Chamber Events

The Leadership Lebanon Valley Council meets to discuss and assist in the planning of the 11-month program. Each Council member is responsible for outreach regarding their assigned day(s) and recruitment of new LLV class members. This great group of LLV Alumni meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

For more information or to join the LLV Council, please contact Jessica Stankovich at the Chamber.

Join us as our panel of experts introduces you to the world of real estate investment. 

What are the opportunities? What is the current market? How has COVID impacted investing?  

AGENDA:

Presentation by Chad Gallagher, SlateHouse Group

A Panel discussion including:

• Chad Gallagher - SlateHouse Group
• Brian Amerman, CPA, ABV - Amerman, Ginder & Co.
• Michelle Calvert, Esq. - Reilly Wolfson Attorneys at Law
• Tracy Keyser, Vice President - M & T Bank

Moderated by Karen Groh, Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce

While the presentation is free, registration is required.

Generously sponsored by:

Register in advance for this meeting:
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Join the Non-Profit Roundtable and a great group of individuals impacting our local organizations on a daily basis. The attendees of this roundtable have the opportunity to hear from Bob Thomas of SCORE present on Best Practices on Managing Volunteers including:

• Recruiting, managing, and retaining volunteers
• Coping with the pandemic's effects on volunteers 

Attendees also have the opportunity to share organizational updates through an open forum.

For more information about the Non-Profit Roundtable or to join the group at an upcoming monthly meeting, contact Jessica Stankovich at the Chamber office.

February is American Heart Month. Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States – impacting families, communities, and businesses. Job stress can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, employees with cardiovascular disease:

• Lost 56 hours more per year in productivity
• Cost $1,119 more per year in insurance
• Contributes to an average of 13 lost workdays per year per patient

What can you do to prevent heart disease and detect it early? Join Jason Stuck, MD, cardiologist with UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute for a webinar on understanding your heart disease risk on Tuesday, February 16 at noon. Dr. Stuck will be discussing the prevention of coronary artery disease and coronary calcium score screening – a tool to look for early stages of coronary artery disease.

This event is free and open to the public. Thanks to   for providing this great workshop.

Register in advance for this meeting:
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Join us and SCORE certified mentor Beverley Doody for a virtual presentation on Managing Talent in a Post COVID World. This topic will provide information on how managers can get the most from their organizations post-COVID and will concentrate on:

• Hiring, engaging, and retaining talent
• What has changed in terms of managing people

Presenter Beverley Doody is a Certified Professional Coach and Training Facilitator, specializing in Executive Leadership, Women in Leadership, Emerging Leaders, Team Dynamics, and Career Transition.

Accomplished Global Human Resources and Learning Professional, experienced and comfortable with the ‘C Suite’ with a proven track record of operating and delivering business solutions across the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the United States.

Please join us as we get a Pennsylvania update from our panel:

• Gene Barr - President and CEO Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
• Frank Ryan - Representative 101st Legislative District
• Russ Diamond - Representative 102nd Legislative District 
• Greg Moreland - 48th Senatorial District (invited)

There will be time for questions and answers.  

While this is a virtual meeting, registration is required.

Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Join the Farm-City Committee and a great group of individuals impacting our local agriculture and agribusiness on a daily basis. The attendees of this committee have the opportunity to host several events throughout the year to educate Lebanon County on the importance of AG in our area and provide scholarships to students looking to further their education in AG or AG Business.

Events include (but are not limited to):

• Breakfast at the Fair
• Elementary Farm Tour
• Public Farm Tour
• Farm-City Exchange
• Scholarship Fundraiser 
• Annual Farm-City Banquet 

For more information about the Farm-City Committee or to join the group at an upcoming monthly meeting, contact Jessica Stankovich at the Chamber office.

Please join us as we present our 2021 Economic Outlook

This special event will deliver presentations and discussions to provide you with an overview of our economy and where it might be heading.

Our keynote is nationally known NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg who will talk about the state of our economy with a look to the future.

Also presenting is recently appointed Lebanon Valley College President James MacLaren who will discuss the importance of college partners for economic development.

AGENDA:  

• Introduction and banking update by Troy Peters, CEO Jonestown Bank &Trust.  
• Keynote: Dr. William Dunkelberg, chief economist, National Federation of Independent Business  
• Presentation: Dr. James MacLaren, President, Lebanon Valley College  Q&A    

Dr. Bill Dunkelberg is the Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business since 1971. Dr. Dunkelberg is a nationally known authority on small business, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior and consumer credit and government policy. He is a past president and a Fellow of the National Association of Business Economists [NABE]. Dr. Dunkelberg has served as a regional judge for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program for 10 years and as a member of the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.     

Dr. James MacLaren became the 19th president of Lebanon Valley College in July of 2020. Previously he served as St. Xavier’s chief academic officer since 2018. Before that, he spent 28 years at Tulane University in New Orleans as an assistant professor of physics, chair of the physics department, and in various administrative roles, including dean of the university’s Newcomb-Tulane College. As a physicist, MacLaren’s work focused on the electronic structure of materials. He has published 150 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and books and presented 22 papers at national and international conferences. The U.S. Department of Energy recognized his work with an Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Metallurgy and Ceramics Award in 1995. As an administrator, he oversaw St. Xavier’s colleges of arts and sciences, management, and nursing and health sciences. He was also responsible for graduate admissions and the school’s libraries.

This program is supported by our presenting sponsor:

Advisor Sponsor:

Technology provided by Gro-Haus:

Please join us for this open conversation with a little networking thrown in. Grab your lunch, have a seat somewhere comfortable, and check-in with your peers.    

• How are you doing?    
• What challenges are you facing?    
• What is going well?    
• What are you most looking forward to doing in the future?      
• This virtual meeting is free to attend but registration is required.

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Please join us as we provide an update on Lebanon County's Vaccine Roll-Out

• What are the current plans?  
• What is the efficacy?
• How do we get our employees vaccinated?

There will be time for Q&A.

Presented by:

• Stephanie Andreozzi, Senior Director of Clinical Services and Lead Coordinator for WellSpan Vaccination Services, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
• Bob Dowd, Director, Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services 

This program is open to the public but registration is required by visiting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwufu2qpj8tGtWdeUKuzJ8MjZFaXjj8clC1

The Leadership Lebanon Valley Council meets to discuss and assist in the planning of the 11-month program. Each Council member is responsible for outreach regarding their assigned day(s) and recruitment of new LLV class members. This great group of LLV Alumni meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

For more information or to join the LLV Council, please contact Jessica Stankovich at the Chamber.

Please join us as we get a Federal update from our panel: 

• Congressman Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania's 9th District, U.S. House of Representatives
• Teresa Dennis, State Director, U.S. Senator Casey's office
• Marta B. Gabriel, Regional Manager – Lehigh Valley  Office of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
• Ryan Gleason, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Manager - Great Lakes Region

This event will be moderated by Steve Goodhue, Government Affairs Chair. There will be time for questions and answers.  

While this is a virtual meeting, registration is required.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvc-6gpz8jHtzKFTkdATU9B6GViTfAcBJJ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Daniel P. Meuser is an American businessman and politician who serves as the U.S Representative in Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. A Republican, he previously served as the Secretary of Revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.

Robert Patrick Casey Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania, a seat to which he was first elected in 2006. He previously served as Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1997 to 2005 and as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 2005 to 2007. Teresa Dennis will be speaking on behalf of Senator Casey.

Patrick Joseph Toomey Jr. is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Pennsylvania since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, from 1999 to 2005. Marta Gabriel will be speaking on behalf of Senator Toomey.

 Ryan Gleason is manager of the Great Lakes Region in the Congressional and Public Affairs Division at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. To achieve the  Chamber’s public policy goals, Gleason cultivates and maintains legislative, political, media, and grassroots resources throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.