PACP News
May 2015


 

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 PACP 2015 CHAMBER DAY
  
 
2015 Chamber Day in Harrisburg
 Tuesday, June 9, 2015
 

Please join PACP and the PA Chamber for one of the most exciting events for local chambers in Pennsylvania - the 2015 Chamber Day event on Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
 
Your local chamber of commerce staff and volunteers are invited to join us for a day of networking with other chamber professionals and insightful meetings with key state lawmakers.  See below for our tentative agenda and registration material:

EVENT AGENDA

REGISTRATION

We'd also like to thank those who have already signed up as sponsors for 2015:

Supporting Level:
Greater Philadelphia Chamber

President's Council Level:
Hanover Area Chamber
Lebanon Valley Chamber
Westmoreland County Chamber

Contributing Level:
APPI Energy
Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County
PA Chamber

Chamber Advocate Level:
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber
 
 
 CHAMBER UPDATES
  
Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership
The Chamber's first Signature Event of the year was held in April.  The Celebration of Excellence saw over 400 chamber members and special guests in attendance.  The event honors members of the Chamber, the Louis J. Tullio community Service Award was presented to Attorney Bob Dwyer, the 2015 Athena PowerLink panelists were announced, and Kathleen McGinty, Chief of Staff to Governor Tom Wolf was our keynote speaker for the evening.

 
Gettysburg Adams Chamber
The Chamber and Adams County Economic Education Foundation co-hosted the Business Education Summit last month.  It's purpose was to introduce business leaders to the challenges faced by educators in preparing our future workforce and to acquaint school administrators with the workforce needs of local businesses .  For more information on the event, please click here.  

Lebanon Valley Chamber
On Friday, May 15, the Chamber will hold its 25th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet. This special event will bring together nearly 400 Chamber members, students, teachers and their families to honor the top five percent of the graduating seniors from Annville-Cleona, Cedar Crest, ELCO, Lebanon Catholic, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center, Lebanon, New Covenant Christian, Northern Lebanon, and Palmyra high schools and the mentors who have made a difference in their lives. For more information, click here.
 
Lower Bucks County Chamber

The Chamber will hold a Bucks Business Connect event titled "The Impact of the Pope's Visit on Business & Tourism" on May 7. To view other events the Chamber will be hosting in May, please click here  

Mon Valley Regional Chamber
The Chamber held a luncheon meeting in April that offered tips to prevent fraud and embezzlement.  For more information, click here.
 
Perry County Chamber
The Chamber held its Annual Dinner in April.  The Chamber welcomed 104 guests to the event - a 24% increase for 2015.  To read about the event, click here

Peters Township Chamber
The Chamber held our Inaugural Bowling "FUN"raiser in April at the Meadows Racetrack Casino lanes.  Since it was our inaugural event, we kicked it off with a ribbon cutting including Miss Pennsylvania USA, Liz Cardillo. This was a very successful, fun event that was held to replace our golf outing for 2015. 

TriCounty Area Chamber
Chamber Members received a transportation update on Route 422 and learned about ways to reduce traffic congestion during the April Membership Breakfast held at Spring Hollow Golf Course. The Chamber welcomed Matt Edmond, Principal Transportation Planner, Montgomery County Planning Commission and Rob Henry, Executive Director, GVF, a Transportation Management Association, who provided a presentation on "The Road Untraveled."  

 
Wyoming County Chamber
The Chamber's Energy & Education Expo will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fairgrounds in Meshoppen, PA.  We have redesigned the Business Job & Gas Expo to fill the needs of our changing community, and are excited to bring the Energy & Education Expo to Wyoming County.  We are expecting 100 vendors and will hold presentations throughout the day on the Future of Marcellus Shale, Safety within the Industry's Workforce, Residential Natural Gas Service in Wyoming County, Pipeline Development, and Manufacturing & Natural Gas.
 
Pennsylvania Business Council
 

Executive Leaders Program

Get a real insider's look at the 'system' to better understand how government, politics, and businesses interact at a local and statewide level.  You're invited to participate in the PA Business Council Executive Leaders Program.  Directed by former PA State Senator and gubernatorial candidate, Earl Baker, this is a seven day program with no more than three days in any one segment.  Each day is devoted to hearing from presenters with inside knowledge and experience in an aspect of the program.  The program is limited to ten participants per class.  The group is small and select by design to create an atmosphere of candid interaction.  Mr. Baker Earl designed the program to provide a training vehicle in Pennsylvania politics, government, and public affairs to "fast track" executives identified by their firms as senior management or prospects for senior management. Earl will lead all of the sessions, with invited speakers who are expert in the topics being covered including: elected officials, former elected officials, administrative officials, and others selected for their personal and professional knowledge of the governmental and political process.

The Executive Leaders Program welcomes chamber executives to participate.  With the cooperation of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry a special Chamber Scholarship makes it convenient and more affordable for chamber executives to gain this valuable experience.  Join the following list of Chamber executives who are proud alumni of the program: Sheila Himes, Capitol Region; Nancy Keefer, Chester County; Tim Phelps, Tri-County; Chad Amond, Westmoreland County; Bob Jensenius, York County; Bernie Dagenais, Main Line; Vern Squier, Centre County; Alex Charlton, Delaware County; and Anselm Sauter, Greater Philadelphia.

CLICK HERE to download a brochure for more information.          
 
PACP Contact Information 
  
Please feel free to contact your state chamber association at any time:

PACP
Tiffany Fulmer Ott, Administrator
1622 Tarklin Valley Road
Knoxville TN  37920
(404) 312-0524
(865) 573-4994 FAX
[email protected]
www.pacprofessionals.com