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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 STATE THEATRE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

H ONO RI N G 2017 REC I PI ENT S:

ATHENA LEADERSHIP AWARD:

Laurie Siebert

Valley National Financial Advisors

OPEN RECEPTION

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

AWARDS PROGRAM

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:

Lindsey Knupp Lehigh Valley IronPigs

$50

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:

CHAMBER MEMBER

$80

NON MEMBER

Empowering, Recognizing and Inspiring Women in Business in the Greater Lehigh Valley Area

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RSVP by October 6 to [email protected], 484-547-8970, or register on the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber’s Event page, Women’s Business Council 2017 ATHENA Awards

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Affiliated Chamber & Business Council Events

Let The Chamber’s professional event planning services work for you! Join and Us For These Upcoming From planning and media release to registration publicity, Ribbon Cuttings The Chamber can help make your company event shine! in October:

Coming Soon WED, OCTOBER 4Lehigh Immigration 700 Evans St Bethlehem, PA 5 p.m. - 7 p.m./FREE

Shepherd Hills Event Center & Tavern

The Chamber celebrated the opening of the beautiful renovated Shepherd Hills Event Center & Tavern Photo Credit: John Wirick Photography

WED, OCTOBER 11AAA East Central 1520 Stefko Blvd Bethlehem, PA 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m./FREE THURS, OCTOBER 19Sams Club 901 Airport Center Rd Allentown, PA 5p.m. - 7 p.m./FREE

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welcomed guests to their beautiful new dental office in Allentown. Congrats to Dr. Gil and his team.

Natural Food Group

Murat Guzel and a crowd of elected officials and VIPs celebrated at Natural Food Group ribbon cutting.

TUES, OCTOBER 24Hands on Healing – Bethlehem 2380 Schoenersville Rd Bethlehem, PA 5 p.m. - 7 p.m./FREE WED, OCTOBER 25AMF Parkway 1630 S 12th St Allentown, PA 5 p.m. - 7 p.m./FREE

OCT 2 - Downtown Allentown First Monday at 99 Bottles 701 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101 5 p.m. - 7 p.m./FREE OCT 3 - YPC and Easton Chamber present Easton Res‑ taurant Revitalization Tour Oak Restaurant, 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $25 member /$35 future member

OCT 11 - LGBT Business Council Rainbow Bar Crawl 523 Main St., Bethlehem, 5:30-8 p.m./$25

OCT 4 - Nonprofit & Business Partners Collaboration Breakfast 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. $25 or 5/$100

OCT 11 - Now, New and the Possibilities for the Future 31 North Fifth St., Allentown, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. FREE for Allentown residents/$25 non-residents OCT 11 - Black River Farms Mixer & Ribbon Cut‑ ting, HLSC 2472 Black River Rd., Bethlehem, 5:30-7 p.m./FREE OCT 11 - Manufacturing Council Summit XIV 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, 4 – 6:30 p.m./$25

OCT 4 - Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Lehigh Immigration 700 Evans Street, Bethlehem, 5 – 7 p.m. FREE

OCT 12 - Your Neighborhood Dry Cleaner Grand Opening 811 Hamilton St., Allentown, 5-7 p.m./FREE

OCT 5 - Master your Membership ‑ Membership Orienta‑ tion 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton 4-5 p.m./FREE

OCT 12 - 5th Annual Oktoberfest, SLCC & Link Beverages 5:30 - 7:30 p.m./$10

OCT 5 - Signature Networking at Slopeside Pub & Grille ‑ Blue Mountain Resort 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, 5-7 p.m./FREE OCT 5 - Adorned Accessories Boutique Ribbon Cutting, HLSC 25 Main Street, Unit 31, Hellertown, 5:30-7 p.m./FREE OCT 5 - Celebrity Bartending With Olympic Athlete Joe Kovacs and Mayor Fiorella Mirabito, GBACC Red Wolf Bar & Grill, 201 West Main Street, Bath, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m./FREE OCT 6 - Spirit Walk and Paranormal Research along the Walnutport Canal with GNLCC Walnutport Canal Pavilion, 300 Lehigh Ave, Walnutport 6-9 p.m. $15 member/$20 non member OCT 7 - Whitehall Chamber Car Show Whitehall High School Parking Lot 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. $15 registration/Free entry

OCT. 12 - NBC 2nd Thursday HALO Mixer: Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity 295 East Center ST., Nazareth, 5:30-7 p.m./FREE OCT 14 - Phillipsburg Pork Roll Palooza 12:00 NOON TO 8:00 PM, 7 Union Square, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 FREE OCT 16 - DATAPALOOZA‑ 3rd Annual Job & Labor Market DataPalooza with Workforce Board LV! 555 Union Blvd., Allentown, 1-2:30 p.m./$20 OCT 17 - WBC 2017 ATHENA Awards 453 Northampton St., Easton, 5-7 p.m. $50 MEMBER/ $80 NON-MEMBER OCT 18 - Meet The Buyers Lehigh Valley 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bethlehem OCT 18 - Who Will Respond When Things Go Wrong? The Role of Business & Community Volun‑ teers in Public Safety. EPCC/WLCC Luncheon 4300 Broadway, Allentown, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. $2O MEMBER/$40 NON MEMBERS

OCT 7 - Bethlehem Harvest Festival 556 Main Street, Bethlehem, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. FREE

OCT 18 - YPC Meet & Greet at Hardball Cider 553 Main St., Bethlehem, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m./FREE

OCT 10 - Caring Grace Home Care Agency Open House! WACC 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. OCT 10 - Carbon County Economic Outlook Breakfast, CCEDC 323 Country Club Rd, Lehighton, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m./FREE

OCT 18 - An Inside Look at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute! 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. $10

OCT 11- AAA Breakfast Mixer 1520 Stefko Blvd, Bethlehem , 7:30-9 a.m./FREE

OCT 19 - Allentown Chamber Education Forum with Sec. of Education, Pedro Rivera & Thomas Parker Rodale Room 23 North 6th St., Allentown, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. $49 for members and $89 for non‑members OCT 19 - The Cask Taphouse and Grill Official Ribbon Cutting - EACC, 80 Kunkle Dr., Easton 5:30-7 p.m./FREE OCT 19 - Sam’s Club Mixer and Cook Off Challenge 901 Airport Center Dr., Allentown 5-7 p.m./FREE OCT 19 - Destination Arts: Third Thursday Allentown, PA 18101 5-8 p.m./FREE OCT 20 - Mountain Road Rumble Tailgate Mixer ‑ Northwestern Lehigh @ Northern Lehigh to Support ALS & Under The Helmet Foundations ‑ GNLCC 1 Bulldog Lane, Stadium Parking Lot, Slatington 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. $15 Members/$25 non-members OCT 20 - SBC 2017 Small Business Summit 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. $40 MEMBERS / $80 NON-MEMBERS OCT 20 - Energy & Environment Outlook & Expo 2402 Lehigh Parkway South, Allentown, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. $49 MEMBERS/$89 NON-MEMBERS OCT 24 - SBC MasterMinds Networking Reception 702 Hamilton Street, Suite 200, Allentown, 5-6:30 p.m./ FREE OCT 25 - The Chamber President’s Roundtable with Talen Energy Two City Center, 645 West Hamilton St., Allentown 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. $100 MEMBERS / $200 NON-MEMBERS OCT 27 - Tailgate! Whitehall vs. Northampton Football Game! WACC & NACC Zypher Stadium, 300 Mechanicsville Rd., Whitehall 5:30 – 7 p.m./$15 OCT 29 - TRUNK or TREAT at America On Wheels Museum North Front St., Allentown 1-3 p.m. Adults $10.00 / Seniors $7 / Students 13‑16 $5 OCT 29 - 2017 Easton Phillipsburg Halloween Parade 3:00 p.m., FREE NOV 3 - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala ArtsQuest SteelStacks Campus  101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, 6-11 p.m. $130/couple - members / $260/couple – non-members

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PBS39 50th Anniversary Gala & GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARDS

Saturday, November 4, 2017 | ArtsQuest |

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Hosted by Grammy nominee and 2016 Best All Around Entertainer award-winner, Tony Orlando ®

SPECIAL GUESTS

Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS Henry Louis Gates, Host, Finding Your Roots GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARDEES:

Kassie Hilgert, ArtsQuest Karen Walton, DeSales University Honorable Maxwell E. Davison, Lehigh County Sponsored by Air Products

CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY African American Business Leaders Council Small Business Council Women’s Business Council

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Friday, November 17th • 7:30am - 10am 2240 City Line Road • Bethlehem PA 18017 Breakfast provided by Billy’s Downtown Diner RSVP by Friday, November 3rd with the names of the attendees from your organization to Amanda Huelskamp via email at [email protected] Please feel free to bring a colleague or peer with you.

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Phillipsburg Area Chamber Lauren Spence 610-349-9776 Manager of Easton & Phillipsburg Initiatves [email protected]

Government Affairs & Public Policy

Accounting & Billing Department

Michelle Griffin Young 610-739-1514 Executive VP, Government & External Affairs [email protected] Danielle Bodnar 610-739-1642 Government Affairs Admin & LV WIB Intermediary [email protected]

Dawn Werkheiser 610-751-4980 Chief Financial Officer [email protected] Tina Marte 610-739-5422 VP, Finance & Quality Processes [email protected] Lexi Gable 610-739-1612 Finance Assistant [email protected]

Hispanic Chamber of the Lehigh Valley Samantha Cartageña 484-547-8970 Coordinator, Business & Diversity Councils [email protected]

Nonprofit & Business Partners Council The Chamber Foundation Lorie Reinert 610-739-1597 Executive Director, Chamber Foundation [email protected]

LGBT Business Council Young Professionals Council Angela DelGrosso 610-739-3385 VP, Business & Diversity Councils [email protected] Jessica Collazo 610-295-9824 Coordinator, Business & Diversity Councils [email protected]

Allentown Chamber Miriam Huertas 610-751-4929 Senior VP, Allentown Initiatives [email protected] Elizabeth Regan 484-542-7827 Marketing Coordinator, Allentown Initiatives [email protected]

Hamilton District Main Street Program Betsy Kohl 484-226-6323 Hamilton District Main Street Manager [email protected]

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Downtown Bethlehem Association Tim Brooks 610-739-1775 Downtown Bethlehem Association (DBA) Manager [email protected]

CarbonCountyEconomicDevelopment Corp. Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber Marlyn Kissner 610-751-4932 Executive VP, Northern Region & CCEDC [email protected] Alice Wanamaker 484-274-2080 Assistant Vice President, Northern Region [email protected]

East Penn Chamber Emmaus Main Street Partners Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Southern Lehigh Chamber Western Lehigh Chamber Whitehall Chamber

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Laurie Nelson 610-739-8858 Vice President of Easton Area Initiatves [email protected]

Renee Keiderling 484-548-4090 Northern Tier Region Manager [email protected]

Lynn Cunningham 610-739-1510 Senior VP, Bethlehem Initiatives [email protected] Emily Krall 484-280-3024 Marketing & Events Coordinator, Bethlehem [email protected]

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Danielle Joseph 484-226-0128 Executive VP, Business & Diversity Councils [email protected] Samantha Cartageña 484-547-8970 Coordinator, Diversity Councils [email protected] Liz Weaver 484-264-6630 Major Events Manager [email protected]

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Jessica O’Donnell 610-573-4010 SVP Central Affiliated Chambers [email protected] Meghan Reed 610-739-1273 Emmaus Main Street Manager & AVP East Penn & Western Lehigh Chambers [email protected] Greg Yestrumskas 610-739-1520 Manager, Affiliated Chambers [email protected]

Marketing & Member Relations, & Sales Frank Facchiano 610-739-1515 Chief Operations Officer & EVP Member Relations [email protected] Gina Martens 610-739-1511 Senior VP, Member Relations [email protected] Alison Pickel 610-739-1512 Senior VP, Member Relations [email protected] Amanda Ruth 610-739-1000 Manager, Communications [email protected] Liz Weaver 484-264-6630 Major Events Manager [email protected]

The Chamber Health Marketplace Jessica Gary 610-349-8226 Director of Client Relations [email protected]

The Board of Governors Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esquire, King, Spry, Herman, Freund, & Faul, LLC Chair, Board of Governors, The Chamber 610-332-0390 • [email protected]

This year, your Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrates its Centennial at The Chamber Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 9 at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center! Going back about 20 years, before any of the Lehigh Valley chambers joined efforts, each one, as they still do today, had its own individual annual meeting, celebrating business and the local community. However, very rarely were local borders crossed, with only local attendance. Today, not only do these individual events continue to thrive and grow, our members have the opportunity to experience the Chamber’s allinclusive annual meeting which is not only an entertaining, informative, and fast-moving super event but also brings together businesses, members and volunteers from across the Valley, from every segment and every chamber, council, and committee as one main event. More than 1,200 people will gather at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center for the event that this year will showcase, among others, the Lehigh

Valley Partnership (lvpartnership. org) and its long history of initiatives that, much like our own, promote regionalism, improve the business climate and enhance the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley. It is a once-a-year opportunity to connect with your business contacts, customers, prospects, and competitors and celebrate the Lehigh Valley business community all in one place. It is like no other event in the valley! Annual Meeting has also become known for the opening number and the grand entrance of Chamber President and CEO, Tony Iannelli. As this is Tony’s 20th year anniversary, who knows what could happen? You will have to experience it first hand and we invite you to this fast-paced, 90-minute extravaganza. Be prepared to be entertained and informed about member accomplishments while being a part of a great celebration of our Lehigh Valley! See the ad on inside front cover and mark your calendars for Thursday, November 9th!

Contact our President Tony Iannelli 610-739-1513 President & Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Executive Committee Chair, Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, Esq. King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC Tony Iannelli, The Chamber President & CEO Vice Chair, John Hayes New Tripoli Bank Treasurer, Bruce Palmer Buckno, Lisicky & Company Imm. Past Chair, Barry Fisher 69-WFMZ-TV & wfmz.com Anne Baum, Capital BlueCross Luis Campos, City of Easton Tony Cioffi, Adams Outdoor Advertising Nancy Dischinat, LV Workforce Development Board Gregg Feinberg, Esq., Feinberg Real Estate Advisors, LLP John Ferreira, Lehigh Valley Mall Ollie Foucek, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. Tom Groves, The Equinox Agency Laurie Hackett, Air Products Michael Harleman, First Northern Bank & Trust Sue Jarvis, CPA Buddy Lesavoy, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC Mary Lisicky, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Brett Ludlow, Liquid Interactive Helene Meissner, Norwescap Food Bank Stephen Patterson, ESSA Bank

Mondays @ 7:30 PM with your host Tony Iannelli!

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Lehigh Valley Economic Outlook Dr. Kamran Afshar, Chamber Chief Economist The Chamber’s Finance Committee 610-691-3272 • [email protected]

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Lehigh Valley business sentiment down for the 2nd quarter in a row Lehigh Valley business sentiment recorded its second drop in as many quarters in July 2017. The Kamran Afshar- Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce survey of the Valley businesses is a quarterly survey that we have been doing since 1997. According to the index, local business sentiment gave back almost all of its January gains and is now in statistical tie with its October 2016 level. The index of actual hiring over the last six months is the only indicator in the model which is still above its January level. This indicator is also within the range which is historically associated with faster growth in the Valley. And, this is despite the fact that local employers are facing a smaller pool labor with rapidly thinning skills and expertise. Many positions still remain vacant for lack of qualified applicants. Among those who are hiring, transportation and warehousing industry has the lead in the number of new employees hired per company in the last six months.

The index of plans for future hiring has dropped significantly this year, down three percent since January, and more importantly, it has dropped below the expansion range that it entered last October. Construction and accommodation and food industries lead among those planning to hire in the next six months. The index for actual purchasing over last six months recorded the largest drop in the model, falling six percent below its April’s level. This index which has been in the expansionary range since January, is now almost out of that range. Purchasing plans for the future also recorded a decline, falling five percet below its April level. This index, which has also been in the expansionary range, has now dropped below that range. The percent of businesses participating in the survey which expected higher revenues over the next six months has also dropped

in 2017 and more interesting is that the expectations of seven or eight percent increase in revenues earlier this year has collapsed to four and five percent in July. The survey of Lehigh Valley Businesses shows that their general optimism which exploded up in January, is gone and we are almost

back to where we were last October. In July expenditure indices as well as the index for expectation of future revenues dropped significantly. It is very clear that local businesses have lost the enthusiasm they gain in January.

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Manufacturing Council

Chamber “Seen”! Main Street Grant Awards

Scott Palochik, Enterprise Systems Partners, Inc Manufacturing Council, Vice Chair 610-867-4340 Ext. 112 • [email protected]

It is sad to write the words that summer is over. Not too sad though knowing that football, hockey and basketball seasons all restart, as well as the holidays rapidly approaching. The end of summer also gives way to colder temperatures and more inclement weather. For manufacturers, this signals an increase in the energy demands in most cases. As energy consumption from 20002010 increased 28% and worldwide industrial energy consumption is expected to increase by approximately 50% from 191 quadrillion Btu in 2008 to 288 quadrillion Btu in 2035, manufacturers need to develop an energy-management culture. More and more production facilities rely heavily on automated equipment and processes requiring equipment to follow strict scheduling and routines, with few changes to accommodate different parts or products. Organizations are looking now at how automation is assuming a new critical role in improving operations influencing not only safety and OEE (quality, yield, and uptime) but energy consumption as well. Manufacturers are investing in systems

that provide answers to questions like; When and why did a machine exceed typical energy draw? Why did an equipment changeover cause start-up surges? Why did a component change extend the production cycle into a peak-draw period? Join us for the 14th Manufacturing Summit on October 11, 2017, at the Bethlehem ArtsQuest Center from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm as we discuss this issue and the economic impact it has on manufacturers. Learn from Industry experts about industrial technologies, such as variable-frequency drives (VFD) VFDs, as an alternative to fixed-speed controllers and throttling devices, improve operating performance, control capability, and provide measurable energy savings. Hear from our manufacturing panel about equipment installed and programs they have taken advantage of to provide significant savings and ROI. If you have any topic suggestions, questions or to be added to the e-mail list please contact Scott Palochik – [email protected] for more information.

Main Street Initiatives

Photo 1: Sadi Saddiq Photo 2: Commissioner Tom Gerhard, Susie Gerhard and Marlyn Kissner Photo 3: Amy Enders and Heather Lindaman, 1st Commonwealth Photo 4: Tony Iannelli Photo 5: Kim Capers Capital BC and Amy Resh Emmaus Public Library Photo 6: Lorie Reinert Photo 7: Betsy Kohl, Miriam Huertes, and Kevin Lott Photo 8: Peter Lewnes, Adrienne-Kwiatek Holub, and Virginia Haas Photo 9: Dan Walsh and Jared Mast Photo 10: Tony Iannelli, Buddy Lesavoy, and Alan Jennings Photo 11: Laurie Hackett Photo 12: Chamber staff on every Main Street Photo 13: John Ferreira, Larry Kacyon, Ed Hozza, and Kevin Lott – LV Carpenters Local 167 Photo 14: A large crowd enjoyed the Main Street Grant Awards

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Laurie G. Hackett, Air Products Chair, Chamber Foundation Main Street Lehigh Valley Grant Program 610-481-6118 • [email protected]

ADVERTISE IN CONNECTIONS! Contact Amanda Ruth at [email protected]! *Digital Version: LehighValleyChamber.org and click on the cover under Featured Links.

Community development is critical to the vibrancy of our sidewalks and business corridors and we joined together in August to share the stories of success and honor the communities who received grants because of their work; what a celebration we had! We love this unique event because it celebrates our business members who give back and shines a light on volunteers and communities throughout the Lehigh Valley. The Chamber Foundation grants spur other support, instill neighborhood pride, and create a unique sense of place in each community. Congratulations to all of the 2017 honorees! The Chamber Main Street Foundation is celebrating 10 years of amazing success – and it is all because of our community

partners who support the Foundation! We were honored to receive such commitment from so many including Air Products, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Bennett Automotive, Capital BlueCross, Easton Coach, First Commonwealth Credit Union, LV Building Trades Council, NE Regional Council of Carpenters, Vision Accomplished, Concannon Miller & Company, King Spry, WFMZ TV69, FNFB, Feinberg Real Estate Advisors, John Yurconic Agency, Buckno, Lisicky and Co, People First Credit Union, QNB Bank, Viamedia, Image Transfers West, and Sherry Clewell Photography. What a lists of community partners and we are so grateful for their continued dedication to our Lehigh Valley community!

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Public Policy Committee John Hayes, New Tripoli Bank Chair, Public Policy Committee [email protected] • 610-628-1680 There is an old Chinese proverb (or curse, depending on your point of view), “May You Live in Interesting Times.” No matter what side of the political spectrum you reside, I think we can all agree that we have this one covered pretty well. Our responsibility as The Chamber is to represent the interests of business. Through our Public Policy initiatives we have successfully crossed many lines and political philosophies and found common ground with a diverse group of interests, all to move the discussion forward. We have found that there is more commonality out there than we may realize. Over the past several years, this effort has been focused on the policy side, drafting policy statements and meeting with legislators to explain our point of view. In areas such as Minimum Wage, Transportation Funding, Environmental Matters,

and Tax Reform, The Chamber has led the way in working with both sides of the aisle to create policy that is acceptable to business and moves the Lehigh Valley and the Country forward. As we move closer to 2018, our attention will shift a bit, and focus more on supporting or opposing specific legislation and legislator initiatives. We believe this is a key to extending The Chamber’s reach and influence, and will create more opportunities to work directly with our state and federal legislators as well as other advocacy groups where there is commonality of interest. We are now the 6th largest Chamber in the Country – we have a strong voice, and we will work to make it even stronger, and always focus on protecting the interests of the Lehigh Valley business community.

Transporation Committee Kevin Lenover, Traffic Engineering Services Transportation Committee Member 301-549-1950 • [email protected]

There has never been a time in the history of the Lehigh Valley that so many road and bridge projects were going on at once. Utility companies are hard at work upgrading power lines, underground gas, sewer and water systems. Our bridges, streets, lanes, roads and highways are being inundated from every direction, all to improve our world. Of course, that improvement comes with some of the most frustrating congestion and delays. All this work also brings with it a significant increase in humans working closely to traffic. Yes, I know everyone drives through a construction site and never sees one person. Rest assured the people are there, hard at work finding innovative ways to make your commute harder! All kidding aside the people truly are there; the bright orange signs, cones, and those concrete barriers that seem to make your nice wide highway into a narrow goat path are all there to provide protection for those workers, protection from

you and your fellow motorists. Even those sadistic, makes no sense lower speed limits in the work zones are there to calm traffic to provide better reaction times. Yes, they are annoying and should not pertain to you, as you are running late because the line to get your double mochaccino was extra long today and you need to get to work! But you are now driving through someone else’s office, their place of work, their means to provide for the family and they want to go home again each night, just like you. The next time you approach a work zone, the traffic slows and your blood pressure starts to rise, think of the below infographic, think about what would happen to one of those workers willing to take the extra risk to earn a living if you were the one to hit them all because you could not spare and extra few minutes from your day to assure a fellow human could go home. Slow down, breath and remember there are people working!

Breast Cancer Awareness October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Capital BlueCross encourages everyone to know the signs and symptoms, since early detection is key to increasing the survival rate. According the American Cancer Society, the most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or a mass. Breast lumps can sometimes be detected by performing a self-breast examination (SBE). While performing a SBE regularly has not shown a clear benefit of cancer detection in research, all women should be familiar with how their breasts normally look and feel and report any changes to a health care provider right away. The American Cancer Society advises that other possible symptoms of breast cancer include: • Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no distinct lump is felt) • Skin irritation or dimpling • Breast or nipple pain • Nipple retraction (turning inward) • Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin • Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)

Some women with breast cancer have no symptoms. This is why regular screenings, such as a mammogram, are so important. Capital BlueCross encourages all women over 40 to schedule a yearly screening. All mammograms, including 3D mammograms, are a covered benefit for Capital BlueCross customers and considered an important part of preventative health care. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Capital Blue Health and Wellness Center located in the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is hosting a special Women’s Health Care Presentation focusing on breast and overall women’s health on October 13 and October 27, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Participants will learn how to perform proper breast self-examinations and what various types of lumps may signify. Important breast cancer information, as well as reminders about self-examination and mammogram screenings will be provided. You can also enjoy a complimentary pink smoothie and snack during the presentation. For more information, visit www. capitalbluestore.com

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STEP INTO SCHOOL TO RETOOL As youth across the Lehigh Valley step into their school classrooms, employers are stepping up their search for upcoming qualified job candidates within Lehigh Valley’s educational pipeline. Lehigh Valley’s unemployment is below five percent and the number of job openings outweighs the number of available candidates. Competition for workers is increasing! Every day our three Career and Technical schools cry out for help in determining what “College and Career Ready” really means to employers. At the same time, more than 15,000 local employers continually ask “are we teaching employability skills in school?”

WE NEED YOUR HELP! “STEP INTO SCHOOL TO RETOOL” AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO PREPARE LEHIGH VALLEY’S FUTURE WORKFORCE Just as you hear your English teacher’s voice in the back of your mind when you use a comma instead of a period, your voice needs to be heard by educators so that what teachers are teaching, and what students are learning, and what equipment is being used in the classroom, mirrors your expectations. Industry changes happen rapidly, but education needs time to respond. By working together and adding industry workforce expectations into

the classrooms, we can formulate real solutions. The sum of our workforce development efforts can become the solutions to your workforce problems. SO NOW THAT YOU HAVE AGREED TO HELP, WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP? You can step into education by serving on an Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC). OACs usually meet two times a year, typically during the Fall and Spring. Your role will be to: • Provide recommendations to update, modify, expand, and improve the quality of the occupational program. • Support and strengthen the relationship between business, industry, the community and

education. • Make recommendations to strengthen and expand the curriculum, and provide assistance in implementing these recommendations. • Articulate long-term goals and objectives of the occupational program to parents, employers and the community. • Assist in identifying needs, determining priorities and reviewing and evaluating curriculum. Contact me at 610-841-1221 or [email protected] and I will connect you to the career and technical school of your choice.

Workforce Snapshot Our mission is to ensure an employer demand-driven EDUCATION SYSTEM world class workforce system aligned with economic School Districts development, education and the community ECONOMY & POPULATION Gross Regional Product Total Population

Career and Technical Schools Community Colleges Colleges and Universities

$37B 665,441

EMPLOYERS

Establishments (Q4-2016) Average Employees per Establishment Average Occupational Earnings per Hour

15,573 20 $21.93

LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate

342,400 325,400 17,100 5.0%

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WORKFORCE RACE/ETHNICITY/GENDER

White Black/African American Other Hispanic/Latino Female Male

Aug 01, 2017

17 3 2 9

88.1% 7.6% 4.4% 11.5% 50.2% 49.8%

WORKFORCE AGE 14-18 19-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

2.9% 11.1% 20.8% 19.3% 21.9% 18.3% 5.7%

Ambassadors Council

Julie Knight, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Chair, Ambassadors Council 610-391-8176 • [email protected]

How to Get the Value out of your Chamber Membership, Interview with Brian Panella, Account Executive, Edwards Business Systems Why did you get involved in the Chamber? Fellow Ambassador, Joe Facchiano, shared a quote from his brother Frank Facchiano with me. It went something like “being a chamber member is a lot like having a gym membership. The more you put into it, the more you get out of it.” I have found this to be true. Like most, I became involved with the Chamber in hopes of ultimately building relationships and getting better acquainted with the local business community. However, the more events I went to, the more great people I met and got to know, the more I wanted to get involved. What is your favorite aspect of the Chamber? I am grateful for the relationships I have built over the years and always enjoy seeing familiar (and smiling) faces at Chamber events. This is my favorite aspect of the Chamber. How have you benefited from being a Chamber member either personally, professionally or from a company level?

We all hope to grow our businesses through networking at Chamber events. I have found if your focus is on meeting new people and building relationships, the business will come. People prefer to know the person before doing business with them, myself included. On a personal level, I have made many friends, who, regardless of what I do professionally, will remain friends for a long time. How do you recommend others get involved to get the value out of their membership? Whether you are a new Chamber member or a long-time member, my first bit of advice would be to get involved. As the Chamber always has something going on, this is easy to do. Flip through Connections or go to the events section of the website, find events that interest you and sign up! Many are free! Once you are at an event, if you would like some help meeting new people, a “wingman” if you will, find an Ambassador! We will be more than happy to introduce you to friendly faces all around the room! I look forward to seeing you at a Chamber event soon!

WORKFORCE COMMUTING PATTERNS (LODES 7.2 )

35.7% Commute Out 33.6% Commute In

MIX OF INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT FOR LEHIGH VALLEY (2016Q4 JUN 07 RELEASE)

TOP IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS (MAY 2016)

Registered Nurses Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Retail Salespersons Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

WORKFORCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT WORKFORCE INDICATORS (QWI)

Less-than-High School High School/GED Some College or Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree or Advance Degree

Educational Attainment not Available (workers aged 24 or younger)

QUARTERLY

10.5% 25.4% 27.4% 22.8% 14.8%

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Census, PA Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA)

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African American Business Leaders Marc Troutman, Met-Ed, a FirstEnergyCouncil Company Marc Met-Ed, aLeaders FirstEnergy Company AfricanTroutman, American Business Council Vice Chair Charles Everett, Lehigh Valley International Airport African American Business Leaders Council Vice Chair African American Business Leaders Council Chair 610-231-5278 •[email protected]

I want to start this month’s message by recognizing our former Chairman Charles Everett. Charles has been a dedicated board member and subsequent Chairman of the African American Business Leaders Council since its conception. Charles has accepted a position in New York and has relinquished his duties as Chairman of the AABLC. While managing the significant financial and regulatory challenges of the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority Charles still managed to be a dedicated team member and leader. His leadership will be missed. A little about his career; Charles is a non-traditional Aviation Executive/Lehigh Valley Executive. In his position of Executive Director of the LNAA Charles was responsible for the Lehigh Valley International Airport, Queen City Airport and Braden Airpark. In his

tenure Charles was able to bring the airport success, visibility and recognition that it hasn’t seen in over a decade. Charles put a face on the airport. Many requests for interviews and speaking engagements were made and accepted. Always responding with professionalism and integrity regardless of the topic of discussion. The Authority and its employees’ have become committed to community involvement initiatives as well. All significant achievements that Charles should be proud of. Regardless of race, color or creed top professionals are hard to find and even harder to retain. It must be our mission (all of us) to create an environment where both young and mature professionals become part of the fabric of the Lehigh Valley and thrive.

LGBT Business Council Jonathan Huerta, Esquire King, Spry, Herman, Freund, & Faul, LLC VP, LGBT Business Council 610-332-0390 • [email protected]

Thank you to all who attended our Celebrity Bartending event at Apollo Grill. Without the support of this fine community, we would not be able to do what we do. I am saddened that I was not able to be your celebrity bartender as originally planned, but the changed date meant I was out of town and unavailable. Nevertheless, I am thankful to my colleagues who were willing to step-up and bartend in my stead. Speaking of support and community, October 11, 2017 is National Coming Out Day which celebrates the anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. One of its founders, Robert Eichsberg, once said, “Most people think they don’t know anyone gay or lesbian, and in fact everybody does. It is imperative that we come out and let people know who we are and disabuse them of their fears and stereotypes.” So mark your calendars, call the sitter, and plan to come out with the LGBT Business Council on October 11, 2017, for its first Rainbow Bar Crawl. We will hop around downtown Bethlehem, supporting local bars amd restaurants that have signed our council’s LGBT Support Pledge – keep an eye out for our decal. The Events Committee has worked tirelessly to plan and coordinate

a fun night of networking, patronage, and mixology. There will be signature drink specials, a bar crawl cup, complimentary appetizers, and rainbow popcorn. Proceeds benefit the council. Tickets are $25 per person and limited to the first 50 people, so sign-up early! Once again, a big thanks to the Events Committee for what promises to be a fun night. Speaking of committees, at the end of every fiscal year, our council holds an annual planning meeting. During the meeting a consistent theme is, “Where do we get fresh blood.” No we aren’t doing the Vampire Dinner Theater again (at least not yet), but we are constantly searching for new people interested in getting more involved in our council. If you are interested, please reach out to one of our members or one of our Chamber Liaisons: Angela DelGrosso or Jessica Collazo. As a last note, if you ever are interested in coming to one of our events, but you don’t want to go alone, please feel free to message me and let me know of your interest. We have an amazingly accepting and loyal following and I can assure you by the time you leave you will have made at least one new friend.

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Hispanic Chamber

1320 Hausman Rd. Allentown, PA 18104 (610) 435-4000

Victor Salicetti, AmericaVen Chair, Hispanic Chamber of the Lehigh Valley 610-849-0474 x4911 • [email protected]

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce continuously strives to bring value to our members. This year we are focusing more on working together within the community. One great example was July’s Hispanic Cultural Festival in Easton, which allowed us to serve the community and also branch out from the typical business crowd and raise awareness of our mission. We have plans to partner with several councils of the

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Chamber this year, as well. A special congratulations to our very own Chamber liaison, Samantha Cartagena! Samantha was nominated and accepted to serve on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. We are very proud of her for representing our Latino community in the best light. We know she will be a true asset to the commission, as she is to our Chamber!

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Nonprofit & Business Partners Council

Lori Richardson, Haven House Nonprofit & Business Partners Council Chair 610-433-6181 x214 • [email protected]

‘A Chamber of Commerce ~ A Chamber of Communities’ This was a theme that resonated throughout the recent new member orientation for the Board of Governors for our Chamber. These communities are not just geographic boundaries but communities of people who are all striving for economic growth, opportunities and improved quality of life. One of the things I walked away with was a reaffirming belief that every individual can benefit our community and their organization if they get involved and participate. We have developed Affinity Groups in the areas of Arts, Education, Health and Human Services, Environment and Funders to allow more opportunities for more people to engage on a deeper level with the work of this Council. Each group determines their focus

area to bring more awareness and support to their sector. We have working committees that welcome new participants with skills or interest in; Membership, Marketing, Sponsorship, and Public Policy. These committees will ensure that the programs we are presenting have the maximum impact. If you are looking for ways to further engage, network and build some powerful working relationships, please reach out to me or Lorie Reinert, lorier@ lehighvalleychamber.org. It’s not too late to register for the Wednesday, October 4, Collaboration Breakfast ‘Best in Show’ at Coca Cola Park, highlighting some unique business relationships. Let’s build some new partnerships this year!

Join us for breakfast, networking, and learning about some of the coolest collaboration ideas around! This Fall networking event, sponsored by the NPBPC, has become a business tradition! We invited organizations who are doing some creative collaboration ideas to provide quick overviews of their tricks of the trade and their best practices to connect nonprofits and businesses. You don’t want to miss it! Plenty of time for dialogue and discussion on whatever topics really resonate for you and your organization!

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 Coca Cola Park $25 per person or 5 for $100 7:30 am networking and breakfast Program 8 am – 9 am

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Small Business Council Mario Carannante, Peerless Business Advisors Chair, Small Business Council [email protected] • 610-798-2517

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Winning Together IAA District XI supports 21 sports throughout three athletic seasons. - Bylinre They host championship events that allow the athletes to qualify xxx and advance to PIAA playoffs and, ultimately, the PIAA State Championships of their sport. With over 100 participating schools, approximately 100,000 students participate in District XI Athletics. The district is very proud of their student-athletes, coaches, member schools, and fans in the district and look to continually support all eligible athletes in their endeavors. High School Athletics is an excellent extension of the school day where school pride, compassion, adversity, and development is experienced on a daily basis.

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in or about to transition to, might help you defy the odds of failure. As your business grows and develops, so too, do your business objectives, focuses, obstacles and strategies, and an awareness of what stage of the business lifecycle you are currently in can be helpful. To help with this awareness, the Small Business Council will host the 2017 Small Business Summit on October 20, 2017. Join us as three owners discuss their journey through the phases of their businesses from Startup to Growth and Expansion through acquisition, then exiting a business through sale only to reinvest in new businesses. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from those who have navigated the ups and downs of owning a business.

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As soon as you say “I am going into business for myself,” you’re in the “business lifecycle.” This begins the journey from idea to startup, and hopefully, through to the growth and maturity phases. Owning a business is always challenging, but understanding each of the stages of the business lifecycle and the unique set of obstacles to deal with and overcome will help you be prepared to thrive. It is important to be flexible in your thinking and adapt your strategy as you move along by learning from your mistakes and from those who have been there already. Understanding your stage in the cycle might help you stay ahead of the curve. Anticipating the potential challenges and obstacles that are on the way, depending on what phase you are

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Life Skills Through Competition Through interscholastic athletics, the District XI student-athletes learn some of the most important life skills and traits from their athletic involvement. The ideas of striving to be successful, learning discipline, goal-setting, commitment and dedication are just a few of the traits that student-athletes carry with them well into adulthood. Many of the coaches are mentors who begin to help student-athletes develop those successful traits and learn the concept

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of healthy competition. This includes the desire for students to learn that failure is a part of life. No one is 100% successful day in and day out and District XI believes that students-athletes often learn much more from losing than winning. Student-athletes facing and dealing with competition helps them later in life when faced with employment, relationships and any of the daily decisions adults need to make.

Health and Safety The health and safety of the District XI student-athletes is a vital component to the over all mission of the organization. They consistently strive to stay updated with health challenges and issuesxxx that student-athletes face in competition. The goal is to embrace those challenges and be proactive in finding solutions that promote, protect and preserve the health and physical welfare of all participants in District XI. Sportsmanship The district fully embraces the importance of relationships. Member schools and student-athletes do a fantastic job of making sportsmanship a basic tenet of their competitions. The district proudly presents an annual Michael Meilinger Sportsmanship Award to a deserving High School and Middle School in District XI. Many of its leagues host leadership seminars with student-athletes, that focuses on building healthy competition that promotes good sportsmanship.

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Tennis Center at Lehigh University, and Coca-Cola Park are just a few of the many outstanding facilities they have used in the past. This past March, the basketball semifinals were held at the PPL Center, which has been widely regarded as an event that lists in the top 10 of all-time Lehigh Valley Athletic events in history. The ultimate hope of the district’s leadership is to continue successful event and venue partnerships for future events. Partnership Expansion District XI has forged a number of outstanding partnerships with area businesses. Its relationships with the local media, including print, television, and radio and organizations like St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) and Angel 34 Foundation has xxxthe championships and coveted made venue selection possible. In order to provide the best opportunities for student-athletes, coaches, and families, they must work diligently to remain fiscally responsible through identifying new business opportunities here in the Lehigh Valley.

sponsors in order to further support and grow its athletic programs. The district’s strong social media and web presence has provided tangible value to business partners through leveraging its contacts at over 50 high schools and 50 middle schools who are member schools of the PIAA and participate in the footprint of District XI. They are passionate about cultivating new partnerships in order to have the ability to facilitate more offerings for the student-athletes and athlete community of District XI.

Sports: Cross Country (B) Cross Country (G) Field Hockey Football Golf (B) Golf (G) Soccer (B) Soccer (G) Tennis (G) Volleyball (G) Basketball (B) Basketball (G) Competitive Spirit

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Venues Of its successes, District XI is very proud to be making a huge effort in providing outstanding champion Chairman: Robert Hartman venues for its athletes. They place a Whitehall High School concerted effort on ensuring that the (610) 437-5081 (ext. 1816) championships are held at venues [email protected] that provide the athletes a chance to experience facilities may not Jennifer Rodgers at [email protected] or 610-810-6778. information: IfFor youmore are interested in being a Featured Member of the they Month, contact http://districtxi.com/ otherwise have the opportunity to twitter.com/PIAADistrictXI District XI looks forward to continuing experience. Facilities like PPL Center, Legacy Park at Lehigh University, Lewis the expansion of its partnerships and

If you are interested in being a Featured Member of the Month, contact Gina Martens at [email protected] or 610-739-1511.

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ATTORNEYS, JUDGES & LEGAL SERVICES Lawyer.com Allison Freed (800) 620-0900 91 Larry Homes Drive Easton, PA 18042 www.lawyer.com AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS, SERVICES & DETAILING Custom Diesel Service Anita Skelton (610) 437-2626 1513-25 East Jonathan Street Allentown, PA 18109 www.customdieselservice.com

BANQUET & EVENT VENUES Homewood Suites by Hilton AllentownBethlehemCenter Valley Christopher Lutz-Long (610) 351-6400 3350 Center Valley Parkway Center Valley, PA 18034 BOWLING Parkway Lanes Priya Atiyeh (610) 403-5555 1630 South 12th Street Allentown, PA 18103 www.parkwaylaneslv.com

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DANCE INSTRUCTION

Atlantic Coast Commercial Capital Phil Casciano (610) 653-1677 601 Stones Crossing Road, Box 4, Suite A4 Easton, PA 18045 www.atlanticcoastcc.com

3D Dance Studio Danielle O’Brien (215) 872-1145 2022 Main Street Northampton, PA 18067 http://www.3ddancestudio. net/

CATERING, MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS, & PERSONAL CHEF

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE & TRANSPORTATION

Red Door Catering at Muhlenberg College Lonzie Moody (484) 664-4030 2400 Chew Street Allentown, PA 18104 www.dining.muhlenberg. edu

Bath Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance Corps. Harrell Geter (610) 837-6400 121 Center Street Bath, PA 18014

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, RENTALS & SALES Sunbelt Rentals Steve Yosh (484) 271-7020 4388 Commerce Drive Whitehall, PA 18052 www.sunbeltrentals.com COURIER, DELIVERY SERVICES & MESSENGERS ABE Couriers John Siegfried (610) 217-8227 6279 LImeport Pike Coopersburg, PA 18036 www.abecouriers.com

FITNESS, GYMS, & PERSONAL TRAINING Unlimited Fitness NYC Junius Morgan (917)776-0009 21 Union Square Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 HEALTH CARE SERVICES Autism Speaks Ida Ayala (856) 858-5400 216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 403

Westmont, NJ 08108 http://autismspeaks.org INSURANCE Combined Insurance Robert Klug (610) 636-8797 3500 Winchester Road, Suite 203 Allentown, PA 18104 www.combinedinsurance.com

INTERIOR DESIGN & DECOR Alfie’s Kitchen Dominique Crivellaro Interior Remake by (610) 829-1660 Elaine’s Design 1800 Sullivan Trail Park Plaza Elaine Rasmussen Easton, PA 18042 (908) 914-1228 SALONS, SPAS & 112 Cromwell Street BEAUTY SUPPLIES Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES Weidenhammer Creative Jeremy Jones (866) 497-2227 951 Marcon Boulevard Suite 5

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MOLD REMEDIATION ServiceMaster Of Bethlehem Bonnie Avery (610) 867-8725 6344 Winside Drive Bethlehem, PA 18017 www.smofbethlehem.com RESTAURANTS, BARS & CAFES Luca’s Italian Bistro Christa Bermudez (610) 438-1535 3502 Greenway Street Easton, PA 18045

Taylor Made Polish / LV Beauty Loft Vanessa Ungvarsky (215) 913-0513 64 North 4th Street Easton, PA 18042 www.taylormadepolish.com SOCIAL SERVICES YWCA Allentown Heidi Lennick (610) 871-5060 1101 West Hamilton Street 3rd Fl. Allentown, PA 18101 www.wycaallentown.org TRANSPORTATION Roadmasters Drivers School of Pennsylvania Jennifer Taylor 610-365-1037 4219 Fritch Drive Bethlehem, PA 18020

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Sam’s Bagels and Deli Sam Brown (610) 829-1526 1800 Sullivan Trail Easton, PA 18042

Bio-Haz Solutions, Inc. Kipp Henritzy (570) 645-2180 23 Tonoli Road Nesquehoning, PA 18240 www.bio-haz.com

WHOLESALERS Natural Food Group Murat Guzel (610) 443-2050 1139 Lehigh St., Suite 300B Whitehall, PA 18052 www.nimeks.com YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER CCI - Community Commitment, Inc. Carlos Reyes (610) 504-8028 701 South 10th Street Allentown, PA 18103

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Women’s Business Council

Chamber “Seen”! Spark Conversation & Connections

Gladys Wiles, Snyder & Wiles, PC Chair, Women’s Business Council 610-391-9500 • [email protected] Lead Like A Girl

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All too often any phrase ending in “like a girl” was perceived as weak or not good enough. Why is doing something “like a girl” an insult? Florence Griffith-Joyner, runs like a girl but is dubbed the fastest women in the history. Jen Welter coaches like a girl, as an assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals football team. Serena Williams hits like a girl, at speeds of 122 mph, when serving a tennis ball. Leading like a girl is exemplified by power women such as Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont, Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo, Mary Barra, CEO General Motors Co., and Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox. Without having to emulate a man, these women, like many others, have found success in just being themselves, with traits

such as empathizing and building relationships with those around them were their strengths. Studies across the board are finding that increasing the number of women on a company’s board or in leadership positions creates greater profits and enhanced problem-solving. Think of it this way; the more diversity in any given board, the more the board mirrors its customer and client base. Each woman leads in her own successful way and clearly the proof is in the proverbial pudding, because we know that Womenowned businesses generated $1.4 trillion in sales and employed over 8.4 million workers. So the next time you do something, do it “like a girl” and be proud!

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6 Spark! Conversations and Connections, took place on August 15th, at Iron Lakes Country Club. This was a joint event between the Nonprofit & Business Partners Council, Small Business Council, and the Women’s Business Council. Photo 1: Attendees participating in our speed networking session Photo 2 & 6: Guests enjoyed great conversation and networking at the SPARK Conversations & Connections event hosted last month Photo 3: Jon Karmazyn, Revive Power Washing; David Galkin, Fish Window Cleaning Photo 4: Meghan Godorov with Meghan Godorov Consulting making valuable connections Photo 5: Julie Knight speed networking with Nate Kline with Infradapt

YoungProfessionalsCouncil Austin S. Peters, BB&T VP, Young Professionals Council 610-674-1148 • [email protected]

Our Board keeps a pretty strong pulse on The Valley’s latest and greatest additions to the area. We constantly strive to be at the forefront of highlighting and promoting these newest establishments; which gives our young professional members the ability to immerse themselves into this community. As part of the YPC mission, we aim to open our future leaders to opportunities where they can live, play and do business. We are revving up our Revitalization Series yet again and heading to Easton! Join us on Tuesday, October 3 at 5 pm for a fun evening of tasting the new sites of downtown and hearing from community leaders on current and future developments. It is an exciting time to call the Lehigh Valley home and this event will help our members see what great

additions have made their way into their downtown. Not only does this drive business to the establishments, but it also shows our commitment to community and championing for their success. There’s no need to wait to schedule a ‘date night’ to check them out, but rather get a ‘taste’ of a few of them all in one night while networking with other area professionals. Our Revitalization events bring professionals from all age groups and parts of the valley. It shows great comradery for supporting future development in our towns; a future that is bright and booming! Speaking of fresh and new; our October meet and greet will be held at Hardball Cider in Bethlehem on Wednesday October 18 at 5:30 p.m. We plan to kick off the holiday ‘spirit’ in more ways than one!

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Allentown Chamber

Chamber “Seen”! Allentown Beer Fest

Patrick McNealis Patrick McNealis Insurance and Financial Group Allentown Chamber Chair 610-433-6854 • [email protected]

Having reached the start of fall, the school year has officially begun. The most prevalent consideration many of us have as parents, educators and students is, are we ready to excel during this upcoming school year? Each day, walking routes will be filled with children eager to engage in new experiences with the chance to acquire skills and obtain information that will allow them to grow. We hope that these children are excited for their days ahead where they will be given the opportunity to learn and be challenged. The Allentown Chamber of Commerce and the African American Business Leaders Council are joining together to prepare for the Education in Allentown: Caring for Our Future Leaders event to be held on October 19. The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Pedro Rivera along with Allentown School District Superintendent, Thomas Parker will be presenting to Lehigh Valley business and community leaders. It is important for our youth to develop

the necessary skills to sustain our current business community into the future. The importance of education not only allows our children to mature and learn new skills, but it ensures that our businesses succeed in the future. Every child should have the opportunity to learn in a compassionate, safe and stimulating environment. The cliché ‘knowledge is power’ cannot hold true enough when it comes to our children and youth in Allentown. The Allentown Chamber and our many partners will continue to work with educational leaders to ensure the best learning opportunities are available to all children. Preparing children to develop and advance into future employees, business leaders and upstanding community members is vital to our society. We’re thrilled to partner with the African American Business Leaders Council to start this important conversation. I hope you will make plans to us on October 19.

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Fifty-seven Breweries, over 100 beers and a crowd of over 2,000 at the 2nd Annual Allentown Beer Fest in downtown featuring live music by Tavern Tan and The Groove Merchants

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The Downtown Bethlehem Association hosted their 7th Annual Bethlehem VegFest on Saturday, August 26. Over 7,000 vegans, vegetarians and foodies visited the festival. Attendees enjoyed live music, cooking demonstrations, speaker presentations, kids activites, free yoga class, and delicious vegan foods.

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Bob Begliomini RPh, Pharm D, MBA , FASHP Lehigh Valley Health Network Bethlehem Chamber Chair 484-884-2729 • [email protected]

Although Bethlehem’s nickname is Christmas City USA, we have another moniker that is used often; the City of Festivals. It used to be that “Festival Season” in Bethlehem was from the June to the first week in October. The SouthSide Film Festival, Blueberry Festival, Musikfest, the Celtic Classic and Harvest Festival were the festivals that people traveled to Bethlehem to attend. Once the ArtsQuest Center was built, the amount of festivals in Bethlehem increased ten-fold. Sabor! Latin Festiival, Oktoberfest, Blast Furnace Blues, RiverJazz and so many more were added. You can’t shake a stick in Bethlehem without finding a festival. There were fears that the amount of new festivals would affect attendance in the old festivals, but that has not proven to be the situation. Take the case of Harvest Festival on Main St and Oktoberfest at SteelStacks. Both festivals are held on the same weekend; the second weekend in October (although Oktoberfest occupies both the first and second weekend of October).

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Both have plenty of beer to purchase and sample, food to buy and both have music to enjoy….and both festivals thrive. It takes a few years to build an audience and to have the word spread about any festival. It usually takes five years before you can decide whether or not it’s going to make it. So what is great about both festivals is that they have their own committed audience, but there is also cross-pollination…which is great for both the Downtown Bethlehem Association and Artsquest. Everybody CAN get along. The DBA’s Harvest Festival is in its 14th year and will be held Saturday, October 14. It is a lovely one-day festival that has attractions for children, millennials, emptynesters and everyone in between. You can purchase beer, wine and soup tasting passports by going to www.getdowntownbetlehem.com. Proceeds from this festival go to help fund marketing efforts for our Historic Moravian Downtown Shopping District.

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The Bethlehem Chamber hosted their annual Walla Gazoo Golf Tournament on Monday, August 21 at Bethlehem Municiple Golf Club. Golfers enjoy their day of play and also got to be outside for the solar eclipse. Thank you to everyone who came out to the tournament!

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Carbon County Chamber Marlyn Kissner, The Chamber Executive VP, Affiliate Chambers & Councils 610-751-4932 • [email protected]

Change it up when the seasons change It seems the seasons change quick these days … where in the world did summer go? We are so busy with everyday life; keeping up with family, work and technology… can we fit in much else? I thought I’d break it down for you with the beautiful seasons we experience in our area; try a new activity and take a new approach to business: Fall ~ The crisp cool air is upon us, time to pull out the sweaters and fleece jackets. This is a time to take in the beautiful colors that nature brings us without a doubt, every year. Get up an hour early and take a walk or bike ride on the D & L trail before work. Enjoy the pristine lakes throughout the county by taking a stroll on the beach, kayaking or simply sit on the water’s edge and take it all in. Let your mind wonder and think about creating a brand new 30 second commercial – to promote yourself and your business. Once you’ve created a script, practice. Get excited when you begin to use it! For help creating your commercial visit: prosperitycoaching.biz/a_6-steps-toan-awesome-elevator-speech.html Winter ~ Get ready for the chill in the air, winter coats and snow! Try cross country skiing, snow shoeing or tubing. If you’re not that adventurous, bundle up and take an easy walk after a snowfall and enjoy the beauty and peaceful experience of Mother Nature. When you get back inside, make yourself a hot cup of tea or cocoa and write a press release on something about your business – it can be as little at 50 words, and then

send it our way. This is a free way to get your word out – let us do the work by sending to businesses and the media! Need help, contact our office and we will help you write it up. Spring ~ The snow has melted and the trees are budding, there is warmth in the air! Time to shed the heavy winter clothing and get moving. Check out a local gym, take a dance lesson or get involved with a non-profit organization. Take a few hours to donate your time to help others. Spring is also a great time to look in the mirror, check out your wardrobe and make sure you are at your best! It only takes 10 seconds for someone to size you up … be polished and professional, have a great handshake and make sure your posture is good…stand tall! Summer ~ The sun is shining bright and our county has much to offer over the summer months! Fish, hike, bike, kayak or take a walk through our many quaint towns, shop and grab a great lunch. Treat yourself to a massage at one of our many spas or take a yoga class – even on the Blue Mountain! Goal yourself to meet ten new people over the summer who can support you and help you grow your business. There is so much to do in the area! In addition, take time over the summer and plan a staff retreat… whitewater rafting is a great way to bring your employees together for a fun day of team building. There you have it … we’ve explored the seasons in Carbon County to help your mind, body and spirit – with a plan to strengthen your business!

The new Jim Thorpe Gateway project was dedicated last month. The entryway signs are a Main Street Lehigh Valley funded project in cooperation with the Borough of Jim Thorpe and Carbon County Commissioners as well as a host of dedicated volunteers. Photo Credit: Jennifer Christman

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Easton Area Chamber

Lori Metz, YMCA of Easton, Phillipsburg, and Vicinity Easton Area Chamber Chair [email protected] • 610-258-6158

Forks Business Association is proud to welcome three brandnew dining establishments to Park Plaza in Forks Township. The three restaurants – Alfie’s Kitchen, Red White & Que Smokehouse, and Sam’s Bagels & Deli – celebrated their grand openings within days of each other. All three new businesses are exciting additions to Park Plaza that contribute to the array of dining options offered by the shopping center. Alfie’s Kitchen is operated by father-daughter duo Al and Dominique Crivellaro. The menu is full of delicious breakfast and lunch items made each day from scratch. Patrons will absolutely find something they love on the menu, and there are always specials to try out. Red White & Que, owned by husband and wife Dan and Katie Misuraca, specializes in cookeddaily meats: Texas-style brisket, Carolina pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, chicken and sausage. The meat

is delicious on its own or paired with one of their six homemade sauces, along with mouth-watering sides like mac and cheese, potato salad, baked beans and coleslaw. This BYOB restaurant is one of six locations owned by the couple. The couple is also planning to open another new restaurant called Soup or Bowl, which offers handcrafted soups and smoothie bowls, right next door. Last but certainly not least, Sam’s Bagels & Deli is a delicious new breakfast and lunch spot which offers over fifteen different types of bagels, including the Instagramfamous Rainbow Bagel, as well as deli sandwiches made with Boars Head cold cuts. His New-York-style bagels are boiled to perfection. Compared to other bagels, these have a fraction of the calories. We hope you will stop by and enjoy these new dining establishments during the month of October!

PhillipsburgAreaChamber George Chando Phillipsburg Area Chamber Chair [email protected] • 610-972-7974

Last month, Phillipsburg High School transformed into a red carpet affair for the premiere of the new Phillipsburg Movie – a brand-new documentary created by Lou Reda Productions. This 19-minute film captured the spirit of Phillipsburg through historical footage of many of our town’s beloved traditions and interviews with current residents. At the same time, the documentary pointed toward the bright future of our growing town. By showcasing everything Phillipsburg has to offer, the short film will serve as a marketing tool to attract new businesses, homeowners, developers, and investors to town. Phillipsburg public officials, business owners, community members, and families flocked to the September premiere of

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this film. The free event included a reception, a brief presentation by the Mayor and Chamber representatives, the movie premiere, and concluded with a discussion with the filmmakers. Audience members raved about the impact of the film, its artistic portrayal of the town, and their renewed pride in our community. Thank you to everyone who made this film possible, as well as all those who came out to celebrate Phillipsburg’s past, present and future at the premiere of this documentary. We hope to see you all at our upcoming Phillipsburg events, including the inaugural Pork Roll Palooza, Easton-Phillipsburg Halloween Parade, and Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony!

From farmers’ markets and fitness classes to award receptions and ribbon cuttings, our Phillipsburg & Easton Chambers have been busy at work in our communities!

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East Penn Chamber

Thomas Capehart, Gross McGinley East Penn Chamber Chair 484-224-2780 • [email protected]

We have a lot going on in the EPCC! Our September event in partnership with WLCC was hosted by ATAS International Inc., a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, wall cladding, ceilings, perimeter edge metal, and accessories located in Allentown. With sustainability at the forefront of modern building design, ATAS proudly supports green building objectives with high performance solutions, such as solar-ready roof panels, insulated metal panels, ENERGY STAR® qualified cool roofing products, and solar air heating wall panels. Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Executive VP, Jim Bus and Jim Bush, VP of Sales and Marketing for speaking to our group. Our Mixer with the East Penn School District Education Foundation held at the House & Barn Restaurant in Emmaus was successful, with teachers, administrators, parents, and local businesses uniting to

raise money for the Foundation’s scholarship fund and the East Penn Chamber Scholarship Fund. Thanks to all who participated and help raising money for the scholarship funds, and a special thank you to Carl Billera and the staff at the Barn for hosting, Spillman Farmer Architects for sponsoring the event, and to Jordan White for his live music performance. We are looking forward to the joint luncheon with the WLCC concerning the role of business and community volunteers in public safety hosted by the Cetronia Ambulance Corp. at its education center, featuring speakers from state and local emergency response organizations, with food provided by Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Don’t forget to check us out at on Facebook and Twitter @ EastPennChamber Hope to see you at an upcoming EPCC event soon!

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Southern Lehigh Chamber Joshua P. Dodd, MBA, CRC Univest, SLCC Chair 484-860-3445 • [email protected]

The month of September was a time of transition. Summer came to an end while a new school year began and schedules adjusted to a brisk pace. We welcomed a new business to with a ribbon cutting last month as Red Door Early Learning Center completed an extensive renovation of professional space on Saucon Valley Road in time for the new school year. Red Door has been in existence for 53 years and relocated their team of 16 employees to Center Valley. We saw several community events in the month of September. The Coopersburg Historical Society hosted their 25th Annual Community Day at Living Memorial Park. Thousands of people from the surrounding area enjoyed the celebration of “Small Town America.” Lower Milford Township held their 15th Fall Fest with a fun day complete with hay rides, live music, kids’ games, and a food truck. The next community event will be the Coopersburg Halloween Parade on Main Street at 3 pm on October 15th.

Our chamber along with our presenting sponsor Creekview Veterinary Hospital is hosting our 5th annual Oktoberfest at Link Beverage on October 12th. Skip Link, a longtime member and past SLCC president, rallies his suppliers to provide tastings and outstanding raffle prizes. With the recent changes to PLCB regulations, Link Beverage has increased their selection of brews and has added taps to fill your growler with your favorite fresh micro-brews. This low cost event, only $10 per person, is traditionally very well attended. We invite you to enjoy us for an evening of networking in a relaxed atmosphere. Thanks to our Sponsors Creekview Veterinary Hospital, QNB Bank, Steel Valley Investment Group of Raymond James, Bohler Engineering, GT Auto Body and Weber Gallagher for your support! Also thank you to Carlo’s Pizza, Potts’ Dog House, Revolutions at Saucon Valley and Diana’s Café for being food sponsors!

Western Lehigh Chamber Larry Wierscsh, Cetronia Ambulance Corps, Inc. Western Lehigh Chamber Chair (610) 398-0239• [email protected]

As business leaders we are all busy with the everyday tasks of ensuring our businesses remain successful and our employees are cared for to the best of our abilities. As leaders we are also tasked with examining our businesses on a variety of levels. One measure that is often overlooked and may in fact be one of the most important is what happens should the “unthinkable” happen. Imagine how you would react should a natural disaster hit your business or even wipe out an entire community. Would you be able to recover quickly, in a few weeks, months, or even recover at all? What systems are in place internally and who externally may be aligned to help and support the recovery effort? Suppose it happens during a normal day and you have employees trapped or massive system failures create catastrophic consequences for you business? Suppose power is lost for days or perhaps weeks or maybe water and sewer systems fail? Do you know where resources come from or who might respond? Who will pay for the recovery and just how does it happen? While all of us hope this never occurs, suppose it does? Are you ready? Are you prepared? Do you have a plan? I ask to perhaps generate interest from our business leaders to simply learn more so recovery

is coordinated and effective. As September is National Emergency Preparedness month, why not take a few moments to review your plan? If you don’t have one, please trust me when I suggest, it’s time to get started now. There are a variety of resources on the web to help you and one of the best resources to get you started is located at www.ready. pa.gov . I am also pleased to share that next month, our monthly Western/ East Penn luncheon is dedicated to a presentation on how you, as a business leader, can support and engage in preparedness for your business so if the unthinkable happens, you can manage and recover effectively. We have a guest panel of experts from the PA Bureau of EMS, the State Fire Commissioner’s Office, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency who will share thoughts and answer questions as to how we all can work together should we suddenly find ourselves in a major recovery of our business and perhaps our entire community if a major event occurs. I look forward to seeing you at our next event and leave you with this quote which is appropriate given our most recent examples of tragedy. “Preparation through education is less costly than learning through tragedy.” — Max Mayfield, Director National Hurricane Center

Congratulations to everyone at Red Door Early Learning Center for opening your doors to your new facility to celebrate the growth of your center! The Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce was happy to host your ribbon cutting ceremony, and we wish you many years of success!

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We’re pleased to recognize the Western Lehigh Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the year, John Hemak of New Tripoli Bank! Thank you for your service and commitment to the western Lehigh community. We appreciate your commitment on the WLCC Board of Directors. Next time you see John at one of our many WLCC events be sure to say congratulations! John Hemak, WLCC Board of Director/New Tripoli Bank, Larry Wiersch, WLCC Chair/CEO Cetronia Ambulance Corps.

EmmausMainStreetPartners Erin DeLong, ServiceMaster of Allentown EMSP Chair 610-965-6058 x275 • [email protected]

PHEW! What a month September was, I don’t think Emmaus Main Street Partners could have packed one more thing into our awesome calendar of events! We got to be there with Valley Builders as they broke ground for South Mountain Memory Care. We had delicious food courtesy of the one and only David’s Italian Market at the grand opening celebration. We “trolled” through Emmaus for our wildly popular, annual Farewell to Summer Festival. Never missing an opportunity to help raise funds, we joined our friends at the EPCC and EPSD for the education foundation happy hour mixer at House & Barn. EMSP got our martial arts on at this quarter’s Where to Be Mixology hosted at Elite Sports Academy with Lehigh Valley Martial Arts. And finally, we dove into the history of the borough at the Emmaus Heritage Festival with the Historical Society! You would think we would be exhausted after all the moving and shaking, but we are just getting started! Turning the attention back to the Farewell to Summer

Festival…another successful year in the books. Huge thanks to our presenting sponsor Gross McGinley as well as all the other participating sponsors! A special thanks to Active Learning Centers and Lehigh Valley Martial Arts for providing the kids’ activities! Unique to this year, the Troll Trail Hunt involved twelve of our local businesses and increased foot traffic to their establishments, solidifying the EMSP’s goal of being “The Business of Community!” EMSP is well into the planning for our next big event, Old Fashioned Christmas on December 2; Stay tuned for more details on that. Our Economic Development Committee has been very hard at work, and the EMSP Map & Guide is entering its final stages of development. We can’t wait to have it hit a “newsstand” near you! EMSP also recently had their planning meeting and some very cool event ideas bubbled up. I won’t spoil the fun by giving anything away, but make sure to keep your eye on Emmaus, you won’t want to miss what our little town has to offer!

Photo 1: The Emmaus Main Street Partners’, Economic Development Committee was awarded a Chamber Foundation, Main Street Lehigh Valley Grant for our seasonal pole banner project at the Grant Reception held at Historic Hotel Bethlehem on August 23rd. Jackie Parks, EMSP Board Member and Economic Development Committee Member with Virginia Haas, Chamber Foundation Board Member. Photo 2: Emmaus Main Street Partners has a group of exceptional volunteers that go above and beyond for our organization and community. This year we celebrate Michael Irwin, owner of Vinyl Press, as our Volunteer of the Year! Thank you Michael for all of your hard work and dedication to EMSP! Erin DeLong, EMSP Chair/ServiceMaster of Allentown and Michael Irwin, EMSP Vice Chair/Vinyl Press Signs & Graphics.

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GreaterBathAreaChamber Mary Kositz, ESSA Bank & Trust Greater Bath Chair 610-837-6729 • [email protected]

On August 26, 2017, Mother Nature cooperated with lots of sunshine and low humidity which led to near perfect conditions for the second annual Spuds & Suds Festival in the Borough of Bath. Thousands of people came out to enjoy food and beverages from over 50 vendors and food trucks such as FonDippity, PhillyFry, Bob-B-Que, Atomic Hog’s and Mattie’s Strudel Haus. Four fabulous bands entertained the crowd from 12 - 7pm, Billy Bauer Band, Sunshine Symphony, Mosey Beat and The Large Flowerheads. And let’s not forget the official beer “Suds for Spuds”, created by Weyerbacher Brewing Company that was served up along with wine and wine slushies by Franklin Hill Vineyards in the Brown Daub Dodge Beer Garden. None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication from our Chamber liaison, Renee Keiderling and the GLVCC

Chamber staff, Festival Chairs Terry DeGroot- Terra Form Engineering and Darrin Heckman- Steckel House Properties, Borough of Bath, the army of 110 volunteers, community partners and devoted residents of the Borough of Bath. A special shout out to all of our sponsors: MS Techz, Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Brown Daub Dodge, Terraform Engineering, Omega Protective Services, TCB Promotions, ESSA Bank & Trust, My Place Pizza Restaurant, Bath Supply, Keystone Engineering, Dan’s Camera City, Sam’s Club, S.Seem Antiques and Artisans, The Home News, Doodie Calls, AJ Trunzo Inc, Thermo Fisher, Lightbridge Academy, Red Wolf Bar and Grille, EastONpop, Sherry Clewell Photography Green Mountain Energy, Keystone Cement, Shelba Johnson Trucking, Traffic Engineering Services and the Bath Volunteer Firefighters.

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Spuds & Suds Festival attendees enjoying the day! Come by next year to the Borough of Bath, August 25th 2018 and have fun with us on the dance floor, compete in the Growler and Potato Sack Challenge, shop local, eat delicious potato creations, drink local beer and wine!

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Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber Jack Bechtel Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber Chair 610-767-4121 • [email protected]

You are cordially invited to join us at the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber this fall for the great events we have scheduled On Friday October 6, we are hosting a First Friday Spirit Walk along the Walnutport Canal, beginning at The Walnutport Canal Association. We are bringing our paranormal research team back to help us find the famed Lady in White that is said to walk the north end of the canal. Tickets are just $15 and includes light refreshments and apple cider. Don’t wait to register, this event is sure to sell out! Our area will be hoping on Saturday, October 7 with “The Gathering”, which is a community event with food

and refreshments, music and other entertainment at the covered bridge along the Slate Trail. Then on October 20, we will be hosting our 3rd annual Mountain Road Rumble Tailgate prior to the Northwestern vs Northern Lehigh football game to benefit the Bo Tkack Under the Helmet and Hat Foundation and Brett Snyder’s ALS Foundation. If you would like to join Bechtel’s Pharmacy and Pappas Landcare and Construction in sponsoring the event, contact Alice for more details at alicew@ lehighvalleychamber.org or 484-274-2080. Hope to see you in the Greater Northern Lehigh area this month!

Hellertown-Lower Saucon Ricky Gower, BB&T Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber Chair 610-674-1141 • [email protected]

Happy Fall! It’s an exciting time of year especially for all of us at the Hellertown Lower Saucon Chamber. Many thanks to everyone that attended the Revolutions Burger & Beer Joint Christmas In September Holiday Preview Party— a great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone at Revolutions for hosting us. We have had another successful quarterly Small Business Roundtable this past month with our “Meet the Managers” program. Thank you to Cathy Hartranft, Hellertown Borough Manager, and Leslie Huhn, Lower Saucon Township Manager, for providing important updates on the latest happenings in the Hellertown and Lower Saucon area. We appreciate and value our partnerships with Cathy and Leslie! Believe it or not the Holidays are just around the corner so be sure to mark your calendars for Light Up Night on Friday November 24 from 6 pm- 9 pm at Hellertown Borough Hall. This long standing tradition for the Hellertown/Lower Saucon Community will be bigger and

better than ever! We are excited for this event to include trolley rides, more entertainment, more music, more performances, local non profit participation, and an adult beverage cash bar. Of course we will have our traditional treats to include free hot chocolate donated by The Meadows, cookies provided by Hellertown Bakery, pulled pork sliders and mulled cider provided by Saylors & Co., and other goodies for the kids in preparation for Santa’s visit that evening. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Thank you to Lost River Caverns for sponsoring our Santa give-away, Spirk Brothers for sponsoring our Trolley and Holiday Inn Express & Suites and BB&T for being supporting sponsors! For more information on Light up Night and its sponsorship opportunities, contact Jessica O’Donnell at jessicao@lehighvalleychamber. org. Be sure to like and follow our Facebook page for important updates and announcements on all our events. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Whitehall Area Chamber

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Larry Kacyon, L-A Advertising Whitehall Chamber Chair [email protected] · 610-799-3382

Follow us to the Car Show Follow Whitehall Township Mayor, Ed Hozza along with Eric Eberhart of Eberhart Motors to the 9th Annual, Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce Car Show on Saturday, October 7 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Whitehall School District (view video at: www.facebook.com/ whitehallarea.chamber). As part of this year’s Whitehall Area Fall Festival, watch the parade, eat food, listen to music and see all the classic cars that’ll be on display. Celebrate the holidays! On Thursday, November 16 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm join us at the Lehigh Valley Mall to celebrate the holidays! Participate in our annual tree lighting, gift basket raffle, wine

and food tasting event by bringing a toy in support of Toys for Tots. Interested in getting involved? Let us know. We are expanding the number of seats on our Board from 18 to 25. This will not only allow more of our members to have a say in the future of our Chamber, but provide a means by which our members can give back.

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Congratulations to everyone at Pizza D’Oro as you opened your doors in North Catasauqua! We appreciate everyone that came out, including Mayor Molchany of N. Catty, and PA Representative Zachary Mako.

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Emmaus Main Street Partners held their 7th annual Farewell to Summer Festival presented by Gross McGinley on Sunday, Sept. 9th and it was a TROLL lot of fun! The streets of Emmaus were filled with families visiting downtown businesses on the Troll Trail Hunt and Triangle Park was packed with festival goers enjoying a TON of activities throughout the day along with live music, a variety of vendors and local food. The troll-tasting cake decorating competition, was a hit and our special guest Poppy the Trolling Troll was the star of the day!

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Member News Brosky Insurance Agency of Catasauqua recently finished in second place in the Erie Insurance Group Charity Golf Challenge. With the second place finish, the Brosky Agency has secured at $6,000 donation to the Catasauqua Food Bank. For more information, contact Todd Brosky at 610-2643940. Celebrate the beauty of Fall at Kula Heart Yoga & Wellness, LLC Saturday, October 21, 2017! It’s a Fall Open House Festival starting with free yoga classes from 8 am until 12 pm. Then enjoy fun activities, raffles, prizes, and chair massages! Get your healthy living questions answered from the Kula Heart yoga instructors and massage therapist. Lite fare and drinks. You’ll be entered to win prizes for coming out and for participating in games or the yoga classes! Check out www.kulaheartyoga. com or Facebook for more information.

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Valley community members, including high school students, and Penn State faculty, staff and students who have a scalable business idea are encouraged to apply. For more information email LVLaunchBox@psu. edu or email Valerie Peters at [email protected]. 3 Seed Marketing, Design & Interactive was awarded a bronze medal at the National 2017 Wines & Vines Packaging Conference in Napa for the redesign of Galen Glen Winery’s Gruner Veltliner Label. As 3 Seed says, “We made awardwinning wine look as good as it tastes.”

The Board of Directors of QNB Corp., parent company of QNB Bank, at a regular meeting on August 22, 2017 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share. The cash dividend is payable on September 29, 2017 to shareholders of record September 15, 2017. For more information, visit Lehigh Valley LaunchBox QNB’s web site at QNBbank. (LVLB) is now accepting com. applications for small business micro-grants Michael J. Stoudt, CPA, of through October 18, 2017. Stoudt Associates LLC in Interested entrepreneurs Allentown, Pa., has served and startups are eligible Bucks and Montgomery for accelerator awards counties as a Dave Ramsey through a competitive Endorsed Local Provider selection process led by a (ELP) and has recently committee of university and been awarded the greater community stakeholders. Allentown area as well. Applications are available Serving the region since 2004, online at https://launchbox. Stoudt Associates provides lv.psu.edu/apply . All Lehigh CFO-for-hire services as well

as accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services for small and family-owned businesses. Stoudt Associates also provides tax preparation and planning services to individuals. The ELP program is a nationwide service that helps consumers find trustworthy local providers and business partners across multiple industries, including: real estate, insurance, and tax services. The ELP program is part of the larger Dave Ramsey brand, which comprises services, books, and guidelines on investments, retirement, and financial planning. For more information on Stoudt Associates and the Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider program, please contact Mike Stoudt at 610791-2110 or mike.stoudt@ stoudtcpas.com. Is your nonprofit’s data secure enough? Is your organization maximizing EITC donation opportunities? Join RKL for our Not-for-Profit Seminar on October 26, 2017 at the DoubleTree in Reading. Get the tips, insights and best practices to answer these questions and address other relevant issues at our informative, half-day seminar specifically tailored for notfor-profit organizations. This event is exclusive for executives working within not-for-profit organizations. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend,

but be sure to register early; seating is limited. For more information, visit rklcpa. com/events or contact Flame Vo at [email protected]. The Allentown Chamber of Commerce and the African American Business Leaders Council join together to present Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Pedro Rivera and Allentown School District Superintendent, Thomas Parker on Thursday, October 19th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Miller Symphony Hall, Rodale Room. Hands on Healing Physical Therapy Center 1040 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown is having a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! Come join us on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 5 until 7 pm for food, drinks, raffle and door prizes! Woodstone Country Club’s Event & Bridal Showcase is being hosted on Sunday, November 19 from 12 pm until 3 pm. Spectacular giveaways, food sampling and much more! This event is free to anyone who is pre-registered at: www. woodstonegolf.com or by calling 610-760-2777 ext. 200 for information or to register over the phone.

FREE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY: Member News • Submit your press releases to Amanda Ruth at [email protected]. Deadline is the 5th of the month prior in order to make the Connections deadline. (Placement is not guaranteed.)

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