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Business After Hours
Amanda Jenkins - State Farm
August 29, 2017
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sporting Clay Tournament
Shenecoy Sportsman
September 13, 2017
Annual Awards Gala
Huntingdon Country Club
October 5, 2017
F & M Trust
Business After Hours
October 19, 2017
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Blues
Huntingdon Country Club
March 4, 2018
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Annual Golf Tournament
Huntingdon Country Club
June 20, 2018
Registration at 11:30 a.m.
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Silver
Mutual Benefit Group
Bronze
Bumgardner & Flasher Oil, Inc.
Orbisonia Hardware, Inc.
Royal
BottomLine Pros LLC
FirstEnergy Corporation
Helpmates, Inc.
Juniata College
Lincoln Caverns, Inc. and Whisper Rocks
MDB Drafting & Design
Nationwide Insurance
Stiffler, McGraw and Associates, Inc.
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President/ CEO
[email protected]
MacKenzie Locke
Office Manager
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone: 814-643-1110
Fax: 814-643-1115
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Deadline Approaching: Award Nominations Now
Being Accepted
The Chamber is now accepting nominations for the awards that will be presented at the October 5, 2017 Annual Awards Gala at the Huntingdon Country Club. Nominees are being accepted in the following categories:
Business of the Year - Sponsored by the
Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
David K. Goodman Community Service Award - Sponsored by
Huntingdon Elks Lodge #976
Customer Service Award - Sponsored by the
Comfort Inn Huntingdon
Educator of the Year Award - Sponsored by
Juniata College
Entrepreneurial Success Award - Sponsored by
The Sill Business Incubator/JCEL
Volunteer of the Year Award - Sponsored by
Fairfield Inn & Suites Huntingdon Raystown Lake
ATHENA Award Sponsored by:
ACCO Brands
Amanda Jenkins State Farm Agency
BottomLine Pros LLC
FirstEnergy Corperations
Grier School
Hickes Associates, Inc.
Juniata College
Lincoln Caverns, Inc and Whisper Rocks
Mary Jane and Burgess Smith
TEAM Chevrolet, Buick, GMC
Westminster Woods
We thank our sponsors for making the award presentations possible.
The nomination deadline is August 30.
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Annual Awards Gala Save The Date
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FREE Tickets to the
State College Spikes
The Chamber has partnered with the State College Spikes to give away 2 sets of free tickets for Huntingdon County Night at the State College Spikes Sunday, August 27, 2017. The games starts at 6:05. Please email [email protected] if you're interested in entering to win 2 free tickets to the game.
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Huntingdon County Night at the Spikes
Package Deals
Huntingdon County Night is Sunday, August 27. The game starts at 6:05 p.m.
10 Person Suite Special
- $400 - 10 person suite
- Normal suite package is $800 and comes with 20 tickets
- Price includes starter food package and 2 VIP parking passes
- Starter food package includes popcorn, pretzels, soda, and water
- Extra tickets are available
Suite Information:
- Exclusive private area for your group
- Climate Controlled indoor space
- Indoor and outdoor seating
- Server and a full service suite menu if you'd like to order extra food or beverage
Group Special:
- Ticket price ranges from $7 to $13 a ticket depending on location
- Price includes ticket and voucher good for a hot dog and soda
Other Benefits For All Group Types Include:
- Early Entrance through Group Gate B 10 minutes before General Admission Gates Open
- Every Group Member receives 10% Merchandise Discount by showing your ticket at Off the Rack Outfitters
- Group Recognition on the Spikes PA & Video Board during the game and Group Name listed in Spikes Illustrated Game Program
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FREE Business After Hours at Amanda Jenkins State Farm Agency
Please join us for our first FREE Business After Hours for Chamber members! This will be a family friendly After Hours. We hope to see you there!
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Event Re-Cap
On Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Westminster Woods we hosted our Annual "State of the Chamber" Luncheon to talk about the accomplishments of the last year and our goals for the upcoming year. We also presented two membership based awards for Premier Member of the Year and Outstanding New Member.
We would like to thank our sponsors again:
Presenting Sponsor -
Terrace Mountain Lodge and Hawn's Bridge Recreation Area
Supporting Sponsors -
SPE Federal Credit Union
Westminster Woods
Valley Rural Electric
Stiffler, McGraw & Associates
Mutual Benefit Group
Juniata College
First National Bank
F & M Trust
Patron Sponsors -
Huntingdon County United Way
Hoss's Steak & Sea House
Law Offices of Robin Binder Heath
Home Nursing Agency
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center
Mexican theme decorations.
Speakers from the event. Left to right - Diana McClure, Laura Hicks, Penny Dolak, Luanne Eckenrode, Doug Roles, Lawrence L. Newton and Dee Dee Brown.
Premier Member of the Year - J.C. Blair Health System, Inc.
Outstanding Member of the Year - Amanda Jenkins State Farm
Left to right - Adam Dimm, Chris Gildea, Amanda Jenkins, Eric Jenkins and their daughter Avery Jenkins.
Outstanding New Member of the Year Award Sponsor - FirstEnergy Corporation
Premier Member of the Year Award Sponsor - Keller Engineers
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Scottsdale to Las Vegas
October 9-16, 2018
The Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with three other local chambers to offer an 8 day tour from Scottsdale to Las Vegas October 9-16, 2018. If booked by November 28, 2017 the cost is $1,999 per person, double occupancy plus air.
Questions can be directed to Cynthia Watters at Epic Journeys LLC at 814-266-5070.
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2017 Sporting Clay Tournament
Please join us on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Shenecoy Sportsmen for our Sporting Clay Tournament!
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UC Separation Issues Workshop
The Chamber has partnered with the Huntingdon County CareerLink to host a FREE UC Separation Issues Workshop presented by Nancy Smithbauer, PA Department of Labor & Industry, Unemployment Compensation Workforce Development Representative.
To register, please contact John Gardner at [email protected] or call (814) 641-6408 ext. 106.
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Campus Health Fair
The Juniata College Wellness Committee is joining forces with PA CareerLink Huntingdon in sponsoring a Campus Health Fair on October 30, 2017 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the health fair is to encourage habits of wellness and health awareness among campus faculty, staff and administration.
They want to provide informational booths designed to help their employees become aware of the many health-related programs, services, and providers located in our surrounding community.
The Health Fair will be open to employees and their families.They anticipate an attendance of approximately 150-200 people. They are asking that each organization provide some form of information/educational materials, demonstration or service for the Health Fair.
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Penn National Dividend Program
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ChamberChoice 3-Part Webinar Series: Health Insurance Cost
Reduction Strategies
Thursday, July 13 at 10:00 AM; Risk Analysis: Understand health conditions and costs within your workforce to reduce future costs.
Thursday, August 10 at 10:00 AM: Employee Contribution Strategies: Reduce employer expense and increase employee take-home pay (FSA, HRA, HSA)
Thursday, September 14 at 10:00 AM: Healthcare Cost Transparency
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Only One Month Open to Host A Business After Hours
We are seeking members who would be interested in hosting a Business After Hours in 2017. We still have December available! If you would like to discuss hosting an After Hours, please contact MacKenzie at (814) 643-1110 or [email protected].
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Special Announcement! Facebook Virtual Tour for Business
If you recall we launched a new member benefit program last year that brought Google Street View virtual tours INSIDE local businesses. We've had a number of members participate in this program and it has really boosted their Google Local Search Ranking and provided a virtual walk-through of their business online and in our Virtual Business Guide.
That program is now expanded to add in Facebook Virtual Tours!
Using the same 360 degree panoramic images as the Google program does, this new feature creates and provides a 360 degree interactive virtual tour of your business that is displayed and functional right in your Business Facebook Timeline! You can pin it to stay at the top of your timeline so that it is always visible to your fans/friends.
Photo Shoot Day!
Our virtual tour photographer for this program will be in the area soon. If you'd like to learn more and possibly be on that photo shoot day then submit the online form found at this linked web page and they will follow up with you immediately to go over the details. Don't wait - it's first come/ first served and space is limited.
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On The Job Training Program
Advantages To Using The OTJ Training:
- Cuts the cost of wages for employers by a minimum of 50% during the training time.
- Reduces the employer's costs for advertising and recruitment.
- Allows employers to make all hiring and firing decisions.
- Guarantees a quick referral process.
- Requires minimal paperwork.
- May involve a single placement, a number of people for one type of job, or a variety of jobs.
How It Works:
An employer meets with the Business Services Representative to develop a job order indicating what type of people the employer desires and the screening method preferred to evaluate potential candidates (resumes, applications, interviews, etc.)
- Post the job on the CareerLink system.
- A search is then conducted of the eligible applicant pool for people who match the characteristics set by the employer. The employer is then provided the information about potential candidates in the manner in which they have requested.
- The employer decides whom they want to hire and a possible start date. The Business Services staff is notified about the circumstances of the hire.
- The employer and the Business Services Representative negotiate a contract, which includes a training plan, length of training and costs to be reimbursed to the employer for providing the training. It is important to note that this contract MUST be in place BEFORE an eligible client begins working or the opportunity to secure funding will be lost.
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Free E-mail Blast
The Chamber offers FREE e-mail blast to our members who are offering free workshops or hosting events that donate all money raised to a charity.
Disclaimer: The Chamber has the right to refuse blasting information if the Chamber staff decides the information does not meet the proper criteria.
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FREE Bulk Mailing Permit Use!
The Chamber is now offering use of our Bulk Mail Permit for FREE to our members. Bulk Mail Permits cost $250.00 per year. If you are interested in using the Bulk Mailing Stamp, we will walk you through the process to make it easy for you. You will still have to pay postage.
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Let the Chamber Help You Save Money
If you are interested in saving money on your electric bill, please contact [email protected] or 814-643-1110 to get connected with the program endorsed by 120 chambers of commerce in PA and 80 Harrisburg based associations. OnDemand Energy manages 6 billion kWh in PA. There is no cost or obligation involved with seeing how much money your business or organization can save. In many cases it has been quite a significant savings. OnDemand Energy can also review your gas savings options with you.
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E-Newsletter Advertising Opportunities
You are now able to be the exclusive sponsor of our weekly e-newsletter. The cost is $200 a quarter and includes your name in the email heading as the sponsor and an ad (2 in. wide and 3 in. tall) at the top of the left column of the newsletter.
If you only want to have an ad (2 in. wide and 2 1/2 in. tall) in the left column, the cost is $100 per quarter or $300 per year. Please continue to share your events and special news and we will include that information for free. Contact [email protected] if you would like to include your ad in our e-newsletter or be the exclusive sponsor.
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E-mail Blast Special Rates
Many of you have been asking about more opportunities to send email blasts to our database of nearly 1,000. Currently individual blasts are $50 for for-profit businesses and $25 for non-profits. You can now purchase one blast a week for a quarter for $200 or one blast a week for a year for $500. Non-profits pay $100 for the quarter or $250 for the year. Contact [email protected] if you are interested in taking advantage of this special opportunity.
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HCCC Member to Member
Facebook Group
This group is being brought to you at the request of HCCC members during the most recent survey. The HCCC Member to Member group is a closed group for Chamber members only to post questions and important information that other members will find valuable. Please invite other Chamber members to join our group and share in discussions.
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Want to be Featured in the Next Chamber News?
If you have any business news and updates, achievements, awards or recognitions that you would like to be included, it can be done for FREE! If you have an event that is free or all the proceeds are being donated to a non-profit as a fundraiser, we'll include it for FREE! If you'd like to include a promotion or a money making event or non-profit fundraiser where proceeds will benefit the organization's operations, we charge a small fee. (Profit - $25 and Non-Profit - $10) Contact MacKenzie Locke at 814-643-1110 or [email protected] if you're interested in including an article.
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