April 2018 Chamber Connection by Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

April 2018

Chamber Connection

Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.

Chamber News Pages 3-5 Ambassador Spotlight Page 4 Roundtable Update Page 5 Member Spotlights Page 6-7 Business Briefs Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9

April is Hanover Chamber Membership Month April is Membership Month here at the chamber, and that means we need your help! During this month, the chamber makes a concentrated effort to secure new members and strengthen our voice. This month is integral to our success - and yours. The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization that prospers through its partnerships with area schools, businesses and organizations. It is through these types of collaborations that the chamber is able to provide its members with the tools they need to succeed in the Hanover area. Over 90 percent of the Hanover Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership is comprised of small businesses with 25 employees or less. More than half of the businesses that join the Chamber do so for the advertising and promotional opportunities; 38 percent join for networking. The Chamber serves these members by providing an array

of quality products, programs and services, including health insurance, property and casualty insurance, educational workshops, networking opportunities and advertising. We are asking members, like you, to become involved. Because of your involvement in the Hanover community, we ask that you take an active part in our efforts. During the month of April, non-members are encouraged to attend the April Eye-Opener Breakfast - free of charge! Please do your part and invite community members to these events. A list of current members can be found at hanoverchamber.com. Event details can be found on pages 10 and 11 of this newsletter. If you would like to become more involved during Membership Month, please contact Haley Briggs at 717-637-6130 ext 104 or hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.

Upcoming Seminars Page 10 Networking Opportunities

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146 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Kevin Gulden, Utz Quality Foods, LLC Secretary/Treasurer Carli Lehr, RLH CPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Business Advisors Vice Chairs Julia Groft, Manpower Mike Kelly, York Traditions Bank Mark Riggs, Hanover Capital Management Linda Siegle, Esq., Siegle Law Past Chair Drew Derreth Hanover Valley Presbyterian Church Board of Directors Liam Behrens, Hanover Area YMCA Vanessa Berger, Cross Keys Village Torren Ecker, Becker & Strausbaugh, P.C. Jess Feaga, Snyder's- Lance, Inc. Mike Gaskins, UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western School Dist. Shannon Harvey, HACC Gettysburg Gordon Laabs, Elsner Engineering Harry McKean, New Age Associates Karen Nelson, PeoplesBank Kirby Orewiler, Ox Industries Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. John Scola, Hanover Public School Dist. Jim Sponaugle, Riley Welding & Fabricating Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Haley Briggs, Operations Coordinator hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com Emily Freiert, Marketing & PR Coordinator efreiert@hanoverchamber.com Autumn Hanzlik, Office Coordinator ahanzlik@hanoverchamber.com Katy King, Manager of Business Development kking@hanoverchamber.com Michaela Shaffer, Marketing Coordinator mshaffer@hanoverchamber.com

Chamber Connection is a monthly publication of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. For deadline information, please contact Emily Freiert at efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.

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Chamber News

2018 Community Leaders

2018 Chamber Partners

The Community Leader and Chamber Partner membership levels are investments that include regular member dues, as well as significant investments in Chamber programs, marketing and advertising that enhance your business's presence in the community. The funds from these enhanced memberships help the Chamber provide new opportunities and benefits for our members while continuing to support program development. If you are interested in an enhanced or upgraded membership level, please contact Katy King at kking@hanoverchamber.com.

Chamber News

Chamber Sends a Little Slice of Hanover to Washington Student

Chamber staff members recently sent materials to a Washington student studying the state of Pennsylvania. Brooke S., a fifth grade student at Cascade Christian School in Puyallup, Washington was assigned a research project on the state of Pennsylvania. To gather information, Brooke sent a letter to the editor of the Gettysburg Times, asking for "pictures, postcards, used license plates, facts, products, etc." from PA. The chamber chose to send Brooke a box of items highlighting key parts of Hanover's history. Brooke received materials about the Battle of Hanover, Hanover's distinction as the "Black Rose City," and a brief description of the strong snack food presence that exists in our town. Brooke also receieved samples of Utz Potato Chips and Snyder's Pretzels, as well as with a few keepsake items like magnets, a mug, a copy of Discover Hanover magazine, and a book by local authors, "The Hanover, Pennsylvania Bucket List." We wish Brooke lots of success on her project and hope that the materials we sent will prove to be very helpful in her research.

Chamber Ambassador Spotlight

Chamber Ambassador Tammy Crouse drops in on Davidson H. & C. Co., Inc.

Chamber Ambassadors Tammy Crouse (State Farm, Susan Beckner) and Trista Geeting (Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC) dropped in on Czapp & Griffith, Davidson H. & C. Co., Inc., Crown Trophy, and Dickey's BBQ to say "Thanks!" for being members. The Chamber Ambassador Committee is a volunteer group of recognized professionals who interact with fellow chamber members to provide information and answer questions about the chamber. They serve as an additional resource and communication link between the chamber and its members. Interested in becoming a Chamber Ambassador? Contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com or 717-6376130 x104.

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Chamber News

2018 Legislative Roundtables Chamber Legislative Roundtables will be held quarterly on the FIRST Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Dutch Country Restaurant. Please join us for the next roundtable on Friday, May 4. Please note, we have a new format for our roundtables! As the chamber continues to develop a legislative scorecard, we have restructured our roundtables to focus on issues and legislation that is of most importance to the Hanover business community. Throughout the year, we will continue to follow up with our local legislators to ensure that the voices of the business community are heard. Over the next year you can expect to see a scorecard (similar to a report card) of votes which we will track based on issues chosen by Chamber members. Currently, we are watching legislation pertaining to worker’s compensation and opioid abuse, 529 plan reform, regulatory issues, redistricting of the US Senate seats, and the state gubernatorial and house races. As you know, these issues are always changing and ever evolving. To stay up-to-date, consider joining us at the May Legislative Roundtable. Can’t make it? Make sure to subscribe to the chamber’s digital “Chamber Insider” newsletter, a quarterly brief sent straight to your inbox regarding the topics that matter most to Hanover. To register or subscribe, please contact the Chamber Office at 717637-6130 ext. 100 or office@hanoverchamber. com, or visit www. hanoverchamber.com.

Sponsorships Available for Golf Outing, Brewfest, Dutch Festival The chamber is seeking support for upcoming summer events, including the Annual Chamber Golf Outing, second-annual Snack Town Brewfest, and the 35th Annual Hanover Dutch Festival. The 49th Annual Chamber Golf Outing presents members with a unique opportunity to network with fellow business people over a round of golf at the beautiful Hanover Country Club. Group packages are available and include sponsorship benefits. Not a golfer? Join us for dinner, or get your business name on the course with a variety of sponsorship opportunities that don’t require a single putt! This year’s outing will be held on Thurs., June 14. Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in Hanover’s secondannual craft beer and snack food festival on Sat., June 23! Sponsorship opportunities are open to Hanover Chamber members in a wide variety of visibility options. All sponsorship packages include tickets to the event, along with varying levels of signage and recognition. Always the last Saturday in July, the Hanover Dutch Festival is a standing tradition. In addition to craft and food vendors, the chamber has opened business booth spaces so that chamber members can participate in the festival and gain valuable community exposure. These spaces are limited to keep the integrity of the craft-based festival and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Business spaces sold out quickly in 2017! If you are interested in supporting any of these events, please contact Haley Briggs at 717-637-6130 ext. 104 or hbriggs@ hanoverchamber.com. Sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and prior sponsors are given first right of refusal.

Member Spotlights

TrueNorth Opens Amazing Kids Club Autism Center 1181 Westminster Ave., Hanover | 717-632-4900

TrueNorth Wellness Services (TNWS) held its Amazing Kids Club Autism Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Fri., Feb. 16. Located at 1181 Westminster Ave., the center serves more than 400 clients and families living with autism. In 2016, TNWS embarked on a $3.3 million campaign to fund the project and has received strong community support. To date, they’ve raised $2.3 million; however, $1 million is still needed to cover the costs of this essential community project. If interested in supporting those living with autism, please contact Carol Connor, Director of PR and Development at 717-632-4900 x1072 or cconnor@truenorthwellness.org.

Express Employment Professionals Opens New Location in York 31 S. Mills St., Suite 201, East York | 717-718-4473

Express Employment Professionals hosted a ribbon cutting at its new location on February 1. The company’s new York location is situated on 31 South Mills Street, Suite 201. The ribbon cutting ceremony also marked ten years of business for the company. Express Employment recruits for a variety of positions in any industry. Owner Amy Reinert and her staff help clients take the stress out of the hiring process and meet clients’ bottom lines.

PATABS Relocates in Hanover 22 Carlise St., Hanover | 717-698-3254

Joined by The Vault Theater Company Board of Directors, Brittany Stevens-Reese held a ribbon cutting in February to welcome everyone into her new space in downtown Hanover. Moving from Railroad Street to 22 Carlisle Street, she didn’t have far to go, but a lot of space to gain. Now with more space to broaden the class offerings, Brittany and her team offer a variety of dance, theater, music, and fitness classes. “These skills are critical to student's success both in school and in life. Our studio provides students with experience in dance, voice, creative dramatics, musical theatre, and visual arts. We provide a safe, creative environment for our students to learn and excel in the performing arts,” said Brittany Stevens, owner and founder.

Member Spotlights

Doceo Gives Back

490 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover | 717-637-1200

This year, Doceo is introducing a new format that will directly tie their giving to every copier order they receive. The new format gives customers the opportunity to select the non-profit that will receive Doceo's financial support. In 2018, Doceo will donate $50 to the charity of your choice for every Toshiba/Sharp/KIP order they receive, and $25 to the charity of your choice for every Lexmark order they receive. Using this new format, Doceo anticipates donating over $25,000 this year to charitable organizations selected by customers. Learn more by visiting mydoceo.com/givesback.

Zephyr Environmental Acquired by POWER Engineers 1410 East Market St., York | 717-942-1201

Zephyr Environmental recently announced that they are officially becoming a part of POWER Engineers, Inc. (POWER), a global consulting services and engineering firm that specializes in energy, food and beverage facilities, communications, environmental, and federal markets. Both POWER and Zephyr have a history of success in the electric utility, oil and gas, refinery, and food processing industries. Zephyr continues to serve the chemical and petrochemical, semiconductor, and general manufacturing sectors and will now be able to offer all of POWER's complementary services under the same roof.

Business Briefs

BARLEY SNYDER ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP UPDATES

Barley Snyder is pleased to announce its internal leadership updates for 2018. The firm’s partners have re-elected Jeff Lobach as managing partner for a third two-year term. Under Lobach’s direction, Barley Snyder has added nearly 40 attorneys to its headcount, has opened offices in Gettysburg and Hunt Valley, and Harrisburg, and added services specific to Food & Agribusiness and Education. In another move, Paul Minnich has decided to step down as chair of the firm's Litigation Practice Group.

Lauralee Baker will take over as the chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group after Minnich resigns. Baker has practiced with the firm since 2011, concentrating on health law litigation.

Barley Snyder also welcomed two new members to its management committee, Scott Landis and Salvatore Anastasi. Landis, a member of the firm’s Finance & Creditors’ Rights and Intellectual Property practice groups, works out of the Lancaster office and also is the chair of Barley Snyder’s technology committee. Anastasi, who works out of the firm’s Malvern office, is the chair of its Intellectual Property Practice Group.

DOCEO PROMOTES MENDIZABAL AND PATRIA

DOCEO Office Solutions is pleased to announce that both Adin Mendizabal and Mike Patria have been promoted in their respected positions. Mendizabal has been promoted to Set-Up and Recon Supervisor and joins the leadership team at DOCEO. In his new position, Mendizabal

will oversee all new and reconditioned multifunction printer (MFPs) set-ups and manage parts inventory, while providing supervision and training to the warehouse team. Patria has been promoted to Manager of Operations and Logistics and will work closely with Mendizabal to oversee all warehouse operations, which is a crucial part to DOCEO’s continued success. In his new position, Patria will oversee equipment and supply deliveries, inventory and warehouse facility management. LOCAL HARLEY OPERATIONS HEAD NAMED TO BOARD OF MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION

Seth Hansen of Spring Grove was recently named to the Board of Directors of The Manufacturers’ Association. Hansen, Director of Quality for Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Manufacturing Operations, joined the company in 2007. Initially starting as a manufacturing engineer, he later assumed leadership positions as Engineering Manager, Quality Manager, and Director of Operations, before assuming the Director of Quality role in February. Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter. Please include high-res photo in JPG or PDF format. News must be submitted by the first Friday of the month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter. News will be considered at the discretion of Chamber staff and included as space permits.

Main Street Hanover

Art Alley Main Street Hanover’s public art committee, Art Alley, is so excited to announce its first public art program – a pretzel sculpture series! Collaboration is at the heart of this project. Inspired by other public art projects like ‘Cows on Parade’ in Chicago and NYC, Bears in Hendersonville, NC, Dinosaurs in Pittsburgh and similar projects, Art Alley has created a pretzel design with the help of Hanover High School students and teachers. Pretzels highlight the rich snack food history of our community, and the shape of the pretzel creates an interactive sculpture that people will enjoy seeing around town. Riley Welding created the pretzels out of rolled steel, Hanover High School students are finishing off the welding, and Riley Welding will prime and paint the pretzels to be ready for local artists to decorate. Once complete, the pretzels will go up for display in downtown Hanover. Art Alley will be asking artists to submit a design proposal for their pretzel art piece. The committee will review and choose 10 artists that will have their creations featured in locations throughout downtown’s Main Street District. Those pieces will then be auctioned off during the ArtsFest event in September, and the proceeds will directly fund mural projects and another round of public art sculptures.

Members of Art Alley include Kristin Newman, Panebaker Funeral Home; Julie Gelsinger, SouthWestern High School; Marie Smith, Hanover High School; Mandy Loughry, Winding Willow Studio; and Justine Trucksess, Main Street Hanover. Looking for more art? Keep an eye out later this year for ArtsFest! ArtsFest is a new event for Main Street Hanover. It is currently still in the planning phases, but we know it will include the Chalk It Up event, live art, artist’s vendor booths, and live music throughout the day all in Downtown Hanover.

Give Local York For the first time ever, on May 4, 2018, York County will host a community-wide celebration of generosity that benefits hundreds of nonprofit organizations serving York County. The event is Give Locl York, and it is presented by the York Federal Fellows Alumni. A fun and inspiring 24-hour online giving event, Give Local York, will be the largest one-day "Give" in York County history. The goal is simple: inspire York Countians to come together, show pride in their community, and contribute to support the lifechanging work of local nonprofits.Give Local York unites donors, businesses, and organizations in giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. On May 4, every dollar donated at www.givelocalyork.org is stretched with bonus funds provided by our generous sponsors, adding excitement and incentives, while raising essential funds for the work of local nonprofits. From First Friday activities in York City, to dine outs, flash mobs and more, Give Local York will unite organizations and individuals for 24 hours as part of a deeply engaging fete of good work and giving back in York County.

Art Alley, the downtown public art initiative, plans to build an environment where artists--from students to amateurs to professionals--feel welcome and encouraged to be engaged with the downtown improvement efforts. Through four initial public art projects, Art Alley will build the capacity for artists to engage in murals, sculptures, and out-of-the-box, engaging, art projects. Art Alley is where artists and economic development collide! All of this would not be possible if not for the overwhelming support we received from the community. Using the online fundraising platform IOBY, and a matching grant from the National Main Street Center, Main Street Hanover crowdfunded over $7,000 to start these projects. We can’t thank the community enough for that support! Main Street would also like to thank the Art Alley committee members who brought these projects to life.

Many Hanover non-profits are participating and planning events throughout the day on May 4! Follow along on Main Street Hanover’s Facebook Page and the Give Local York webpage. https://givelocalyork.org/. A full list of participating Hanover non-profits will be available this month on the Chamber and Main Street Hanover websites.

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Eye-Opener Breakfast Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant 946 Baltimore St., Hanover $12/member; $24/non-member

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Upcoming Mixers April 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. New Hope Ministries 135 Baltimore St., Hanover

April 24

Never Let Pain Steal Your Passion Time: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Topic: Come join Dr. Bryan Hess of OSS Health and learn how to prevent injuries that occur while playing sports like golf and tennis! Location: Hanover Chamber Office Cost: $30/member; $50/non-member

May 8, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Miscreation Brewing Co. 6 Center Square, Hanover Mixer dates are now available for 2018! If you are interested in hosting a Chamber Mixer, please contact Haley Briggs at 717-637-6130 ext. 104.

May 11

Go-Lean-Six Training and Consulting Time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Topic: Join us to learn the eight steps of Value Stream Management and how they can be applied in your organization to maximize your workforce and minimize waste. Value Stream Management is a process for planning and linking lean initiatives through systematic data capture and analysis. Location: Hanover Chamber Office Cost: $30/member; $50/non-member

To register, please contact the Chamber Office at 717-637-6130 ext. 100 or office@hanoverchamber.com.

April 19 Happy Hour Bill Bateman's Bistro 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. May 17 Happy Hour Something Wicked 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. To stay up-to-date with HAYP events, follow us on Facebook or find us on Meetup.com!

Upcoming Events

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April 18 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover

4/15

$12/member FREE/non-member*

April 24 Seminar: Never Let Pain Steal Your Passion, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Hanover Chamber Office, 146 Carlisle St., Hanover

4/21

$30/member $50/non-member

April 26 Membership Mixer, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. New Hope Ministries, 135 Baltimore St., Hanover

4/23

Complimentary FREE/non-member*

May 4 Legislative Roundtable, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover

5/1

$12/member

May 11 Seminar: Go-Lean-Six Training, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Hanover Chamber Office, 146 Carlisle St., Hanover

5/8

$30/member $50/non-member

May 16 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Bay City Restaurant, 110 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover

5/13

$12/member $24/non-member

May 23 Membership Mixer, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Miscreation Brewing Co., 6 Center Square, Hanover

5/20

Complimentary

*Membership Month rate!

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