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Events Planned to Mark Entrepreneurship Week

PSU Entrepreneur Week Penn State Hazleton, the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress and CAN BE are planning a series of events for Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and innovation. GEW at Penn State was first held on the University Park campus in 2009, the year after the international founding of GEW, and since then it has continued to grow exponentially. In 2009, GEW hosted five events, engaging 48 students. In 2017, GEW Penn State organized 105 events at 16 different Commonwealth locations, drawing 4,816 students, faculty, staff and community participants.

Several presentations will also be livestreamed from University Park throughout the week. To learn more, visit gew.psu.edu.
Events at Penn State Hazleton are:

Chamber Mixer Set for Wednesday November 7th

De Jesus Family Chiropractic Mixer De Jesus Family Chiropractic is sponsoring an exclusive Chamber Networking Mixer on Wednesday, November 7th from 5 pm to 7 pm at their office which is located at 298 Rock Glen Road in Sugarloaf.

Chamber members, their employees, co-workers & guests are invited to this free, casual, after-hours event. Attendees will enjoy an array of complimentary hors d' oeuvres, beer and wine.

Guests will have the opportunity meet the staff at De Jesus Family Chiropractic, hear about all the services they provide as well as enjoy some hands-on demonstrations. Attendees are encouraged to bring their business cards to share with new contacts and for a chance to win a doorprize drawing.

Chamber Mixer Set for Wednesday at Frankie's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Vito’s Lawn Care is sponsoring an exclusive Chamber Networking Mixer on Wednesday, October 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm at Frankie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant located at 37 N. Wyoming Street in Downtown Hazleton.

Chamber members, their employees, co-workers & guests are invited to this free, casual, after-hours event. Attendees will enjoy an array of complimentary hors d' oeuvres, beer and wine, courtesy of Frankie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant.

Guests will have the opportunity to see how Vito's Lawn Care & Landscaping Inc can give your lawn the professional look it deserves. They pride themselves on quality landscaping service at an affordable price. Guests will also learn more about how they can help your business with property management and snow plowing & removal. Attendees are encouraged to bring their business cards to share with new contacts and for a chance to win a doorprize drawing.

Chamber and Lackawanna College Hazleton Center to Offer Training on Diversity in the Workplace

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and the Lackawanna College Continuing Education Department are offering a Diversity in the Workplace training on Tuesday, October 23rd.

During this one-day program attendees will learn business practices that are culturally sensitive and inclusive. Participants will prepare themselves for managing the dynamic of differences, through self-awareness, identifying their cultural communication skills and the culture of the organization. The participants will explore diversity through deep and surface culture, be aware of their privilege and power, and develop skills to have greater insight into the social/cultural issues needed to affect positive change in their organization. And they will understand why it makes business sense to have employees become culturally competent.