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Columbia Montour Chamber Members Get Back Nearly $40K in Insurance Dividends
Last week, it was announced that Chamber members that utilized the ChamberChoice business insurance program through Penn National Insurance will receive an 8% dividend in cash back for policies written and retained during the program’s fifth year (May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016). The actual dollar amount that Columbia Montour Chamber members enrolled in…
Read MoreMember News – May 31, 2017
Member News Knoebels Voted Favorite Traditional Amusement Park for Fifth Straight Year For the fifth consecutive year, Knoebels Amusement Park was voted the Favorite Traditional Park in the National Amusement Park Historical Association’s (NAPHA) 31st annual Amusement Park and Attractions Survey. Knoebels was also named the Best Park for Families, beating out Walt Disney World among many…
Read MoreDowntown Incubator Seeking Office Equipment
Downtown Bloomsburg Incorporated (DBI) is leading the effort to establish a business incubator/work co-space in downtown Bloomsburg. Currently, its partners include Bloomsburg University, the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce, Kawneer, and the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center. It has secured a location and is working to design, build out and promote this new venture. It…
Read MoreRescheduled Celebrate Historic Berwick Festival This Saturday
The Celebrate Historic Berwick festival, which was previously scheduled for May 13 before being postponed due to rain, will be held this Saturday, June 3. The festival started by the Chamber to encourage people to come to Berwick is now being coordinated this year by the Berwick Area Marketing Committee. Live music, ethnic food, kids…
Read MorePenn National Declares Eight Percent Dividend for ChamberChoice Business Insurance Program
Chamber members that utilize the ChamberChoice business insurance program through Penn National Insurance will receive an 8% dividend delivered back to them in form of a check for policies written and retained during the program’s fifth year (May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016). Members enrolled in the program should expect to receive their checks…
Read MoreAddressing Flood Insurance Affordability
SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) has begun an education and training process that helps municipalities and residents in the region find solutions to flood-related issues. SEDA-COG received funding for the completion of a planning process to develop a Self-Help Assessment Tool for several central Pennsylvania riverine communities. The assessment is aimed at assisting the municipality and…
Read MoreLeadership Central Penn Class Celebrates Graduation
The 18th Leadership Central Penn class celebrated its graduation last Thursday at Frosty Valley Country Club. The keynote speaker was Dr. Holly Morrison, CEO of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, and the elected class speaker was Randy Hartranft of PPL Electric Utilities. The class community service projects this year benefitedThe Women’s…
Read MoreMember News – May 24, 2017
Member News Wild for Salmon to Host Spring Cookout Wild for Salmon will host its spring cookout, customer appreciation and fisherman farewell event this Saturday, May 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at its retail store at 521 Montour Blvd. (Rt. 11), Bloomsburg. Join the owners and staff at Wild for Salmon for this free event…
Read MorePipeline Project Expected to Boost Local Economy
The Atlantic Sunrise gas pipeline project is expected to begin construction late this summer and be completed by mid-2018. Williams anticipates that the project will support over 1,000 jobs in Columbia County and create an economic impact of $85.5 million. The company seeks to promote local businesses to those who will be in the area…
Read MoreMembers Enjoy Evening at Columbia County Christian School
Chamber members enjoyed an evening of networking, outstanding food and drinks and learning more about the Columbia County Christian School last Wednesday evening at the first of two Business After Hours events in May. Attendees took a tour of the school and learned about all of its offerings for children in grades K-12, as well as…
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