GRCA Commerce Quarterly Winter 2021 - 2

Greater Reading Chamber Alliance

Leah Fassnacht, Editor

lfassnacht@greaterreading.org
606 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601
greaterreading.org * 610.376.6766

The opinions expressed in this material
are for general information only and are
not intended to provide specific advice or
recommendations for any individual.

	

FEATURES:

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The Long Game

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75 Years of Success 	
Burkey Construction to
	
Celebrate Milestone
	Anniversary

As the business voice of Greater Reading,
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance leads the
business community, as the economic driver,
to a vibrant community.

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The Giles Financial Group
Announces New Leadership,
Brand & Website

Your Greater Reading
Chamber Alliance...

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» Partners with all other economic
development organizations in creating an
environment for growth.

	

Publicity Works Celebrating
30 Years

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Get out there & Go Taste Berks!

	

DEPARTMENTS:

	
	

» Enables all businesses to take deliberate and

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decided action on issues affecting their welfare.

» Helps small business thrive and
entrepreneurs strive.

» Develops employees through training and
educational programs/alliances.

» Prepares tomorrow's workforce with our
involvement in education partnerships.

» Operates as a model business and pursues
best practices.

	
Business & Community
	Advocacy
14	 Add Advocacy to to-do list
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Position Your Business
for Prosperity

» Reflects our multicultural community at large.

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Leading the Way to the Future

©2021 All rights reserved. No portion of this
publication may be reproduced electronically
or in print without the expressed written
permission of the publisher.

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Making Membership
Work For You

» Maintains a five-star rating as one of the
best chambers in Pennsylvania.

Commerce Quarterly Magazine
is published quarterly by
Hoffmann Publishing Group, Reading, PA
HoffmannPublishing.com * 610.685.0914

	

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In Your Community
22	 Main Street Programs

	

IN EVERY ISSUE:

3	

Letter From the Editor

26	 Member News

4	
	

A Message from GRCA 	
CEO & President

30	 New Members
30	 Member Anniversaries

For Advertising Opportunities:
call 610.685.0914 Ext. 1
Read Commerce Quarterly
Magazine Online
at GreaterReading.org
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On the cover: Eric, left, and Rick Burkey of Burkey Construction at one
of the company's signature projects, Alvernia University's PLEX.


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