Chamber officials announce that nominations for the annual Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce/Berger Family Dealerships "Athena Award" are due April 2nd at the Chamber office, 20 W. Broad Street, in Hazleton.
The presentation is made to the "Businesswoman of the Year" in the Greater Hazleton Area. 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. According to Chamber officials the "Athena" award is not intended to be a civic achievement award, but a meaningful recognition of women as an integral part of the Hazleton Area workplace. This year will mark the 23rd presentation of the award.
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Congressman Paul Kanjorski will address the business community on Wednesday, March 31st at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Breakfast program. Sponsored by M&T Bank, the program will take place at Keystone Job Corps Center in Drums. The program will take place from 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM. Congressman Kanjorski will discuss the Health Care Reform Bill.
A full Breakfast will be served at the upcoming breakfast program, and chamber members and guests who would like to attend should contact the Chamber office at 455-1509 as soon as possible to make a reservation since seating will be limited to the first one hundred responses.
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 offering new and expanded business networking opportunities.
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The 14th Annual Greater Hazleton Job Fair took place yesterday, March 25th. The thirty-eight businesses  and organizations who participated in the job fair were pleased with the over 900 job seekers who attended the fair throughout the day.
The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce organized this day-long event with the support of the Hazleton Careerlink. Sponsors for this event included the PA Careerlink Luzerne County, the Luzerne/ Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc., the Standard Speaker, Panorama Magazine, WAZL Radio and Arc Electric.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation  will once again sponsor the "Great Pennsylvania Cleanup” campaign. The one-day cleanup will be conducted Saturday, April 24th rain or shine.
"The Great Pennsylvania Cleanup" is a statewide effort designed to encourage concerned citizens and groups to participate in a meaningful community beautification effort. The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is the local coordinator for the Greater Hazleton Area.
This year marks the twenty-eighth year that the Chamber is coordinating the yearly cleanup in the Greater Hazleton Area. The cleanup has become the largest volunteer effort in Luzerne County. During the last few years, nearly 2,000 volunteers participated in the one-day cleanup effort. Assisting the Chamber and PennDOT in the cleanup effort are the street departments of the City of Hazleton, Hazle Township, West Hazleton Borough, Butler Township and Black Creek Township.
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Over 60 Chamber members, their employees and guests attended a networking mixer held at  Shenanigan's on Broad Street in Hazleton on Tuesday, March 9th. The event was sponsored by At Your Service which is owned and operated by Dorothy Anderson. Big Brothers Big Sisters representatives where on hand to talk about the opportunities available and the need for Big Brothers and Big Sisters within their organization.
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Community Reading Day will open the doors of possibility and imagination to area youth-letting them  know Northeastern Pennsylvania is a great place to build a life and career. That’s the message the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce is sending through its partnership in the Fourteenth Annual Community Reading Day program, sponsored by Bank of America. This event will be held on April 29th between 9:15 am and 10:15 am in the first and second grade classrooms in Hazleton Area schools and in second grades throughout Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wayne Counties.
In addition to the Greater Hazleton Chamber, additional event partners are the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber, the Greater Scranton Chamber, the Greater Carbondale Area Chamber, the Greater Pittston Chamber, the South Valley Chamber, the Wayne County Chamber, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Reading Association, and Boyds Mills Press. Together, these regional groups organized this annual event as part of their ongoing efforts to encourage business/education partnerships.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Women’s Networking committee will hold its 4th Annual  “Ladies Night Out” event. The event, sponsored by The Hazleton Health and Wellness Center, will take place on Thursday, April 8th from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Hazleton Health & Wellness Center located at 50 Moisey Drive in Hazleton.
All businesswomen of Greater Hazleton are invited to attend this event. “This is going to be an evening of pampering, relaxation, fun, self-indulgence and most importantly networking! Last year we had over 130 attend this event and this year we anticipate an even larger turnout.” explains Leann Fallabel, VP of Marketing for the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.
The evening will include hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres, wine and other beverages, a dessert bar, commemorative wine glasses, special guest bartenders, a wine raffle and a business resource table. Business women are encouraged to bring along items that will promote your business, such as business cards, brochures, coupons or promotional items for the business resource table.
A mini trade show will also be taking place throughout the event and will include massages, airbrush makeup demonstrations, body composition analysis, skin care complexion analysis, items available for purchase and tons of information!
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Officials coordinating the 2010 Greater Hazleton Job Fair have announced that the event, scheduled for  Thursday, March 25th, has 31 businesses participating to date. The firms and institutions will be on hand to provide educational, career and employment opportunities for those in attendance.
Local and regional firms have signed up to participate in the one-day event, which will take place at Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites on Route 309, Hazleton.
Employers seeking to locate full, part time, temporary or summer workers will be on hand to promote their opportunities. The job fair is free to anyone seeking new or improved employment opportunities. The firms and organizations slated to participate to date in this year's event include:
Hazleton Careerlink, Bradley Caldwell, Inc., Tobyhanna Army Depot, Freedom Corrugated, Kelly Services, Keystone Business Products, Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, Area Agency on Aging, Interstate Road Management, Service Electric Cablevision, Lackawanna College - Hazleton Center, Fabri-Kal Corporation, Econoco Corp., Keystone Job Corps Center, Allied Services, WMGH/WLSH Radio, TJ Maxx Distribution Center, PA State Police, Archer Daniels Midland Co., Prudential Retirement, Bayada Nurses, DeAngelo Brothers, Inc., Gonnella Frozen Products, Workforce Resources, Children's Behavioral Services, Inc., McCann School of Business & Technology, Intrepid Detective Agency, Worldcolor Hazleton, Travelocity, Comfort Keepers and Calicor Staffing.
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Spring sponsorships are now available for upcoming Chamber events. Distinguised sponsorships for the Icebreaker Golf Outing on April 30th are available for $300 /each or $150.00 /each without a twosome for golf. Sponsorships available for the 5th Annual Human Resource Seminar on June 3rd include a continental breakfast sponsorship for $200 and table sponsors for $150. Sponsorships available for the the 118th Annual Dinner & Executive Business Exposition on May 20th include a centerpiece sponsor for $350, a "year in review" presentation sponsor for $350, a registration area sponsor for $350, a bag sponsor for $350, a program ad sponsor for $100 or a patron sponsor for $25.00.
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The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce invites all chamber member businesses, their employees and their guests to attend t he March networking mixer scheduled for Tuesday, March 9th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The event is being hosted by Shenanigans, 703 West Broad Street in Hazleton and sponsored by At Your Service, personal assistant and errand services.
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