One of the things that we do at The Chamber that we feel is very important is presenting awards to the business community. The reason it matters is because we firmly believe that the business community deserves recognition for their work, not only in the private sector, but in terms of their public contributions and the family-sustaining jobs that they provide.
To that end, we thought it was worth a blog entry to discuss what awards we give out and the 2009 winners.
Annual Chamber Awards Presentations: The highlight of The Chamber Annual Meeting! Awards are presented for Business of the Year, Chamber Champion, Milestone Award, Volunteer of the Year and the Community Partners Awards.
The Community Partner Awards honor individuals and companies that work for the betterment of the entire Lehigh valley. These are people and businesses that know we are stronger together than we are alone.
• Drew Maron – Maron Financial Solutions – Allentown
• Barry Fisher – WFMZ – Allentown
• Walt Sanders - PergolaWest, Inc. – Center Valley
The Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award honors an individual who serves the Lehigh Valley community through service on a Chamber of Commerce board or committee primarily because they choose to do so. A member of The Chamber who embraces his or her participation as responsibility that comes with membership.
• Henriette Frey – St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network
The Chamber Foundation Award is presented to a successful and esteemed company or organization that is well-known to operate with integrity and that has been a long time member and premier supported of The Chamber and its mission and goals.
• Lee Butz – Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
The Milestone Award is presented to a member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce who has reached a high point of superior commitment to the Lehigh Valley, its businesses and residents.
• Ironton Phone Company (100 Years) – Bill George
The Business of the Year Award was created to recognize an organization that demonstrates successful business operations, displays broad interest and involvement in community affairs, and brings a notable measure of pride to the Lehigh Valley.
• The Lehigh Valley IronPigs Kurt Landes
PLUS:
The SBC Excellence in Business Awards – We will re-recognize the 2009 award winners at our Annual Meeting. (Suggest listing all the previous winners in the program).
• Jack’s Glass (the company with 1-25 employees) – Donna Braden
• Vistacom, Inc. (the company with 26-100 employees) – Jack Ferlino
Chamber Annual Meeting Awards 2008
1. Community Partner Award # 1 - Bob Gilly – D’huy Engineering
2. Community Partner Award #2 - Brett Morrow - Morrow & Morrow Attorneys at Law
3. Community Partner Award #3 - Fred Rentschler - Rentschler Chevrolet-Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge
4. Volunteer of the Year Award #1 - Phyllis Bindics - Bindics Custom Embroidery
5. Volunteer of the Year Award #2 - Mary Kositz - First Star Savings Bank - Bath
6. Wildlands Conservancy presents Ark Award to the Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative
7. Milestone Award to Roxy Theatre (75) - Richard C. Wolfe
8. Chamber Champion Award – KIM SNYDER
9. Business of the Year Award - Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network
Chamber Annual Meeting Awards 2007
1. Volunteer of the Year Award to Bob Friedman
2. Community Partner Award #1 – Brent Peters – East Penn Bank
3. Community Partner Award #2 – Neville Gardner – Donegal Square
4. Community Partner Award #3 – John Simon – General Supply Company
5. Wildlands Conservancy presents Ark Award – LVIP – Jeffrey Feather accepting
6. Milestone Award – Good Shepherd – Sally Gammon
7. Chamber Champion Award – PenTeleData – Scott Hoppel
8. Business of the Year Award – CF Martin & Co. – Chris Martin
Chamber Annual Meeting Awards 2006
1. Community Partner Award #1 - Laura Azzalina, Sovereign Bank
2. Community Partner Award #2 - Gene Clock, Iobst Travel Services
3. Community Partner Award #3 - Lafayette College, Dan Weiss
4. Wildlands Conservancy presents Ark Award - Alvin H. Butz
5. Milestone Award - ArtsQuest
6. Rising Star Award - John Yurconic Agency
7. Business of the Year Award - Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Daily Briefing, 11/11/2009
Good morning everyone! Here is today's Daily Briefing.
In Allentown, the City Controller and members of Council disagree with the Mayor's assessment of casino revenues for the budget - and the disagreement would leave the city about $1 million in the red for next year. In the Saucon Valley, the teachers' strike may be over, but specifics still remain in terms of what the specifics are of the deal that brought the strike to an end. In Upper Macungie, a widening project of Route 100 and Route 78 will now be put on hold until next year. Rain and bureaucratic delays are apparently to blame. In Bethlehem, the city has proposed a new zoning code that would ban the conversion of single family homes into multi-family units and set new height restrictions, among other changes. In Northampton County, the Controller has said that prison officials violated the law by destroying reports.
In state-wide news, there is another official entry to the Governor's race - Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, who is running as a Democrat.
In another sign that the national recovery is still taking time when it comes to the labor market, a new survey released shows that their are 6.1 job seekers for every vacancy. That number is up 1.7 from the beginning of the recession. In health care news, the Senate is apparently set to bring up their version of the health care reform next week, even though it remains questionable as to whether or not the Democrats have the 60 votes that will be needed to end debate and vote on the bill. Meanwhile, former President Clinton addressed Senate Democrats yesterday, urging them to pass the reform bill.
We have two Chamber events today - a Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Penn State Lehigh Valley and an informational meeting about the Chamber's upcoming trip to Tuscany.
That's all for now! Have a great day and we'll see you later.
In Allentown, the City Controller and members of Council disagree with the Mayor's assessment of casino revenues for the budget - and the disagreement would leave the city about $1 million in the red for next year. In the Saucon Valley, the teachers' strike may be over, but specifics still remain in terms of what the specifics are of the deal that brought the strike to an end. In Upper Macungie, a widening project of Route 100 and Route 78 will now be put on hold until next year. Rain and bureaucratic delays are apparently to blame. In Bethlehem, the city has proposed a new zoning code that would ban the conversion of single family homes into multi-family units and set new height restrictions, among other changes. In Northampton County, the Controller has said that prison officials violated the law by destroying reports.
In state-wide news, there is another official entry to the Governor's race - Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, who is running as a Democrat.
In another sign that the national recovery is still taking time when it comes to the labor market, a new survey released shows that their are 6.1 job seekers for every vacancy. That number is up 1.7 from the beginning of the recession. In health care news, the Senate is apparently set to bring up their version of the health care reform next week, even though it remains questionable as to whether or not the Democrats have the 60 votes that will be needed to end debate and vote on the bill. Meanwhile, former President Clinton addressed Senate Democrats yesterday, urging them to pass the reform bill.
We have two Chamber events today - a Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Penn State Lehigh Valley and an informational meeting about the Chamber's upcoming trip to Tuscany.
That's all for now! Have a great day and we'll see you later.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Don't tweet your vacation plans!
Many of us - many, many, many of us - use social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook to discuss the latest in our lives. That's all well and good, and these tools can obviously be incredibly useful for keeping in touch with our friends and finding out the latest in their lives.
However, there are dangers of using these mediums - especially if you talk to much. Just check out the multiple different articles on the topic - specifically, the dangers of Tweeting your vacation plans. Robbers are adapting to social media just like the rest of us and using Twitter to search for people are on vacation - then Google to look up your address.
We can keep this entry really brief by summarizing it: don't tweet your vacation plans. Doing so may get you robbed.
However, there are dangers of using these mediums - especially if you talk to much. Just check out the multiple different articles on the topic - specifically, the dangers of Tweeting your vacation plans. Robbers are adapting to social media just like the rest of us and using Twitter to search for people are on vacation - then Google to look up your address.
We can keep this entry really brief by summarizing it: don't tweet your vacation plans. Doing so may get you robbed.
Welcome, new members!
Hi everyone -
I am pleased to welcome to following new members to the Chamber. For a full listing of our membership, check out our Membership Directory.
I am pleased to welcome to following new members to the Chamber. For a full listing of our membership, check out our Membership Directory.
Minuteman Press of Easton
705 Village at Stones Crossing
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 923-9266
Business Type: PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS & GRAPHICS
Alliance Insurance Services LLC
3409 Sullivan Trail
Easton, PA 18040
(610) 258-3000
spellegrino2@rcn.com
Business Type: INSURANCE
American Atelier
301 North Front Street
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 439-4040
Business Type: MANUFACTURING
Andesa Services, Inc.
3435 Winchester Road, Suite 401
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 821-8980
www.andesaservices.com
Business Type: INSURANCE
AnyLabTest Now - Allentown
4144 W. Tilghman Street
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 398-8333
www.anylabtestnow.com
Business Type: LABORATORY & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
AnyLabTest Now - Easton
3812 Easton Highway
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 746-1980
www.anylabtestnow.com
Business Type: LABORATORY & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
Best Buy
1202 New Brunswick Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
http://stores.bestbuy.com/1538/
Business Type: RETAIL SALES
City Entertainment Systems
859 South Cottonwood Road
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-3742
cityent@ptd.net
www.cityentertainment.net
Business Type: SOUND CONTRACTORS
Complete Chiropractic
5930 Hamilton Boulevard, Suite 8
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 841-2204
www.completechirocenter.com
Business Type: CHIROPRACTORS
DeLorenzo's Italian Restaurant
1210 Knox Avenue
Easton, PA 18040
(610) 438-6026
info@delorenzosrestaurant.com
www.delorenzosrestaurant.com
Business Type: RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Elite Image Printing
1866 Leithsville Road
Hellertown, PA 18055
(484) 239-9260
eip@rcn.com
Business Type: SCREEN PRINTING
Enze
P.O. Box 311
Center Valley, PA 18034
(484) 863-3000
jane@enze.us
www.enze.us
Business Type: ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Equipmed Services
2042 Fairfield Avenue
P.O. Box 735
Bethlehem, PA 18016
(610) 691-4410
rschmidt@equipmedservices.com
www.equipmedservices.com
Business Type: WHOLESALERS
Frontier Communications
100 CTE Drive
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 631-3666
www.frontier.com
Business Type: TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Fulton Financial Advisors
2005 City Line Road, Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 332-7148
www.fultonfinancial advisors.com
Business Type: FINANCIAL SERVICES
Keller Williams - judy p. arnold
2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 704-7170
Business Type: REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS, DEVELOPERS & SERVICES
Law Street Associates
1985 Easton Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 554-9135
www.weichertcommercial.com
Business Type: REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS, DEVELOPERS & SERVICES
Lehigh Valley Engineering, Inc.
1 West Broad Street, Suite 500
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-3820
lve@lve.cc
www.lve.cc
Business Type: ENGINEERING
Lehigh Valley Expo, Inc.
862 North Fenwick Street
Allentown, PA 18109
(610) 433-3577
chrisoflvexpo@aol.com
Business Type: PARTY RENTALS & SUPPLIES
Made in Brazil
904 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 740-9299
Business Type: RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Minuteman Press of Allentown
1729 Tilghman Street
Allentown, PA 18104
(484) 223-3311
www.pikewood.com
Business Type: PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS & GRAPHICS
Minuteman Press of Bethlehem
123 East Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 865-9946
Business Type: PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS & GRAPHICS
National Communication Xchange, Inc.
4969 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18106
(484) 350-4271
sales@ncx.com
www.ncx.com
Business Type: TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS & SERVICES; COMPUTER SALES & SERVICES; COMMUNICATIONS & CONSULTANTS; INFORMATION SERVICES TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET SERVICES & TRAINING; TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS & SERVICES; WEB DESIGN, CONSULTING & HOSTING
Office of Samina Wahhab, M.D., Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1255 South Cedar Crest Boulebard, Suite 1100
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 770-7676
aaswahhab@yahoo.com
www.drwahhab.com
Business Type: PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
The Party Girls
17 Grove Street
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 253-1441
www.thepartygirlsusa.com
Business Type: PARTY RENTALS & SUPPLIES
Pizza Chef
501 Village At Stones Crossing
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 258-5800
Business Type: RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Realty Abstract Inc.
779 Third Street
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 266-7130
realtyabstract@rcn.com
www.realtyabstract.com
Business Type: TITLE COMPANIES
Robinson Plumbing
331 North 27th Street
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 351-9889
robinsonplumber@yahoo.com
www.robinson-plumbing.com
Business Type: PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Rocky Urich Productions
P.O. Box 833
Emmaus, PA 18049
(610) 657-5829
julia@ruprovideo.com
www.ruprovideo.com
Business Type: AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTION, EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS & SALES
R.S. Piazza Associates - Design Consultant
309 Mercer Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-7992
Business Type: ENGINEERING
Stanley Vidmar
11 Grammes Road
Allentown, PA 18103
(800) 523-9462
vidmar@stanleycustomercare.com
www.stanleyvidmar.com
Business Type: STORAGE & WAREHOUSING
The Storage Center on Sullivan Trail
1350 Uhler Road
Easton, PA 18040
(610) 258-6770
amiace@ptd.net
www.storagecenteronsullivantrail.com
Business Type: STORAGE & WAREHOUSING
Stowaway Self Storage 5246
P.O. 5246
North Branch, NJ 08876-8889
(908) 707-4045
www.stowawayselfstorage.com
Business Type: STORAGE & WAREHOUSING
Thomas A. Hails Company Inc.
2374 Seipstown Road
P.O. Box 967
Fogelsville, PA 18041
(610) 285-5300
www.thomashailsco.com
Business Type: INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Unity House
119 West Fourth Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-1580
cshafer@salisb.com
www.unityclubhouse.com
Business Type: PSYCHOLOGICAL & COUNSELING SERVICES
Valley Prosthetic & Orthotics Inc.
2200 West Hamilton Street, Suite 201
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 770-1515
info@valleypo.com
www.valleypo.com
Business Type: MEDICAL SUPPLIES
WebTechCFO, Inc.
P.O. Box 361
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(267) 386-8172
http://www.webtechcfo.com
Business Type: ACCOUNTING & BILLING SERVICES; BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, DEVELOPERS & INCUBATORS
Whispering Hills Apartment Community
2940 Fernor Street
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 797-7771
Business Type: APARTMENTS, LEASING & RENTALS
Hill Street Children's Center, Inc.
417 Lincoln Avenue
Walnutport, PA 18088
(610) 767-4102
hillstii@verizon.net
www.hillstreetchildrenscenter.com
Business Type: CHILD & ADULT CARE & SERVICES
Coordinated Health Brodheadsville
Route 115 & Switzgable Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(877) 247-8080
Business Type: MEDICAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH
Coordinated Health East Stroudsburg
505 Independence Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(877) 247-8080
Business Type: MEDICAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH
Coordinated Health Easton
400 South Greenwood Avenue
Easton, PA 18045
(877) 247-8080
Business Type: MEDICAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH
Coordinated Health Surgical Specialty Center - Allentown
1503 North Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 433-4376
Business Type: MEDICAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH
Coordinated Health Surgical Specialty Center - Highland Campus
2310 Highland Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(877) 247-8080
Business Type: MEDICAL SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH
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Daily Briefing, 11/10/2009
Good morning everyone! Here is today's Daily Briefing.
There are a couple of pieces of Easton related news today - first, Easton will now be the home of the High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum. The Museum will be build on Third Street, next to a bus depot, parking garage and additional offices, shops and restaurants. Easton has also agreed to pay the widow of Jesse Sollman $5 million in a wrongful death suit. Solomon was a police officer who was killed in an accidental shooting at Easton Police Headquarters. In Northampton County, a report by Controller Steve Barron shows that overtime costs are costing the County $1.5 million a year, an excessive amount according to the report. In Valley wide news, home sales have increased 30% - but the average price dropped more than 10%, while the median price dropped nearly 5%. Meanwhile, municipal budget numbers are starting to come out - in Bangor, the proposed budget would increase taxes 15%.
In Harrisburg, a bill is being introduced that would ban texting while driving. In national news, its no secret that the House and Senate each have proposed very different versions of health care reform, and WFMZ runs a story on the differences between the two versions. Meanwhile, 41 House Democrats have vowed to vote against any health care bill that has prohibitions against abortions.
We have a busy day ahead of us today, with three Chamber events - a mixer with the Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce, a Grand Opening at And The Sign Says and a General Membership Meeting of the new Business and Commerce Association of Forks.
Lastly, Business Matters aired yesterday, featuring an interview with Senators Argall, Boscola and Mensch. You can watch the show online and visit the Business Matters blog to learn more.
That's it for now! Have a great day and we'll catch you later.
There are a couple of pieces of Easton related news today - first, Easton will now be the home of the High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum. The Museum will be build on Third Street, next to a bus depot, parking garage and additional offices, shops and restaurants. Easton has also agreed to pay the widow of Jesse Sollman $5 million in a wrongful death suit. Solomon was a police officer who was killed in an accidental shooting at Easton Police Headquarters. In Northampton County, a report by Controller Steve Barron shows that overtime costs are costing the County $1.5 million a year, an excessive amount according to the report. In Valley wide news, home sales have increased 30% - but the average price dropped more than 10%, while the median price dropped nearly 5%. Meanwhile, municipal budget numbers are starting to come out - in Bangor, the proposed budget would increase taxes 15%.
In Harrisburg, a bill is being introduced that would ban texting while driving. In national news, its no secret that the House and Senate each have proposed very different versions of health care reform, and WFMZ runs a story on the differences between the two versions. Meanwhile, 41 House Democrats have vowed to vote against any health care bill that has prohibitions against abortions.
We have a busy day ahead of us today, with three Chamber events - a mixer with the Northampton Area Chamber of Commerce, a Grand Opening at And The Sign Says and a General Membership Meeting of the new Business and Commerce Association of Forks.
Lastly, Business Matters aired yesterday, featuring an interview with Senators Argall, Boscola and Mensch. You can watch the show online and visit the Business Matters blog to learn more.
That's it for now! Have a great day and we'll catch you later.
Monday, November 9, 2009
TRACC Announces Name Change and New Logo
Hi everyone -
We are very pleased to announce that the former Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has changed its name to the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce, and its logo along with it. Please see the announcement below:
We are very pleased to announce that the former Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has changed its name to the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce, and its logo along with it. Please see the announcement below:
I am happy to announce that our Board of Directors recently voted to change our organization’s name from TRACC to the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce. Along with this name change, we have a new logo that was created for us by Kathleen Kunsman, a computer graphics design student at Northampton Community College Easton Easton
I look forward to seeing you at some of our upcoming Easton Area Chamber of Commerce events in the near future.
Sincerely,
Rick Principato, President of the Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
Daily Briefing, 11/9/2009
Good morning everyone! Our week-long absence is over - we know you missed us terribly. But, we are now back and ready for blog for you once again! Here is today's news.
If you wanted a flu-shot this weekend and went to Dorney Park for a free drive-through clinic, or if you just happened to be driving down Hamilton Street, you probably saw a massive traffic jam that took many by surprise. The clinic had so many attendees that a subsequent clinic the next day had to be shortened in order to ensure that there was enough vaccine to go around.
In state-wide news, the SEPTA strike in Philadelphia has ended, as the union and transit authority signed a contract early this morning. The Monday commute is expected to be back to normal.
In national news, sweeping health care reform legislation passed the House of Representatives this weekend by a vote of 220-215. Only one Republican voted for the measure while 39 Democrats opposed it. The bill now moves onto the Senate, where it faces a much more difficult landscape.
Business Matters airs tonight, and the show features a panel with all four of our Lehigh Valley State Senators. The show will air at 8pm on WFMZ.
That's it for now! Have a great day and we'll see you later.
If you wanted a flu-shot this weekend and went to Dorney Park for a free drive-through clinic, or if you just happened to be driving down Hamilton Street, you probably saw a massive traffic jam that took many by surprise. The clinic had so many attendees that a subsequent clinic the next day had to be shortened in order to ensure that there was enough vaccine to go around.
In state-wide news, the SEPTA strike in Philadelphia has ended, as the union and transit authority signed a contract early this morning. The Monday commute is expected to be back to normal.
In national news, sweeping health care reform legislation passed the House of Representatives this weekend by a vote of 220-215. Only one Republican voted for the measure while 39 Democrats opposed it. The bill now moves onto the Senate, where it faces a much more difficult landscape.
Business Matters airs tonight, and the show features a panel with all four of our Lehigh Valley State Senators. The show will air at 8pm on WFMZ.
That's it for now! Have a great day and we'll see you later.
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