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Latest Chamber News

Nominations for the annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce/Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton "Athena Award" are now being accepted.

Click here to download an Athena Award nomination application.

The deadline to submit applications is Friday, October 8.

The award is presented annually to the "Businesswoman of the Year" in the Greater Hazleton Area. The presentation, which features a handsome bronze and crystal sculpture, is presented as part of the Chamber’s Awards luncheon on October 28th at Edgewood in the Pines and for the first time is being sponsored by Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton. “ Recognizing the business acumen , achievement and impact from the Greater Hazleton Chambers women members through the sponsorship of this prestigious award is another part of being a good partner in our community” noted Terry Purcell, President of Lehigh Valley Health Network Northwest Region.

The Chamber "Athena" award will be given to the businesswoman who has demonstrated the "highest level of professional accomplishment" and is based primarily on professional competency, achievement and dedication. The "Athena" award is an internationally recognized award through the Athena Foundation that recognizes professional and civic achievement across a variety of professions. It is meant as a meaningful recognition of women as an integral part of the Hazleton Area workplace.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber is happy to announce this month’s hybrid Red Carpet Brunch which will happen on September 29th, 2021. Dr. Gary Lawler, Chancellor of Penn State Hazleton, will be speaking about Penn State’s Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo Esq. Debra Conway, Director of Continuing Education, William Andahazy, Entrepreneurship Educator, and Fermin Diaz, Entrepreneurship Facilitator will also be speaking at this month’s event.

The Hazleton LaunchBox is an essential tool for students to help take their start- up idea to the next level. Attendees will also have the opportunity for a question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The breakfast program is sponsored by Penn State Hazleton, and will take place at The Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo Esq., 13 W Broad Street, Hazleton. Please note there is parking behind the building.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is now seeking nominations for their 20th Annual Business & Community Awards. The awards are given each year in order to recognize individuals and businesses, which help to promote and support the Greater Hazleton Area.

Nominations are being accepted for: Small Business of the Year; Large Business of the Year, Rocco Colangelo Volunteer of the Year, Pride of Place, Healthy Workplace of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

A business or individual may be nominated for an award or they can nominate themselves. Once the nomination is received by the Chamber, the nominee will be notified and asked to complete an official application. The applications are reviewed and scored by a volunteer committee, and all winners will be recognized at a special luncheon program, sponsored by Community Bank, N.A., to be held on Thursday, October 28th at 11:45 am the Edgewood in Drums.

Placing the health and safety of the community first, and out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Hazleton Chamber and Funfest Committee has decided to cancel the Funfest 2021 activities that were originally scheduled for Sunday, September 12.

Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce President Mary Malone said the Chamber board and Funfest Committee members were saddened to have to cancel Funfest again but that putting the safey of the Greater Hazleton community first was paramount in the decision.

“We have attempted to be flexible and responsive to the challenges that the pandemic has presented but decided that even a one-day event with a parade would be too much,” Malone said. “We have been in contact with our sponsors, vendors and parade participants as well as the dedicated volunteers who make this event happen each year."

Chamber board member and longtime Funfest volunteer Andy Piskel said, “ It is disappointing, but given the environment we felt it was the best strategy for the current situation and all concerned.”

Malone added that the Funfest Committee will immediately set its sights on September 2022 and finally bringing Funfest back to Downtown Hazleton.