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Bulletin Holiday
December 31, 2015- January 1, 2016
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Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Community Chamber of Commerce
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2nd Annual GLLV Ugly Sweater Party
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Year In Review Radio Show
Good Morning Greater Latrobe Radio Show Hosts David Martin (Chamber President) and Mike Dudurich hosted nearly 20 guests on the Chamber’s Annual “year in review” show on 1480 WCNS. The show can be heard LIVE every month on the first Friday. Due to the holidays, the next show will air on January 8, 2016.
Final Board Meeting a success
December’s Business After Hours (presented by First Commonwealth Bank) was also the Chamber’s Ugly Sweater Party! Over 100 Chamber members and Young Professional Group members converged on the SpringHill Suites by Marriott to celebrate the holidays, win prizes, enjoy food and drink, and network. Pictured: Michelle Knupp (S&T Bank), one of the female favorites, standing with Michael Simons (General Manager, SpringHill Suites) who hosted the evening’s event.
Top photo: Bill Martz (Laurel Valley Motors), shakes hand of Allen Martello (Director of Marketing & Events, GLLV Chamber) after being announced the runner up for favorite male sweater. Bottom left photo: Anna Peaglar (WCCC), one of the female favorites, stands with Steve Burton (General Manager, Courtyard by Marriot Greensburg). Bottom Right photo: David Martin (President, GLLV Chamber), Megan Bricker (Commercial Bank & Trust of PA) stands with the winner of favorite male Christmas sweater Jerry Supko (Commercial Bank & Trust of PA).
JANUARY CALENDAR
1 – New Year’s Day – Chamber Closed 13 – “Business After Hours & Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest” Presented by First Commonwealth Bank, DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse, 5:05pm – 6:35pm 21 – Chamber AM Networking Breakfast, SpringHill Suites, Latrobe, 7:30am – 9:00am
The second anniversary of the re-branding of the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce was celebrated this month as part of the Chamber’s final board of directors meeting of 2015 at the Springhill Suites. A holiday reception with new and outgoing board members and GLLV partners followed the meeting. 2015 marked a change in the physical location for the GLLV offices (and the opening of a visitor & resource center) from an obscure location in Latrobe to a prime spot along Route 30. There was a name change, a logo change, a change in attitude, a change in staff and a change in commitment to the chamber’s increased service area. The
21-person board is a volunteer organization, made up of leaders from business, industry and education, who have great interest and commitment to not only Greater Latrobe, but to the region as well. Six new directors and new executive leadership will be announced in January and it will mark the biggest change on the chamber’s board in recent years. “One of the biggest changes we’ve seen from the GLLV Chamber over the last year and one that has had the greatest impact is the new Neighborhood Visitor and Information Center,” said the GLLV’s new Vice Chairman Andrea Cuda. “It’s made the chamber more visible in the community, it’s created a new
level of value for members in that it offers an additional information outlet for our local businesses, and of course it serves as a welcome center to visitors and residents in the area.” Sitting on recent accomplishments, however, isn’t an option. That’s why a strategic planning session for 2016 and beyond was held in November and the “new” board will hit the ground running when the calendar rolls over. At end end of the meeting, outgoing Board Chairman Paul Puleo (First National Bank) presented Chamber President David Martin with a wooden engraved plaque, for “Dedication above and beyond, Service to our Communities, and Commitment to our Chamber.”
2016 Sneak Peak
If you thought 2015 was an exciting year for the Greater Latrobe - Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2016 will be bringing even more surprises! We’ll be bringing back old favorites for the past year, like Bowling for DARCee, the 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Tournament, 27th Annual Golf Classic & Dinner Event, and 71st Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration. We will be continuing Business After Hours (presented by First Commonwealth Bank) and the Chamber A.M. Breakfast Series. There will be exciting new twists on community events like Steelers Fest at Latrobe and the Great American Banana Split Celebration. There will also be several new concepts intro-
duced in 2016! At the start of the year, we will be announcing Chamber University, a continuing education program that will provide Chamber members with FREE educational seminars on topics that affect your business the most. In partnership with First Commonwealth Bank, Saint Vincent College’s Women in Business Club, Latrobe BPW, and Westmoreland County Community College, the Chamber will be offering a Ladies Quarterly Networking Series. Taking advantage of Chamber membership is easy! Keep up to date with all that YOUR Chamber of Commerce is doing by visiting www.gllv. org.