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Click here for more info on Chamber advertising opportunities!
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Save the Date!
Centennial Dinner
Friday, November 18
Holiday Inn
Harrisburg-Hershey
Stay tuned for more details!
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Farewell, Suzy!
Suzy Biever serves as the Chamber's Director of Marketing & Communications. Her last day at the Chamber will be Friday, August 5. Suzy is chasing her passion of literature and creative writing by joining the team at Lebanon Catholic School to teach middle school and high school English. We wish Suzy the best of luck in her endeavors!
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Upcoming Events
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Save the Date for these Upcoming Chamber Events!
Thursday, August 25 -
Thursday, August 25 -
Friday, August 26 -
Saturday, August 27 -
Thursday, September 22 -
Sunday, September 25 -
Register for these Chamber events and more by calling 717-273-3727,
online
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email
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100 for $100!!!
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This is a yearlong sponsorship celebrating the Chamber's centennial anniversary. It is the perfect opportunity for 100 businesses to sponsor at the $100 level. Your business logo/ name will be posted online on our dedicated "Centennial Celebration" section throughout the entire year. Your business will also be listed in one edition of our monthly e-newsletter. This is the perfect opportunity for a smaller business budget to benefit from an investment in the yearlo
ng centennial celebration.
We're currently at 40 businesses participating in our 100 for $100 campaign! Help us reach our goal!
Interested in being one of our 100 for $100 businesses? Call Suzy Biever at 717-273-3727 or email her at [email protected].
Click here to see our list of 100 for $100 sponsors!
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Lebanon Valley Profile Prints!!!
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The customized Lebanon posters from Community Creations have arrived! The poster is an illustrated montage of Lebanon Valley businesses and landmarks.
Unframed/Unsigned = $15
Unframed/Signed = $27
Framing options available!
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Lebanopoly is Here!!!
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Play your favorite game themed after your favorite hometown!
Lebanopoly features various businesses from the Lebanon Valley area as well as iconic tokens. Play with your family, friends, and coworkers while you interact with Lebanon Valley businesses through the game! Support local nonprofits, pay utilities, and collect rent, all with Lebanopoly money!
The games make great gifts for the holidays, for family, and even for coworkers!
Only a limited number of games are available.
$25 Each
***sales tax included in price
Call the Chamber today at 717-273-3727 to reserve your copy, or pick one up at the Chamber office located at 604 Cumberland Street in Lebanon!
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Member Headlines!
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Check out our Chamber members who made the news! Click
here to view the Chamber Member Headlines!
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Member Benefit! Save $!
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Pennsylvania Chamber Insurance offers innovative benefit programs for businesses of every size. With medical plans from every major carrier and a complete line of specialty coverages that includes dental, vision, disability and life, PA Chamber Insurance offers the greatest choice and flexibility in employee benefit program design. To learn more, visit
www.pachamberinsurance.com
or call 800-755-3021.
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New Members
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Welcome to our newest members! Please make it a point to call upon these and our other members when seeking a product or service they provide.
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Member Renewals
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The Lebanon Valley Chamber extends its appreciation to the following members who renewed their membership in the Chamber during the month of July!
Northwest Savings Bank - S. 10th St.
Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging
M. Nazeeri, M.D., P.C.
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Milestone Anniversaries
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Congratulations and thank you to these Chamber members who celebrated their Milestone Membership Anniversary in July 2016!
5th Anniversary
10th Anniversary
15th Anniversary
20th Anniversary
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Join Our List
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Watch our August E-Source Intro with
Chamber CEO Greg
Buckler!
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Geocache Treasure Hunt!
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Set Off on a Family-Friendly Adventure!
Join us for the FIRST EVER, county-wide Geocache Treasure Hunt throughout the Lebanon Valley on Saturday, August 27, from 1 - 4 p.m.! Sponsored by Visit Lebanon Valley,
the GPS-guided event will take participants to eight locations throughout the Valley with prizes hidden at each location. Where do you think you'll be going? Sign up today to participate in this Lebanon Valley Chamber Centennial event and find out! Cost is $20 per individual, or $60 per group of 4. To register, call 717-273-3727 or email
[email protected].
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What Does the Chamber do for YOU?!
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Community Benefits Roundtable
The Chamber's Community Benefits Roundtable meets on a monthly bas
is and offers member nonprofit organizations a vehicle for identifying and discussing organizational issues and challenges and enhancing the nonprofit sector's visibility to the business community.
The Chamber's Community Benefits Roundtable annually awards the Chamber's Nonprofit of the Year Award and hosts its yearly Salute to Community Services Business After Hours event.
Are you a nonprofit or community organization interested in taking part in the Chamber's Community Benefits Roundtable? Email Greg Buckler at [email protected] or call
717-273-3727 for more information!
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***Business of the Century Award***
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The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with its 100th Anniversary Celebration, is calling for nominations for a one-time award to be presented to the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce Business of the Century, the business that has made the biggest impact on the Lebanon Valley during the past century.
This prestigious award will be presented to the winner at the Chamber's final anniversary event, the Centennial Celebration Dinner on November 18, 2016.
Nomination details:
* Must be a current member of the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
* Nominee does NOT need to be in business for any specific number of years.
* Businesses/individuals can nominate themselves or another business.
* Nominated businesses will be narrowed down by committee and finalists will be presented to Chamber membership to vote.
* Nomination can be a business name only but a supporting paragraph is encouraged. Please include your name and contact information as the nominator.
* Nominations should be submitted to Greg Buckler, [email protected] or can be mailed to the Chamber office at 604 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA 17042.
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Deadline for nominations is October 14, 2016.
Please call the office with questions: (717) 273-3727.
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Get Connected
at the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce's 2016 Business Expo!
The Chamber is currently looking for businesses interested in being vendors at this expo event, taking place Monday, September 26, at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center. Get your business name out in front of hundreds of members of the local community and meet potential clients!
Early Bird Discount
(Agreement & Payment Submitted
BY
August 12)
Chamber Member $125
Chamber Member Nonprofit $100
Regular Registration
(Agreement & Payment Submitted
AFTER
August 12)
Chamber Member $145
Chamber Member Nonprofit $120
Interested in having a booth at the Chamber's Business Expo? Contact Jessica Stankovich at [email protected] or call 717-273-3727!
The Chamber is also looking for sponsors interested in taking part in the Business Expo! Various levels of sponsorship are still available! Interested?
Click here to learn more!
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Presenting Sponsor:
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2016 Nonprofit of the Year Award
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the Chamber's 2016 Nonprofit of the Year Award!
General qualifications stipulate that the nominated nonprofit be a 501(c)(3) organization, that the organization have been in operation for at least five years, that it be located within the Lebanon Valley, and that the nominated organization be a member in good standing with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The 2016 Nonprofit of the Year will be chosen from the nominations received by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce and recognized for its impact upon the Lebanon Valley, significant accomplishments, community collaborations and responsiveness to the community's needs.
The Nonprofit of the Year Award has been presented by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce since 2009. Past winners include Lebanon County Christian Ministries, Jubilee Ministries, Lebanon Valley Family YMCA, Lebanon Family Health Services, Sexual Assault Resource & Counseling Center (SARCC), the Lebanon Valley Conservancy, and OnFire Youth Ministries.
Nomination forms may be found online here as well as at the Chamber office on Cumberland Street. Nominations are due Friday, September 9. The Nonprofit of the Year Award recipient will be recognized during the Annual Breakfast on Wednesday, December 14. Finalists will be announced in early October and will have the opportunity to address the audience at the Salute to Community Service Business After Hours on October 18.
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FIREBALL RUN is coming to the Lebanon Valley!
By Laura Putt, President, Visit Lebanon Valley
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Mark your calendar! On September 27-28 of 2016, "The FIREBALL Run Adventurally" television show will be stopping in the Lebanon Valley!
The FIREBALL Run Adventurally is an action packed, 26-episode adventure travel series, which follows the drama of 40 driving teams as they take part in a legendary, eight-day, 2,000-mile, life-sized trivia game. Teams consist of national celebrities as well as big business owners, corporate executives, and elected officials.
Teams will complete missions at five to ten confidential locations within our county on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 27, ending at a red-carpet finish line and community celebration on Cumberland Street in Lebanon. Our community will rally together to display our support and community pride. Spectators will have the opportunity to view the celebrities and exotic cars, enjoy a local car show, as well as live music and an art show. Festivities will be live-streamed onto the FireballRun.com website. Later, an exclusive dinner party will be held at The Eagles Hall in Lebanon...
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Ask SCORE:
Protecting Your Small Business From Hackers
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 While data breaches at big companies like Target, The Home Depot, and Sony get a lot of press, small businesses are also at risk. And because small companies don't typically have the financial resources, technical support, or processes in place to lock down data as effectively as larger firms, they are arguably at greater risk.
Cybercriminals often look at attacking less-protected small companies as a gateway for attacking larger companies with which the small businesses have relationships.
Getting hacked can cause a plethora of problems.
- Inconvenience
- Lost productivity
- Additional costs (to make corrections to your system to remove the threat and prevent future successful attacks)
- Liability (if customers' confidential data is compromised)
- Damage to your brand's reputation
Although hackers have become extremely sophisticated and efficient in their methods, you do have ways to help prevent your small business from falling prey to them...
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Cool Summer Networking Appetizer & Cocktail Contest!
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| Vicki DeLoatch, chair of the Women in Business Committee, and Kelli Knerr, vice chair of the Women in Business Committee, with Chef Dwayne Spencer of the Foundry Craft Grillery, winner of the Best Appetizer Contest. |
The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business Committee offered its annual Cool Summer Networking event on Monday, July 11, at Brasenhill Mansion located at 104 E. Walnut St. in Lebanon. The Cool Summer Networking Event was sponsored by PinnacleHealth as the presenting sponsor and The UPS Store located on West Crestview Drive in Lebanon as the supporting sponsor.
Attendees at the Cool Summer Networking event enjoyed networking, food, beverages, and door prizes! All That & A Bag of Chips was the food sponsor providing light fare. Brasenhill Mansion was the vendor sponsor.
The Cool Summer Networking event again featured a
Best Summer Cocktail Contest among local eating establishments.
This year's winner was the Blue Bird Inn with their Cucumber Basil Breeze!
New this year was a
Best Appetizer Contest.
This year's winner was the Foundry Craft Grillery with their Watermelon Gazpacho!...Read More
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DeLoatch and Knerr with representatives from the Blue Bird Inn, the winner of the Best Cocktail Contest.
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Business After Hours @ Brushstrokes on Canvas!
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John Olivo, owner of Brushstrokes on Canvas, welcomes guest attendees.
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 The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce's July Business After Hours reception took place on Wednesday, July 6, at Brushstrokes on Canvas, a wine and paint bar located in Lebanon. Brushstrokes on Canvas hosted the event to feature their facilities and fun programs! The Business After Hours networking event included hors d'oeuvres provided by Becky Briody of Chef on the Go, beverages provided by Bouchette Vineyards, and door prizes provided by Brushstrokes on Canvas.
The Chamber's Business After Hours receptions are designed to provide the organization's members and other business attendees with the chance to network with area business people and to develop new potential client contacts. The receptions provide members with a means to gain exposure for their business or organization.
Stay tuned for our next Business After Hours event!
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Dr. Martin speaks on the topic of cage-free poultry farming.
The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce offered a free Breakfast at the Fair event on Tuesday, July 26, at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center. This event is hosted annually by the Chamber's Farm-City Committee. Members of the committee prepared breakfast, including an omelet station, fresh fruit, pastries, juice and coffee. This breakfast event was free and open to the public.
After breakfast was served, Dr. Gregory P. Martin, an extension poultry educator for Penn State Universi
ty, led an open discussion on "Cage-Free Poultry Farms." Dr. Martin was also available at the end of the program for questions and answers.
The Chamber's Farm-City Committee plans and organizes the annual Farm Tour program, Farm-City Job Exchanges, Farm-City Banquet and school tours to promote greater appreciation for the importance of both the agricultural and business communities in the Lebanon Valley.
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| Members of the Farm-City Committee cook delicious omelets! |
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On Thursday, July 7, the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce was present for PinnacleHealth System's ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new facility in Annville, PA! Congratulations PinnacleHealth! Thank you for supporting the Lebanon Valley community!
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