electronic version - Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce

Upper Perkiomen Valley
Chamber of Commerce
THE EXCHANGE
March - April Edition
~STRENGTH
UPV Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Kim Licata, Chair of the Board
Harleysville Savings Bank
Doug Delp, 1st Vice Chair
The Delp Group, Inc.
Keith Gonyo, 2nd Vice Chair
Brown Printing Company
Scott Orzehoski, Treasurer
QNB
Trevor Smith, Secretary
Horizon Engineering
Fran Leskowicz,
Immediate Past Chair
Upper Perkiomen School District
Luanne B. Stauffer, President
Ed Buchinski,
The Grand Theater
Dave Czarnecki
CzarStar Security
Kimberly Detwiler
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Frank Falk
Falk Funeral Homes &
Crematory, Inc.
William Gillespie, Jr.
Gillespie Electric, Inc.
Don Grandmont
Knoll Inc.
Suzanne Holloman
Montgomery County
Community College
Joshua Lampe
StandingStone Media
Chris Milligan
Blommer Chocolate Company
Joseph Procak
Brode & Brooks, Inc., Realtors
Anton Ringenary
Minuteman Press of Quakertown
Peter Rosenquist
US Tape Company
Melinda Stumpf
PPL Corporation
John Sylvia
St Luke’s Quakertown Hospital
Christopher Tompkins
The Perkiomen School
THROUGH
CONNECTIONS
This space is usually dedicated to new members, this month we would like to
thank those businesses that have been members for 15 years or more.
AOK Electric Supply
Aqua Pennsylvania
Baringer-Hartman Insurance Group &
Real Estate Excel
Baver Leasing Company, Inc.
Blommer Choclate Company
Brode & Brooks, Inc., Realtors
Brown Printing Company
Buck Enterprises Landscaping
Canon Capital Management Group, LLC
Community Ambulance Service, Inc.
Corona Corporation
Custom Processing Services LLC
Douglas K. Atno, DMD
Durn & Bieler Insurance Agency, Inc.
East Greenville Borough
East Greenville Flowers and Gifts
Edwards Business Machines
Entrance Systems, Inc.
Eyecare of the Valley
Falk Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc.
Gerhart, Hartman and Ritner, Ltd.
Grand View Hospital
Green Lane Borough
Harleysville Savings Bank
Highway Materials Inc.,
Hope Valley Community Church
Howard L. Kulp, CPA
Independence Blue Cross
J.P. Goetz Collision Repair
Knoll, Inc.
Lechner and Stauffer Inc.
Lesher’s Professional Video Productions
LifeSpan Day Care
Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, Inc.
Marlborough Township
MATHESON
McDonald’s
Montgomery County Lands Trust
Moyer Indoor|Outdoor
Mullaney Law Offices
National Penn Bank
Nester Brothers, Inc.
Perkiomen Animal Hospital
Perkiomen Tours & Travel
Perkiomen Valley Printing
Perkiomenville Auction House, Inc.
YMCA at Upper Perkiomen Valley
Play & Learn Green Lane
PPL Corporation
Professional Pharmacy of Pennsburg
QNB
Red Hill Christian School
Red Hill Dental Office
Reed Sign Co.
Robert A. Graber Wiring
Sands Ford of Red Hill
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Scooty's Auto Service & Sales
Shellaway Auto Sales LLC.
Sodexo - The Perkiomen School
St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stauffer Glove & Safety
Steve Pestrock Photography
The Barndt Agency, Inc.
The Globe Inn
The Perkiomen School
Thomas J. McCabe Realty, LLC
Tomlinson & Gerhart
Town and Country Newspaper
Trexler-Haines Gas, Inc.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia &
Southern New Jersey
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Upper Hanover Authority
Upper Hanover Township
Upper Montgomery Joint Authority
Upper Perk Family Dental
Upper Perk Shoppers Guide, Inc.
Upper Perkiomen Chiropractic Center /
The Center for Nutrition and Wellness
Upper Perkiomen Manor, Inc.
Upper Perkiomen School District
Upper Perkiomen Valley Library
Urwiler and Walter, Inc.
Valley Auto Group, Inc.
Valley Beverage
Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau
Verizon - Pennsylvania
Western Montgomery Career &
Technology Center
Young's Home Comfort
CHAMBER EVENTS
Celebrating Private Enterprise – PA Style!
March Events
Thirty-five years ago, business leaders in Pennsylvania responded to a
perceived lack of awareness in most young adults about how the private
sector operates by creating an innovative program to teach high school
juniors and seniors about issues facing business people every day. Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW), internationally-acclaimed for its
excellence, now graduates approximately 1,800 students annually with a
vastly improved understanding about the free market and how economic
opportunity is so integrally tied to personal freedom.
Seminar: Developing Your 30 Second Commercial
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 8:30-10:30am
UPVCC Conference Room
Happy Hour: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 5-6:30pm
The Wingman Bar and Grill, 622 Gravel Pike, East Greenville
Each summer, PFEW holds four, one-week individual sessions in July and
August. The focus of the week is to group the participants into
“management teams” of senior executives who have inherited imaginary
“companies.” These teams, under the guiding hands of “executives-onloan,” called Company Advisors, operate their firms for a computersimulated three-year period of time. To add a sense of reality, they are
competing against two other student “companies” manufacturing and distributing the same product. These fledgling corporate executives are faced
with decisions that any real-life business person confronts daily.
Membership Breakfast:
Thursday, March 21, 2013, 8-9:30am
Tosco’s Brick Oven Pizza
& Restaurant
824 Main St., Pennsburg
PFEW is designed to give every participant an idea of what is important in
the business world of today. Each day’s activities include four to five presentations from world-class business people from a list that reads like who’s
who in Pennsylvania. The students hear about: Business and Finance, the
Role and Relationship of Business and Government, Taxation, Business
Ethics, Labor Relations, and much, much more.
April Events
The UPV Chamber is proud to support PFEW to give our local students a
hands-on, eye-opening experience in business. We encourage local companies and civic organizations to provide sponsorships for our students
and, if possible, volunteers for the sessions. (PFEW is completely a product of the private sector.) Every student attends PFEW on a fully taxdeductible $525 scholarship (the actual value of the scholarship exceeds
$1,500) which is provided by a local firm. Each graduate also corresponds
with his or her sponsor following graduation to report on the program and
what they learned. PFEW is also an approved organization through the PA
Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program through the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Seminar: 5 Keys to Business Prosperity and Profitability
Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 8:30-10:30am
UPVCC Conference Room
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Thursday, April 11, 2013, 11:30am-1pm
La Massaria
If you would like to learn more about this award-winning program and how
you can help, you can visit their website at www.pfew.org or contact John
Trombetta, President of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education at
814.833.9576 ext. 1 or e-mail him at john@pfew.org.
Community and Business Expo
Discover your Local Gold
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Business to Business Reception 1-2:30pm
Open to Public 3-7pm
St. Philip Neri Social Hall
Grand Sponsor:
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Save the date!
The 13th Annual Golf Outing
September 19, 2013
Macoby Run Golf Course
Sponsorships are available now, call to discuss
the marketing opportunities that this event offers.
Who is in the picture? How well do you know your
fellow Chamber members?
Be the first member to email kmauer@upvchamber.org with the location and
names of 3 people in this picture to win a complimentary breakfast or lunch at
an upcoming Chamber event.
Congratulations to Cynthia Smith of Horizon Engineering for being the winner
for the January–February edition.
Inclement weather policy:
All Chamber meetings will be cancelled if the Upper Perkiomen School District
cancels school. However if school opening is only delayed, luncheon and afternoon
meetings will be held as scheduled.
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CHAMBER EVENTS
December Holiday Luncheon
Sponsor
Dr. Douglas G. Pfeiffer and his staff have
been providing a full spectrum of chiropractic health
care services to the Valley for nearly 30 years. Dr.
Pfeiffer has extensive post-doctoral training in
orthopedics, nutritional testing, geriatrics, and exercise rehabilitation. He and his staff provide quality
care for conditions such as Fibromyalgia and Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, low back and sciatic pain,
headaches, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and sports and
disc injuries. Dr. Pfeiffer also provides wellness and
lifestyle counseling through his second practice, the
Center for Nutrition and Wellness™. Complimentary
chiropractic consultations available; 215.679.7800
www.upchiropractic.com
Frederick Living
January Membership Luncheon
Sponsor
Pizza Como PC Pub
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Protect Your Identity…
Shred Your Old Records!
UPV Chamber of Commerce Expo
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
2-6 pm
St. Philip Neri Social Hall
1325 Klinerd Road, Pennsburg
215.679.9275
Business Owners:
Only $10.00 for a 10x12x15 box
(up to 4 additional boxes - only $8.00!)
Non-Profits and non-business clientele:
$5.00 for a 10x12x15 box
$3.00 for a brown grocery bag
Proceeds benefit the Upper Perkiomen Senior Center
Sponsored by the Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce
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CHAMBER EVENTS
Sponsor
May Events
Happy Hour with the Indian Valley Chamber:
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 5-6:30pm
Arbour Square of Harleysville, 695 Main St., Harleysville
May Membership Breakfast:
Thursday, May 16, 2013, 8-9:30am
Carriage House Restaurant, 745 Gravel Pike, East Greenville
Coming Soon...
Our new website
Watch for an email
with members only information
Sponsor
Sponsor
Pennsburg Ace Hardware is part
of Ace Hardware Corporation, the
nation's largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative. We offer full lines of
hardware, paint, plumbing, electrical,
power tools, power equipment, lawn &
garden products, gas grills, outdoor
furniture, housewares, fireplaces &
stoves, convenience lumber, and rental
equipment.
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RENEWALS
The following members recently celebrated a membership anniversary and
renewed their investment in the UPV Chamber:
Andersen Communications
AOK Electric Supply
Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.
Brown Printing Company - East Greenville Division
Corona Corporation
Creative Cabinetry, LLC
Custom Processing Services, LLC
Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation
Durn & Bieler Insurance Agency, Inc.
East Greenville Borough
Gerhart, Hartman and Ritner, Ltd.
Green Lane Park
Harleysville Savings Bank
Hereford Township
Higher Ground Consulting Group, LLC
Highway Materials, Inc.
Horizon Signs
Howard Kulp, CPA
Irick, Eberhardt & Mientus, Inc.
Jamison Publick House
Joseph Procak Real Estate Appraiser *
K & S Therapies, Inc.
Macoby Self Storage
Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home. Inc. *
McDonald’s
Palm Schwenkfelder Church
Perkiomen Animal Hospital
Pizza Como PC Pub
Pottstown Area SCORE
QNB
Red Hill Band
Red Hill Borough
Reed Sign Co.
Sands Ford of Red Hill
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Smart Accounting
Stauffer Glove & Safety *
Steve Pestrock Photography
Stifel Nicolaus
The Barndt Agency, Inc.
The Globe Inn
The Open Line
The Valley Café
The Walters Group LLC
Tri County Area Federal Credit Union *
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey
Upper Hanover Authority
Upper Perk Family Dental *
Upper Perk Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab
Upper Perkiomen Community Thrift shop
Upper Perkiomen Valley Library
Valley Choral Society
Wells Fargo
Members marked with an * have generously donated to the Upper Perkiomen
Valley Chamber of Commerce Scholarship fund.
Sponsor
Sponsor
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REGISTRATION FORM AND STAFF INFORMATION
Event Registration Form
Contact: ____________________________________________________________________Check if contact is also attendee Other Attendee Names and Details:___________________________________________________________________________
Business:____________________________________ Phone:_____________________ Email: __________________________
Event Name ()
# of People
x Cost
Total Cost
“Developing Your 30 Second Commercial” (March 12) __________
Happy Hour (March 14)
__________
Membership Breakfast (March 21)
__________
$30 member/$45 non-member
______.00
complimentary member/$15 non-member______.00
$20 member/$35 non-member
______.00
“5 Keys to Business Prosperity and Profitability” (April 9)__________
Staff Appreciation (April 11)
__________
Community and Business Expo (April 30)
__________
$30 member/$45 non-member
______.00
$25 member/$40 non-member
______.00
See Expo registration insert
complimentary - Chamber members only ______.00
Business to Business Reception
Happy Hour with Indian Valley Chamber (May 9)
Membership Breakfast (May 16)
__________
__________
__________
complimentary member/$15 non-member______.00
$20 member/$35 non-member
______.00
Total Payment:
$______.00
Payment Information
Check Enclosed (Payable to UPV Chamber of Commerce,
300 Main Street, East Greenville, PA 18041)
Visa or Mastercard. Name on Card: _______________________________________
Card Number: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___
3-digit Security Code: _________ Expiration Date: _____/______/______
Billing Street Address: _______________________ State:_____ Zip Code: _______
Cardholder Signature:__________________________________________________
Please inform us of dietary restrictions
at time of registration. Unless otherwise
noted, registration opens 15 minutes prior
to published start times.
We regret that we must invoice
cancellations not received 48 hours
prior to an event.
Fax, mail, or email
(dcorrado@upvchamber.org) your
registration today.
Upper Perkiomen Valley Chamber of Commerce Staff
Luanne B. Stauffer - President, lbstauffer@upvchamber.org Kathy Fitser - Bookkeeper, kfitser@upvchamber.org
Dina Corrado - Member Services Director, dcorrado@upvchamber.org Amy Tersine - Administrative Assistant, atersine@upvchamber.org
Karen Mauer - Membership and Publications, kmauer@upvchamber.org Michele Fillippo - PerkUp Coordinator, mfillippo@upvchamber.org
Providing leadership and vision to foster economic vitality
and enrich the quality of life in the Upper Perkiomen Valley.
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UPV Chamber Calendar
3.12.13 “Developing Your 30 Second Commercial”
UPVCC Conference Room, 8:30-10:30am
3.14.13 Happy Hour
The Wingman Bar and Grill, 5-6:30pm
3.21.13 March Membership Breakfast, Tosco’s Brick
Oven Pizza and Restaurant, 8-9:30am
4.03.13 LinkUp Breakfast at CzarStar Security, 8-9:30am
4.09.13 “5 Keys to Business Prosperity and Profitability”
UPVCC Conference Room, 8:30-10:30am
4.11.13 Staff Appreciation, La Massaria, 11:30am-1pm
4.30.13 EXPO - “Discover the Local Gold”
St. Philip Neri Social Hall, Open to public 3-7pm
(Business to Business Reception 1-2:30pm)
5.09.13 Happy Hour with Indian Valley Chamber
Arbour Square, 5-6:30pm
5.16.13 May Membership Breakfast, The Carriage House,
8-9:30am
5.29.13 HRRT, Perkiomen School, 12-1pm
6.04.13 LinkUp Breakfast, 8-9:30am
6.11.13 “Quickbooks”
UPVCC Conference Room, 8:30-10:30am
6.13.13 Happy Hour
Tosco’s Pub & Grill, 5-6:30pm
6.20.13 Community and Commerce Breakfast
Parents Hall, The Perkiomen School, 7:30-9am
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