Happy Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday is Here, Comfort Inn BAH, State of the County Address Sponsors Needed & More!

November 22, 2023

We hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends. In observance of the holiday, our office will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24. We will return to the office, Monday, November 27 at 9:00 a.m.

Local Gems: Celebrating Community on Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is almost here! We're proud to support our local small businesses and hope you'll join us in celebrating this movement. Don't forget to shop local this Saturday!

One lucky shopper will win a gift basket full of local products by shopping at the participating businesses and filling out a red ticket. Participating businesses are (this list will be updated as more confirm):

B&B Biscuits

Bluegills Bar & Grill

Chow Korral

Downtown Joe

Huntingdon County Arts Center

Keystone Engraving

Kiki's Boutique

Lincoln Caverns, Inc. and Whisper Rocks

Parks Design & Ink

Rothrock Outfitters

Standing Stone Coffee Company

The Roast Post

Wildflower Cafe and Goodnight Moon LLC

Unity in Progress: Members Supporting Members

We hope you'll be able to join us at our next Business After Hours on Wednesday, December 6th at the newly renovated Comfort Inn to celebrate their Gold Award Status with Choice Hotels. They will have Delgrosso's catering, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available and a free overnight stay door prize giveaway!

Comfort Inn will also have donation jars set out to collect contributions for fellow Chamber member, the Bob Perks Cancer Assistance Fund. Bob Perks Fund mission is to ease the financial burden of individuals and their families facing cancer by providing funding for basic necessities.

House Bill 1481 Update

Via the PA Chamber of Business and Industry

On Wednesday, the PA House of Representatives voted 106-97 to extend unemployment compensation (UC) benefits to striking workers.

Four Republicans joined with all House Democrats in voting for the bill, which now advances to the state Senate. CLICK HERE for more information.

House Bill 1481 would create higher UC taxes on employers and unfairly tilt the playing field against them in the event of a labor dispute. Under this bill, an employer's taxes would essentially be used to subsidize a strike against them.

We want to thank Representative Rich Irvin for opposing this bill and standing up for our local business community.

Interested in advertising in our enews?

Contact MacKenzie at mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com.

The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations. Yearly rates are available.

SBA Accepting Nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards

The Small Business Administration is currently accepting nominations for its 2024 National Small Business Week Awards, including the Small Business Person of the Year. All nominations must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on December 7, 2023. The awards will be presented during the National Small Business Week awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 28-29, 2024.

Click here to submit a nomination.

Community Improvement Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

Once again, the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Huntingdon County Planning Commission to present Community Improvement Awards for projects completed in 2023. The Awards will be presented at the Planning Commission’s March Annual Dinner.

Community Improvement Award nominations are being accepted in the categories of New Construction, Preservation, Community Spirit, and Special Merit. Nominations are due January 2024 by 4:00 p.m. Once nominations are submitted, applications will be sent to the nominees.

Click here for the guidelines.

Click here for the nomination form.

Comfort Inn

Business After Hours

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Comfort Inn

"State of the County" Address

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

7:45 to 9:00 a.m.

Huntingdon County Club

Bonney Forge Corporation & Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Huntingdon Country Club

Administrative Professionals

Day Luncheon

(Come celebrate your employees

and co-workers)

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Huntingdon Country Club

Sporting Clay Tournament

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1:00 p.m. check-in

2:00 p.m. shoot

Shenecoy Sportsman Club

MEMBERS ONLY: Download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information. Feel free to link the image on your website to our website, huntingdonchamber.com.

If you are hiring, please send position information to mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs.

UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-treatment-of-unemployment-compensation

Victim of unemployment fraud?

Criminals using stolen identities filed claims for unemployment compensation in other people's names. Because unemployment compensation is taxable, state unemployment agencies submit Forms 1099-G to individuals in whose names and Social Security numbers the unemployment compensation was paid and to the IRS. Victims of fraud who receive Forms 1099-G with inaccurate amounts of unemployment compensation in Box 1 should notify the state agencies of the inaccuracies and request corrected Forms 1099-G. The Department of Labor details www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/UIIDtheft.

Taxpayers should only report income they actually received on their tax returns. Do not report income you did not receive. The IRS offers tax guidance to victims at https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-and-unemployment-benefits.

More Information

Did you know........

Small businesses represent the largest segment by number of most local chamber membership rolls. Results in the research study by The Shapiro Group, Inc. and Market Street indicate the impact of local chamber membership on small businesses is very powerful. If a consumer knows a small business is a member of its local chamber, the business enjoys a 44 percent increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 51 percent increase in consumer awareness, a 57 percent increase in its local reputation and a 63 percent increase in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.

Research indicates that chamber membership stimulates business-to-business commerce in the local community. Other businesses in town are more likely to do business with you and your company if you are a member of the local chamber. Because a major part of a small business typically comes from business-to-business services, it is essential to maintain a positive standing within the local business community.

MEMBERS may download our logo to use on your website. Click the logo for more information.

Paid Leave Tax Credit Resources and Guidance

Click here to view the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Fact Sheet to learn more about the Paid Leave Tax Credit, how it works, and who is qualified to receive it.

Click here to view the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Fact Sheet to learn more about how to claim the tax credit during quarterly filings and additional resources for employers about the program.

Looking for more ways to promote your business?

Tag the Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce in your Facebook posts and we will share them on the

Huntingdon, PA - Promotions & Activities page. This page is followed by more than 4,000 people and it is free advertising for you.