Lancaster Chamber

🚀 Excited for the Cultivate Lancaster Small Business Mixer on August 29th! Whether you’re a local business owner or looking to grow your network in Columbia, PA, this is the event you don’t want to miss. Join us at The Common Wheel from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM to connect, collaborate, and discover valuable resources. See you there! Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eQuxpHDk #Networking #SmallBusiness #CultivateLancaster #ColumbiaPA

"Together, refugee employees and employers are building diverse workplaces that are prepared to meet future needs.” - Alain Martinez de la Torre, Church World Service CWS Lancaster This weeks Digital Article Series discusses CWS Lancaster's Economic Empowerment programs that have placed over 380 refugees in jobs across Lancaster County, providing them with essential support for financial self-sufficiency and career advancement. Click here https://bit.ly/4cCdTwH to read the full article! . . . 💼 The Lancaster Chamber is hosting a job fair on September 17 in coordination with Church World Services (CWS). Reach out to awilliams@lancasterchamber.com to discuss employer tabling opportunities.

📢 The Lancaster Chamber team is on the hunt for mentors for our 2024-2025 Discovering Paths Mentoring Program! 🔷 We especially are seeking mentors for young women high school students attending Cocalico, Solanco, & Lancaster Mennonite!🔷 Help inspire, guide, and empower high school students through positive one-on-one mentoring relationships, building business and industry connections, experiential learning, and strengthening their pathways to careers in Lancaster County! 🤩 Learn about the role of a Mentor in the Discovering Paths program: https://bit.ly/3yRGMXU This is a great opportunity to help make an impact on Lancaster's future leaders! APPLY TODAY! https://bit.ly/3L0E5FT or Contact Ashley Burkett Glensor, MPA, Workforce & Education Initiatives Manager for more information!

“If I had to pick one word to sum up the whole experience…it would have to be priceless,” - Duncan Garvin Millersville University of Pennsylvania This week's Digital Article Series discusses The Robotic WorX program, a collaboration between Precision Cobotics and Millersville University, engages students from middle school to college in solving real-world manufacturing challenges through automation and robotics, helping to address labor shortages while developing a skilled technical workforce. Click here https://bit.ly/3WWDMmn to read the full article!

"Preparing Your Child for Life!" 🤗 It was a proud moment for the Lancaster Chamber to watch two of our members celebrate such an exciting milestone! Yesterday, we had the pleasure of joining Kiddie Academy of Lancaster and Warfel Construction Company for their Ceremonial Groundbreaking in Manor Township! Austin and Cassie, owners of the new Kiddie Academy location, shared their gratitude and enthusiasm for the start of this project to officially kick off! Austin shared some moving words explaining how proud he is to follow his fathers footsteps in the Childcare Industry. To learn more about Kiddie Academy and how to get your child enrolled, click here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ehm_uR6u

TWO MORE WEEKS! ⏳ Set your workforce up for success with our New Manager Academy! Instructor, Janet Treer, founder of The Treer Group, will lead you through 9 sessions filled with expert advice on how to be a successful leader! This Academy comes with several positive program outcomes and takeaways that will set them on the path to be a productive manager for your business. Click here to learn how you can get your manager to the next level ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zY112z

Never been to a Workforce 2030 Summit? No worries! 🌟 Check out last year's event hosted at Elizabethtown College in the video below. 🎥 Why Lancaster? Better yet, why not Lancaster? 👥 Ready to be a part of the change? Mark your calendars and join us at the Workforce 2030 Summit! 📅 September 25th, 2024 8 AM- 4 PM 📍 Lancaster-Lebanon IU-13: 1020 New Holland Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 Free admission, free parking! https://lnkd.in/eXdnqdCB

LAST CALL!! This is your last chance to grab tickets for you and your team to join the Lancaster Chamber for our Membership Celebration! 🎉 This event is a perfect way to connect with others and business network on a fun and comfortable level. We will be pampering our members with some wholesome, old fashioned fun at Lancaster Stormers Silver Ball Retro Arcade Suite! 🕹 From good food and fun games to new introductions and memorable connections, you won't want to miss this! Click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dJfZMl to get your tickets for this Wednesday evening 📲

Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, 🎉 Ryan Bainbridge ! Ryan has joined the Lancaster Chamber team as Business Relations Manager! By helping members understand the value associated with their membership, build connections with individuals and others in the greater business community, and foster relationships that lead to business success, Ryan will help to ensure a positive and rewarding membership journey. ✨ Read more about Ryan's role and get to know him through our staff questionnaire by reading the blog here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WV9MXS

Labor Market Trends for the Workplace! ✨ Last month, the Lancaster Chamber held our Northeast/Northwest Consortiums. We got the chance to hear insightful information on business resources that can help us prepare for the workforce needs of tomorrow. These Consortiums was filled with so many helpful resources that we decided to share a blog post, highlighting some key takeaways and giving you full access and links to the powerpoint that was presented, contacts from the participating business, websites, tools and other resources to help you build a strong workforce 💪 We'd like to express our gratitude to our sponsor, Bizcorp, as well as our host, Landis Communities and all those that joined us and participated in this round of consortiums. To read the full blog article and view resources, click here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WUikOM