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CANONSBURG PENNSYLVANIA 2019 Member Directory Greaterg Canonsburg c Chamber c of cCommerce M E M B E R D I R E C T O R Y OURS IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE, SHOP, WORK & PLAY! CANONCHAMBER.COM WELCOME Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) 2019 MEMBER DIRECTORY Proudly serving Canonsburg, Cecil Township, Chartiers Township, Houston, Mt. Pleasant Township & North Strabane Township. TABLE OF CONTENTS Who We Are About Your Chamber ..........................................2 Working With Municipalities By AJ Williams, Chamber President .............. 3 & 4 Chamber Events ................................................... 5 & 6 Advertisers / Chamber Members .......................... 7, 11 Your GCCC Board of Directors .............................. 8, 9 Ours is a wonderful Staff of the GCCC office (Borough) .......................... 9 place to live, work, Member Directory shop & play! GCCC Choice Members ...................................... 10 Regular Members ............................................ 12, 13 Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Become A Member - Join .......................................... 14 Com m erce (GCCC) 68 East Pike Street Hometown Heroes .....................................................15 Suite 104 Canonsburg, PA 15317 A Look Back at 2018 Cover photo by HarborSide Services Web GCCC Was There !! ...........................................16 Development & Marketing WHO WE ARE About the Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce We are business owners, managers and enthusiasts advancing the interests of our members and advocating interaction among commercial, financial, industrial and civic groups... Encouraging the development of a healthy business environment - The Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) is made up of nearly 100 businesses and individuals who together help us continue our work in the communities we serve: Canonsburg, Cecil the traditional Oktoberfest made up of representatives Township, Chartiers OUR GOAL Township, Houston, Mt. festival, there are all of your from local business and favorite German foods and industry. They meet on the Pleasant Township & North Our goal is to make the entertainment while adding 2nd Thursday of each Strabane Township. These greater Canonsburg area a that extra fun twist that month: location and time is are wonderful places to live, wonderful place to live, only Canonsburg can announced at least one shop, work and play; each shop, work, and play. If you provide. month in advance. See our offering unique are a like-minded individual website for full details. opportunities in which to or organization, please The Chamber also sponsors get involved, or spend a day Canonsburg Hometown Canonsburg is a borough in consider join us in this Washington County, out on the town. endeavor. Hero Banners to recognize Pennsylvania, 18 miles and support those who southwest of Pittsburgh. Our purpose is to GCCC hosts many events Canonsburg was laid out by have served in the military. Colonel John Canon in 1789 encourage the and activities throughout We thank each of these and incorporated in 1802. The development of a healthy the year including Old- town is in a rich coal district, members for his/her and most of the town's work business environment by Fashioned Christmas, force once worked in local service to our country! advancing the interest of Pennsylvania Bavarian steel mills or coal mines. our members and [complete details are found on Oktoberfest, and new this page 13]. advocating interaction yar (for Easter 2019) is a 5K among commercial, Bunny Run and Family Fun financial, industrial, and Walk. BOARD MEETINGS civic groups to promote growth and economic Our Oktoberfest has been The Board of Directors for stability. ranked in the Nation?s Top 10 Oktoberfest the Greater Canonsburg celebrations. Keeping with Chamber of Commerce is 2 CANONCHAMBER.COM WORKING WITH MUNICIPALITIES The Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce is a facilitator of The Pennsylvania Bavarian By President A. J. Williams Oktoberfest... ... the 6th largest believe that our Oktoberfest in the members offer some country. You know, the of the most quality festival that brings service that can be 55,000 to 60,000 people provided. The best to the main street of part is that they are Canonsburg every year primarily local, for 3 days of music, small-owned shopping, games, and companies; yes, beer! businesses that are But what more do we owned, operated, and answer is quite simple Township and offer as a regionalized managed by people and it all goes back to Canonsburg Borough chamber of commerce? that live within the us wanting to establish to aid in the purchase Our chamber looks to communities we serve. trusted and long term of stage pieces for all of serve businesses of all Therefore, they have a businesses in our area. the events held within sizes located in the vested interest. Our job We share our resources! the communities. We following is to help nurture these We know that took an expense that municipalities; businesses so that they municipalities hold a would have cost each Canonsburg Borough, remain and can large task at hand, municipality over Cecil Township, North become a recognized responsibly allocate $5,000 and split it three Strabane Township, and trusted and spend your ways, costing around Chartiers Township, establishment. hard-earned tax $1,750 per party Houston Borough, and dollars. Sometimes, it is instead. We have Our second priority is not fiscally responsible purchased electrical Mt. Pleasant Township. to work with the for local officials to equipment for our Our first priority is to individual spend money on events that we share help local businesses municipalities where something that does with the municipalities become and remain our members are not benefit the so that they are not successful. We do this located. What is the community as a whole. responsible for the by building our own importance of working That?s where we come purchase, maintenance network through with the municipalities? in! In the past, the and storage of their Why would your memberships and then Greater Canonsburg own equipment. elected representative branch our connections Chamber of Commerce within that municipality has partnered with within our need our help? The North Strabane CONT. NEXT PAGE ... memberships. We 3 CANONCHAMBER.COM WORKING WITH MUNICIPALITIES By President A. J. Williams CONT. FROM PREVIOUS PAGE administrative staff additional leaders in and thrive know of a location that the community; and we commercially. is available that we do hold a ribbon cutting, I personally look The other half of our not know about. We officially welcoming this relationship with can in turn, connect the new business into our forward to getting out municipalities may be new business owner ?family? and our to meet the the most important. either with a local real chamber network. representatives from Our office frequently estate agent within our each municipality and We look forward to receives calls from membership, or the working with them to building relationships prospective businesses building owner, or the create a plan, and to looking to move into with the municipalities local official that will make this area better our area. That is when within our membership then assist in securing tomorrow than what it we go to work. We go base -- especially as we that location for the is today! back to our network new business, etc. Once move into the future!! and our leaders within that business is There is nothing more the municipalities to established and Thank You, help find the right important to us, as a operational, we then chamber of commerce, placement for that invite all parties than to watch these business. Maybe one of involved, as well as A. J. Williams the elected officials or areas continue to grow 4 CANONCHAMBER.COM CHAMBER EVENTS VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.CANONCHAMBER.COM/GCCC-EVENTS Annually In December Old-Fashion Christmas 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Canonsburg Chamber's Old- Fashion Christmas will be held annually in December. Watch the website for complete details. Annually in September 1st Annual 5K PA Bavarian Oktoberfest Bunny Run / Walk September 20 - 22, 2019 April 27, 2019 The Pennsylvania Bavarian The Chamber will hold its 1st Oktoberfest is a replica of the Annual 5K Easter Bunny Run & legendary German festivals. Held Family Fun Walk with an 8:30 a.m. in downtown Canonsburg; two start. The event will include shirts, stages; vendors, music, food, beer, medals for 1st, 2nd 3rd place amusement rides & more. Please winners. Chinese auction, food & consider becoming a sponsor. more. Watch for details. 5 CANONCHAMBER.COM Our festival has been ranked in the Nation's Top 10 Oktoberfest celebrations. Held on the streets of downtown Canonsburg, the festival features two stages of continuous music showcasing top German entertainment and local talent performing country, rock and oldies. "A celebration of community, fellowship and heritage" PENNSYLVANIA BAVARIAN OKTOBERFEST The area's best and most exciting Oktoberfest celebration returns to Follow our page on Facebook: downtown Canonsburg! https://www.facebook.com/ PABavarianOktoberfest/ Keeping with the traditional Oktoberfest festival, you'll discover all of your favorite German foods and entertainment while adding that extra fun twist that only Canonsburg can provide. Brought to you by the Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce with the support of our sponsors. The festival is fun for children of all ages. Devoted to German cuisine and beer, our