“fun night out” - tricountyareachamber.com prize drawing opportunity ... member benefits provide...

Trade in your suits and tiesfor more relaxed attire (jeanspermitted and encour-aged) and prepare tohave a night that willinclude networking,laughs, fun, and someprizes. Join us!

2018 Award Presentations – attendand support the 2018 Award Winners(Winners will be announced shortly!)

Special Awards Recognizing Member Engagement:

• makingadifferenceaward• deliveringPossibilitiesaward• deliveringSolutionsawards

• BeingtheBridgeaward

Annual Awards:• ambassadoroftheyear• Chairmanoftheyear• Volunteeroftheyear

The event will end with a dessert buffet reception again thisyear, but with a new oppor-tunity: Purchase an emojipopper to win a raffle prize!

Thursday, April 265 to 9 PMRiverCrest Golf

Club and Preserve,Phoenixville

$90/Member; $150/non-member;$850/Member table of 10

Ticket price includes: cocktail reception (cash bar);

entertainment; dinner; dessert reception;popper prize drawing opportunity

CONNECT WITH YOURTRICOUNTY AREA CHAMBER:152 E. High St., Suite 360, Pottstown, PA 19464

• TEL: 610.326.2900 • FAX: 610.970.9705

• EMAIL: [email protected]

Eileen Dautrich, President, [email protected]

Tarra James, Events and Marketing Director, [email protected]

Jennifer O’Donnell, Member RelationsDirector, [email protected]

Melissa Shainline, Communications and Administrative Director,

[email protected]

TCACC Mission: As the primary businessadvocate, the TriCounty Area Chamber ofCommerce provides relevant membershipservices and proactive leadership toenhance economic opportunity and qualityof life within our region.

2017-2018 TCACC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE& BOARD OF DIRECTORSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDRichard Graver, Chief Lending Officer, The Victory Bank

CHAIR ELECTBaran Schultz, CEO, Schultz Technology

TREASURERRich Newell, CEO, Pottstown Hospital Tower Health

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Heather Chandler, President, Sealstrip Corporation

SOLICITORJoseph K. Koury,O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C.

SECRETARYEileen Dautrich, President, TCACC

BOARD OF DIRECTORSApril Barkasi,

CEDARVILLE Engineering Group, LLC

Bill Breslawski, Maillie LLP

Sean Deviney, The Body-Borneman Companies

Dr. Dave DiMattio, Montgomery CountyCommunity College

Joe Fava, Clothes to Home Dry Cleaning

Twila Fisher, The Hill School

Peggy Lee-Clark, Pottstown AreaIndustrial Development, Inc.

Rick Libra, Exelon

Frank Strunk, Tompkins VIST Bank

Comedian Joe Conklin –“The Man of aThousandVoices”

Top5 Reasons

to Attend this Year’s

Annual DinnerYour Competitors are Networking,Shouldn’t You?

This is the Chamber’s BIGGEST NETWORK-ING EVENT OF THE YEAR! All networkingevents include both buyers and sellers, whichmeans the opportunity to create potentialpartnerships. Don’t miss it!

New Ideas and Ways ofDoing Business!

If you are looking for new ideas and newways of doing business, this is a great oppor-tunity to meet like minded individuals.

Watching Your Budget?NETWORKING is one of the cheap-est ways of advertising. This event

will provide you with the perfect environmentin which to do it. Get a table of 10 for youremployees and greatly increase your compa-ny’s exposure in the room.

Again, Don’t Break the Bank

- $90 and an Invaluable Experience!Attending gets you the best networkingevent of the year, a great meal, and an oppor-tunity for you to be the bridge. As a Member,you can purchase tickets to bring guests youwant to impress – you’ll be able to connectthem to your contacts at this special event.

FUN!A night for you to reward your

employees, treat clients, and/or hang outwith friends! Don’t hate yourself on April 27for not attending – register now to attend onthe 26th!

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JOIN US FOR THE 2018 “FUN NIGHT OUT”

ANNUAL DINNER

Business DevelopmentOpportunities, that include tickets to the event and the added value of exposure for your business,

are available – contact Tarra at 610.326.2900 or

[email protected] to discuss!

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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES(ACCORDING TO TCACC RECORDS)

It’s the March Madness of Membership! Member benefits provide a full court press

to make great connections and be a Champion for our region. Join today.Call 610.326.2900 or send an email to [email protected].

HAPPY AnnIvERSARYto the following Members:

40+ YEARSAAA East Central

20 YEARSBerks County

Abstract CompanySpring Ford Country Club

Wolf, Baldwin &Associates, PC

10 YEARSHopewell Furnace

National Historic Site

5 YEARSLindt Chocolate

Wrigley’s BusinessProducts and Services

1 YEARA-Lex Print & PromotionArbonne International,LLC – Jennifer O’Donnell,Independent ConsultantCarousel at PottstownIntegrity Services and

Solutions, LLCMGM Technology Services

Moore’s FurnitureSEO 4 Pros dba

Hureka Technologies

Member RenewalsThank you to the following Members who renewed

their commitment to make your Chamber a PRIORITY!

BB&TBorough of Pottstown

Boyertown Oil and Propane

Brookside Country ClubCarroll Engineering

CorporationCitadel Federal Credit Union

Clark Industrial SupplyColumbia Boiler Co.

Community Health & Dental CareDancing Tree Creations

Artisans Gallery and Studioeb Logix, Inc.Exelon NuclearFoundation for

Boyertown EducationThe Hill SchoolJC Outdoors

The Lewis GroupLimerick Township

Lords & Ladies Salonsand Medical Spa

Maillie LLPMoyer’s CateringMy Dad’s FlooringO’Donnell, Weiss &

Mattei, P.C.Patient First

PECOPhysicians Care Surgical Hospital

PMA Medical Specialists– Limerick

PMA Medical Specialists– Phoenixville

PMA Medical Specialists– PottstownPottsgrove

School DistrictPottstown Area

Industrial Development, Inc.Pottstown Hospital

Tower HealthPottstown

Roller Mills, Inc.Reading Foundry & Supply Co.Reading SiteContractors

Rutter RoofingSanatoga WaterConditioning, Inc.

Sigel Insurance GroupSpring Valley YMCAThe Swamp Door

Antiques & Curiosities, LLCTwin Valley

Construction Co., LLCA. Weitzenkorn’s

Sons, Inc.Wendy’s FlowersWest Pottsgrove

TownshipWyomissing

Optometric Center, Inc.Yergey.Daylor.Allebach.

Scheffey.Picardi

WELCOME APPROVED NEW MEMBERS!

Congratulations to the business listed below. Their applicationswere approved by the Board of Directors on February 21.

When purchasing goods and services, please keep these businesses as well as other TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce

Members in mind while you Always Buy Chamber!

Bally Spring Inn90 Airport RoadBarto, PA 19504610.845.3500www.ballyspringinn.comWedding Consultants/Planners;Caterers/Banquet ServicesThe Bally Spring Inn is a wedding and event facil-ity located in beautiful Barto, PA. Family ownedand operated ensuring a unrivaled personaltouch to our guests.

Boyertown Community Library24 N. Reading AvenueBoyertown, PA 19512610.369.0496www.berkslibraries.org/branch/boyer-townLibraries; Nonprofit OrganizationsBoyertown Community Library is a non-profitorganization that provides access to educationaland recreational materials to encourage inde-pendent learning and life-long reading enjoy-ment. BCL offers programs for all ages and pro-vides Wi-Fi, computer access, copies, fax andprocesses passport applications.

Fleetwood Bank216 E. Philadelphia AvenueBoyertown, PA 19522484.415.2291www.fleetwoodbank.comBanks/Credit UnionsAs a true community bank, Fleetwood Bank iscommitted to the communities we serve.Offering online and mobile banking, loans, mort-gages, checking accounts and more, we providethe technology and products you want, with thecommunity bank serve you deserve.

Hartman, Valeriano, Magovern & Lutz110 Berkshire BlvdSuite 301Wyomissing, PA 19610610.779.0772www.hvmllaw.comAttorneysHartman, Valeriano, Magovern & Lutz, P.C. per-forms services in nearly every field of law activelypracticed in our community. Our eleven attor-neys specialize in municipal, bankruptcy, estateplanning and administration, domestic, business,personal injury and employment law.

THANK YOU!February’s Email Sponsor:

Are you Celebrating25, 50, 75 Years?

If your Chamber Member companyis celebrating a significant

anniversary then the Chamberneeds to know! The Chamber

strives to recognize their Membersfor their success. Contact

Tarra James at 610.326.2900 or [email protected]

5 Ways Your Customers Win with You as a

Chamber MemberDid you know that your customers

receive multiple benefits from youbeing a chamber member and thosebenefits can increase their loyalty? Hereare 5 examples:1. You’re in the Know -When you’re amember of the chamber you knowwhat’s going on in the business com-munity.

2. You Have Inside Knowledge (andTickets) for Events - As a member,you may be able to purchase ticketsearlier or bring an interested guest -you come off looking like a rockstar to your customer or vendor.

3. You Know About LegislativeInitiatives - The chamber is busy work-ing behind the scenes for all businessesin your area.

4. You Become a Resource - Youbecome a connector in the communityand someone they patronize to get theinside scoop.

5. You Hire the Best - As a chambermember, you get to meet a wide vari-ety of people and expand not only yoursales networking but your career net-work as well.

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Register today; connect tomorrow. Visit tricountyareachamber.com or call 610.326.2900.

NETWORKINGtue.,mar.13 Business Card Exchange4– 6 PM Berks Fire Water Restorations, Inc., 1145 Commons Blvd. Reading

PA 19605Come join us! Berks Fire Water Restorations, Inc. welcomes the Chambermembers to come out and enjoy some snacks and drinks while touring theirfantastic facility. Learn about how Berks Fire Water Restorations, Inc. notonly restores your home, they restore your life!Sponsored by: BerksFireWaterRestorations,inc.No Charge; Members Only; Registration Appreciated

Fri.,mar.23 Refresh Friday: Advertising8:30 – 10 AM TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, 152 E. High St., Suite 360,

Pottstown 19464Take a “fresh” look at your business and ask yourself some tough questions:Is my advertising budget working or non-existent? Would I patronize mybusiness? And then, How do I stand out amongst my competition? LindaJacobs, owner of Downtown Dezign, will provide helpful answers and giveyou a “fresh” new perspective on your business.No Charge; Members Only; Registration Required

SAVE THE DATESthurs.,april12 WOW Luncheon11:30 AM – 1 PM La Massaria at Bella Vista Golf Course, 2901 Fagleysville Rd.,

Gilbertsville, 19525To achieve success in today’s environment with its emphasis on collabora-tion, teamwork, impact, communication and leadership, we need to enhanceour networking skills and interpersonal communication skills in order forus to build stronger, value-adding relationships. networking is about build-ing relationships through conversations. Jo iorio, Business PerformanceConsultant, Dale Carnegie, will share a proven process for networking thatis guaranteed to help you become more creative about enhancing yourupward mobility, maximize every networking experience, and create oppor-tunities.$26 per Attendee (prepaid by 4/3); $32 per Attendee (invoiced or after 4/3)Co-Sponsors: decorating den interiors; HealthSouth ReadingRehabilitationHospital

tue.,april17 Business Card Exchange7:30– 9 AM TriCounty Active Adult Center, 288 Moser Rd., Pottstown PA 19464

TCAAC would like to welcome all members to a breakfast style mixer heldat their location. Come join us in the morning hours to help celebrate theopening of their new location while learning about all of the activities andprograms the Active Adult Center has to offer.Sponsored by: triCountyactiveadultCenterNo Charge; Members Only; Registration Appreciated

thurs.,april26 “A Fun Night Out” at the 2018 Annual Dinner5 – 9 PM RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve, 100 Golf Club Dr.,

Phoenixville 19460Join us for a “Fun Night Out” with Comedian Joe Conklin – “The Man of aThousand Voices”! A night for you to hang out with staff, clients, andfriends! And don’t forget to purchase a popper for $20 to take a chance to wina prize, valued at a minimum of $50!$90 per Member; $850 per Member table of 10; $150 per non-memberPlatinum Sponsors: exelon;PottstownHospitaltowerHealthGold Sponsors: maillieLLP;o’donnell,Weiss&mattei,P.C.Silver Sponsors: BB&t;theBody-BornemanCompanies;BoyertownoilandPropane;diamondCreditunion;PottstownareaHealth&WellnessFoundation;Schultztechnology;tompkinsViStBankPatron Sponsors: everythingPrinting;RiverCrestgolfClub&Preserve;SealstripCorporation;Wrigley’sBusinessProductsandServicesAdditional Business Development Opportunities Available

Fri.,may4 Leadercast9 AM – 4 PM Morning Star Fellowship, 100 Limekiln Rd., Bechtelsville 19525

The world is looking for great leaders to follow. In order to become thoseleaders to the outside, we have to lead ourselves first. We must walk thewalk. It's like the flight attendants tell us - please remember to wear yourown oxygen mask before helping others. In 2018, Leadercast will be focus-ing on that very concept. How do you leadyourself effectively? How doyou develop your coreprinciplesandvalues so that your leadership is anoutpouring of your innermost self? And how much more will those who fol-low you benefit from your leadership whenyouleadyourselfwell?$95 per Member (4+ tickets purchased - $85 per Member); $120 per non-member (4+ tickets purchased - $110 per non-member)Ticket price includes: Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Refreshment Breaks,Leadercast JournalBusiness Development Opportunities Available

thurs.,may10 Economic Forecast Breakfast7 – 9 AM SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown 19464

ChrisKim, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TompkinsFinancial Advisors, will cover the current state of the economy and globalmarkets and discuss factors that have led us to this state, including social,political, and economic pressures.$26 per Member (prepaid by 5/7); $32 per Member (invoiced or after 5/7); $50per non-memberSponsored by: tompkinsViStBank;tompkinsFinancialadvisors

Weds.,may16 POWER WOW – Women’s Roundtable5 – 8 PM Location TBD

Join the POWERful Women from our community and come to the POWERWOW on Wednesday May 16th, 2018. We have 4 strong women including,Adrean Turner, Christine Morris, Lucretia Coleman, and Mindy Lee Lipskywho will be presenting on many facets of mental health and how to under-stand the world around you. You will not want to miss this evening of cele-brating the POWER of Women!$35 per attendee (prepaid by 5/2); $40 per attendee (invoiced or after 5/2);$250 per table of 8Sponsor: yWCatri-CountyareaAdditional Business Development Opportunities Available

Fri.,may19 Refresh Friday: Safety8:30 – 10 AM TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce, 152 E. High St., Suite 360,

Pottstown 19464RickLibra,Site Vice President, Exelon Corporation, will present on “SafetyintheWorkplace”. He will focus on aspects such as managing workplacenorms and behaviors, productivity implications, and the importance of lead-ers setting expectations and reinforcing behaviors.No Charge; Members Only; Registration Required

Scanning this QR code will take you to the event’s page.

Call Tarra James, Events & Marketing Director, for more

information or to sponsor an event.

610.326.2900


Reminder: Chamber Night atthe Reading Fightin Phils is onWednesday, May 23. BusinessDevelopment Opportunities are still available!

NewDate!


CREATING CONNECTIONS


LEADERSHIP RECAP:

ALUMNI EVENTOn Thursday, February 1the current LeadershipTri-County Class of 2018joined alumni of the pro-gram at a mixer at theChamber Office. Futurealumni events are beingplanned – if you’re analumni of the program,call us at 610.326.2900to verify the contactinformation we have on file for you!



BUILDING COMMUNITIES IBUSINESS OF THE MONTH

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH IS CHOSEN AT RANDOM THROUGH A BUSINESS CARD DRAWING ATCHAMBER EVENTS, OR BY PARTICIPATING IN OTHER CHAMBER PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SURVEYS.MARCH’S BUSINESS OF THE MONTH WAS CHOSEN FROM MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED FEBRUARY’SWOW LUNCHEON.

Virtual Essense Hair Design is located

in Gilbertsville. It is a family owned salon,

starting as a high school graduation project,

opening its doors in 2005. Virtual Essense is

in an old beautiful barn of 2000 sq. ft.,

tranformed into a warm welcoming salon. When you arrive, you will be greeted by very

talented and dedicated hair professionals, whoare committed to giving you the look you desire.Our expertly-trained staff are up to date on allnew fashion styles and the latest trending hair-cuts, as well as hair color; tansforming your lookwith just a few sunkissed highlights, all the way toa full bold color. We use Paul Mitchell color thathas a low ammonia beeswax base which providesa healthly, conditioned, natural-looking end result.The perfect color for grey coverage as well. VirtualEssense is a John Paul Mitchell Focus Salon, spe-cializing in Paul Mitchell products. In addition toour amazing hair services, we also offer FacialWaxing, Makeup, Massage Therapy, Tanning, andHalo Couture Hair Extensions.

Our retail area features all of the great productsthat we use in the salon, including an environmentally friendly, Paul Mitchell Tea Treehaircare line. Using high quality products like theones we offer for purchase in the salon for homemaintenance will help keep your hair looking fab-ulous even after you leave the salon. Our expertstylists are happy to recommend products to youbased on your specific hair needs. Virtual Essensealso carries products from Design Me,MoroccanOil, Olaplex, and American Crew. Wesearch for the best haircare and color products.

Virtual Essense Hair Design supports their localschool, by volunteering to do hair and makeup forthe BASH Prom Fashion Show, as well as goinginto the vo-tech school to chat/teach the upcom-ing Cosmetology students. We can be seen in theBoyertown Halloween Parade, and many othercommunity events around Boyertown. We sup-port our local Toys For Tots Foundation throughthe months of November and December withbeing a toy drop off site.

Here at Virtual Essense Hair Design we strive todeliver on excellent customer service, and stayingon point with the never ending changes withstyles, cuts, and colors. We love attending hair-shows, as well as having monthly in salon classes.Your hair is our concern and you can be assuredthat we will listen to what you want and do ourvery best to help you acheive all your hair goals!

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram!!Give us a call with any questions at 610-367-6163, and you can also visit us on our website;www.virtualessense.com.

Virtual Essense is located at 629 GilbertsvilleRoad, Gilbertsville, 19525.

Meet the Class Jeffrey Cardwell

Jeffrey Cardwell, Director of Facilities,Pottsgrove School District, has worked inthe tri-county area for 3 years. He is marriedto his wife LaRonda, and has three daugh-ters: Jailyn, Jordyn, and Janae. He enjoys

studying the effects that social economics has on publiceducation and communities. Jeff received a BA from Temple University, focusing on

Major Geography and Urban Studies. His additional studiesat Temple University include: Landscape Architect, PoliticalScience, Real Estate, and Sports and RecreationManagement. His personal business philosophy is - “forevery setback there is a great opportunity for success andwisdom.” Jeff’s business role models are Kenneth Chenault,Kenneth Frazier, and John Maxwell.Jeff believes the class is important because this program

will provide further insight on the surrounding communitiesand non-profit organizations who share valuable services.While participating in the class, he is looking forward toengaging with other leaders looking to further their servicewithin the community and provide him with the opportuni-ty to build long lasting relationships with his peers.

Anthony J Lauletta

Anthony Lauletta is the ConstructionManager of CEDARVILLE Engineering GroupLLC. He has worked in the tri-county area for5 years. He has three children: daughterJessica and sons AJ and Jack. Anthony

enjoys history and archeology. His business role model isApril Barkasi, President of CEDARVILLE. Anthony’s personal business philosophy is to “work hard,

but never forget to have time for someone/anyone.”

While in the class, Anthony is most looking forward toseeing how he can be a benefit to the local community. Hebelieves this program is important because to be able toget and give the most from the community where he livesand works.

The Leadership Tri-County Class of 2018 is sponsored by:

CO-SPONSOR EDUCATION SPONSOR TRANSPORTATIONSPONSOR



KenCrest EmployNet

The Class on their tours of:

Creative Health Services

TriCounty Active Adult Center

Pottstown Hospital Tower Health

The February Leadership session focused on Health and Human Services.

The class began their day at PottstownHospital tower Health. Rich newell, CEO,talked with the class about the day-to-day opera-tions of the hospital and the important role lead-ership has in creating a sense of communityamong patients, staff, and physicians.

Next the Class traveled to the triCountyactiveadultCenter for an overview and tourgiven by BrianParkes,Executive Director. TheCenter is now in its 42nd year and provides serv-ices for adults 50 + years of age - offering a dailyhot lunch, and nearly 40 social, recreational, edu-cational, and exercise programs each week.

Before heading to their next destination, the classenjoyed lunch at Chamber Member, Lily’s Grill.

KenCrest employnet was the next stop onthe tour given by LisaHarner, Coordinator ofEmployment and Community Programs. Thevocational services and production center assistsin building careers and serving the communitythrough innovative community partnershipsand on-site contract work activities for peoplewith disabilities.

The final tour was at CreativeHealthServicesgiven by KathyKumitis, COO, a place wherepeople thrive with connection to services underone roof. They provide support for individualsand families on their journey to wholeness andrecovery.

The class finished up the day by attending theLeadership Tri-County Alumni and Class of 2018Mixer at the Chamber Office. Pictures from theevent can be found on page 34.



BUILDING COMMUNITIES I

ALWAYS BUY CHAMBERDon’t forget to support your fellow Members by Always Buying Chamber!

We thought we would make it easier for you by listing Members under theirprimary categories. Check future issues of the Route 422 for more categories– and more Members to connect with!

JANUARY BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

Antiques• The Swamp Door Antiques & Curiosities, LLC

Apartments• Avante Apartments

Apparel and Accessories• A. Weitzenkorn’s Sons, Inc.

Architects/Architectural Services• P. Richard Frantz, A.I.A. Architect• Lolli Architects, LLC

Artists/Artisans• Dancing Tree Creations Artisans Gallery andStudio

• Jameri Enterprises LLC• Pottstown Area Artists Guild

Assisted Living Communities• Brandywine Living at Upper Providence

Attorneys• Fox Rothschild LLP• HOWARD IP LAW GROUP, PC• Law Offices of Dischell Bartle Dooley• LegalShield• O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C.• Orlando Law Offices, P.C.• Rick Linn, LLC• Wells, Hoffman, Holloway & Medvesky, LLP• Wold, Baldwin & Associates, PC• Yergey.Daylor.Allebach.Scheffey.Picardi

Auto Body Repairs/Painting• Excel Collision Repair & Paint Specialists, Inc.

Auto Dealers – New/Used• Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown, Inc.• Tri County Toyota

Auto Repairs/Services• Haron & Sons Auto Center LLC• Meineke Car Care Center• Sawchuk’s Garage, Inc.• Wheels in Motion

Bakeries• Beverly’s Pastry Shop

Banks/Credit Unions• American Heritage Credit Union• Bally Savings Bank, a Division of AmblerSavings Bank

• BB&T• Citadel Federal Credit Union• Diamond Credit Union• First National Bank• First Priority Bank• Fulton Bank• Harleysville Bank• KeyBank• Malvern Federal Savings Bank• Meridian Bank• Tompkins VIST Bank• Tri County Area Federal Credit Union• The Victory Bank• Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Behavioral Health Services• Creative Health Services

At January’s Business Card Exchange on January 23, Chamber Members enjoyed net-working while learning about the wide range of services Yucha Medical PainManagement & Chiropractic Rehabilitation provides to help clients achieve optimumhealth. Dr. Randy and Dr. Rod also had a special book signing of their new book: A Unique Approach to Your Health: Putting the Whole Team Behind You!"

NEXT BUSINESSCARD EXCHANGE•Tuesday, March13

• 4 – 6 PM• Berks Fire WaterRestorations, Inc.

With Spring and Bike toWork Day (May 18, 2018)quickly approaching we

wanted to take some time totalk about bike shares!

A bike share program is a great way toencourage employees to utilize alternativesto driving alone. Bike shares provide anopportunity to enhance employee first andlast mile connections to and from localtrain stations and allow employees to makeshort trips throughout the day, as well asgetting around within a business park orlarger office campus.

Tech-on-bike: Tech-on-bike is a popular type of bike

share program for employers. In this typeof bike share, there is no docking station forbicycles, rather the bicycles are directlyequipped with the locking and rental tech-nology. To access the bike, users reserve

and unlock the bikes through a smart-phone application. This allows for the flex-ibility of the bicycle to be picked up anddropped off at any location, as well as notas costly because there is no infrastructureneeded for locking the bikes.

Pros: • Minimizes the use of single vehicle

occupancy for mid-day trips • Encourages the use of public transit • Secure and user-friendly • Employee amenity

Is your company interested in starting abike share program? Conducting a bike-share feasibility study is the first step indeveloping and implementing a program.Contact Stacey Henrich for help in gettingyour bike share program started!

Stacey Henrich works as a TDMManager with GVF. To reach Stacey byemail: [email protected], or by phone:(610)354-8899.

BIKE SHARE PROGRAMS

Sponsored by:

Join us for this year’s Leadercast – Lead Yourself! Watch the simulcast broadcast livefrom Atlanta on Friday, May 4 from 9 AM – 4 PM

at Morning Star Fellowship, Bechtelsville.

GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

The world is looking for great leaders to follow. In order to becomethose leaders to the outside, we have to lead ourselves first. We mustwalk the walk. It's like the flight attendants tell us - please remember towear your own oxygen mask before helping others. In 2018, Leadercastwill be focusing on that very concept. How do you leadyourself effec-tively? How do you develop your coreprinciplesandvalues so thatyour leadership is an outpouring of your innermost self? And howmuch more will those who follow you benefit from yourleadership whenyouleadyourselfwell?

tricountyareachamber.com MARCH 2018 ROUTE 422 BUSINESS ADVISOR 422business.com and 422bizmag.com

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Jen BrickerAcrobat, Aerialist,Author, and Speaker

Ian Morgan CronBestselling Author,Psychotherapist,Enneagram Teacherand Speaker

Tripp CrosbyHost of LeadercastLive 2018

Catharine Hoke Founder & CEO, DefyVentures, Author

Michael HyattAuthor, Speaker andCEO of MichaelHyatt & Company

Mae JemisonEngineer, Physicianand NASA Astronaut

Jim Loehr, Ed.D.

Co-founder of theHuman PerformanceInstitute

Carey Lohrenz

U.S. Navy Pilot,Speaker & Trainer

Andy Stanley

LeadershipCommunicator andBest-Selling Author

Joe Torre

Hall of Fame BaseballManager

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To register, visit tricountyareachamber.com, call

610.326.2900 or scan the QR code.$95 per Chamber Member; $120 per non-member.

Purchase 4 or more tickets and receive a $10 discount on each ticket!

Ticket price includes: Continental Breakfast, Lunch,Refreshment Breaks, Leadercast Journal.

Tricia’s Trinkets & Treasures, 211 N. York St., Pottstown, PA 19464

Tricia’s Trinkets & Treasures, 211 N. York St., Pottstown, PA 19464

Giuseppe’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant,

864 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464Giuseppe’s Pizzeria and Italia

n Restaurant,

864 E. High St., Pottstown, PA 19464

LEADERSHIP TRI-COUNTY

BE A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITYGet prepared for nonprofit board leadership in just 10 months –

now accepting applications for the Class of 2019! • The class of 2019’s program will run from September 2018 to June 2019.• The class kicks off with a one and one-half day retreat in September. • Participants meet once a month for programs covering topics such as: Arts &Culture, Business, Economic Development & Infrastructure, Education,Government, Health & Human Services, Justice, and Leadership Development.

• Participants tour the community and attend a variety of meetings and events in thearea as well as participating in educational workshops.

• Participants will complete a group project on behalf of a local Chamber Membernonprofit organization.

• Upon completion, partici-pants are accepted into activeservice with a local board orcommittee of a local non-profit organization.

WOW – WOMEN OF THE WORKFORCE



CREATING CONNECTIONS_

Megan McKee, Coventry Corners

Terese Brittingham, Keller Williams Realty Group

A DIVISION OF THE TRICOUNTY AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC.

NEXTWOWLUNCHEON

• Thursday, April 12• 11:30 AM – 1 PM• La Massaria at Bella VistaGolf Course, 2901 FagleysvilleRd., Gilbertsville 19525Networking is about building rela-

tionships through conversations.Jo iorio, Business PerformanceConsultant, Dale Carnegie, will share aproven process for networking that isguaranteed to help you become morecreative about enhancing your upwardmobility, maximize every networkingexperience, and create opportunities.$26 per Attendee (prepaid by 4/3); $32 per Attendee (invoiced or after 4/3)

Terese Brittingham, Keller Williams Realty Group:

• It’s not about you- it’s about the cus-tomers wants.

• Paying attention to the details makespeople take notice.

• Teaching people how to act is part ofthe job.

• Need to build relationships- texting isnot talking- how you communicateeffects people!

Megan McKee, Coventry Corners:• Making people feel special is your goal.• Need to grow and get better as times

change.• Keep up with the wants of customers.• Clients have so many choices, they

come for the experience.

This luncheon wassponsored by:

On February 6, over 60 women gathered for a WOW Luncheon focused on Customer Service. Here is a short recap from both of our speakers!

JOB POSTINGSLOOKING TO

FILL A POSITION?The Job Postings and ResumeService helps Members that arelooking to fill a position by sav-ing them time and money.

How to Post Your Job OpeningCompanies who have posted JobOpenings will be featured in a week-ly email and in the Route 422Business Advisor.

Members: It’s easy to post your JobOpenings!

– Login to Members Only on theChamber website and click the“Jobs” tab on the left side module.

– Click “Add New Job Posting,” fillin the description.

– Preview your posting by clicking“Preview” on the bottom of thepage.

– Click the red “Save & Exit” but-ton on the bottom to finalize yourposting.

LOOKING FOR QUALIFIEDINDIVIDUALS?

Information from resumes the Chamber hasreceived are announced at MembershipBreakfasts and summarized in the Route 422Business Advisor.

Members: Stop by at the office anytime toreview the resumes we have on file that havebeen sent to us by those looking for work. This month’s resume includes: • E-Commerce/Merchandising

DECEMBER REFRESHScott McDevitt, President/CEO of Translogistics, focused on the “10

Steps to go from the Culture you have to the Culture you want” at theJanuary 26 Refresh Friday. Scott provided a variety of handouts in orderto help Members build the right culture at their organization.

NEXT REFRESH SEMINAR:Friday, March 23, 8:30 – 10 AM, “Advertising”

SUPPORTING COMMERCE !



PA CHAMBER MEMBERSHIPChamber Members with 10 and fewer employees

are eligible for a FREE membership with thePennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

The PA Chamber is the largest broad-based busi-ness association in the Commonwealth, serving thou-sands of member businesses statewide. Its mission isto improve Pennsylvania’s business climate andincrease the competitive advantage of its members.

Benefits of Membership with the PA Chamberinclude:• Information on legislation and advocacy efforts

that affect your business.• Access to statewide coalitions and initiatives.• Discounted, members-only pricing on the PA

Chamber’s renowned educational and compli-ance programs and publications that benefit yourbusiness.

• And much more!For more information on membership with the PA Chamber, contact their mem-

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FEATURED MEMBERBENEFITOF THE MONTH

ANNUAL BUDGET ADDRESSBy Alex Rahn, Wanner Associates

During the Annual Budget address, GovernorTom Wolf stated, “It’s our turn to build a strongerand fairer economy; healthier and safer commu-nities; and new opportunities for the next gener-ation,” as he addressed the appropriations offunds to the meaningful programs offered tocommunities across Pennsylvania. The fundingtowards improving child welfare, home andcommunity based services, and personal assis-tance services are sufficient to the point of mak-ing a positive impact on Pennsylvania families.With an increase of over half a million dollars toeducation, Pennsylvania children will directlybenefit with increased spending in programssuch as early intervention, youth developmentcenters, and special education. Alongside edu-cational appropriations there was a rise inspending on Pennsylvania children in the areasof youth development services, county childwelfare, and community-based family centers.The funding that has maintained its value is highin quantity and budget cuts were minimal forPennsylvania’s Health and Human Services.Along with this progress made for the well beingof families across the commonwealth businessessaw positive changes as well.

With an increase in areas such as Marketing toAttract Business, and minor decreases toWorkers Compensation Payments the state islooking to provide a flourishing environment forPennsylvania’s economy and workers.Workforce development remained a prominenttheme in Governor Wolf’s speech as he contin-ued his address, “Developing a workforce thatcan compete and win in the 21st-century econo-my is the single best way to help Pennsylvaniabusinesses grow – and attract new businesses to

our Commonwealth.” Tom Wolf also has takenthe initiative to push minimum wage from $7.25an hour to $15.00 an hour providing a longawaited change for hourly waged workers. Inaddition, Wolf looks to allocate nearly $40 mil-lion to the PASmart program aiding in develop-ing modern day job skills for the 21st centurycareer paths. Other workforce development ini-tiatives the Governor had addressed include, PAFirst Workforce Development, ManufacturingPa, The Manufacturing Innovation Program,and Pennsylvania’s Industrial Resource Centers.Programs such as Manufacturing Pa promotethe PA Manufacturing Training-to-Career GrantProgram, putting more Pennsylvania citizens towork in reliable occupations. Along with work-force development there was also mention of aseverance tax to reap the monetary benefits ofPennsylvania’s abundance in natural resources.To follow progress in educational and economicsectors of Pennsylvania the Governor alsobrought to light consolidating and streamliningagency activity in order to provide a better func-tioning legislative process for citizens.

By providing agency consolidations Wolfhopes to cut spending and provide better acces-sible legislatures to Pennsylvania. As thePennsylvania General Assembly witnessed theGovernor’s Budget Address it was clear Wolfstruck a positive note with his allocations to edu-cation, promoting a better economy, and provid-ing for the families across Pennsylvania. Uponthe arrival of June 30, 2018 the fiscal year willcome to a close and a balanced budget will haveto be sanctioned to keep Pennsylvania legisla-tures productively operating.To reach Alex: call 717.236.2050 or email [email protected]

Know someonelooking for a job?1. Have them send their resume to Melissaat [email protected].

2. They can also go to the Chamber’swebsite and view Chamber Memberswho currently have positions available attheir company.

Chamber Members with job openings:• Law Offices of Dischell Bartle Dooley –Law Office Secretary (P/T) - Pottstown

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