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The Honorable Mayor Jeff Cusat to Speak at January 27th Hybrid Red Carpet Breakfast

The Greater Hazleton Chamber is happy to announce the kick off to the 202 hybrid Red Carpet Breakfast which will happen on January 27, 2022. The honorable Mayor Jeff Cusat will update the business community of past year and coming year in the City of Hazleton. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The breakfast program will take place at The Pines Eatery, 8 west Broad Street, Hayden Towers, Hazleton 18201.

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. This will be the first charge for those attending via the zoom, with $5.00 for members and $10 for non- members. Please note that due to Covid Restrictions there is a limited number of in person registrations, and No registrations at the door will be taken. Chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the chamber office at 570-455-1509, ext. 101 or register online by Tuesday, January 25th.

“We look forward to kicking off our series with the Mayor each year. To hear about each of the city services and plans for exciting things to look forward to in 2022.” noted Mary Malone, President of the Hazleton Chamber. 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 offers new and expanded business networking opportunities. Those in attendance will also be introduced to the work of the event sponsor. Attendees are encouraged to participate in the business card drop for a chance to win a free breakfast.

Final Chamber Woman’s Luncheon for 2021 Next Week

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking Committee is holding their final woman’s networking luncheon program on Tuesday, November 30^th from 12 noon to 1 pm at The Pines Eatery & Restaurant on Broad Street in Downtown Hazleton. The event is being sponsored by Penn State Hazleton and it is open for any woman to attend.

The program will begin promptly at 12 noon and will include lunch. Our guest speakers are William Andahazy, Entrepreneurship Education Coordinator and Fermin Diaz, Entrepreneurship Facilitator at Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq.

They will discuss the Hazleton LaunchBox, which is part of Penn State’s Invent Penn State program, a Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success. They will discuss women in entrepreneurship, recently launched women-owned businesses, and ongoing and future programming provided by the LaunchBox. A brief tour of the facility will immediately follow.

Dooprize drawings including, a free lunch for the next program and the opportunity to give an introduction of your business at the event will be drawn. Women are encouraged to bring along promotional items, such as business cards, brochures, giveaways, etc. to display on our business resource table.

PennDOT District IV Executive Richard Roman to speak at November 23 hybrid Red Carpet Breakfast

The Greater Hazleton Chamber is happy to announce this month’s hybrid Red Carpet Breakfast which will happen on November 23rd, 2021. Mr. Rich Roman is the District Executive for PENN DOT District IV which covers six county area in northeastern PA.

He will be speaking about current and upcoming projects in the district, including the tolling of bridges. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The breakfast program is sponsored by H&K and will take place at Top of the Eighties, 3 Top of the Eighties Road, Hazleton 18202.

OSHA Directors, Attorneys to provide insight on COVID-19 mandate

Presented in partnership with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, the PA Chamber is proud to offer an upcoming free, virtual webinar, “OSHA’s COVID-19 Mandate Briefing", which will be held on Wednesday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This program is designed to brief Pennsylvania business’s on the mandate, how OSHA will enforce this and provide best practices for complying.