Member News
Member News – May 10, 2017
Member News Local Realtor Achieves National Recognition Stacy Snyder of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty was recently awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Stacy joins over 30,000 real estate professionals in North American who have earned this designation…
Read MorePPL Electric Utilities Expands Reliability Upgrades
PPL Electric Utilities continues to add smart grid automation on its system to increase reliability. Smart grid improvements have been a major factor in allowing the utility to reduce the number of outages by 30 percent since 2007. The next five years are expected to bring another 15 percent improvement. The company reports about 4,600…
Read MoreMember News – May 3, 2017
Member News Planet Fitness Hosts Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Tonight Planet Fitness, holds a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. tonight, May 3, followed by a public grand opening event that will run until 7 p.m. at their new location in the Columbia Mall in Bloomsburg. There will be giveaways and raffle prizes. Danni…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Child Care Information Services of Columbia, Montour & Northumberland Counties
“Membership in the Columbia Montour Chamber has allowed us to network with area businesses and agencies to present ourselves and our services as a resource for employees to maintain employment and for clients involved with other human service agencies.” – Joanne Blass, Director, CCIS of Columbia, Montour & Northumberland Counties. The Child Care Information Services…
Read MoreBucknell SBDC Launches InnovateHER Business Challenge
State Representative Lynda Schlegel Culver and the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announce the launch of the 2017 InnovateHER Business Challenge, a prize competition designed to unearth innovative products and services that help, impact and empower the lives of women and families. Through InnovateHER, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) is seeking products…
Read MoreWelcome Cerridwen’s Garden
More than 550 businesses and organizations belong to the Chamber to receive benefits and support efforts to strengthen their businesses and our region. Increased membership allows us to offer additional programs and benefits, have a stronger voice in advocacy and be involved in more activities and initiatives in our communities. The Chamber welcomes its newest…
Read MoreWorkPlace Health Offers Full Range of Employer Health Services
Chamber members learned about the services offered by WorkPlace Health last Wednesday evening at April’s Business After Hours. WorkPlace Health, a division of Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services, offers a full range of services for area employers including drug and alcohol screening, OSHA testing, physical and health exams, and rehabilitation for workplace injuries. For more…
Read MoreMember News – April 26, 2017
Member News Wesley United Methodist Church Hosts Free Handbell Concert The Hershey Handbell Ensemble will perform a concert at Wesley United Methodist Church, located at Market and West 3rd Streets in Bloomsburg, on Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. The concert is free, although the Ensemble gratefully accepts donations. This 16-member group plays seasonally in…
Read MoreDid You Know? – Business Insurance
Business Insurance Most, if not all Chamber members carry some or multiple types of business insurance such as general liability, workers compensation, property, and others. The types, amount of coverage and costs vary greatly depending on numerous factors. For some, the costs can be significant. Why not get some of that paid back to you…
Read MoreChamber Welcomes New Board Members
The Chamber’s Board of Directors welcomed three new members this month. Beginning their first terms as Board members are: Lissa Bryan-Smith, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital Amanda Marko, Danville Business Alliance Chris Stamatedes, PPL Electric Utilities
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