July 1, 2022
The Chamber Board of Directors and staff want to wish you and your family a very Happy Fourth of July! We hope you have a great and safe holiday!
Car Cruise & Family Fest This Sunday!

Don't forget to join us this Sunday, July 3rd for an evening full of fun! The 37th Annual Car Cruise will kick off the evening. Cars, trucks, bikes, golf carts, etc. are all welcome to participate. Cruisers will be meeting at 5:00 p.m. at Juniata College to line up. The Cruise will begin at 6:00 p.m. and cruisers will park on Washington Street.

Family Fest will be in the Huntingdon Presbyterian Church parking lot from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be plenty of activities for kids and entertainment provided by a local dance troupe!

Huntingdon Borough is closing Washington Street from 8th to 5th Street beginning at 5:00 p.m. They will also have LIVE MUSIC by Dan and Galla on the Bryan Park stage from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Witter's Food Truck will be at Bryan Park as well - don't forget about the local restaurants too!

Fireworks will begin at 9:40 p.m. from Flagpole Hill!
If you're interested in sharing your stories about people, places, and happenings in the Raystown Lake area but weren't able to attend the meeting earlier this week, there is still a chance for you to be part of the program! You will have to contact Cole Cullen at cxc286@psu.edu to make sure you are given an interview slot for the July 9th Interview Day!

Here's a look at the schedule for the "Our Town: Raystown Lake" production:
Interview Day - Saturday, July 9 - all day - Location TBD on Raystown lake
Preview Night - Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m. - Raystown Lake Visitor's Center (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Broadcast Celebration - Thursday, September 8, 9 p.m. - WPSU Studio with Raystown Lake Phone Volunteers
Featured Member Benefit
Sometimes when shipping products overseas that were made in the USA, the country receiving the product requires a certificate of origin. The Chamber does certificates of origin for free for members.

If you need a certificate of origin, please contact MacKenzie Huntsman at mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com.
Interested in advertising in our enews?
Contact Yvonne at ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com.
The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations.
 
Platinum
Fulton County Medical Center
Shafer Equipment Co.

Gold
Stern Insurance Agency
 
Silver
Mutual Benefit Group
 
Bronze
Bumgardner & Flasher Oil, Inc.
Orbisonia Hardware, Inc. 
 
Royal
Bange's Masonary
MiCamp Solutions LLC
Culbertson Commercial Cleaning Service
FirstEnergy Corporation
Juniata College
Keller Engineers
Lincoln Caverns, Inc. and Whisper Rocks
McDonald's
Stiffler, McGraw and Associates, Inc. 
Dirtbusters Cleaning Services


Interested in learning about becoming a Partner in Excellence?

Contact Yvonne at  ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com  or 814.643.1110

Packages range from $125 to $1,000.
Car Cruise & Family Fest
July 3, 2022
Huntingdon Presbyterian Church
Parking Lot

Huntingdon County Night at the Curve
August 6, 2022
6:00 p.m.

Annual "State of the Chamber" Membership Luncheon
August 25, 2022
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

8th Annual Sporting Clay Tournament
September 14, 2022
September 21, 2022 (storm date)
Shenecoy Sportsman


Workforce Development Training
September 15, 2022

Annual Awards Gala
October 6, 2022
Trophy Mountain Lodge, Weddings,
& Events (5262 Williamsburg Mountain Road, Huntingdon)


We are planning our 2022 events. If you are interested in hosting a Business Afer Hours or ribbon cutting please let MacKenzie know. mhuntsman@untingdonchamber,com

We are also in the process of planning our seminars. Please let us know if you have specific educational needs.

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Dream Big Awards

The U.S. Chamber's Dream Big Awards program is officially opened for 2022 application submissions. The annual awards celebrate the success of small businesses and highlight their contributions to America's economic growth. This year, they will be collecting applications from small business owners through July 8, 2022. They will be recognizing businesses in eight different award categories: Community Supporting & Leadership, Emerging Business, Green/Sustainable Business, LGBTQ-Owned Business, Minority-Owned Business, Veteran-Owned Business, Woman-Owned Business, and Young Entrepreneur. All completed applicants will be considered for the Small Business of the Year Award, a $25,000 cash prize! You can find more information on the awards and the link to submit an application here.

If you are hiring, please send position information to ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs. We've begun promoting this on Facebook.
UC Fraud and UC-1099G Tax Forms


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
The Chamber's Membership & Marketing Committee is looking for some people to join the committee and help develop more ways we can support our members. If you would like to learn more about the committee, please contact me at ymartin@huntingdonchamber.com.
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.

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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.

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Quick Connect Coaching Sessions
Weekly, Tuesdays at 8:30 am

Looking for a quick answer to a question related to disaster recovery, reopening, stabilizing, or projecting for growth? Then attend a "Quick Connect" session to get your questions answered. Each week a consultant will address answers related to a specific topic.

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Yvonne Martin
President/ CEO

MacKenzie Huntsman
Program Director



Phone: 814-643-1110
Fax: 814-643-1115
    
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