaces. • Connections is available on the Chamber’s homepage at www.wschamber.org for a month and in the newsletter archives for an entire year. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. For more information on marketing within Connections Newsletter, contact Mary Clayton at 761-0702 today. Build Relationships with Educational Leaders: Meet the College Presidents Join the Chamber Education Committee and postsecondary presidents on February 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at The National Civil War Museum. The Meet the College Presidents’ convocation will address the opportunities, demands, challenges and changes within higher education in central Pennsylvania and the overall impact specific to economic development within the region. Build relationships with educators and businesses, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and learn how these educational leaders, their institutions, and their students positively affect the economic development of the area. The cost to attend this event is $25/member and $35/non-member and includes breakfast. Thank you to sponsor Daley Zucker Meilton Miner & Gingrich LLC. Invited presidents will showcase their institution, curriculum, and current programming while providing the audience of businesses, organizations, parents, educators, and potential continuing education students with commentary on other points of interest such as: preparing future leaders for the changing needs of the workforce; new initiatives within each institution; embracing all generations; and community involvement. Confirmed guests include: • Dr. Theodore E. Long, Elizabethtown College • Dr. Melvin Schiavelli, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology • Dana Melvin, ITT Technical Institute • Stephen C. Mac Donald, Lebanon Valley College • Link Martin, Temple University Harrisburg • Carla Horn, YTI Career Institute • Todd Milano, Central Pennsylvania College • William N. Ruud, Ph.D, Shippensburg k University m • Dr. Edna V. Baehre, Harrisburg Area Community College c To register for this event, visit the Events Calendar at www.wschamber.org or fax your reply to 761-4315. For more information contact Leigh-Ann Reitze at 761-0702. & Konhaus Marketing & Communications Personalized Marketing Solutions You’l l Love Us KonhausMarketing.com RGS Associates, Inc. a land planning, landscape architect, and civil engineering firm with offices in Brownstown and York PA has been named as one of the fifty Best Places to Work in PA for medium sized companies. They are honored to have been recognized with this award for the past four consecutive years. Elite Circle Computing LLC released an iPhone / iPod Touch application for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. CEO David Warden was diagnosed with MS in 2008, and designed the app primarily to track medication use and injection sites in a technologically advanced way that is easier and more convenient than paper journaling. Visit www.i-Inject.com for more information. This Holiday season, AmeriChoice Federal Credit Union employees helped make Christmas wishes come true for 20 needy children in a south central Pennsylvania community through a partnership with the Mechanicsburg School District Wildcat Foundation for “Project Gift Box”. The School District identifies families in need within the community, then area businesses and community members “Adopt-a-Child” to provide gifts for those children. For more info, contact Toni Montgomery at 591-1269. The Keystone Area Council Boy Scouts of America announces that this year is the 100th Anniversary of Scouting. To reconnect with scouting, visit www. keystonebsa.org. RETTEW Associates Inc., an Engineering News-Record top 500 design firm providing engineering, transportation, environmental consulting, planning and surveying services, recently welcomed James M. “Jake” Wilburn IV as a project manager in the firm’s environmental sciences group. Wilburn, a resources management expert, assists private- and public-sector clients with developing water resources management plans and obtaining source water and groundwater permits to meet environmental compliance regulations. NAI CIR announces the following transactions: The Bill Gladstone Group represented the landlord in the 12,755 SF lease renewal by The Salvation Army at 5051 Hampton Ct., Lower Paxton, handled the lease of an additional 5,220 SF of office space at 5660-5670 Lancaster St., Hbg., and represented the seller in the purchase of a 2,048 SF office building at 1103 N. Front St., Hbg. Joe Bedard assisted in the lease negotiations of 2,400 SF of office space at 4349 Carlisle Pike, Hampden Twp., and 3,714 SF of office space at 175 Limekiln Rd., Fairview Twp. West Shore Sportsmen’s Association welcomes Gina Murphy-Burns to the Board (Continued on next page 6)
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