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WELCOME

FROM THE DESK OF DAVID BLACK PRESIDENT & CEO

OLD AGE IS WHEN YOU SUDDENLY DISCOVER YOU ARE THE OLDEST GUY IN THE ROOM. It happened to

me back in May at a press conference at City Hall as I found myself standing next to Ralph Vartan and Merone Yemane, President of Harrisburg Young Professionals. I know what you are thinking, “Dave, you were more than the oldest guy in the room, you were ancient by comparison.” OK, point made. I noted then and I thought it was worth reiterating something the late, great Cliff Jones always said, “As you get older, make sure you make younger friends, that way you will always have friends as your peers pass on.”

Now this isn’t a column about age; it’s a column about things learned with age. This edition of HRN is about manufacturing in our region. Over the years, things have changed as far as manufacturing goes and Pennsylvania knows more about manufacturing and changes in manufacturing than,

arguably, any other state in the nation. We were a leader in the Industrial Revolution, a leader in manufacturing during World War II and into the post war economic expansion through the 1960s. We were a leader in job loss in the 1970s and 1980s as the steel industry began to rapidly change and plants began to close. We lost some manufacturing jobs to southern states with better climates, cheaper labor and right to work laws and finally, we lost jobs overseas.

However, in the past decade Pennsylvania is once again showing its leadership in manufacturing, which we now refer to as advanced manufacturing.

We don’t have 2,500 people making steel rail in Steelton any more, but we do have 600 people in Steelton making the best steel rail in the world using automation with scientif ic monitoring of product quality.

We have over 300 people working in Hershey making chocolate at one of the most modern manufacturing facili-

ties in the world. It is so advanced, that it can turn out 60 million Hershey’s Kisses in a day that are perfect in size, shape, weight and, of course, taste.

Being old allows me to remember this journey. As a young man starting my career back in Western Pennsylvania in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I remember the pain of job loss as manufacturing facilities closed and the ripple effect through towns like Pittsburgh, Sharon and Youngstown, OH. I remember the state-to-state competition for the Saturn plant that went to Kentucky, the Volkswagen plant that went to New Stanton, PA (and subsequently left to be replaced a few years later with a Sony plant that subsequently left) and the manufacturing plants that went to states like South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. I remember the rallies against foreign competition and cheap

WE ARE PENNSYLVANIA. WE MAKE THINGS HERE FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD. THAT IS PART OF OUR HISTORY AND PART OF OUR FUTURE.

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manufacturing. I remember visiting old mill towns throughout Pennsylvania in the late 1990s that were fighting for their very survival, with early glimpses of industrial site reuse and these new technology jobs. Recently, we are starting to hear the word “re-shoring” – manufacturing returning to this country because of quality control and the technology to accomplish it.

I had the privilege of

are Pennsylvania. We make things here for the nation and the world. That is part of our history and part of our future.

We make stuff, that’s what we do and we will continue to make stuff in Pennsylvania.”

Well, a decade and a half later, I think he was right on several counts. We do still make stuff here; chocolate, steel rails, connectors and other electronic parts to name just a few. We do

THIS ISN’T A COLUMN ABOUT AGE; IT’S A COLUMN ABOUT THINGS LEARNED WITH AGE.

working for Governor Tom Ridge in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Being old, I clearly remember a lot of the things he used to say. He was committed to a vision of a better Pennsylvania, stating his vision as: “Pennsylvania: a leader among states and a competitor among nations.” He had faith in Pennsylvania’s ability to come back stronger and better than we ever were.

A product of a working class family in a manufacturing town, Erie, he knew what manufacturing meant to a community and to the state. He knew we could be competitive. He was tired of recessions where “the nation caught a cold and Pennsylvania caught pneumonia.” He had seen that in the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He had faith in Pennsylvania to restore manufacturing to a place of prominence. He would say, “We

it differently than we did in the past. We do it with fewer people, and to a higher level of quality.” We use more technology, but remember we need well-educated people to use the technology and maintain that technology too, because we are also innovators. Innovation, productivity and work ethic are who we are and what our future is likely to involve. So as I get older and it is nice to reminisce, remembering the lesson that we learn is the only thing that is constant is change and by understanding that and using that, we can build a better future for our region, our state and our nation.

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COVER FEATURE

by Stephan Vegoe

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AS CHAMBER & CREDC PRESIDENT DAVID BLACK MENTIONED in his letter in this

issue of HRN, manufacturing is a key and vital part of our region’s economy; ON THE COVER

always has been and will certainly continue to be a vital employer of thousands

In this issue of HRN,

of men and women who live and work in our region.

we explore the range of manufacturing in our

In this feature article, we decided to look at how manufacturing in our region is different in the summer of 2013 than it was back in 2000, at the beginning of

region, from high-tech to global steel, and its continuing impact on the

the 21st century. To do that we sat down with the leaders of two large manufacturing firms with deep roots in central Pennsylvania, TE Connectivity, with regional headquarters on Fulling Mill Road in Middletown, and ArcelorMittal,

region’s economy through the eyes of TE Connectivity and ArcelorMittal’s top executives.

a global steel manufacturer with a significant regional presence on Front Street in Steelton along the Susquehanna River.

Since the days when it was known as AMP, TE Connectivity has been a major employer in central Pennsylvania. We sat down with Terrence Curtin, president of TE’s Industrial Solutions Group, and Matthew Hardt, vice president of Industrial Solutions, to talk about their operations in central Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg region. Curtin and Hardt have both joined TE Connectivity in the past few years from similarly large global manufacturing companies, so they bring a diverse outlook to the management of TE’s central Pennsylvania operations.

Curtin and Hardt explained that TE Connectivity is the world-wide leader in connectivity solutions. They clarified that where power – electricity – passes any electrical signal, TE Connectivity makes the connections. Terrence Curtin explained that TE Connectivity employs 90,000 people world-wide, with 13,000 employees in the United States. 3,500 are employed in central Pennsylvania. Of those, 3,500, 750 are professional engineers (supplemented with an additional 75 engineering student college interns during the summer of 2013). 1,200 of TE Connectivity’s central Pennsylvania employees are directly involved in manufacturing.

All of those 750 engineers work out of TE Connectivity’s numerous buildings on its campus on Fulling Mill Road, which is in the mid-stage of a campus-wide renovation and modernization that will improve every work

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station and work space in every building. Terrence Curtin told us, “7,500 engineers work for TE Connectivity around the globe in fifteen strategic locations; 10% of our total engineering staff works right here in Middletown. Our engineers work on the design of thousands of products for our world-wide customers, with some of the products manufactured in Lickdale in Lebanon County (connectors for appliances) and in three Lancaster County locations (connectors for aerospace, defense, industrial products, and factory automation).

Matthew Hardt further explained, “Our engineers work on projects around the clock, interacting virtually with their counterparts in countries and locations across the globe.

When an engineer completes a full day of design and engineering work here at TE Connectivity in Middletown, he then seamlessly turns over the work in progress to his counterparts in China, Australia, or Thailand. Work never ceases as the day goes on.”

One of the big differences Curtin and Hardt observed between 2013 and 2000 was how it has become so easy to work virtually, and with Cisco’s IPTV global communication units installed in every TE facility around the globe (at about $250,000 each) TE engineers across the world can communicate and work together as if they are all in the same room.

Terrence Curtin talked about their products, “Our connectors come in all sizes, from the dozens of tiny page 6 >

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connectors we supply for your iPhone or iPad, to connectors for the newest generation of diesel locomotives, to the extra large and complex connectors we design and manufacture for nuclear or gas fired power plants, and also the back end connectors we have designed and built for General Electric’s latest generation of solar panels. In 2013, we are making connectors for products and for customers that did not exist in 2000, and we are also designing connectors for products that consumers will marvel about in the year 2015 or 2020; unimaginable new products that will enrich our lives and make us more productive.”

ArcelorMittal Steelton’s history goes back to 1867 when the Pennsylvania Steel Company’s steel mill along the Susquehanna River

ArcelorMittal Steelton is located along the Susquehanna River in Steelton, Pennsylvania, just south of Harrisburg.

On Left, Terrence R. Curtin, Executive VP & President Industrial Solutions, TE Connectivity On Right, Matthew W. Hardt, VP Finance Industrial Solutions, TE Connectivity

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started to produce rails for the then booming American railroad industry; the first transcontinental railroad (the Overland Route) was just two years from completion in the Utah wilderness and new rail lines were being designed and built across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across the rapidly expanding American nation.

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Bethlehem Steel owned and operated the Steelton facility. Today, the operations are part of the world’s largest steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal.

ArcelorMittal Steelton is part of its Long Carbon North America’s division with operations in the United States and Canada. We sat down with David Wirick, the plant’s general manager, whose steel-making career dates back to the days when Bethlehem Steel owned and operated the steel mill in Steelton. Wirick told us his steel mill is an important part of a major world-wide steel making and mining company that employs 245,000 people in 60 countries.

With about one million tons of steelmaking capacity per year, Steelton produces finished steel rails for America’s class 1 railroads, the giant freight railroads that own the majority of tracks in North America, and

No article about manufacturing in the Harrisburg Region would be complete without mentioning The Hershey Company, operating both in the Sweetest Place on Earth (Hershey, PA) and around the world.

Locally, The Hershey Company opened the world’s most innovative and modern chocolate manufacturing facility in 2012.

After an investment in the $300 million range, The Hershey Company has consolidated its local chocolate manufacturing in

THE WORD’S LARGEST STEEL AND MINING

its existing West Hershey chocolate plant.

The new facility represents one of Pennsyl-

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vania’s largest manufacturing investments in the past 20 years, assuring that chocolate

245,000 PEOPLE IN 60 COUNTRIES

will be manufactured in the “sweetest place on Earth” well into the 21st century.

also produces light rail (or tram rail) for the everexpanding light-rail transit systems being designed and built throughout North America, and for many newly restored trolley lines in a growing number of North American cities. In addition, ArcelorMittal produces heavy-duty crane rail for modern manufacturing facilities. Although Steelton primarily produces steel rails for North American railroads, Wirick told us his plant is currently shipping steel rails through the Port of page 10 > Philadelphia to a major Brazilian railroad.

The newly expanded plant contains 10 miles of pipes and enough concrete to pour a sidewalk stretching 65 miles and produces about 60 million kisses a day. Computers control all aspects of the highly technical chocolate manufacturing process using a variety of raw materials – including the seeds of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree, sugar, and whole milk (350,000 gallons of fresh milk daily from farmers within a 90-mile radius) – to produce milk chocolate following the formula created by the company’s founder, Milton S. Hershey, more than a century ago.

John P. Bilbrey, CEO of The Hershey Company, was quoted in an article in The Patriot News last year on his company’s reasons for their new investment in Hershey, “We really felt it was important for us to continue to have a commitment to the legacy and the heritage and the community and the founder. In the end, all the indicators really pointed to being here.”

Central Pennsylvania residents sincerely appreciate The Hershey Company’s investment in our region. Not only is

ArcelorMittal Steelton produces railroad rails, forging quality ingots and blooms, and various bar products for use in railroad, open-die forging, and industrial application.

their investment adding to the tax base, but more importantly it is helping to retain and create jobs in the new plant, as well as in supporting industries throughout the region.

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The steel rails produced in Steelton are one of the few finished products produced globally by ArcelorMittal. Wirick explained the other products produced in Steelton include bars, ingots and blooms – steel in various shapes, sizes, and metallurgical capabilities – that are sold to forgers and other end users.

ArcelorMittal Steelton sells its steel rails in the US standard 80-foot (25 meter) length and also in quarter mile strings (sixteen, 80 foot rails precisely welded together and shipped via special trains direct to the customer’s construction site).

ArcelorMittal Steelton is the region’s largest, by far, customer for scrap iron and steel. Working with all of the recycling companies throughout the Harrisburg region, ArcelorMittal Steelton currently purchases approximately 40,000 tons per month of scrap iron and steel to feed its DC electric arc furnace. In fact, ArcelorMittal USA is the only steelmaker to be named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the US EPA and US Department of Energy.

In 2013, ArcelorMittal received its sixth consecutive ENERGY STAR award for reducing energy costs by more than $165 million since 2006. The Steelton facility has played a critical role in this important achievement.

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BECAUSE OF THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE COMPANY, EVERYTHING WE DO HERE IS GLOBAL

David Wirick explained the differences between 2000 and 2013 in terms of the steel rails his team produces are significant. “Today’s head hardened steel rails are vastly improved from the rails we produced just 15 years ago. Through capital investment, process development, training, and great people, we have created a technically advanced process in Steelton that can produce advanced head hardened rails that are providing superior wear performance.

Wirick further explained that because of the size and scope of the total company, everything they do is global. “We have two other steel rail mills in the company, one in Spain and one in Poland. We are constantly benchmarking, communicating, and comparing to improve the technical processes we use to make steel.

Our engineers and metallurgists, seasoned and newly hired, talk often to their European counterparts; the same goes with our sister steel mills for ingots in Belgium and France. We maintain a network of experts that work together across the company and across the world.”

ArcelorMittal Steelton has also partnered with Penn State York and Penn State Harrisburg to help develop their future workforce through a program they call Steelworker for the Future®, a two and a half year associate degree program that offers both classroom learning and hands-on training at ArcelorMittal.

David Wirick finished by explaining that Steelton is unique.

“It’s a great place to work because the management/union relationship is so positive. We work together for the best interests of the business, for our customers, for our employees, and for the Steelton community.” ■ 10

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS

NATIONAL TREND OF CO-WORKING SPACE GAINS POPULARITY IN OUR REGION

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by Brittany Brock, Finance Specialist

ST@RTUP HARRISBURG MAKESPACE

CO-WORKING SPACE IS A HOT CONCEPT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND THERE ARE LOCATIONS RIGHT HERE IN CENTRAL PA. THIS GROWING TREND ALLOWS FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO GRAB RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE OFFICE SPACE WITH MANY AMENITIES INCLUDED, SUCH AS FAX, INTERNET, COPY SERVICES, AND CONFERENCE ROOM SPACE. ST@RTUP HARRISBURG opened in February this year on 3rd Street, and is the first co-working office space to be launched in the City of Harrisburg. It offers many amenities, connectedness, networking opportunities, and an innovative work environment.

The idea is We > Me. Through collaboration with other start-up companies, you become stronger than you could have been on your own. St@rtup Harrisburg offers monthly or weekly desk rental rates.

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The BEN FRANKLIN TECHCELERATOR at the Murata Building in Carlisle offers co-working spaces by the day, week or month. Programs are offered that are useful to new and fledgling business Another co-working space owners, including entrepreneurthat was started in Harrisburg is ial training with the MAKESPACE : an EACH CO-WORKING the Small Business initiative to connect Development Cenpeople with the tools SPACE HAS A UNIQUE ters, SCORE, and the they need to complete SET OF BENEFITS AND Ben Franklin Techtheir projects. The AMENITIES FOR nology Partners, to creators of the BUSINESSES, name a few. These MakeSpace converted BUT ALL OF THEM groups offer day and a row home into HAVE THE GOAL OF evening programs on studio and gallery space for artists, BRINGING LIKE-MINDED starting a company, pitching your busidesigners, and writers PROFESSIONALS who are interested in TOGETHER TO CREATE A ness, and finance related topics. The sharing resources, UNIQUE WORKPLACE BF TechCelerator ideas, and geography CONSISTING OF program has been with each other.

INDIVIDUALS FROM very successful, so Establishing shared much so, that the work space has MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS. newest BF TechCelgranted their artists erator was recently launched in the benef it of a beautiful, Hershey and is housed at the affordable, and collaborative Hershey Center for Applied environment in which to create.

Research. Forming partnerships with other regional/local economic development initiatives, the TechCelerators are designed

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to offer entrepreneurs, students, faculty members, and small business owners designated space, loan and investment programs, business support and mentoring services, and entrepreneurial training all housed in a one-stopshop.

CRIMEWATCH™ is a great example of a BF TechCelerator success story. CRIMEWATCH™ came through the TechCelerator entrepreneurial training program and is now a tenant of the incubator at the Murata Building in Carlisle. Since 2009, CRIMEWATCH’s main goal has been to assist law enforcement in protecting families and continuing to enhance the safety of the community. CRIMEWATCH™ was moderately successful by communicating to the public through printed magazines. However, after a series of unfortunate turns, CRIMEWATCH™ was left nearly bankrupt by a costly distribution error. Matt Bloom, founder of CRIMEWATCH™, desired to hit the restart button by launching a technology-based version of the magazine, but could not do so without support.

Matt Bloom participated in the

BF TechCelerator entrepreneurial program. According to Bloom, “The TechCelerator is run by seasoned technology veterans that have a wide breadth of experience that range from serial entrepreneurs, operations, finance and sales.” After this 8-week session, Bloom became an incubator tenant in the Murata Co-working space. The Ben Franklin Technology Partnership continued to make cash investments in CRIMEWATCH™, as long as Bloom proved capable of meeting set milestones.

With ongoing support of The Ben Franklin Technology Partnership, CRIMEWATCH™ was able to persevere and deliver a new product.

CRIMEWATCH™ continues to see growth and success, all possible from co-working with the Ben Franklin Technology Partnership. Bloom claims, “It’s the access to this type of co-working space and the taxpayers’ commitment to fund programs, that give aspiring entrepreneurs access to experts like those found at Ben Franklin that will truly have an impact on repairing our nation’s economy.” ■

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LEGISLATIVE FOCUS

by Larissa Bailey, Government Relations Manager

LET’S FACE IT. Harrisburg really is a great place to live, work, and play. Despite the negative reputation the city has been prone to in the past, our community is filled with residents, businesses, and government leaders alike who care about this wonderful region we call home.

One way to show we value the city is to be environmentally aware and conscious of our surroundings. A new city-based, grassroots coalition is helping all Harrisburg residents to do just that. Clean & Green Harrisburg is a conglomerate of area citizens and partners from public, private, and non-profit sectors who have come together to tackle trash issues in order to beautify our city and increase neighborhood pride.

2 Minute Tuesday is an initiative of Clean & Green Harrisburg.

The idea was originally based on a concept created by Mayor Kim Bracey of York called 10 on Tuesday. Harrisburg resident and writer/editor of Today’s the Day Harrisburg, Tara Leo-Auchey, adapted the idea in hopes of creating the same type of movement right here in Harrisburg that 10 on Tuesday started in York. 2 Minute Tuesday encourages city residents and businesses to take two minutes every Tuesday to

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clean up in front of their properties, from picking up litter to pulling weeds to sweeping the sidewalk. It encourages them to help make our city beautiful.

As 2 Minute Tuesday is primarily a resident-focused initiative, Clean & Green Harrisburg began the 2 Minute Tuesday Business Club to help recruit area businesses to join the cause in making our city a cleaner and safer place. In exchange for a minimal fee of

$25.00, businesses receive a one-time gift of cleaning supplies, as well as a poster for display at the business and inclusion on the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC’s website. Most importantly, businesses receive the satisfaction and acknowledgement that they care about our city.

It’s the Chamber & CREDC’s mission to work to enhance the quality of life in our region. Take pride in our city just as you take pride in your business, and help to keep Harrisburg clean and green for years to come. ■

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A LOOK INSIDE THE AREA'S TOP MANUFACTURERS

by Nicole Keiner highly engineered solutions that connect and protect data and power. The company serves customers in more than 150 countries in a variety of industries including automotive; data communication systems; consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defense and marine; medical; energy; and lighting. TE has nearly 90,000 employees in over 50 countries. www.te.com

THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY is vital to the health and continued growth of

Pennsylvania’s economy. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, the manufacturing industry contributes 12% to the state’s gross state product, employing nearly 10% of the workforce. Total output of manufacturing in 2011 was $71 billion; Pennsylvania ranks 7th in the United States for GDP. Taken alone, manufacturing in the United States would be the 10th largest economy in the world.

With that said, 40% of the US population is within 500 miles of Pennsylvania making the state a prime location for business. Many companies in the manufacturing industry have taken advantage of the central location of the keystone state and call our region home.

Dura-Bond Pipe, located in Steelton, is a manufacturer of steel pipes. The year 2003 marked a turning point for Dura-Bond as Bethlehem Steel abandoned its Steelton facility. Dura-Bond purchased the Bethlehem Steel

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plant and resumed pipe making operations at the Steelton plant. This unique mill manufactures deep submergible arc weld (DSAW) straight seam pipe utilizing a unique expansion process and UOE testing. www.dura-bond.com ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, employing over 245,000 people across 60 countries, with its headquarters in Steelton. From raw material to finished product – their business operations extend from iron ore and coal mining to providing a full range of steel products and service offerings. www.arcelormittal.com TE Connectivity, previously known as Tyco Electronics, Ltd., and formerly a segment of Tyco International, designs and manufactures

Phoenix Contact, founded over 80 years ago, is a worldwide manufacturer of components, systems and solutions in the area of electrical engineering, electronics and automation.

With 12,300 employees, 50 owned sales companies and more than 30 sales partners worldwide are currently expanding their operations in Middletown. www.phoenixcontact.com Inclinator Company of America, a residential elevator and residential/commercial lift company based in Harrisburg, PA, invented the stair chair lift in 1923 and home elevator in 1928. Today, there are more Inclinator elevators in homes across the country than any other brand. Inclinator home elevators are popular with architects and builders because of their nearly limitless design possibilities.

And homeowners love them because of their beauty and reliability. All of Inclinator’s products are produced in its South Central Pennsylvania manufacturing facility. www.inclinator.com Automation Systems Interconnect (ASI) is a manufacturer and supplier of a very wide range of high quality competitively priced electrical and electronic components, printing systems and custom assembled products.

Founder and President, Howard Minnick, believes “The face of manufacturing is changing, but the opportunities remain. Over the past 30 plus years, I have spent a great deal of time in manufacturing plants in Europe, China and throughout the US and I think with the vision and resourcefulness of our workers and business leaders we can succeed and be strong.” www.asi-ez.com

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This year’s event, the 2013 Chamber & CREDC Catalyst Awards, will feature the following awards: • Athena Award • Business Diversity Champion Award • Catalyst Award • Corporate Citizen of the Year Award – NEW FOR 2013!

• Entrepreneur of the Year Award • Small Business of the Year Award • Workforce Development Leader of the Year Award – NEW FOR 2013!

SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND CLIENTS by nominating them for one or more of the awards to be presented at the 2013 Chamber & CREDC Catalyst Awards – “It’s a Wonderful Region!” scheduled for December 4th at the Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts!

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 To nominate someone today, visit www.HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org

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2013 BUSINESS EXPO

2013 BUSINESS EXPO AND TECHNOLOGY SHOW NOVEMBER 14, 2013 THE HARRISBURG REGIONAL CHAMBER & CREDC

is pleased to announce the 27th annual Business Expo. With over 1,500 attendees and close to 200 exhibitors, the Business Expo is the largest event that the Chamber & CREDC hosts throughout the year. This business-tobusiness expo offers maximum exposure for your company and provides a venue for innumerable networking opportunities. We invite you to reserve your booth space now for this year’s show; scheduled for Thursday, Novem-

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ber 14, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. All booths will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

For the first time, we will be implementing an exciting theme into our 2013 show: Expo City! It is our hope that Expo City will exemplify the Chamber & CREDC’s mission to connect local businesses throughout the region and bring together all members of our community. The show will feature aisles identified by street names, a city square sur-

rounding our Title Partner (Giant Food Stores, LLC), “street food” vendors, and more! We encourage you to decorate your booth with the Expo City theme in mind!

To view the 2013 Business Expo Brochure, which includes the booth registration form, booth layout and available sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.Harrisburg RegionalChamber.org/Expo.

Thank you for your support of the 2013 Business Expo.

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MAKING STRIDES

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS February 24 through March 9. This is the first of two in-store Bag Hunger campaigns GIANT and MARTIN’S conducts annually; the second will coincide with September’s Hunger Action Month.

ALEXANDER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CO. recently completed the second phase of a new and renovated emergency department expansion at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA. Phase II was started in July 2012, after occupancy of Phase I, and was completed in April 2013. Alexander worked closely with Mount Nittany Medical Center in expanding the hospital’s emergency department and providing additional rooms for patients.

CENTURY ENGINEERING AND HERSHEY ENTERTAINMENT & RESORTS COMPANY accepted an Honor Award for engineering excellence for the new mega/ hyper coaster – Skyrush, at the Pennsylvania American Council of Engineering Companies Diamond Award banquet in February 2013.

Skyrush also received a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies in April 2013.

DAWOOD ENGINEERING, INC. announced that Paul Whipple, CPA, Vice President of Finance and Administration, was the winner in the “Growth Specialist” category of the 2013 CFO of the Year Awards. Mr. Whipple was recognized on May 30 at York College of Pennsylvania during the Awards Ceremony.

FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION announced that Michael J. DePorter, of York, PA, has been promoted to senior vice president/ controller and chief accounting officer, effective immediately.

In this position, he will oversee all of the company’s accountingrelated functions.

Customers at GIANT FOOD STORES and MARTIN’S FOOD MARKETS donated $587,545 at the checkout to support local hunger relief efforts through the grocers’ Bag Hunger campaign, which ran 20

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GUNN MOWERY announced the addition of Melissa Anderson as its Marketing Coordinator. Melissa’s responsibilities will include a variety of marketing support across all service lines. She will be the main point of contact for all outgoing communications, community relations, and media inquiries. Melissa will develop, implement, and track all marketing and advertising campaigns.

HALLER ENTERPRISES, INC. has been recognized as one of the 2012 Top Performing Contractors in the HVAC Program from Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power (FirstEnergy’s utilities).

Haller Enterprises was a top performer in total installations in the Met-Ed service area.

HOLLENBACH CONSTRUCTION, INC. marked its 45th anniversary on April 1, 2013. The company started in 1968 as a modest construction division and has thrived into what is today a professional full-service award-winning construction company offering design-build, construction management, general contracting and development services for a wide range of project types. Today, the company’s mission is to “Develop and deliver strategic client-focused solutions to meet facility needs and to go ONE STEP BEYOND for our clients.”

Spirit Urgent Care opened on Monday, April 29, at 431 North 21st Street in Camp Hill, right next to HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL. The walk-in center is a convenient and afford-

able option for those who are sick or injured. Spirit Urgent Care is open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., seven days a week. No appointments are needed.

INCLINATOR COMPANY OF AMERICA, a national leader in the residential elevator and lift industry is celebrating their 90th Anniversary. The Inclinator Company of America invented the stair chair lift in 1923 and the first home elevator in 1928.

The MESSIAH LIFEWAYS Board of Directors announced the hiring of Curtis D. Stutzman as Messiah Lifeways’ new President and CEO. Stutzman will start in his new position on August 13, 2013.

MURRAY ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS announced the hiring of Paul Mahady Jr., a resident of York Haven. Paul joins their team as a technician with 30 years experience and is proficient in the latest release of Revit. He received his Associate of Applied Science Degree in Architecture from Williamsport Area Community College (Now Penn College of Technology). Paul is a member of ASTM International and is a proud veteran with 14 years of service.

The NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

Only the top-performing 10 percent of businesses listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

QUANDEL CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., a City of Harrisburg construction firm, was chosen to provide project representation and support services to the Department of General Services’ (DGS) Bureau of Construction for their new Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Headquarters on Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg.

Coincidentally, this site is immediately adjacent to the PSECU Headquarters project being managed by Quandel.

REYNOLDS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT announced the following new hires: Christie Bowman joined CHRISTIE BOWMAN Reynolds Construction Management as a project coordinator working out of the King of Prussia office. David Cox joined Reynolds Construction DAVID COX Management as a financial analyst. Laura Kegerreis joined Reynolds Construction Management as an onsite project coordinator LAURA KEGERREIS assigned to the Penn State Harrisburg – Education Activities Building Project.

Roshelle Fennell joined Reynolds Construction Management as a ROSHELLE FENNELL project manager assigned to the Armstrong High School project in Ford City, PA. Stephen Reckhart joined Reynolds Construction STEPHEN RECKHART Management as an onsite construction manager assigned to the Armstrong High School project in Ford City, PA. Reynolds Construction JUSTIN CARPER Management also announced the promotion of Justin Carper from assistant project manager to project manager and Shawna SHAWNA STRINE Strine from assistant project manager to project manager.

Gerald C. (Bud) Grove has joined SKELLY AND LOY as Senior Civil Engineer. In this role, Mr. Grove will be responsible for quality assurance and quality control of Skelly and Loy’s civil engineering projects, including land development and construction inspection.

WEBPAGEFX has been named PA Technology Company of the Year at the 2013 PA Tech Awards. This coveted award recognizes WebpageFX as a distinguished leader in PA's technology industry.

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