Thank you to our E-NEWS Sponsors! |
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Our monthly Business Roundtable luncheons are now virtual on ZOOM!
Join us for an interactive discussion and sharing of best practices among other business owners and key decision makers, right from the comforts of your home or office. We look forward to “seeing” everyone.
Pre-registration is required. After registering, you will receive a link with instructions to join the meeting.
TOPIC: Sales Tools - What We Do To Help Fertilize the Sales Pipeline
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PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to receive meeting link |
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February 4, 2021
4:30PM - 5:30PM
PV Men [Virtual] Happy Hour
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Join the fellas for Virtual PV Men Happy Hour Event! Enjoy great conversation and networking from the comforts of your home or office.
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PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to receive meeting link |
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SuperBowl Squares Pool
Tickets Limited!
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Back by popular demand...The Chamber's 2nd Annual Super Bowl Pool
Cost: $10 puts your name on 1 square, $20 buys two squares...etc...
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Squares will be randomly assigned. Copy of completed pool will be sent to participants prior to the game. Prizes will be awarded Q1, Q2, Q3 and Final.
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Hurry...limited to 100 tickets! |
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Friday, February 12, 2020
10:00AM - 11:00AM
PV Chamber [Virtual] Business Book Club
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ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!
February Book Review: The Happiness Advantage
The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Everyone welcome to attend the PV Chamber Business Book Club! Please join us for a book discussion, and share what's on your reading wish-list. Time will be allotted to discuss other business related news including podcasts, movies/documentaries, publications, etc).
Note: Due to scheduling conflicts in December, we moved this book discussion to February. Please share ideas for 2021 reading list when you register.
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Shop Local Deals
Now - February 28, 2021
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Grow your business by listing a special offer on the PV Chamber Shop Local and Win website. Pfizer and Dow will share link in weekly e-news. Let's fill this site with offers!
To learn more, select the “Shop Local & Win” tab from the dropdown menu under “Chamber Events” at the top of our homepage. From there you can submit an offer, enter to win, view promotions, donate a prize and participate in our Annual Silent Auction (starts Dec 1st)!
All welcome to participate (membership not required).
Sponsorships and Grants available. Call Chamber office for details 610-489-6660
Promotions good through February 28, 2021
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SHREDDING EVENT
March 27, 2021
9AM - Noon
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The Chamber is hosting our first-ever
Secure Document Shredding Event!
Businesses and Residents are welcome to participate.
EVENT SPONSORS - this is a opportunity to connect with businesses and residents in the Perkiomen Valley region!
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
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Thank you Universal Atlantic Systems for your sponsorship!
Sponsor Registration and Volunteer Sign-up will open next week!
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A Message From The Chamber Office |
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Dear Chamber Members and Friends,
Happy Friday! We have some exciting news to share with you today. The chamber is busy planning 2021 events to support our member businesses and community. The tentative date for our First Annual Shredding Event will be Saturday, March 27th. Sign up to become a sponsor and showcase your business on weekly enews, event publications, signage and more! Call the Chamber office for details. Limited sponsorships available.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2021 PV Chamber Super Bowl Pool. The event is open to EVERYONE, so help spread the word. if all 100 tickets are sold, the payout will be as follows: Q1 $95, Halftime: $190, Q3 $95, Final $375. See official rules here.
The FREE COVID-Prevention Kit Program has been expanded: Kits are now available to businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Montco has updated the program to allow businesses to receive up to 7 kits. Pickup at the Chamber office on Wednesday, January 27th from 9:00am - 1PM, and Thursday, January 28th from 9AM - 5PM, or call for an appointment. Please help spread the word....membership not required. Kits are free - funded through the CARES Act. Contact the Chamber office at 610-489-6660 for reservations and questions. Read more.
The Chamber is seeking members to join the 2021 Events & Fundraising Committee. The Events Committee will help create, plan and execute exceptional events tailored toward producing member engagement and fundraising efforts. Plans are already underway for new events in 2021, including our first "Shredding Day" event for business and community. We are excited to plan the 2021 golf tournament, annual night out at Reading Phils and who knows what else...cornhole tournament, outdoor expo, restaurant events, Mixers??? Join the 2021 Events and Fundraising Committee and help us plan for a successful 2021! For more information, email renee@pvchamber.net
Start the new year by saving money saving money on your electric bill! We are excited to offer a great opportunity for members to switch to affordable renewable energy with our new Chamber Affinity Program! Sunrise Power & Gas provides electricity to homes and small businesses that is 100 percent powered by renewable resources. Sign up your business with Sunrise Power & Gas and save up to 20% compared to PECO’s commercial rate. Call us at 888-538-7001 (Option 3) or send a copy of your bill to info@sunrisepowerandgas.com to learn how much you can save. Include “PV Chamber” in the subject line and be eligible to win a $50 gift card. No cost to switch and no enrollment fees. Just a fixed rate for the term you choose. Learn more at www.sunrisepowerandgas.com.
The PV Chamber Shop Local & Win Campaign is underway. Look for details in this email to shop savings offers and promote your business. Program is open to members and non-member businesses. Participation is affordable. Call the chamber office with questions or to request COVID-19 program discount.
Stay safe and healthy,
Renee Blomstrom
Executive Director
renee@pvchamber.net
610-489-6660
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A residential apartment building - 10 distinct rental units with large open floor plans, and an industrial design. Family owned and operated since 2016
Specializes in guiding clients to implement game-changing habits for more energy, focus, abundance, and time in their lives through the power of the morning routine
Natural blend of Organic Ceylon Liquid Cinnamon and Organic US Grade A Brazilian Honey that boosts immunity and stops infections
PV Chamber members a free new patient comprehensive exam (D0140), xrays (D0210 or D0251), and routine cleaning (D1110)
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The following organizations joined the PV Chamber this past year!
Click on a business name for more information.
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Mary Allen - Kelly Williams Realty
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All Current PV Chamber Members can be found in the Directory on our Website |
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Second Draw PPP Loans
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. SBA is currently offering:
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No-Cost PPE Kits UPDATE
Montco has expanded the program guidelines and businesses may receive up to 7 kits!
Businesses that received kits in 2020, are still eligible to receive additional kits (within the guidelines)
Kit PICKUP @ Chamber office:
Wednesday, January 27th from 9AM - 1PM
Thursday, January 28th from 9AM - 5PM
or CALL 610-489-6660 or email info@pvchamber.net to schedule and appointment.
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Small Business Funding
PA 30 Day Fund , provides forgivable loans for Pennsylvania-based small businesses and is eager to see an increase in applications from eligible small businesses in Montgomery County, particularly in applications from eligible minority and/or women owned businesses. The forgivable loan is intended to provide immediate financial assistance (within maximum 3 days).
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PV Chamber COVID-19 Resource Hub |
Bookmark the PV Chamber's COVID-19 Resource Hub for up-to-date information for business owners, employers and residents.
- County, State and Federal Resource Links
- Member-to-Member Resources
- Webinars & Recordings
- Brighter Side
- Event News
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Montgomery County Resource Hubs |
Montgomery County COVID-19 Daily Press Releases can be viewed here. |
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PA Chamber of Business & Industry |
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Bringing PA Back is an initiative of the PA Chamber to help businesses re-open prepared and stronger. The site contains resources to help prepare your workplace, welcome back employees and customers. |
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Royal Farms Collegeville is Hiring!
We offer Competitive Pay - Advancement Opportunities - Flexible Schedule
FT and PT Positions - 401 K
Weekly Pay - Holiday Pay
FT provides Health Insurance, Dental, Vision & Paid Vacation
Collegeville Location - we are holding ongoing interviews to staff this location. We are monitoring applications closely and sending interview/job fair invitations. Please apply to store #234.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nothing Bundt Cakes (NbC) is hiring a Guest Service Representative/Crafter. The Guest Service Representative is the first point of brand contact in our bakery and serves in an essential role to engage and bring joy to our guests, create a memorable experience and leave a positive, lasting impression. The Guest Service Representative embodies NbC core values and demonstrates a strong commitment to guest satisfaction as well as excellence and efficiency in the workplace.
Contact Melissa Ayers at NbC, (610) 989-2253 or email collegeville@nothingbundtcakes.com
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Columbia Cottage
At Columbia Cottage, each person’s role is more than just a job. Everyone is a part of something bigger: providing a safe, warm environment for our residents to age in place with dignity. Positions available:
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Homemaker/Medication Technician (Day Shift PT and Evening Shift PT)
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Part-time cook, shifts vary; approximately 40 hours biweekly
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Resident Wellness Director (RN/LPN Charge Nurse); Evening shift; full-time - $2,000 sign on Bonus!
All positions have weekend obligation unless specified otherwise.
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Part-time Teller positions available at the 1889 E. Ridge Pike, Royersford branch location - Join your local community bank Team!
Previous Bank teller or CSR experience desired; prior cash handling experience considered. Candidates must have strong customer service focus, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and computer/systems aptitude.
Indicate your interest and send resumes by email to: hrdept@harleysvillebank.com or by fax to: 215-513-9393
EOE m/f/d/v
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Signarama Limerick
Full Time positions including fabrication, assembly and installation of signs and vinyl graphics. Send resume to Info@Signarama-Limerick.com.
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Medical billing office is seeking FT experienced candidates in Payment Posting/Bank Reconciliation. Qualified candidates should have at least 2-3 years' experience in a medical billing office setting. To learn more and apply, view job listing on PMA Medical Specialists Facebook page.
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A&E Flooring
Installation: A&E Flooring is always looking to add installation teams that can offer a customer-first experience as well as genuine quality installations. Please send resumes to info@aandeflooring.com
Retail Sales Associate: A&E Flooring is currently looking to hire a retail sales associate to work in the showroom. Our Ideal candidate is someone who puts the customer first and is friendly and outgoing. Strong computer skills are a must. Flooring experience is a plus but not a requirement. Please send resumes to info@aandeflooring.com.
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Kimberton Whole Foods is looking for people who love food, care for the earth and enjoy building relationships with fellow team members and customers. At Kimberton Whole Foods we strive to create an environment where work is engaging and meaningful. Availability on weekends is required. Please note, we do not hire seasonal positions. To learn more and view positions, visit www.kimbertonwholefoods.com/career-opportunities/
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Wealth Management Advisor/mentor with a growing financial services practice is looking for a qualified financial representative/ mentee. Mentee would be responsible for client follow up, proposal preparation and attending client meetings. Applicants must have 2 - 5 years of experience; series 7 & 66, life and health licenses and a clean U-4. Strong organizational and communication skills, client acquisition experience, proficiency with E-money and Envestnet are desired.
Apply to become part of something great.
Please contact Steven D. Earhart, President (FFG PA, NJ, DE), at steven.earhart@ffgadvisors.com,
or by phone at 610-293-8330.
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Touching Hearts at Home is seeking Part-Time Employed In-Home Caregivers to provide one-on-one care for the elderly and disabled. We are a RAPIDLY growing home care agency and are looking for dedicated and compassionate Caregivers with a true calling to help others! Our Caregivers provide individuals with extra support to keep up with life's daily tasks. We value our clients AND those that serve alongside us! Our goal is to give our Caregivers the support, training, and confidence they need in order to be successful. Our territory spans across all of Montgomery County. Call 484-854-9300
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Cafe' 2020 and UC Bookstore Open |
Join us as we celebrate the winter season with Merry on Main, featuring a limited opening of our new welcome center, the Schellhase Commons, home to both Café 2020 and the Ursinus Bookstore.
For hours and more information visit ursinus.edu/MerryOnMain. Read more
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Donations Needed for
CODE BLUE, Overnight Emergency Warming Center
CODE BLUE, Overnight Emergency Warming Center, located below Sacred Heart Church
Provides a cold weather (35*-38*), overnight center for men, women and families. It is open from mid-November to mid-April, 8pm to 8am.
Supplies needed:
- Vinyl Pillow Covers
- Cot/Mattress protectors,
- 2 flat sheets per cot,
- 2 blankets per cot
- 1 pillow per guest
- Lysol spray
- Wipes
- Clear bags to keep linens in
- Nitrile gloves for staff
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Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Donations can be dropped off at Sacred Heart Church, 838 Walnut St, Royersford, PA 19468
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Place Your Business Ad
in PV Lacrosse Game Day Program
Please help support the PVHS Boys Lacrosse team by placing an ad in our Game Day program. The Game Day Program will be handed out at home games this Spring and will be posted on various social media platforms. ad sales help to offset the expenses to run the lacrosse program as well support the PV Lacrosse Scholarship awarded each year to a sdeserving senior lacross player.
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Bella Persone Salon
Share the Love
Our Share the Love contest is almost over! You have until 1/31/21 to enter! All you have to do is refer a friend and you will both be entered to (both) win a $25 visa gift card and a full size Redken gift basket. As always you will both receive $20 off services as well.
-During the months of January and February the more you buy the more you save!! When you purchase 1 retail item you receive 10% off, 2 items you receive 15% off, and 3 or more items you receive 20% off!!
-In honor of our 3 year anniversary coming in February we are giving our amazing guests a chance to win an Apple I-watch! All you have to do to enter is purchase 1 retail product and reserve your next appointment. Drawing will be held 2/28/21!
We still have some openings this week! Call now to book with your favorite Stylist! Bella Persone Salon
610-489-4444
We are still operating at 50% capacity and following all CDC and State board saftey guidelines. Hope to see you soon!
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"Romance is in the Air"
Dinner for 2
Place your order for pick-up
PRE ORDERS
Hours: PICK UP ONLY
Location: S&B Events, 25 Bridge Street, Collegeville
Call to order: 267-263-2616
MENU: $65 per entree
Filet Mignonettes or Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes or Seared Salmon with Lobster Sauce served with your choice of Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Roasted Potatoes and Baby Carrots, Haricot Verts and Tomatoes
Our amazing Chopped Salad
and Special Chocolate Dessert
Fresh Roses and an additional surprise included...
*72 hour advance notice required
***GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE***
ASK ABOUT OUR EVENTS WITH CUSTOMIZED INDIVIDUAL PACKAGED MEALS
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Not-For-Profit Grants and Resources to Locate Potential Funding
January 27, 2021 @ 11:00am
This webinar will explore the place of grants in the revenue stream of not-for-profits, and provide information on the Foundation database, the most widely used tool for locating potential relevant funders. We will look at both the “at home – first cut” version, and the professional level industrial strength version available through a number of major library systems within the area. We will also touch on two very useful resources for a broad spectrum of other possible needs for not-for-profits (templates, sample plans and policies, etc.). Business reference librarians for the main Chester County library will be on the call to assist with color commentary and answer questions.
This webinar is relevant for both the early stage start-up and organizations that have been operating for a number of years.
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UC 2021 Job, Internship & Networking Fair
February 24, 2021 @ 1PM -2PM
We are excited to announce that the Ursinus College Virtual Job, Internship, and Networking Fair will be supported by the Maryland & Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Career Fair this year. This event is free of charge.
What does this mean for our employer partners?
You will have the chance to network and share your opportunities with Ursinus College students as usual. Additionally, this fair will include nine other institutions: Gettysburg College, Goucher College, Hood College, McDaniel College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Muhlenberg College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, St. John’s College, and Washington College. This means that you will also be able to recruit students from these colleges, expanding your talent pool even further.
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Collection site for Daily Bread Food Pantry
S&B Event Concepts and Catering, located at 25 Bridge Street, Collegeville, remains a donation location for the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. As children head back to (virtual) classrooms, many are in need of school supplies, including notebooks, markers, highlighters, backpacks, calculators, pencils, pens, etc. Feel free to call Sodiah Thomas for details 267-263-2616.
Thank you in advance for supporting our community in need.
CURRENT NEEDS:
Any canned meat, cereal, juice, tomato products, spaghetti sauce, juice, jelly, and canned pastas. We also need personal care items: baby wipes, bars of soap, laundry/dish soap, tissues, and any cleaning products. For many of our families your donations are a lifeline. If they do not get it here they must go without! Thank you everyone for your kindness and support!
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100% Natural All Organic Cold, Cough, & Flu Remedy to stop infections in their tracks!
Save on your online orders using these coupon codes
Save 10% on online orders by using the coupon code “givemeone”
Save 20% on online order for two or more items using the coupon code “twoormore“
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Montgomery County Updates |
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Montgomery County COVID-19 Testing
Montgomery County is now offering free COVID-19 testing, for all ages, at six sites across the county. This testing is made possible by CARES Act funding that has been allocated directly to the County.
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PA Career Link of Montgomery County is relocating from 1855 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA to a newly renovated location within the Human Services Center (HSC) at 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown PA. The new office is scheduled to open to the public by appointment only on August 17, 2020.
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On September 16th, a coalition of Chambers of Commerce, including Perkiomen Valley Chamber, sent a letter to Pennsylvania's State Lawmakers to urge support of temporary, targeted legal safe harbor for those employers and healthcare providers operating in good faith and complying with relevant requirements.
On June 17, 2020, a coalition of 80 Chambers of Commerce sent a letter to Federal and State Lawmakers to support temporary, targeted legal safe harbor protection for employers and healthcare communities operating in good faith and complying with relevant requirements.
An open letter to state lawmakers expressed the deep concern Chamber leaders feel with both the pace and process of reopening businesses in the SE PA region. The letter, sent on May 28, 2020 was singed by 24 Chamber leaders, including myself. The letter urges legislatures to work with the Governor to revise metrics for reopening and with the Chambers' assistance, develop guidance and support to help businesses reopen safely. Read the letter here.
On April 3, 2020, leaders from 50 Pennsylvania chambers of commerce signed a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf requesting that the Administration allow more businesses to operate under CISA and CDC guidelines to ensure the critical infrastructure supply chains are protected during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the letter here
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Webinar was held Dec. 4th. Due to time constraints, we were unable to answer all questions live during the program. Your voice matters - and we are committed to securing the information and guidance you need to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. All outstanding questions have been submitted to the Wolf Administration and responses will be shared as soon as they are made available.
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Virtual Town Hall with Dr. Brian Broker
The Science Behind COVID-19
To view Dr. Broker's PowerPoint slideshow, copy and paste the link below into a browser:
https://perkiomenvalleychamber.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Science-behind-COVID-19.pptx
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Listen to our virtual town hall discussion with Gene Barr, President and CEO of PA Chamber of Business and Industry.
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https://perkiomenvalleychamber.org/covid-19-updates-and-resources/#1590607836190-37b47b5a-bd28
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We want to share YOUR upcoming events in E-News and Community Calendar. |
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The PV Chamber Board of Directors encourages you to forward this email to friends and associates. For membership information contact Renee Blomstrom, Executive Director.
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521 W Main Street, Suite 103 | Trappe, PA 19426
Telephone: (610) 489-6660 | FAX: (610) 454-1270
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