January 17, 2025

This past week our Program Director, Lorena LaGroue, attended the Dale Carnegie Training Course in Altoona. We're very proud to announce while completing the course, Lorena was also awarded the Dale Carnegie Highest Award for Achievement! Congratulations Lorena!

Our office will be open on Monday, January 20th while we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau 2025 Destination Excellence Awards nominations are now open!


The Destination Excellence Awards are presented to individuals or organizations that demonstrate excellence welcoming travelers to our destination.


Employee of the Year - The Destination Excellence Award for Employee of the Year honors a non-management employee who goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities. Nominees are judged on outstanding service to their place of employment, customers and the community.


Manager of the Year - The Destination Excellence Award for Manager of the Year honors exemplary professionalism and exceptional service by and employee or business owner in a supervisory position. Nominees are judged on showing outstanding leadership qualities and consistently adding to the success of their place of employment.


Volunteer of the Year - The Destination Excellence Award for Volunteer of the Year honor exemplary volunteer service by an individual to make Huntingdon County and the surrounding area a clean, safe and welcoming destination for travelers. Nominees are judged on showing outstanding leadership qualities and dedication to service within a volunteer organization, community, or land management agency.


Event of the Year - The Destination Excellence Award for Event of the Year recognizes a business, organization or community that hosts an exceptional event that contributes to the local economy. Examples may include collaboration with other interests to celebrate a community, culture, arts, historical anniversary, sporting event or others.


Community Impact Award - The Destination Excellence Community Impact Award celebrates a business's or organization's significant and noteworthy contributions to the tourism industry and community at the local, state, national or global levels.


Lifetime Achievement Award - The Destination Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award honors a person whose lifetime body of work has positively impacted the tourism industry and Huntingdon County as a travel destination.


Use the form below to nominate individuals or organizations for any of their six award categories. You can submit as many nominations as you'd like. Please submit one form per nomination. Self-nominations are accepted.


Nominations close March 11, 2025 at 4 p.m.


Awards will be presented at the 2025 Tourism Summit. Information coming soon!

Nominate now, click here!

Is your business celebrating an Anniversary, proud to announce a new product or service, ready to share a remodel, or just simply wanting to welcome other Chamber members and the community in? We urge you to consider hosting a Business After Hours! Contact Lorena to learn more and book your preferred month at lorena@huntingdonchamber.com.

Interested in advertising in our enews?

Contact MacKenzie at mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com.

The cost is $25.00; $10.00 for 501(3) organizations. Yearly rates are available.

Business After Hours

Thursday, January 16, 2025

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

New Image Gym by Krause Strength & Conditioning


"State of the County" Address Coffee Connection w/ Hunt. Co. Commissioners

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

7:45 to 9:00 a.m.

Huntingdon Country Club


Secretary of Agriculture Luncheon

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Huntingdon County Career & Technology Center


Administrative Professionals Luncheon

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

12:00 to 1:00 p.m.


Elected Officials Reception

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Murder Mystery Event

Friday, June 20, 2025

6:00 p.m. Reception

7:30 p.m. Showtime

The Playhouse at McConnellstown

Annual Bonney Forge Corp. & HCCC Golf Tournament

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

5:30 p.m. Dinner

Huntingdon Country Club



Huntingdon County Night at the Altoona Curve

Saturday, July 26, 2025

6:00 p.m.

Altoona Curve


Annual Membership Luncheon

Thursday, August 14, 2025

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Westminster Woods


Sporting Clay Tournament

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Registration at 2:30 p.m.

Shooting at 3:00 p.m.

Shenecoy Sportsmen


Annual Awards Gala

Thursday, October 2, 2025

5:30 p.m. Reception

6:00 p.m. Dinner




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If you are hiring, please send position information to mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com or login to the member section of our website to post your jobs.

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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Contact Us


MacKenzie Huntsman

President/ CEO

mhuntsman@huntingdonchamber.com


Lorena LaGroue

Program Director

lorena@huntingdonchamber.com



500 Allegheny Street

Huntingdon, PA 16652


Phone: 814-643-1110

Fax: 814-643-1115


www.huntingdonchamber.com

    

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