Collegeville Borough 2019 Business Survey

Would you like to see Collegeville Borough support business development and invest in bringing new businesses to Collegeville's Business District? Do you have any ideas about how we can make our Business District more attractive and vibrant?

Twenty years ago, Collegeville Borough served as the commercial hub for the area. Now shoppers have many choices. To stay competitive, we believe that Collegeville's entire business district-the commercial buildings on First and Second Avenues, Main Street, the shopping centers and Collegeville Station-need to attract additional interesting retail shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

The Collegeville Borough Business Development Committee was formed in January, 2018 to oversee economic development and business recruitment in the borough. The committee members are seeking your input concerning what businesses you would like to see locate to our borough. Businesses and other commercial ventures only succeed if residents patronize them, so please let us know the types of businesses you would frequent by taking our survey.

The PVSD Foundation is seeking businesses to sponsors its 10th annual Dodgeball Tournament on March 2. This is a great opportunity to get exposure in the Perkiomen Valley School District community while also supporting the Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to teachers to support innovative classroom learning. For more information, please visit our website for more information and forms. Go to pvsdfoundation.org and click on "Events".

 Inclement Weather Room Rates

In the event of inclement weather (snow, freezing rain), Staybridge Suites Royersford wants your staff to be safe - do not drive!  "Severe Weather Room Rates" Use code IDOTHSNW:  for a Queen Studio is $79.99 + tax.  Staybridge Suites, 88 Anchor Parkway, Royersford. 610-792-9300. Kelly Miller, Director of Sales

In honor of Bella Persone Salon's One-Year Anniversary, we would like to celebrate our Chamber Members by offering you a chance to win a gift certificate! To enter the prize drawing, stop in and complete an entry form before Febraruy 28th. No purchase necessary. PV Chamber members will receive a FREE gift bag when they enter the drawing.We look forward to seeing you and are excited
to celebrate with fellow community businesses! Persone Salon, 222 E. Main Street, Suite 7, Collegeville. For details and salon hours, call 610-489-489-4444. Visit us online at
www.bellapersonesalon.com

 

Team Development Concepts presents Leveraging LinkedIn Workshop at Perkiomen Valley School District. LinkedIn is much more than just a place to post your resume. If that's all you are doing with your profile, this class is for you! Learn how to create a compelling profile, build your business network, and use content to build your professional brand so that when you are ready to transition to a new job, you will have a credible social media presence.  Registration Link. 

 

Join the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy for Bugs and Brews Fly Tying Workshop

Experienced or newbie, all are welcome! We'll provide the supplies and instruction and you'll walk away with a few bright and shiny flies!  Event Location: Bald Birds Brewing Company, 970 Rittenhouse Road, Audubon.
Register now!

 

 

Prior to beginning the presentation, you'll will be treated light refreshments and a behind-the-scenes look at SEI and a guided tour of the West Collection - an art collection that is currently on a long-term loan to SEI. The West Collection has been built over 19 years and includes 3,100 compelling contemporary works from over 700 leading International artists.

Location: SEI Corporate Headquarters,  Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456
Guest Speaker:Kim Naples, Founder, Optimized Advisors, LLC.

Limited seating. RSVP Today! For more information contact Kelly Sutter, 610-831-2195 x 6

February 2nd marks the One Year Anniversary of Escape Trappe Escape Rooms! We greatly appreciate the local support of our family-owned business, and we want to invite everyone to join us for a celebration during our open hours Friday 2/1 through Sunday 2/3!
Escape Trappe will be raffling off a FREE 10-person escape room voucher to one lucky winner, providing free snacks, and giving away a small prize to every customer who escapes from an escape room during the celebration!
You've already played all 3 escape rooms? No worries! Stop by and fill out a raffle ticket. You could still win a 10-person escape room voucher to use for our 4th room (planning underway!) or give it away as a gift! Escape Trappe, 130 W. Main Street, Trappe. (610) 489-3877.  www.escapetrappe.com 

 

 

The Central Perkiomen Rotary Club is having a Happy Hour meet and greet at the Bay Pony Inn.  Cash bar - Hot appetizers on the Central Perkiomen Rotary Club.  Come out and see what they are all about! Bay Pony Inn, 508 Old Skippack Pike, Harleysville.   www.centralperkrotary.org

 

Team Development Concepts presents The Art (and Science) of Downsizing Workshop at Perkiomen Valley School District.  Do you feel overwhelmed when you walk through the rooms of your house? Are you afraid to open your closets? Is it time to move to a smaller house but you don't know how to approach the daunting task of purging? Do you want to avoid burdening your kids with the responsibility of dealing with all of your stuff? In this class, we will explore your goals in downsizing and how to accomplish those goals utilizing practical, empowering strategies. We will discuss how to decide what to keep, what to sell, what to give away, and what to pitch, and how to do all of these things using social media, online sites, etc. At the end of each class, participants will be asked to come up with a specific goal of what they will accomplish before the next class, and then will be asked to share their progress. Now's the time to take action, make progress, and share best practices! Classes will be held every 2 weeks for 3 sessions. Registration and Details

 

Lower Providence Community Library will host a hands-on program, The Sleeping Mat Project-Helping the Homeless in Our Community, presented by Bev Weinberg, director of Integrate for Good.
Did you know plastic bags taking up space in your closet can be woven into sleeping mats for people who are experiencing homelessness in our community? We welcome you to join us for this innovative, hands-on project. People of all ages and abilities are welcome. You will learn how to make plarn (plastic yarn) and weave it into colorful mats to make a difference for homeless people in our area. 

This program is free and open to all. You may attend any or all of the dates. Registration requested.
Please email bloewengart@mclinc.org, call 610-666-6640, ext. 25, or visit the library circulation desk. The library is located at 50 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403. Library website  www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org

Recurring Program: February 6 & 20 and March 13 & 27 from 10:00am - 11:30am.

Come visit us at S&B Event Concepts & Catering in Collegeville for our annual Bridal Showcase! Fantastic opportunity to speak to our experts on all of your wedding needs. Come and taste a sample menu and custom cakes, view a few of our favorite tablescapes and wedding dresses, and tour our venue which is perfect for your wedding day, rehearsal dinner or bridal shower!

What better way to fight cabin fever than to get out and enjoy nature's beauty! Bundle up and let's see what wintertime has to show us. Join us for a winter wildflower walk!

No fee, no registration, just show up at the Cedar Road Trailhead!

Presented by the  Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy.

The Victory Bank is pleased to present a series of Business Seminars for 2019. Experienced professionals will deliver informative sessions on topics essential to growing your business in 2019 and beyond.
Our second topic in the series is Business Taxes, presented by Barbara A. Akins, CPA. Barbara will discuss important tax changes, help you understand depreciation and much more.
Space is limited - Register by emailing us at rsvp@victorybank.com.  The Victory Bank, 548 North Lewis Road, Royersford. 610-948-9000.  

Dinner and a Show at S&B Event Concepts & Catering in Collegeville. Early Bird Tickets $65 by January 31st. $75 After...

*Seating starts at 6PM sharp

S& B Events, 25 Bridge St, Collegeville

 

 

 

Community Music School invites you to join us for a FREE lunchtime concert on the third Thursday of the month! Don't forget to bring your "Bach's Lunch"! The concerts begins at 12:10 and ends around 12:50pm. All ages welcome! 
CMS, 775 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3676 

Upcoming schedule:
February 21, 2019 Milena Urban, piano
March 21, 2019 Lorenzo Raval, violin
April 18, 2019 Sang Mi Chung, piano
May 16, 2019 Thad Shirey, baritone
June 20, 2019 Randy MacIver, tuba

 

Pianist Dr. Carl Cranmer in Concert at Community Music School.  Pianist Carl Cranmer made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age nine, playing Mozart's Concerto in A, K, 488. Since then, in addition to solo recitals in Europe, Asia, and North America, he has performed in concert with the Royal Philharmonic of England, the Gulbenkian Orquesta of Portugal, the Juilliard Orchestra and several other orchestras on the Eastern Seaboard. In addition to his eclectic solo repertoire, ranging from Sweelinck to Kapustin, Cranmer also performs a wide variety of chamber music. For ticket information, click here. 
CMS, 775 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3676 

 

 

Lower Providence Community Library will host a hands-on program, The Sleeping Mat Project-Helping the Homeless in Our Community, presented by Bev Weinberg, director of Integrate for Good.
Did you know plastic bags taking up space in your closet can be woven into sleeping mats for people who are experiencing homelessness in our community? We welcome you to join us for this innovative, hands-on project. People of all ages and abilities are welcome. You will learn how to make plarn (plastic yarn) and weave it into colorful mats to make a difference for homeless people in our area. 

This program is free and open to all. You may attend any or all of the dates. Registration requested.
Please email bloewengart@mclinc.org, call 610-666-6640, ext. 25, or visit the library circulation desk. The library is located at 50 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403. Library website  www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org

Recurring Program: February 6 & 20 and March 13 & 27 from 10:00am - 11:30am, 

Collegeville Rotary Annual Pancake Breakfast fund raiser to benefit Daily Bread Food Pantry in Collegeville from 8 am-1 pm at Bob Imperial's Catering in Historic Trappe. Sponsors are needed for placemat ads. visit https://www.collegevillerotary.org/ for details. 

 

Community Music School invites you to join us for a FREE lunchtime concert on the third Thursday of the month! Don't forget to bring your "Bach's Lunch"! The concerts begins at 12:10 and ends around 12:50pm. All ages welcome! 
CMS, 775 W. Main Street, Trappe. 610-489-3676 

March 21, 2019 Lorenzo Raval, violin
April 18, 2019 Sang Mi Chung, piano
May 16, 2019 Thad Shirey, baritone
June 20, 2019 Randy MacIver, tuba

 

March Meltdown 5K at Free Will Brewing. Registration is open!! Join the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy for this unique 5K race on the scenic trails in and around Perkasie and along the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. Runners and walkers (21 & older) can enjoy a free craft brew from Free Will after the race! Registration is limited to 200, so don't delay! Register Now!

Free Will Brewing Company, 401 East Walnut Street, Perkasie, PA  

The PVSD Foundation is seeking businesses to sponsors its 10th annual Dodgeball Tournament on March 2. This is a great opportunity to get exposure in the Perkiomen Valley School District community while also supporting the Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to teachers to support innovative classroom learning. For more information, please visit our website for more information and forms. Go to pvsdfoundation.org and click on "Events".