Letter from Greg Vietri, Chamber President
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ummer is in full swing and so is the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce! Now, with the pandemic in our rear-view mirror, all of our events have seen record levels of participation. The WCCCC understands that in order to have a strong economic environment, you must have a strong community. We are truly blessed to have businesses, municipal leaders, educators and citizens who realize that we all share in the responsibility of the economic success in our community. To help our member businesses, we provide a variety of networking, educational, advertising and social opportunities over the course of the year. I want to congratulate our dedicated staff for a championship year. Donna Steltz and Rachel Cathell have done a fantastic job of making this an incredibly successful year. We welcomed Ashley Pierce as our Membership Engagement Specialist, a new position within the chamber that has shown immediate results. Membership of the WCCCC is impressive and growing rapidly, as we close in on 400 members strong. A few highlights of the year for me, being a tradesman, include participating in the Time for the Trades event, and having the opportunity to witness Jack McDevitt being awarded our Trade Scholarship. We also honored the Parkesburg Point and our own Dwayne Walton with the Corporate Citizenship Recognition at the annual summer Gala on the Green. This event was a huge success! We performed a number of new business ribbon-cuttings, including the beautiful renovation at the Midway Arches St. Cecelia’s Event Center. We look forward to the dedication of the 190 Innovation Center in Coatesville this fall, as well as the much anticipated kick-off of the Coatesville train station construction project. Since 1916, the Chamber has stood strong representing both small businesses and large corporations. We also represent sole proprietorships, diverse non-profits, leading regional institutions, manufacturing and agriculture. I want to thank all of our members, both new and longstanding for making the WCCCC a continued success. We have a number of our signature events planned for the remainder of the year. These include: The Reading Phillies event, our annual golf outing, our annual dinner and awards banquet, as well as 8
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the 20th anniversary of our Municipal Update Luncheon Please check our website for regular updates for all of our events. I represent a very dedicated Board of Directors and loyal chamber staff and I am honored to serve as their president. On behalf of the board of the directors, we look forward to working with you. We are committed to continue to grow the chamber and continue its long storied history. I am excited to see everyone at any of our chamber events. As we always say, please help to spread the word. The Western Chester County Chamber is the place to be!
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Yours Truly, Greg Vietri G.A. Vietri, Inc.
