PACP February 2023
E-Newsletter
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The mission of PACP is to enhance the quality and relevance of chamber management in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To achieve this mission, PACP is dedicated to providing direct professional assistance and quality education to its members. |
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Be sure to save the dates for our 2023 PACP events:
2023 Chamber Day at the Capitol
Monday, June 12 - 5:30pm - Reception at Duke's
Tuesday, June 13 - 8:00am - Chamber Day Event
Capitol & PA Chamber Offices
Harrisburg PA
2023 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference
Monday - Wednesday, November 13 - 15, 2023
Omni Bedford Springs Resort
Bedford, PA
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PA Chamber Joins Gov. Shapiro, Administration Officials in Highlighting New Office for Economic Development in Pennsylvania
On behalf of its nearly 10,000 members representing businesses of all sizes and all industries across Pennsylvania, the PA Chamber stood alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro and administration officials recently at a press conference announcing the creation of three entities dedicated to fostering innovation, supporting transformational economic development, and creating opportunity for businesses and workers in Pennsylvania. Click here for the full press release.
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PACP February 2023 Webinar |
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Reimagining & Refreshing Events in 2023
The new year brings an opportunity to refresh, realign and reimagine your events and programs – to increase engagement and provide relevant, timely content to our members. Molly Crouser, Events & Partnerships Director at the Lancaster Chamber (Lancaster, PA), will briefly present on short & long term changes to their 2023 line up and lead a discussion on what your events teams are doing to reimagine, renew, or refresh your offerings to align with organizational goals and mission.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 10:00am
CLICK HERE to register for the complimentary webinar. Once you complete the short registration form, the system will allow you to add this to your calendar and save the Zoom meeting link. The meeting will be recorded and shared with the membership in case you aren’t able to join us that day.
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African American Chamber of Western PA |
The Chamber is hosting their PowerBreakfast Meeting on February 17 at the Rivers Club. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Ed Gainey, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh.
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The Chamber implemented a new membership policy in 2022, providing a complimentary membership for any business started by someone under the age of 21. Our first recipient of our Young Entrepreneur Membership is 7-year old Tuukka Saari, a second grader from Everett Elementary School, who opened Tie Dye by Tuukka, LLC this year. He received his membership plaque during our winter membership meeting along with significant media attention, including this Christmas Day feature story in the Altoona Mirror. Tuukka’s goal is to save enough money to purchase a Lamborghini with half of his business revenue – the other half he donates to local charities. Needless to say, he’s become a bit of a local celebrity, and we’re so proud to have him as your youngest-ever Chamber member. As part of our new Young Entrepreneur Membership program, Tuukka’s business will be supported by the Chamber with a complimentary membership until he turns 21. We look forward to onboarding additional young entrepreneurs/businesses through this program in 2023. The photo is Tuukka Saari pictured with Chamber Ambassadors who recently presented him with his membership plaque.
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Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County |
The Chamber is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 National Civics Bee, a statewide initiative to encourage middle-school students to showcase and grow their understanding of, and their appreciation for, the rights and duties of American citizenship. The Chamber, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is hosting the Bee in Centre County. Middle-school students from public, private, charter, and home schools are invited to take part in a 500- word essay competition. Judges will then select 20 essay winners, who will test their civics knowledge by competing in a live quiz event. The live event will be held April 17 in Centre County. The finalists and top winners will receive various prizes, including $1,000 for the first-place winner.
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The Chamber is pleased to welcome Katharine DeSantis as their new Public Policy Coordinator. In her position as Public Policy Coordinator, Katharine will build, implement, and manage all aspects of the government affairs program of the Chamber, inclusive of a pro-business agenda, policy research, grassroots efforts, managing issues committees, working with elected officials, and coordinating educational opportunities, while representing the interests of the business community at the federal, state, and local levels. Click here for the press release.
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We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Vincent Matteo. A 38-year veteran of Chamber and Economic Development work, Vince took over as President/CEO of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates on April 2, 2001. On December 30, 2018, he retired from that role after 17 years of service. Prior to the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber he had worked for 7 years at the Greater Scranton Chamber and 14 years at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber. He was a past PACP Board Member, Past Chair of the Board, and our 1998 Keystone Award winner.
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Phoenixville Regional Chamber |
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Jessica Capistrant, IOM, President & CEO of the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM.
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Nearly 150 business leaders gathered for the Economic Forecast breakfast Thursday, January 12, 2023, hosted by the Chamber. This year's Economic Forecast featured keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Harker, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Click here for the press release.
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The Chamber recently held a Membership Breakfast focused on Internships: Are they Right for Your Business? Nearly 80 Members were in attendance. The event featured a panel which discussed support, opportunities, requirements, and the benefit of working with students in the region. The panel consisted of representatives from Pottstown School District, Penn State Berks, Montgomery County Workforce Development Board, and Translogistics, Inc.
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Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber |
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Leanne Engle as their new Executive Director.
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Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber |
The Chamber is pleased to welcome Bo Hornberger as their new VP/CFO.
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Other Updates of Interest |
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Save the dates for ACCE's 2023 Convention - July 31 - August 3, 2023 - Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration is open, so click here for more information and to register.
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GrowthZone - 2023 Chamber Survey Results Report |
Chambers of Commerce professionals across the US and Canada provided a look at the inner workings of their organizations when they replied to GrowthZone's 9th annual survey. Click here to read the report.
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The scholarship application process for the 2023 summer sites are now open. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 10. Click here for more information.
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WACE Chamber Leadership Podcast |
Click here for the episode - Executive Search Trends with Eric Peterson.
In this episode Dave Kilby, President of W.A.C.E., is joined by Eric Peterson from executive search firm Waverly Partners to discuss turnover in the chamber industry. Eric shares trends in the executive search process and offers application and interview tips for job seekers.
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