Chamber Membership
We provide members with the tools, savings and access to connections to build a better business.
Development
We lead the way in fostering business growth, employee retention and training, and talent attraction.
Advocacy
We are the beacon for pro-business policies. Guiding businesses to interact with lawmakers and engage their employees in advocacy work.
Events & Resources
We are the catalyst for creating meaningful business relationships through networking events, signature events, programming and more!
we are greater together
We are the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. We provide businesses with the resources they need to build, grow and thrive. Making connections, advocating for free enterprise and developing our community is our business.
Our Work Adds Up
“FBA Peer Groups have been a great resource for business advice and specific information tailored to helping family businesses succeed. The Groups also provide a close network of people who listen, advise and understand the special challenges of working with family. I’ve come away from many peer group meetings feeling like that’s day’s “therapy session” was very much needed and so worthwhile!”
Cheryl Light, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Member since 2014
Event Calendar
Shuman Food Court Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Event
Join us in celebrating a significant milestone for Reading, PA, as we inaugurate the city's first Business District food court! The ribbon-cutting ceremony, presided over by Alan Shuman, will commence promptly at 11:30. We warmly invite all community members to join us for this momentous occasion. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to explore the diverse…
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Spring 2024
Berks Alliance Community Forum: Passenger Rail
Networking@Night – Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (Apr 2024)
Garnet Audi & Volkswagen Reading Grand Re-Opening
Networking@Night – Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (Apr 2024)
GRCA's premier networking event, N@N is exclusively open to GRCA members to attend. Attendees can expect an average of 50 other GRCA members ready to network in a local business. Networking@Night – Reading Hospital's School of Health Sciences We've got your prescription for success. Join Dr. Charles F. Barbera, President and CEO of Reading Hospital,…
Lunch&Learn: Focus on First Impressions – (May 2024)
Environmental Health & Safety Roundtable 2024
Regional Business Women’s Networking Mixer (Lancaster, York & Harrisburg)
Leadercast GHOAT (Greatest Habits Of All Time)
Supervisor Training Module 2: Managing Performance & Developing Employees – Spring 2024
Developing your employees into strong, capable leaders takes time and resources that you and your leadership team may not have. Supervisor Training Module 2 will do that hard work for you. In the second, 6-week module, attendees continue their growth by further examining key skills of the supervision such as managing a diverse workforce, providing…
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace – Spring 2024
Intro to Excel AM – May 2024
Intermediate Excel AM Session – May 2024
Advanced Excel PM Session – May 2024
From the Blog
GRCA’s Q1 Impact Report
GRCA’s Work Adds Up I am thrilled to share our new Quarterly Impact Report for Q1 2024, highlighting the significant strides we’ve made together. Our achievements stand as a testament to …
Learn the greatest habits of all time
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Training & Professional Development, GRCA “Creating the next level of results requires the next level of thinking.” Rory Vaden, 2024 Leadercast Speaker Join your fellow …
In the News
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance to open nomination period for business awards
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) today announced that the nomination period for its Business Excellence Awards will open Monday, Feb. 5. The awards feature two categories separating …