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2013 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY & BUYERS’ GUIDE
allentown bethlehem easton phillipsburg
Serving the Greater Lehigh Valley with offices in
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton,
Nazareth and Phillipsburg
www.lehighvalleychamber.org
LehighValleyEconomicOutlookLuncheon
&CommunityInvestmentAwards
SmallBusinessCouncilAnnualSnowBall
Allentown,Bethlehem,EastonandPhillipsburg
Mayors’Breakfasts&Lunch
TheBuyLehighValleyExpo
CommercialRealEstateOutlook&AwardsLuncheon
TheChamberSocialMedia&TechnologySummit
TheBoardofGovernorsGolfTournament/
TheKrajsaCup
Allentown,Bethlehem,EastonandPhillipsburg
AnnualDinners
TheHispanicChamberGala
TheSmallBusinessCouncil’s
ExcellenceinBusinessAwards
Women’sBusinessCouncil’sWomen’sSummit
WallaGazooGolfOuting
LehighValleyEnergy&EnvironmentalInnovations
Conference&Expo
Phillipsburg/EastonGolfOuting
Women’sBusinessCouncil’sATHENAAwards
ChamberTravel
LehighValleyMayors’&MunicipalOfficials‘Reception
TheChamberHealthcareSummit
TheChamberAnnualMeeting
ALehighValleyChristmasinConcert
TheChamber’sSignatureNetworkingEvents
AffiliatedChamber&CouncilProgramming
&SpecialEvents
VisitusatLehighValleyChamber.org/Eventsorcheckoutourmonthlypublication,Connections,tolearnmore.
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and earn $50 for every new member you refer!
The program is simple:a Chamber member can refer another business to joinThe Chamber.
If the referred member joins,the referring member will receive a $50 credit
toward his or her next dues invoice.
To make a referral,Chamber members can go to www.lehighvalleychamber.org and“click” on the Refer a Member icon
or email Gina Martens at [email protected].
Businesses that join The Chamber are entitled to a wide range of benefits, including:
• Membership in,and networking opportunities • Over $5,000 in free marketing to nearly
with,the biggest business networking organization 5,000 members and their 200,000 employees
in theValley
• Business spotlight options (such as hosting
• Group health insurance and discounted a ribbon cutting,open house or grand opening).
programs for business insurance,electricity Gain valuable exposure for your business through
and natural gas purchasing,office supplies, a variety of communication mediums,including
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Table of Contents
on every main street!
Five convenient locations serving
Welcome............................................................................................6
the Greater Lehigh Valley:
Mission...............................................................................................6
Allentown office: Top25LargestChamberMembers.....................................................6
840HamiltonStreet,Suite205,Allentown,PA18101
Phone:[phone];Fax:[phone] ExclusiveMemberBenefitsandMarketingOpportunities....................7
ChamberBoardofGovernors..............................................................9
Bethlehem office:
561MainStreet,Suite200,Bethlehem,PA18018
PublicPolicyPriorities.......................................................................10
Phone:[phone];Fax:[phone]
MainStreetInitiatives.......................................................................12
Easton office:
158ANorthamptonStreet,Easton,PA18042 BoroughBusinessRevitalizationProgram.........................................12
Phone:[phone];Fax:[phone]
Committees......................................................................................13
Nazareth Office:
MissionCouncils...............................................................................13
18SouthMainStreet,Nazareth,PA18064
Phone:[phone];Fax:[phone] AffiliatedChambersandAssociations................................................13
Phillipsburg office: 2012ChamberAwardWinners..........................................................14
314SouthMainStreet,Phillipsburg,NJ08865
Government......................................................................................15
Phone:[phone];Fax:[phone]
Buyers’GuideIndex..........................................................................17
Buyers’Guide...................................................................................20
MembershipDirectory....................................................................130
Advertisers’Index...........................................................................147
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Welcome
on every main street!
The mission of The Greater Lehigh
Top 25 Largest Chamber
Valley Chamber of Commerce is to
Members
(Private Sector)
improve the economy and quality of
life in the Lehigh Valley.
Air Products
Amazon.com
We accomplish this through the following volunteer and staff
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
driven deliverables:
C.F. Martin & Co., Inc.
Computer Aid, Inc.
• Business-to-Business Networking and Marketing:
Bringing our members together to help them recognize, Crayola
create, and act on business opportunities
Easton Hospital
• Affinity Programs - Exclusive, Money Saving
Member Benefits: An extensive portfolio of valuable Giant Food Stores
benefit options and services to save you money
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
• Government Affairs: The process of advocating
Kutztown University
pro-business public and government policy at all levels:
federal, state, and local Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Training and Programs: Resources designed to help Lehigh University
make our members’ jobs more effective, profitable,
Lehigh Valley Health Network
rewarding and efficient.
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
• Community Development: Through The Main Street
Lehigh Valley (The Chamber Foundation) and the Mack Trucks, Inc.
Borough Business Revitalization Program (BBRP)
Northampton Community College
PPL Corporation
With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000
individuals, The Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and Sacred Heart HealthCare System
New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.
Sands Bethlehem
Sodexo
St. Luke’s University Hospital
Our vision is a unified Lehigh Valley business
T-Mobile
community, working together to improve our economy
and quality of life in every community and On Every Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Main Street.
Weis Markets
Wells Fargo, N.A.
6 GreaterLehighValleyChamberofCommerce
Exclusive Member Benefits
on every main street!
TheChamberoffersmanyvaluableexclusivebenefitstoits Natural Gas Savings: Shipley Energy
members.Visitwww.LehighValleyChamber.org/Benefitsforthe TheprogramprovidesadiscountonShipley’salreadycompetitivenatu-
mostup-to-dateinformationregardingnewbenefits,includingmore ralgaspricesexclusivelyforChambermemberbusinesses.Members
detailedinformationonthebenefitslistedbelow. saveonnaturalgascosts,aswellassecurealocked-inrateforeaseof
budgetingandplanning.ThisprogramisonlyofferedinPennsylvania.
Health Insurance: Capital BlueCross
Merchant/Credit Card Processing Program:
TheChamberistheonlyoneinPennsylvaniawithadirectplanwith
Embassy Bank
CapitalBlueCross.TheChamberalsoofferslife,dental,andvision
plans.ThisprogramisonlyavailabletobusinessesinNorthampton Thisprogramoffersbusinessesatrueflatratecreditcardprocessing
andLehighcounties.Inaddition,severalvoluntarybenefitsareof- programtailoredtotheindividualmerchantbasedonmonthlysales
fered,includingPersonalBluePPO(forindividuals),short-termmajor activity.
medical,grouptermlife,accidentaldeath&dismemberment,long-
termdisability,Accident-Cancer-CriticalCareEliteandlong-term Office Supplies & Furniture: Jiorle’s Office Supplies
careinsurance.
Thisprogramoffersanaverageof50to60percentsavingsoffmanu-
facturer’slistpriceonmorethan26,000officesupplyitemsandan
Voluntary Insurance: Capital BlueCross
averageof30to40percentsavingsonfurniture,janitorialsupplies,and
Severalvoluntarybenefitsareofferedthroughthisprogram,including technologyproducts.
PersonalBluePPO(forindividuals),short-termmajormedical,group
termlife,accidentaldeath&dismemberment,long-termdisability, Recycling & Toner Cartridges: Recycle Rewards
Accident-Cancer-CriticalCareEliteandlong-termcareinsurance.
Thisprogramenablesbusinessestodisposeofandrecycletonercar-
tridgesandcellphones.Participatingmembersreceivefreecollection
Voluntary Insurance:Aflac
boxes,completewithpre-paidUPSreturnlabels.
Aflacpoliciesaredesignedtopaycashbenefitstoemployeesto
helpcoverexpensesassociatedwithseriousillnessorinjury. Plans Office Space:The Office Quarters/Allentown
includePersonalAccident,Sickness&Catastrophic,andSpecific
Chambermembersreceivediscountsonofficesuitesandvirtualoffice
Health&Cancercashbenefits.
suitesatTheOfficeQuarters.TheOfficeQuartersoffersspecialpack-
agesforChambermembersthatprovidearangeofspaces–both
Business Insurance: Penn National Insurance
physicalandvirtual–aswellasbusinessservicesliketelephone,
Thisprogramoffersbusinessinsurancetoqualified,participating Internet,receptionist,copying,faxing,etc.
memberbusinessesatcompetitivepriceswithspecializedcoverage,
claimsandlosscontrolservices,plusthepotentialtoearndividends Print-to-Digital Publishing: P2iWebBook
basedongrouplossexperience.
TheChamberhasaprogramthathelpsmaximizeyourprintedmarket-
inginvestmentbytransformingprintedmaterialsintoafully-functional
Prescription Discount Program:The Valley Rx Card
digitalpublication,enhancedwithahostofinteractivefeatures.Convert
TheValleyRxCardisFREEtoallresidentsoftheGreaterLehighVal- PDFfilesintohosted,interactive,web-basedpublications;createonline
leyareaandprovidessavingsofupto75%onprescriptiondrugsat versionsofbooks,brochures,anddocuments.
mostretailpharmacies.Thisprogramhasnorestrictionstomember-
ship,noincomerequirements,noagelimitations,andthereareno Email Marketing Template Service: Constant Contact
applicationstofillout.
ChamberConstantContactofferse-mailtemplatesaswellassur-
veytemplatesforeveryoccasiontoimprovecustomerserviceand
Electricity Supply Savings: Constellation
gathercustomerfeedback.Chambermembersgeta20%discountfor
TheChamber’sElectricityProcurementProgramprovidesaccessto 6-monthcontractsand25%discountfor12-months.
competitivepricingforelectricityastheCentralPennsylvaniaregion
hasliftedratecaps/deregulated.Constellationhelpsmemberslike
youdevelopintelligentenergymanagementsolutionstostabilize
theirenergybudgets,reduceenergycosts,improvefacilityopera-
tions,andadvancesustainabilitygoals.
LehighValleyChamber.org 7
FREE and Low Cost Marketing Opportunities
on every main street!
AtTheChamber,wecontinuetofindnewwaystoincreaseyourvalueof FREEMemberoftheDay–Ifyouhaveaparticularevent,special,press
Chambermembership.Visitwww.LehighValleyChamber.org/Benefits release,ormember-to-memberdiscountthatyouwanttopromote,we
arehappytohelpyoudoso! We’llputalinktoyourwebsiteandspecial
forthemostup-to-dateinformationregardingnewmarketingopportunities,
event/pressreleaseonthetopofourblogandinourFacebook&Twitter
includingmoredetailedinformationontheopportunitieslistedbelow.
status.(Value$100)
FREELinkontheBlog–LetusknowyourwebsiteURLorBlogaddress
FREEMailingList–Aspartofyourmembership,andtoenhanceyour
andwewillhappilyaddittothelinklistonourblog.Thiscanhelpdrive
in-housesalesandmarketingefforts,wewillsendyouanExcelspread-
trafficandenhanceyourwebsite’sSearchEngineOptimization.(Value
sheet(atyourrequest)ofourmembermailinglist.(Value$400)
$25)
FREEListings–Membersautomaticallyreceivefreelistingsinthe
FREECommunityEvents–CalendarListings–Businessescansub-
MembershipDirectoryandonTheChamber’swebsite.Newmembersare
mittheircommunityeventinformationforpostingonTheChamber’sweb-
listedinthe“NewMemberSpotlight”foundinTheChamber’smonthly
siteunderPrograms/Eventsbyclickingon“SubmitanEvent.”(Value$100)
publication,“Connections,”aswellasontheChamber’swebsite,Blogand
eConnectionsemailblast.(Value$350)
Affordable‘Connections’Advertising–MonthlyPublication–The
Chamberhasamonthlypublication(circ.6,000)called“Connections.”
TRADERadioGiveaways–ProvideprizesforChamberPresidentTony
Adplacementsrangefromeighth-tofull-page.Alladsarefullcolor.
IannellitogiveawayonyourbehalfwhenhejoinsBobbyGunther-Walsh
Insertions/flieradvertisingisalsoavailableinsideConnections.Thereare
onWAEBAM790everyFridaymorningat7:40a.m.,(40,000listeners)for
discountsforfrequencyinadvertisingfordisplayads.
“ChatwiththeChamber.”Tonymentionsthebusinessoreventontheair.
(Value$150)
AffordableWebsiteAdvertising–Bannerandlogoadvertisingare
availableforyourcompanytogainthegreatestexposurethroughThe
FREEMemberNews/PressReleases–Submitabout50wordsabout
Chamber’swebsite(www.LehighValleyChamber.org),whichcurrentlygets
newprograms,offerings,employeepromotions,news,etc.TheCham-
between60,000-85,000hitseachmonth.Youradvertisementwouldhave
ber’smonthlypublication,“Connections,”regularlyincludesmembernews
adirectclick-throughtoyourcompany’swebsiteordesignatedURL.
contentinaspecialsectioncalled“MemberNews.”Yourmaterialmaybe
includedastimeandspaceallow.Fullpressreleaseswithaneducational
FeaturedMember/EnhancedWebsiteListing–Appearinthetopof
topicformembersmayalsobesubmittedforTheChamber’sBlogastime
anysearchforyourprimarycategorylistingonTheChamber’swebsite
andspaceallow.(Value$150)
directory.Appearwithanincreasedfontsize,highlightedcolorandyour
logo.Inaddition,youwillreceiveasecondbusinesscategoryofyour
FREERadioSpots–Getten(10)FREE60-secondcommercialadson
choiceforFREE.Whenyourlistingis“clickedon,”yourlogowillappear
oneofNassauBroadcasting’sstations:107.1TheBone,1230/1320ESPN
alongwithour“FeaturedMember”logo.YoumayalsoincludeaYouTube
Radio,or$500offfornewadvertiserswith99.9TheHawk.(Value$500)
video(promotingyourbusiness)onthiswebpage.
FREENewspaperAdvertising–TheMorningCall:Getafreeblackand
CostEffectiveEmailAdvertisingandSurveys–TheChamberwill
whitead,unit10,full-runadvertisementinTheMorningCallasaspecial
sendyouremailpromotionorsurveytoitsaddresslistasa“paidadver-
welcome.Membersmustinquirewithin90daysofjoiningTheChamber.
tisement”or“paidsurvey”onselectedMondays(reservationsuggested
(Value$1,074)Somerestrictionsapply,contacttheMorningCallfordetails.
30dayspriortorequesteddate).TheChamberalsohasaweeklyemail
newsletter(Thursdays)called“eConnections.”Youcansubmitspecial
FREECouponPage-Membersandalltheiremployeescantakeadvan-
eventsforthe“e-ConnectionsMemberSpotlight”atnocharge.Banner
tageofTheChamber’sCouponPage,whichprovidesMember-to-Member
advertisingisavailable.
discountsonalmostanythingyoucanthinkof!Justvisit
www.LehighValleyChamber.org/Coupons.(Value$1,000)
IntegratedMarketingSolution/ChamberMemberoftheMonth–
Thisopportunityusesvariousmediatogetyourbusinessmessagetoyour
FREECouponSubmission–Submitacouponforyourbusinessonline
targetaudience.Packageincludes:full-pageadvertorialinConnections,
viathe“MembersOnly”sectionofTheChamber’swebsite. Furthermore,
highlightedpresenceonTheChamber’swebsite,emailblast,highlighted
throughourCouponoftheDayprogram,yourcouponcanbefeatured
onTheChamber’ssocialmediaoutlets,radio(businessmentionedon
exclusivelyonourFacebook,TwitterandBlog.(Valuevaries,dependingon
GuntherMorningShow),andmore!Apackagefornewbusinessesin-
thevalueoftheoffersubmitted.)
cludesagrandopening/ribboncutting.
BusinessReferrals–TheChamberreceiveshundredsofinquiriesfrom
AWideRangeofSponsorshipOpportunities–Eventsponsorships
companiesandindividualsbothinsideandoutsideoftheLehighValley.
marrytraditionaladvertisingandpublicrelationsbenefitsinauniquepack-
Referralsaremade,wheneverpossible,exclusivelytoChambermembers.
ageavailableexclusivelytoChambermembers.Manyofoursponsorships
(Value$100)
includeadvertisingopportunitiessuchasdirectmail,print,andonline
advertising.OnthePRside,nearlyallofoursponsorshipsincludecompli-
FREEMediaList–TheChamberwillemailitsMediaListuponrequest.A
mentaryticketstothesponsoredevent.Higherlevelsofsponsorshipmay
pressreleasetemplateisalsoavailableuponrequest.(Value$50)
includetheopportunitytoaddresstheaudienceonbehalfofyourorgani-
zationandavarietyofadditionalevent-basedvisibility.
FREEGuestBlogPost–AnyChambermemberisentitledtowritea
guestentryontheFridayblog.Thetopiccanbewide-rangingandrelated
GrandOpenings/RibbonCuttings/AnniversaryCelebrations–Let
toanythinginyourindustry.Whilenotadirectadvertisement,theseentries
TheChamber’sprofessionaleventplanningservicesworkforyou!From
giveyouthechancetotalkaboutsomethingrelevantandtopicalinyour
planningandmediareleasestoregistrationsandpublicity,TheChamber
industry,demonstrateyourexpertise,andproveyourvaluetoChamber
canhelpyoumakeyourcompanyeventshine!
membersandblogreaders.(Value$100)
8 GreaterLehighValleyChamberofCommerce
Chamber Board of Governors
on every main street!
For the most recent Board of Governors list, please visit www.LehighValleyChamber.org/BOG.
2012 - 2013 RobertBuck E.HarryMcGuirk RyanRoth
Executive Committee - Officers Buckno,Lisicky&Company QNBBank-Corporate ExpressMedialBillingServicesLLC
GreggFeinberg-Chair TonyCioffi MichaelNesfeder PaulRicciardi
FeinbergLawOffice AdamsOutdoorAdvertising FitzpatrickLentz&Bubba,PC GoldenPepperProductions
TonyIannelli-PresidentandCEO GeneClock ScottParry TomRooney
GreaterLehighValleyChamberof IobstTravelAmericanExpress CapitalPlanning ExpressEmploymentProfessionals
Commerce
DonCunningham EdPawlowski AnthonyP.Salvino
StephenPatterson-ViceChair
LehighValleyEconomicDevelopment MayorofAllentown WhiteandWilliams,LLP
TDBank-RegionalHeadquarters Corporation
MarkPesavento KevinSchmidt
BrucePalmer–Treasuer AlvaroDiaz B.BraunMedicalInc. TheNeffsNationalBank
Buckno,Lisicky&Company HispanicChamberofCommerce
KristinPittman MichaelStershic
BuddyLesavoy-Immediate JaneErvin CyLutions DiscoverLehighValley
PastChair
CommunityServicesforChildren
LesavoyButz&SeitzLLC TonyPristash JohnStoffa
MarileeFalco ALLTHINGSFRAMED NorthamptonCountyExecutive
JoycePaynePartners
2012 - 2013 Executive Committee
DavidRegan KenSzydlow
AnneBaum RichardFoster LehighValleyHealthNetwork- St.Luke’sHospital&HealthNetwork
VerizonWirelessBusinessCenter PhysicianGroup
CapitalBlueCross
PeterTerry
AnthonyBiondi MartaGabriel KeithReynolds BenchmarkCivilEngineeringServices,Inc.
U.S.Senator-PatrickToomey ReynoldsBusinessSystems,Inc.
MerchantsBankofBangor
RickTony
EileenBudd LaurieGostley-Hackett RonRoth SandsCasinoResortBethlehem
AirProducts CareerInstituteofTechnology
BuddAgency,Inc
DanielHilbert
NancyDischinat
LafayetteAmbassadorBank-
LehighValleyWorkforceInvestmentBoard Tailored solutions for
CityLinePlaza
BarryFisher the cement and minerals industries –
TomHuntzinger
69-WFMZ-TV&wfmz.com delivered
Emerson,Reid&Company
OldrichFoucekIII every day of the year
SusanD.Jarvis,CPA,CVA
NorrisMcLaughlin&Marcus,P.A.
BeverleyKahler
BobFriedman
CFI-Knoll
Aflac-Bob&MaureenFriedman
JohnKintzer
DorotaGasienica-Kozak,Esq.
M&TBank
King,Spry,Herman,Freund,&Faul,LLC
RobertKnauss
KateHartZayaitz
PennWoodFinancialGroup
KNBT,DivisionofNationalPennBank-
HighlandAvenue
LuannLaRussa
JohnHayes PinwheelGraphix
AFCFirstFinancialCorporation
MaryLisicky
HeleneMeissner MorganStanley
NorwescapFoodBank
BrianLokitis
RickPrincipato AmericanBank
TowerProducts,Inc.
BretLudlow
JoeScott LiquidInteractive
EastonCoachCompany
PaulLuongo
NazarethBusinessCouncil
2012 - 2013 Board
FLSmidthhasapresencein50countries,
DrewMaron includingengineersandbusinessprofessionals
JohnAllen
MaronFinancialSolutions intheLehighValley,whoprovideequipment,
SoveriegnBank-
systemsandservicesforthecementand
LehighValleyRegionalOffice 2040AvenueC
ElizabethMartell mineralsindustries. Bethlehem,PA18017
KevinBaker AssuranceFirstLandAbstractCompany www.flsmidth.com
SitkaEnterprises,Inc.
LehighValleyChamber.org 9
2012-2013 Public Policy Priorities
on every main street!
T
heChamberisyourvoiceingovernment.OurGovernmentAffairs Public Policy Issues for New Jersey
teamaddressestheissuesofconcerntoyourbusinessonthe
local,state,andfederallevels.Wetakeproactivemeasuresto
1 Advance business-friendly tax policies.
ensurethatgovernmentconsidersbusinessobjectivesandview-
points.We’llkeepyouinformedofrelevantissuesthroughournewslet- • ReformtheNewJerseyCorporateBusinessTaxto
ters,andcommitteeandcouncilmeetings.
improveourstate’scompetitiveness.
ThePublicPolicyCommitteetakespro-businesspositionsonlegislation • Repealtaxesonservicesthatwereenactedduringthe
thatwillhaveanimpactonyourbusiness.Inaddition,foursubcommit- 2006budgetcycle.
teesexaminespecificareasofpolicy.Theirobjectivesare:
• Enhancethestate’staxcreditincentiveprograms.
Energy and Environment:
2 Tie the growth of government to the growth of the economy.
Todevelop,coordinate,andadvancelong-termbusiness-sensitive
3 Promote a more positive and business-friendly image for
strategiesforsustainableenergyefficiencyinitiatives,environmental
New Jersey.
protection,andinfrastructuredevelopmentthatwillimprovethebusi-
nessclimateandqualityoflifeforbusinessowners,employeesandtheir 4 Advocate for reasonable and financially responsible
familiesintheLehighValley.
environmental laws and regulations, utilizing science and
applying federal standards where appropriate.
Health care Legislative:
5 Increase transparency and accountability within New Jersey
ToeducateandassistChambermemberstocontrolhealthcarecosts
whilemaintainingexceptionalhealthcarequalityforemployeesbymak- government entities.
inganimpactonthesefactors:personalaccountability,transparency,tort
6 Reform health care coverage for small businesses and
reform,consumerismandpromotionoffree-marketpoliciespromoting
individuals in a manner that improves health quality and
competitioninhealthcare.
reduces the cost of health insurance.
Tax and Regulatory:
7 Review and develop a new and comprehensive
Toadvocateagainstunfavorablemandatesonbusinesses,taxincreases Transportation Plan for New Jersey.
ornewtaxesthatwilladverselyaffectbusinessgrowth,community
development,oreconomicdevelopment;encouragetherestructuringof
thepersonalincometax(PIT)byshiftingfromfederaltaxableincometo
amodelofadjustedgrossincome,andpromoteastatetaxpolicythat
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retainsandencouragesbusinessinvestment,suchasphasingoutthe
corporatenetincometax(CNI).
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Transportation:
Todevelop,coordinate,andpromoteregionaltransportationstrategies
andproposals–orstateorfederaltransportationproposalswiththe
potentialforregionalimpact–whicheffectivelyutilizepublicresources,
supportcommerce,andfacilitateeconomicdevelopment.
The Chamber’s PrescriptionDrugCardispre-activated
andcanbe usedimmediatelytosaveupto75%
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TheChamberisalsoactivelyinvolvedinworkforceandeducationis-
suespartneringwiththeLehighValleyWorkforceInvestmentBoard.
Wewholeheartedlysupporttheneedforpensionreformatalllevelsof
governmentandhavepartneredintheCoalitionforSustainableCommu-
nities,whichisastatewidegroupcommittingtohelpingPennsylvania’s
rural,suburban,andurbancommunitiesaddressgrowingeconomicand
financialchallenges.Formoreinformation,visitwww.coalitionforsustain-
ablecommunities.com.
FormorespecificinformationontheseandotherChamberlegislative
positions,pleasevisitwww.LehighValleyChamber.org/PublicPolicyor
contactTheChamber’sExecutiveVicePresidentofGovernmentand
ExternalAffairs,MichelleGriffinYoungatmichelley@lehighvalleychamber.
orgor610-739-1514.
Learnmoreanddownloadyourfree PrescriptionDrugCard
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