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Latest Chamber News

Downtown Hazleton Farmers MarketThe Downtown Hazleton Farmer's Market and Health Fair will kick off its eighth year on Friday, July 12th and continue every Friday through September 6th. The market hours will be 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. A weekly Health Fair will again be held in conjunction with the market, which will include several health practitioners offering free health screenings and educational information on health and wellness, such as spinal screenings, blood pressure screenings, dental health information, and nutrition and exercise information.

The market and health fair will take place along Broad Street at the corner of Laurel Street. A ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, July 12th at 10:15 AM with Mayor Cusat and other special guests to celebrate the market opening. The Chamber of Commerce operates the market with the support of the Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress and the Keystone Job Corps. Sponsors of the 2019 market include the Geisinger Foundation and the Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Weekly vendors will include Burger’s Farm (fresh farm produce), Sugar & Loaf Bakery (artisanal and specialty baked goods), Keiner’s Nursery & Apiary (honey and honey products), the Commission on Economic Opportunity (healthy cooking demonstrations), and the Keystone Job Corps (educational programs). Special guests, vendors, and health care providers will also participate each week.

Any farm, food, or retail vendor, or any health care provider still interested in joining the market should contact the Chamber at 570-455-1509 x 109 or the Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress at .

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking committee is currently seeking applications for the twelfth annual Women’s Empowerment Grant. This grant was established to encourage women to pursue training or education that will help them start or advance a career. The target of the grant is women who are: currently working and want to advance in their career through education or training; returning to the workforce; and/or seeking to change their current career path and pursue something more in line with their interests or passions. The grant is also intended to be available to those who would not necessarily have access to scholarships or grants. For this reason, graduating high school students will not be eligible to apply for the grant.

Candidates must reside within the service area of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, which includes anyone who resides within the Hazleton Area School District. Applications and cover letters are due no later than July 31st, 2019 with an anticipated August 31st notification. All applications will be scored on the following areas: Academic Information, Employment Information, Civic Involvement, Essay and Financial Need.

Applications are available at the Chamber office, download a copy from the Chamber’s home page slider advertisement at www.hazletonchamber.org or contact Leann Fallabel at the Chamber at 455-1509 or email .

New Member GatheringThe Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce invites all chamber members and their employees who have joined the organization within the last year, any new employee to an existing Chamber member business or anyone who wants to learn more about the services and events the Chamber has to offer local businesses, to an Annual New Member Gathering. The event is taking place at the Hampton Inn,
1 Top of the 80’s Road in Hazleton, Thursday, June 27th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

According to Dr. Gary Lawler, Chamber Board Chair, “This is a great opportunity for our newest members and their employees to learn more about the many benefits that investment in the Chamber has to offer. In addition to new members who have joined during this past year, any chamber member who is new to the area or who has made a career move, are also encouraged to attend the event. The event will also provide an opportunity to network with your fellow chamber member businesses and to have an opportunity to meet the Chamber staff, board members and members of the Ambassador committee.”

PedriLuzerne County Manager Attorney David Pedri will address the business community on Wednesday, June 26th at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Breakfast program. The breakfast program is sponsored by Hamster Group that includes three beautiful properties in the Greater Hazleton Area: Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn and Suites and Hampton Inn. The Breakfast will take place at Cinema Draft House located at 31 West Broad Street, West Hazleton.

The program will begin at 7:45 a.m. and conclude at 9:00 a.m. A full breakfast will be served at the upcoming breakfast program for a $20 fee for chamber members and a $25 fee for non-chamber members. Chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the Chamber office at 570-455-1509 or online at hazletonchamber.org by Friday, June 21st.

The Red Carpet programs are conducted monthly by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce as a way of providing information to the local business community and offering new and expanded business networking opportunities.