Check out the The Voice of Business in the Greater Lehigh Valley February 2011 Visit LehighValleyChamber.org. NEW Digital Edition of Connections! Support your city and have breakfast with the Mayor! “Breakfast with “Breakfast with “Breakfast with Mayor John Callahan” Mayor Sal Panto” Mayor Ed Pawlowski” What’s Inside: Thursday Wednesday Wednesday 2 Board of Governors February 17 February 23 March 2 Comfort Suites Pomfret Bar Association 7 Scholarship Bethlehem Club of Lehigh Opportunities County 20 New Member Please join Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, Easton Mayor Sal Panto Spotlight and Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski as they addresses the business community. Please see pages 33, 34 and 35 for more information about these events, as well as a list of sponsors. 37 Member News 39 Events Calendar Saturday, February 12 Holiday Inn Conference Center Fogelsville Premier Presenting Sponsor: Sponsor: An Affordable, Nationally Recognized, Green Marketing Solution See the ad on page 3 for more information. See the ad on page 4 for more information. 2 February 2011 Visit LehighValleyChamber.org • Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Connections STAFF DIRECTORY The Board of Governors ALLENTOWN OFFICE 840 Hamilton Street, Suite 205, Allentown, PA 18101 Gregg Feinberg, Esq., Feinberg Law Office Tony Iannelli 610-841-5860 President & Chief Executive Officer Chair, Board of Governors, The Chamber Miriam Huertas 610-841-5808 610-398-4900 • [email protected] VP, Allentown Initiatives Danielle Joseph 610-841-5851 VP, Mission Councils Marlyn Kissner 610-841-5806 I challenge you to go to any downtown or be one of our best Snow Ball events ever, urban core communities. Executive VP, Regional Chambers, urban core area in the Lehigh Valley with hundreds of exciting items on which See you at Snow Ball! Councils & BBRP region and not see the impact that The you can bid. So if the economic health of Ellie Passman 610-841-5804 Chamber’s Main Street Lehigh Valley our Valley’s downtowns and urban core VP, Regional Councils Initiatives have had in that area. Because communities is important to you, I hope Marta Anglade 610-841-5863 of that far-reaching impact, the Small you come to Snow Ball on Saturday, AVP, Event Planning & Logistics Business Council (SBC) of The Chamber February 12, and bid on some auction Leslie Suhr 610-841-5834 Main St. Manager Hamilton District made the decision several months ago to items. Mary Himmelberger 610-841-5807 contribute the proceeds of the Snow Ball And speaking of our urban cores, I Borough Business Revitalization Coordinator auction to the Main Street Lehigh Valley would like to thank the Lehigh Valley Lorie Reinert 610-841-5802 Foundation. Economic Development Corporation Assistant to The President We are grateful to the SBC for granting (LVEDC) for deciding to invest in the Colleen Daniels 610-841-5800 the Foundation this huge honor and Chamber’s Main Street initiative through Executive Assistant opportunity. The Snow Ball Committee a financial contribution. We very much has been busy planning what is sure to value the partnership we have with Photo: A scene from the 2010 Snow Ball. BETHLEHEM OFFICE LVEDC, and we look forward to working *Photo courtesy of www.i360tours.com/ 561 Main Street, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18018 Board of Governors with them on further improving our John Wilchek Jr. Frank Facchiano 610-841-5810 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Executive VP, Member Relations & Marketing Michelle Griffin Young 610-841-5832 Chair, Gregg Feinberg, Esq., Executive VP, Public Policy Feinberg Law Office Lynn Logue 610-841-5835 VP, Bethlehem Initiatives Tony Iannelli, The Chamber, Lanita Lum 610-841-5836 President & CEO VP, Member Relations & Marketing Vice Chair, Barry Fisher, Michael Schlossberg 610-841-5809 69-WFMZ-TV & wfmz.com VP, Member Relations & Applied Technology Secretary, Ronald Rucker Brandy Skorupsky 610-841-5801 All members of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce AVP, Communications Treasurer, Bruce Palmer, are invited to submit a nomination form to Samantha Schwartz 610-841- 5831 Buckno, Lisicky & Company Downtown Bethlehem Association Manager Immediate Past Chair, Buddy Lesavoy, Jennifer Rodgers 610-739-1516 SERVE ON THE Special Events Coordinator Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC Stephanie DeLuca BOARD OF GOVERNORS Bethlehem Marketing Assistant Anne Baum, Capital BlueCross Melody Gardner 610-841-5862 & Chamber Foundation Chair Senior Administrative Coordinator Anthony Biondi, Merchants Bank OF THE Joe Brake, Coca-Cola Bottling Co EASTON OFFICE of the Lehigh Valley GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY 158 A Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042 Eileen Budd, Budd Agency, Inc. Dawn Werkheiser 610-841-5833 Executive VP, Finance & Human Resources Nancy Dischinat, Lehigh Valley CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Workforce Investment Board Alison Miers 610-841-5852 VP, Easton Initiatives Ollie Foucek, Tallman, Hudders Sharon Davis 610-973-4404 & Sorrentino To be considered by the nominating committee, the nomination form Borough Business Revitalization Coordinator Bob Friedman, AFLAC must be signed by the Chamber member completing the form, Tina Marte 610-841-5830 John Hayes, AFC First Financial Finance & IT Coordinator and must be received at The Chamber by February 28, 2011. Corporation Bob Noctor 610-841-5805 To receive a form, contact Lorie Reinert Finance Assistant Peter Lowe, PJL Associates at lorier@lehighvalleychamber or call 610-841-5802. Drew Maron, Maron Financial * A bio must be attached to the form for each person nominated. PHILLIPSBURG OFFICE Solutions 314 South Main Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Stephen Patterson, TD Bank Mike Dowd 908-859-5161 VP, Phillipsburg Initiatives Rick Principato, Tower Products, Inc. Designer/Editor/Layout: Brandy Skorupsky, Assistant VP, Communications, The Chamber • Articles: Chambers, Councils, Staff & Various Contributors • Printer: TN Printing Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Connections • Visit LehighValleyChamber.org February 2011 3 SAVE THESE DATES Wednesday, March 16: 2011 Buy Lehigh Valley Expo Presented by The Chamber’s Women’s Business Council Build better business relationships, increase your company’s recognition in the community and promote your company’s products and services. Thursday, April 21: Lehigh Valley Commercial Real Estate Outlook NAI Summit will present the latest real estate activities and trends across the Lehigh Valley, 22nd ANNIVERSARY PA and the nation. Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham and Northampton County Executive John Stoffa will present The Chamber’s 2011 Commercial Real Estate The Small Business Council cordially invites you to attend the 22nd annual Development Awards. Wednesday, April 27: Administrative Professionals Day Is your office recognizing your support staff this year? Now is the time to celebrate and reward the associates who make your business successful. Prizes will be given away. Saturday, February 12, 2011 Holiday Inn Conference Center, Fogelsville Wednesday, May 11: PREMIER SPONSOR: PRESENTING SPONSOR: Allentown Chamber Annual Dinner The Joseph S. Daddona Awards will be presented to businesses and organizations in three categories: New Commitment, Dedication and Good Neighbor. Black tie optional • $280 per couple • $160 per person The Linda M. Anthony Scholarship Awards will also be presented. Program Sponsorship opportunities Hors d’oeuvres & Open Bar available. Contact Frank 6 - 7 p.m. followed by Cash Bar Facchiano at 610-841-5810 Thursday, May 12: Dinner for more information. Bethlehem Chamber Annual Dinner 7:30 p.m. Carrying on the time-honored tradition, the Bethlehem Chamber hosts its Annul Dinner. Dancing The 2011 Priscilla Payne Hurd Award and the 2011 Frank L. Marcon Award Music by Joyous America’s Oldest Jeweler, est. 1785 will be presented. 9 p.m. to Midnight presents Silent Auction 22nd Anniversary Diamond Draw Tables open at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20: Valet Service Available. Greater Lehigh Valley Transportation Luncheon The annual Snow Ball, presented by the Small Business Council of the This event is held in concurrence with National Transportation Week. Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, provides contrib utions to This forum focuses on educating and engaging our business community in the vital issue local nonprofit organizations. The beneficiary of the 2011 Snow Ball Silent of transportation and infrastructure. Auction is Main Street Lehigh Valley. Entertainment Sponsor: Silver Snowflake Sponsors: Gold Snowflake Sponsors: Friday, June 3: Bottling Co. of the Lehigh Valley Lehigh Valley Women’s Summit Presented by The Chamber’s Women’s Business Council and the Women’s Leadership Bethlehem Business Forms Initiative of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. This is a fabulous opportunity to spend the day with the Valley’s most influential women AV Sponsor: in business, philanthropy, government, education, healthcare and the arts. Photography Sponsor: * Additional Sponsors as of 1/5/11 To register, contact Colleen Daniels at [email protected] For details, please visit or 610-841-5800, or see the enclosed flier. LehighValleyChamber.org/Events Main Street photography provided by Hub Willson. 4 February 2011 Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Connections • Visit LehighValleyChamber.org BROUGHT TO YOU BY: SPONSORED BY: Independent Licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association Bottling Co. of the Lehigh Valley COMMUNICATIONS, INC. * Sponsors as of 1/5/11 Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Connections • Visit LehighValleyChamber.org February 2011 5 Main Street Initiatives Anne Baum, Capital BlueCross Chair, The Chamber Foundation