Community Calendar

The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, and more! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, […]

Stop by the Hamburg Field House (123 South 4th, Hamburg, PA 19526) for our used book sale on June 4th from 8 to 2. Fill a bag for $5 from 1PM to 2PM. Free to browse! Books, music, & movies for all ages. All proceeds benefit the Hamburg Public Library.

Join us for our 3rd Annual #PromiseWalk on Sunday, June 5th, 2022 from 1 PM – 5 PM, at the West Reading Playground. All of the proceeds from the event will support Family Promise of Berks County. Our mission is to help families and youth experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. This […]

Making a difference in the life of a child is just par for the course! Join us for South Mountain YMCA Camps’ 25th Annual Golf Classic and have fun for a great cause. Help our local kids “get back to normal” by providing an opportunity for them to experience the outdoors in an educational and […]

Many companies do not think they can take advantage of this credit because they don’t believe they do R&D. The definition in the Tax Code is actually pretty broad and as long as a firm is improving or developing a Product, Process or Software that is technical in nature, they likely are eligible. This Webinar […]

YouTube is a video sharing service where users can watch, like, share, comment and upload their own videos. There are over 2 billion users on this platform. Your business can use YouTube to address customer questions, promote brand messages, portray life at the office and much more. The reach, engagement opportunity, and conversions are there; […]

Learn to build your first website using WordPress’s easy-to-use interface. From setting up your first account, to building out robust site pages and blog posts, you’ll leave the course with a beautifully designed starter website to build your product or service’s web presence. This is a three part series and it is highly encouraged that […]

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was launched in 2011, as a national initiative to reduce food borne illness. In 2020, massive changes took place in the way customers buy food for their households– making more purchases online in a way that does not allow them to personally judge the sanitation associated with what their […]

Ready to stop chasing prospects and let them come to you? Inbound Marketing provides exciting opportunities to meet your customers when they are searching for the solutions that you deliver. Inbound Marketing provides you the opportunity to educate your prospects, thus helping you shine as a trusted partner and valuable resource. What you will learn: […]

The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, and more! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, […]

Sarah is a digital marketing specialist who works in paid and organic marketing, public relations, and social media marketing and management to help small businesses find their authentic voice for their audience through a holistic marketing approach.

Working from home can be isolating. Coworking lets you keep all the flexibility of remote work while providing a space to make connections, mix up your routine—maybe even chat at the water cooler every once in a while. kTown Hall is a membership-based coworking office space, located in the old Kutztown Town Hall building at […]

This webinar is for you if you have a website and have the interest and capacity to blog for your business in order to drive qualified inbound traffic. Platform(s) and theories we'll learn about: Google Search Console, Ubersuggest and alsoasked.com (for keyword research)

Video might be the most effective way to attract new customers, but it can also be daunting, especially on YouTube. Brooke Miles of Delaware ShoutOut will share, step-by-step, how she grew her YouTube channel from 12 subscribers to 3,000+ subscribers in 1.5 years...ultimately attracting new clients around the world. She'll also share the biggest surprises […]

The Business Model Canvas is a strategy and management tool that allows you to describe, design, and correct your business model. It's a powerful visual chart that clearly lays out the process for how you can make money and deliver products and services. It forces you to focus on strategic elements that matter most to […]

As a small business owner, solopreneur, or aspiring entrepreneur - you will be doing many aspects of your business online. The pandemic has only further proven the need to be online and to do so in a way that keeps your information secure. This webinar will go over the top 5 tips for cyber safety […]

The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, and more! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, […]

Starting a restaurant or a catering business has long been a popular path to self-employment. However, during the early phase of the pandemic, businesses with in-house dining took an especially heavy hit. As a result, new food business owners have begun to look more favorably at launching food businesses that allow for safety, convenience, and […]

Join the Small Business Development Center with Temple University to learn more about Search Engine Optimization better known as SEO for your website. The webinar will include using social media that creates an integrated marketing communications plan. We will discuss the importance of optimizing your website through keywords to better communicate with the top search […]

The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, and more! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, […]

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits and stimulate technological innovations in the private sector. Attend this one hour […]

If you’re currently thinking about entrepreneurship for the first time or you’re an established business owner, the BRIC has resources to help support your current needs. Learn how BRIC's extensive digital resources can help your business start, grow, and thrive! Join a business librarian in this virtual session for an introduction to BRIC's business databases […]

The Penn Street Market is an open-air, seasonal farmers market in the heart of downtown Reading, PA. The Market features local farm produce, fresh meats, baked goods, and more! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Market Team are committed to hosting a variety of family and nutritional programs in partnership with The Food Trust, […]