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Yvonne Martin
President & CEO 
 
MacKenzie Locke
Office Manager
[email protected]
500 Allegheny Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
 
 
   Phone: 814-643-1110 
Fax: 814-643-1115
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January 26, 2015
In This Issue

BottomLine Pros Benefits for Your Business

Some of the benefits that BottomLine Pros offers to small businesses and non-profit organizations are:

 

  • No application, yearly fees or equipment to buy
  • Next day funding
  • Lowest credit and debit rates allowed by Visa and MasterCard (debit at 0.95% and credit at 1.55%)
  • Hands on help with PCI certification and the coming EMV
  • Ecommerce and Internet Gateway - all in one program
For more information on how BottomLine Pros can benefit your business, please click here. 

Business E-mail Compromise Public Service Announcement

The Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign suppliers and/or businesses that regularly perform wire transfer payments. Formerly known as the Man-in-the-E-mail Scam, the BEC was renamed to focus on the "business angle" of this scam and to avoid confusion with another unrelated scam. The fraudulent wire transfer payments sent to foreign banks may be transferred several times but are quickly dispersed. Asian banks, located in China and Hong Kong, are the most commonly reported ending destination for these fraudulent transfers. 

 

The BEC is a global scam with subjects and victims in many countries. The IC3 has received BEC complaint data from victims in every U.S. state and 45 countries. From 10/01/2013 to 12/01/2014, the following statistics are reported:

 

  • Total U.S. victims: 1,198
  • Total U.S. dollar loss: $179,755,367.08
  • Total non-U.S. victims: 928
  • Total non-U.S. dollar loss: $35,217,136.22
  • Combined victims: 2,126
  • Combined dollar loss: $214,972,503.30

To read more, visit 

http://www.ic3.gov/media/2015/150122.aspx

Fulton County Medical Center and J.C. Blair Announce Combined Leadership

Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC) and J.C. Blair Health System announced on January 9, 2015 that they have executed an agreement for a common leadership team. The agreement takes effect on January 30, 2015, and subcontracts two FCMC leaders to J.C. on a part-time basis. Both FCMC Chief Executive Office Jason Hawkins and Chief Financial Office Deborah Shughart will oversee both organizations' operations, but each organization's governance will remain independent. To read more about this combined leadership, click here

Membership Directory Benefit for Members Only

The Chamber will list your business alphabetically and categorically in our printed directory, which is given to all Chamber members, handed out to residents and tourists who visit our office, and distributed at select Chamber events, and through various local businesses, including hotels. 

Support the Huntingdon County Humane Society 

A new resale shop called Love It Consignment Boutique has opened at 11949 William Penn Highway (behind Colonial Florist on Route 22). When people drop off used "upscale" items such as clothing or furniture, they can designate the Huntingdon County Humane Society as receiving the money for the items when they are sold! When upscale items are donated, the money may be sent to the charity of the person's choice. 

Nominations Sought for Community Improvement Awards

Nominations are being sought for the 10th annual Huntingdon County Community Improvement Awards, recognizing excellence in development. Awards will be considered in the following categories: New Construction, Preservation, Community Spirit and Special Merit. The awards are jointly sponsored by the Huntingdon County Planning Commission and the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, with financial support from Kish Bank. 

 

The award program seeks to recognize excellence in development based on both visual or design elements and environmental impact of the project. Judges will focus on enhancement of the attractiveness of Huntingdon County, compatibility with the site and environment, creativity in design, innovation and enhancement in the quality of life. Finally, projects will be rated on the basis of sustainability. 

 

  • New Construction Category includes any type of new construction, residential, commercial or public/non-profit.
  • The Preservation Category includes the restoration, preservation and/or rehabilitation of buildings of all types.
  • The Community Spirit Category includes the recognition of individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to Huntingdon County in the field of community development.
  • A Special Merit Award may be made for projects, persons or groups that demonstrate outstanding achievement on their own merits. 
Send nominations to the 
Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce
500 Allegheny Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652
by January 26, 2015. Detailed applications are due from the nominees by February 12, 2015. The nominations are judged by the Planning Commission, with awards being presented at the Huntingdon County Planning Commission's Annual Meeting. 

Click here for the award guidelines.

Click here for the nomination form. 

2015 Home & Outdoor Show Registrations Being Accepted

Join us at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds on May 1,2 and 3, 2015 for the Huntingdon County Home & Outdoor Show. This year we are partnering with Home Parties to offer crafts and cash-and-carry items. There will also be a petting zoo located near their building. Click here for show times, exhibitor and sponsor forms. 

Host Family Needed

The Rotary Club of Huntingdon is hosting a male international High School student from Argentina. They are looking for families to host the student from Christmas to Easter and Easter to the end of the school year. Please contact Kathy Armillei at (814) 643-3142 if you are interested. You can go to the Rotary website http://www.exchangestudent.org/ForHostFamilies.cfm or more information about hosting a student. 

Member to Member Benefits

Chamber members have the opportunity to offer discounts that will only be available to other Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce members. To view the list of current Member to Member Benefits, please click here. The Chamber provides each member with a Member to Member Benefits card to redeem the discounts. The card is pictured below.

 

 

Banner Sponsorship Available

The Chamber's Banners that are displayed throughout Huntingdon Borough and Smithfield has four available locations. There is a yearly maintenance fee of $100. There are only two seasons left in this fiscal year so it would be $50 for the remainder of this year and $100 would automatically be billed in July 2015 for the sponsorship if you wanted to continue it. Along with the $50 for this year, there is a one time fee for the ad board, it costs $38 plus tax. If you are interested in sponsoring a banner, please contact MacKenzie at (814) 643-1110 or [email protected].

Want to be featured in the next Flash? 

If you have any business news and updates, achievements, awards, or recognition's that you would like to be included, it can be done for FREE! If you want to include an ad or promotion, it can be done for a small fee. (Profit - $25, Non-Profit - $10) Contact MacKenzie Locke to make sure you don't miss out on your chance to share you news or promotions by calling (814) 643-1110 or emailing [email protected]


We are thankful for your membership. 



 



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