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Tort Reform Forum
Wednesday, April 13
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
J.C.
Blair Memorial Hospital
Education Center
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Media Savvy Marketing Series Session # 4
"Effective Communication Methods" Branding and Message Planning
Thursday, April 14
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Inn at Edgewater Acres
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for more information
Center Region Stone Supply Business After Hours
Thursday, April 21
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Business Connection
Thursday, May 5
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
J.C.Blair Memorial Hospital
Education Center
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Chamber 101
Tuesday, May 10
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Penn State
Cooperative Extension
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Annual Golf Tournament
Wednesday, June 15
Huntingdon Country Club
Annual Membership Luncheon
Friday, August 12
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Westminster Woods
Annual Awards Gala
Thursday, October 6
Huntingdon Country Club
ChinaTrip
November 3-11, 2011
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Impressive Panel to Educate on Legal Reform | | |
A Tort Reform Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital Education Center. During the forum a panel of experts will provide you with an overview of the issues facing legal system reform in Pennsylvania.
The following panelists will be participating:
Gene Barr, Vice-President, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry (business professional)
Joseph J. Peluso, President and CEO, J.C. Blair Health System, Inc. (healthcare industry professional)
George H. Conrad III, CPCU (insurance professional)
David A. Ody, Esquire (plaintiff attorney)
Louis C. Schmitt Jr., Esquire (defense attorney)
Attorney Charles Bierbach will introduce the topic and moderate the discussion.
Click here for more information and to register.
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| House Takes up Debate on Fair Share Act Legislation | | |
On Wednesday, April 6, the state House debated Fair Share Act legislation (H.B. 1) on second consideration.
The PA Chamber's advocacy efforts were focused on ensuring the defeat of all amendments designed to weaken the bill or stop its passage. The Trial Bar supported many amendments for that very purpose, as they and other opponents continued a campaign of baseless claims designed to derail support for this long-overdue lawsuit abuse reform measure.
The PA Chamber issued a call to action to its membership, and engaged grassroots activists in the effort to put pressure on lawmakers who were prepared to vote against H.B. 1 as introduced, including lawmakers who previously said they would support the measure, only to change their vote for purely political reasons.
The PA Chamber made it clear that a vote for any amendments and any procedural moves designed to thwart passage was a vote against business, doctors, hospitals, local governments, consumers and taxpayers.
Ultimately, H.B. 1 cleared seconded consideration in the House with no amendments
The PA Chamber thanks members who responded to the call to action by contacting their state House member.
Wednesday's debate was set up by House Judiciary Committee action on Monday, April 4. The committee voted 15-10 along party lines to advance H.B. 1 without amendment.
The PA Chamber, along with NFIB, Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association and the Pennsylvania Business Council sent the following memo to lawmakers in advance of the committee vote.
The full House is set to vote on H.B. 1 on final passage on Monday, April 11. A memo, detailed in the article below, was sent to all House lawmakers this week in an effort to combat the unfounded claims being made by opponents in an effort to defeat the bill.
In related news, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on a companion Fair Share Act bill (S.B. 2) on Monday, April 11.
The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce thanks Representative Mike Fleck for supporting H.B. 1 with no amendments. |
| New Member to Member Discounts Offered | | |
Four new members offer new member to member discounts. Visit the following businesses and present your membership card to receive the discounts they offer exclusively to Chamber members.
Brenneman's Meat Market - 5% Discount on retail purchases of $10 or more
Healthy Prediction's Market - 20% off any non-food item
Kim's Country Korner - 10% discount
Wireless Zone - 25% off accessories and 10% off phones
Click here for the complete list.
Contact mbalchin@huntingdonchamber.com if you'd like to join the growing list of businesses offering discounts. |
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China Trip Sell Out Expected | |
The November 3-11 China Trip is expected to sell out. Close
to 70 seats have been sold to Huntingdon County and Blair County residents.
The Huntingdon County and the Blair County Chambers of Commerce have partnered to offer a China Adventure at a very special rate. The trip will begin with a flight directly from JFK International Airport to China and includes bus transportation to JFK, round trip air transportation, 4 and 5 star hotels, three meals each day and sightseeing. A deluxe tour bus, fluent English-speaking tour guides and entrance fees are included. Sights include the Great Wall, Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Lingering Garden, Yu Garden, Lingyin Temple, a boat cruise on the West Lake, and a visit to the Bund. Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou and Hangzhou will be visited. Travelers will also have the opportunity to attend a business meeting with Chinese government officials and business people.
Click here for more information. Available seats are on a first come first served basis and are not confirmed until forms are completed and the $200 deposit is received.
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| Community Improvement Awards Presented | | |
Five local organizations were recognized for their contribution to community appearance and design at the recent Huntingdon County Planning Commission Annual Meeting. Recognized were Richard Heckman in the Residential Category, the Huntingdon County Arts Council in the Public/Non-profit Category, the Huntingdon Center for Home Nursing, in the Commercial Category and Juniata College in the newly created Revitalization Category. The awards were presented by HCPC Chair, Ron Rabena; and sponsor Kish Bank representative, Bill Yaudes.
The Community Improvement Award is cosponsored by the Huntingdon County Planning Commission and Huntingdon County Chamber with financial support from Kish Bank.
Click here to read the entire press release.
Further information about the Community Improvement Award criteria and previous honorees may be found on the County's website www.huntingdoncounty.net or by calling 814-643-5091. |
| Business Connection Set for May 5 | | |
The Chamber's Business Connection Committee is planning the second annual Business Connection for Thursday, May 5 from 8:30 to 11:30 A.M. in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital Education Center. The purpose of the event is to bring local buyers and sellers together and is the perfect opportunity for businesses to meet with sales representatives without the hassle of scheduling long meetings that interfere with daily activities.
Reservations are currently being taken for purchasers. Purchasers will meet one-on-one with sales associates to discuss purchasing policies and needs. This will introduce purchasers to suppliers in their own back yard who may offer better products and pricing than currently received.
The survey of the 2010 participants showed that all the purchasers and sellers felt the event was beneficial to them.
Here are a few of the comments the purchasers shared:
"I was introduced to new vendors and products that I would have screened through the phone."
"I talked with sellers to improve the service we receive."
"The event opened new opportunities."
"The event made good use of my time."
There is no fee for purchasers to participate.
Purchasers click here for the event flyer and to reserve your table.
Once purchasers are confirmed, the information will be shared so that sellers can schedule appointments.
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| New Website Launched - Feedback Welcome | | |
The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce recently launched the new www.huntingdonchamber.com in order to offer more opportunities for member to interact with the Chamber. The Chamber plans to keep the site fresh with multiple posts to the Blog pages, newsfeed and Facebook page several times a week.
The new information posted to the Blog becomes part of the newsfeed on the right side of the page so it is easy to identify the latest news. The information also becomes part of the Blog posts in one of the following categories - Business News, Chamber Events, Community Events, Education, Government Affairs, Leadership, Membership News, and Technology.
Committee members are encouraged to provide material for the Blog. Business members of the Chamber are invited to send their latest news to ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com be added to the Business News Blog page.
The Chamber's Technology Committee has plans to add additional pages to the site which includes a "Members Only" page, making it easier for you to access your listing information, outstanding invoices, special offers and the click though statistics generated from your Chamber website listing.
Since we are always looking at ways to improve the services we provide to our members, we ask that you send website feedback and suggestions to ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com. |
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Love to Golf? Have a creative mind? Join the Golf Committee | | |
We are looking for a few good men or women who love to golf! We need of a few individuals who would be interested in joining the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce golf committee. You would help plan the event and help make it a success!! If you are interested in joining the golf committee please contact Mike Balchin at mbalchin@huntingdonchamber.com or call the office at 814-643-1110.
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Air Service Needs Survey | | |
The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, together with 14 other local Chambers or Economic Development Partnerships and Penn State University,are working with the University Park Airport (UPA) to identify additional air services needed within the service area of UPA. By completing a brief survey you will provide useful information concerning perceptions of additional air transportation needs in relation to your business or industry. Individual responses will be kept confidential and only group data will be reported. The air service "needs" identified by this survey will be presented to air service providers, together with available incentives, to establish a strong business case for providing unmet demands for air service.
We know there are many demands on your time, but we would appreciate a few moments of your cooperation in this project because we know it is important to the growth and welfare of our local economy.
To begin the survey now please click on the link below or copy and paste the entire URL into your browser:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/huntingdon
Please complete the survey by April 20th.
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