Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce

The Human Resource Committee of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a seminar on How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect My Business, on Wednesday, March 20th. On March 21, 2010 President Obama signed health care reform legislation into law.  Many small business owners are curious how this legislation will impact their small business. This informal, interactive, seminar will discuss how this legislation will impact your small business; what does this legislation mean for employer; what changes are taking effect this year and in 2014 and provide proactive suggestions on how to prepare your business.

This seminar is being presented by a representative from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chamber office, 20 W. Broad Street in Downtown Hazleton. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch. Beverages will be available. The cost is $10 for Chamber members and $15 for non Chamber members.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is holding an exclusive Networking Mixer along with members of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 14th from 5 pm to 7 pm at Sam’s Club in Wilkes-Barre. This is a unique opportunity for members of each Chamber to network as one. The event is free and open to Chamber members, their employees, co-workers and guests.

Attendees will enjoy complimentary hors d' oeuvres and desserts which highlight the many products offered at Sam's Club. Door prize drawings will also take place.

Reservations for the mixer are required by contacting the Chamber at 455-1509 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by registering online at hazletonchamber.org.

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce will conduct a special Red Carpet program to discuss Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed budget with guest speaker Luke Bernstein, Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Corbett.  The program, sponsored by the Earley-Polli Agency, Inc., will take place on Monday, March 11th at the Valley Country Club, 79 Country Club Road, Sugarloaf, beginning promptly at 11:30 a.m. with a buffet lunch, followed by Mr. Bernstein’s remarks from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. with a question and answer period following Mr. Bernstein’s remarks.  Cost to attend the program is $25 for Chamber members and $30 for Chamber guests.  

Holy Family Academy will be the topic of discussion for the Chamber’s upcoming special Red Carpet Mixer program.  Holy Family Academy, located at 601 N. Laurel Street, Hazleton  is the only parochial school in the Greater Hazleton area and is dedicated to providing children in grades Pre-K through eighth with the quality Catholic education your family deserves.  

The Red Carpet program will take place on Wednesday, March 6th and includes a free continental breakfast compliment of Holy Family Academy, and will also include a tour of the facility. The program will begin at 7:45 AM and adjourn at 9:00 a.m.  

The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is offering an orientation program on “What The New GHS Program Means to the Business Executive”. This program will review how to survive the GHS transition and how to protect your business with the pending program revisions.

Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) already ranks #3 on OSHA’s Top Ten Violations List. The MSDS program in the US is being replaced with a Universal product labeling and emergency response data instruction format. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an international program, bringing standardized symbols, labels, and data formats to your hazard communication program. The conversion process is underway, with all phases complete, including employee training by December 2013.