July 2022
Chamber Connection
Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.
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Leadership Hanover 2022-2023 Info Sessions & Registration
Career Readiness Page 7 Business Briefs Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9 Upcoming Events Pages 10-11
Thank you Workforce Sponsors
Do you want to make connections in the community? Are you looking to develop yourself professionally? The Hanover Chamber can help! Leadership Hanover is a unique leadership program focused on developing connections with key leaders in the Hanover community. Meeting once a month for six months, the program focuses on major areas of the community like local government, education, economic development, and more. Leadership Hanover is designed to help make individuals more successful by better knowing the Hanover area, networking with key business men and women throughout the community, and establishing strong relationships with other participants.
are investing in employees that will become well-rounded and well-connected leaders. For more information and to complete an application, visit our website at hanoverchamber.com/leadership-hanover. The 2022-2023 session begins in October. Applications should be completed and returned to the Hanover Chamber office by August 31. For those with questions about the program, the chamber will be hosting virtual informational sessions on July 13 at 9:30am and on July 27 at 1:30pm. Please RVSP on our website if you'd like to attend. Attendees will receive login instructions after registering.
Employers who invest in Leadership Hanover 40 York Street, Suite 2 Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com
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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
2021-2022 Community Leaders
Chair of the Board Mike Kelly, Traditions Bank Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs Vice Chairs Sean Adams, Utz Brands, Inc. Victoria Csuri, KLK Welding Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Brandon Smith, Edward Jones Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church Julia Groft, Manpower Sarah Gebhart, WellSpan
Board of Directors Jess Kelley, Campbell's Snacks Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs, Floor Couch LLC Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. Susan Seiple, Hanover Public Schools Jody Shaffer, YWCA Hanover Liz Johnides, The Markets at Hanover Nikki Hoffman, Stambaugh-Ness Drew Little,Conewago Valley School District
Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Elizabeth Csuri, Administrative Manager ecsuri@hanoverchamber.com Caitlin Johnson, Marketing & PR Manager cjohnson@hanoverchamber.com Sarah Messer, Membership & Events Coordinator smesser@hanoverchamber.com
Chamber Connection is a monthly publication of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. For deadline information, please contact our Marketing & PR Manager at cjohnson@hanoverchamber.com.
2021-2022 Chamber Partners
APPI Energy
Penn State York
Barley Snyder
Smith & Company, CPAs
OSS Health
The Glatfelter Agency
KLK Welding
Riggle Wealth Group
2021-2022 Corporate Partners Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community Ox Industries Riley Welding & Fabricating LLC Community Leaders and Chamber Partners are members who have made significant investments in chamber programs throughout the year. These investments help the chamber to provide new opportunities and benefits for our members, while continuing to support workforce, community, and economic development. If you are interested in learning more about how your membership can make an impact, please contact Gary Laird at glaird@hanoverchamber.com.
July 2022 Newsletter
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Chamber News
Chamber News
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53rd Annual Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing
The Hanover Chamber hosted the 53rd Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 2nd at the Hanover Country Club. We are grateful to all sponsors and volunteers who help to make this event successful. Presenting Sponsor:
Contributing Sponsors: Barley Snyder Certified CIO Penn State York Riggle Wealth Group Smith & Company CPA's UPMC Cart Sponsor: David Ross Orthodontics Food Sponsor: Penn National Insurance Beverage Spsonsor: OSS Health Hole Sponsors: BSSF Glo Fiber Pennsylvania Cancer Specialists & Research Institute The Markets at Hanover WellSpan
Foursome Sponsors: ACNB Automotive Lift Services Barley Snyder BSSF Certified CIO David Ross Orthodontics Edward Jones – Brandon J. Smith Equus Workforce Solutions PA Career Link Everoak Insurance Group Fischer Insurance Agency Grove Financial & Associates, Inc. KLK Welding, Inc. #1 KLK Welding, Inc. #2 Leonhardt Manufacturing Co. Inc. OSS Health #1 OSS Health #2 Penn National Insurance Penn State York Rep. Kate Klunk Riggle Wealth Group SEK, CPAs & Advisors Sherman Property Management, Inc. Smith & Company CPAs TempStar Staffing Traditions Bank UPMC Hanover Utz Brands YWCA Hanover Volunteers: Janice Swartz, WellSpan Kristin Leese, WellSpan Christine Nocera , PA Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Joan Chapman, PA Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Tammy Crouse, Everoak Jared Lawrence, Everoak Tori Csuri, KLK Welding Tiffany Frey, TempStar Staffing
Konstantinos Kouvelis, Glo Fiber Patrick Perrella, Glo Fiber Thank you to our donors who generously donated prizes for our raffle winners and tournament winners. Congratulations to all our winners! Donors: Back2Health Brewery Products Continental Foods Dixon Golf Farley's Jewelers Furs by Susan Garrick Jewelers Isla Cat Lebo Skin Care Main Street Hanover ModWash Quail Valley Golf Course Rosensteel Insurance State Farm - Devon Ellis The Bridges Golf Club, Guest Quarters, & Green Horizon Grill The Links at Gettysburg Thank you to the entire staff at the Hanover Country Club for coordinating a great day on the course and serving two great meals. Photos from the outing including your team photos can be found on our Facebook page at facebook.com/ HanoverAreaChamberofCommerce. Save the Date for next year's outing on Thursday, June 1, 2023!
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Chamber News
June Membership Mixer
Volunteers Needed For Snack Town Street Fair & Snack Town Brewfest!
Save the Date for our next Membership Mixer hosted by Traditions Bank on August 24th! Registration is available online.
The Hanover Chamber is seeking volunteers for the Snack Town Street Fair on July 16th and the Snack Town Brewfest on October 22nd. Groups are welcome and encouraged as a great way to promote your business or organization! All volunteers (with organization names) will appear in our newsletter following the events. Contact Sarah Messer at smesser@hanoverchamber.com for more info! Volunteers for both events will recieve General Admission entry to Snack Town Brewfest on October 22nd.
Spring Open House
May Eye Opener Breakfast
Thank you to Public House At The Markets for hosting a Membership Mixer on Thursday, June 9th! Mixers are the perfect opportunity for members to network with each other and Chamber staff at a local business.
Thank you to all our members and friends who joined us on May 19th for an open house hosted by HCM Wealth Advisory Group, Main Street Hanover, and the Hanover Chamber! We were happy to show off our new offices at 40 York St. Thank you to Warehouse Gourmet Bistro & Brewpub for catering.
On May 18th, the Chamber hosted an Eye Opener Breakfast sponsored by Penn National Insurance at the Ballroom on Broadway. Eric Mains, Director of Planning & Engineering, provided an update for the various projects and initiatives that Hanover Borough has been undertaking lately. Dale Bonds, Penn National Insurance, presented on their member benefit program with the chamber. Thank you to our sponsor, speakers, and everyone who was able to join us including Chamber Board Chair, Mike Kelly (Traditions Bank). Thank you to The Markets at Hanover for hosting us at the Ballroom on Broadway.
Career Readiness
Hanover High School - Certificates & Credentials
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Casey Lara Dalton McDonald Robert Sponseller Colton Thomas Karl-Williams Tolale Luis Valencia Bernal The Diversified Occupations Theory Course – NOCTI combines school-based, classroom study in work orientation (job readiness, employability skills, career objective development, and consumer skills) with work-based, practical, on-the-job career preparation at an approved training site in government, business, or industry. This program involves a planned partnership with specified connecting activities and responsibilities among the student-learner, parents, school, and employer. This program is a recognized technical preparation program by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Under the leadership of superintendent Dr. John A. Scola, Hanover High School has transformed itself into a fully comprehensive technical school. Hanover High School offers 11 certifications and credentials. Programs include: Carpentry and Construction, Computer Science, Culinary Arts, Drone Construction and FAA Credential, Early Childhood Education, Mechatronics, Music Technology, and Video Design. Hanover High School students have taken advantage of these programs in large numbers. Certificate and credential recipients were recently recognized at the High School Campus Night Ceremony. Please see the names below for our graduates who successfully passed their National Occupational Competency Testing Institute(NOCTI) exam(s) and National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) exam. NOCTI Welding is a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved program for students desiring to enter the field of welding and fabrication. Students are scheduled three periods per day to obtain the 360 hours per year needed to incorporate all aspects of this industry. This program covers safety, blueprint reading, oxy acetylene cutting, plasma and carbon cutting, physical properties of metals, weld fit up and quality, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding. Welding Technology Certificate Omar Antonio-Martinez Adolfo Estrada Wilbur Gonzalez-Alvarez Olivia Keefer
Diversified Occupations NOCTI Certificate Loralei Bruno Autumn Garrett-Weir Bryan Karst Ryan Kolbert Dakota Kretzer Jennifer Lopez Lex Martinez-Colon Hannah McIntire Brady Noel Breyden Parry The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has developed a pre-approved apprenticeship program specific to machining skills needed in the metal working industry. The Right Skills Now curriculum covers measurement, materials, safety, job planning, benchwork, and layout during the first year. The second year, CNC milling, CNC lathe turning, and an internship program is accomplished. Students will be scheduled two periods per day their first year and three periods per day the second year. Precision Machining Credential Allyson Angel Connor Bowman Ryan Kolbert Diego Oropeza Taryn Stambaugh
WANT YOUR SCHOOL TO BE FEATURED? Schools and employers are invited to send in submissions highlighting student achievements to be featured on our new Career Readiness page in the newsletter. Please send all news to Caitlin Johnson, Marketing and PR Manager, via email at cjohnson@hanoverchamber.com.
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Business Briefs
BROWN SCHULTZ SHERIDAN & FRITZ’S ASHLEY HERSHEY RECOGNIZED AS A WOMAN TO WATCH
The full list of Women of Influence, Women to Watch and Circle of Excellence honorees can be found at https://www.cpbj. com/2022-women-of-influence-winners/.
BURKENTINE STEERS COMPANY GROWTH THROUGH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW C-SUITE EXECUTIVES
Ashley M. Hershey, CPA, CITP, MBA, Manager at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz (BSSF), was recently announced as a Woman to Watch through Central Penn Business Journal’s (CPBJ) 2022 Women of Influence awards. Ashley and the other honorees will be recognized during an awards celebration event at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel on Thursday, June 30, 2022.
For more information about Ashley, visit https://www.bssf.com/our-team/ashleyhershey/.
Burkentine, a rapidly growing, privately held real estate development company and home builder announced the appointment of Sean Albright as Chief Operating Officer, and Scott Thelen as Chief Financial Officer. Both newly created executive positions were filled in May as the company positions itself as a leader in the evolving “Build To Rent” (aka “Build For Rent”) business model. The two executives bring a combined 50-years of experience to the family held company.
“Ashley is so well-deserving of the Woman to Watch recognition, and we are excited to honor her at the celebration in June,” said Ken Wolfe, President and Managing Principal at BSSF. “Ever since I met Ashley, it has been evident that she is talented, driven and truly embodies our mission of helping people achieve extraordinary outcomes. She has proven herself a helpful, knowledgeable and dedicated woman of leadership and impact at BSSF, and we could not be more proud of her.” Twenty-nine Women of Influence, four Women to Watch and six Circle of Excellence honorees were selected by CPBJ for their significant contributions to their respective fields and for their leadership in Central Pennsylvania in the areas of civic leadership, communications, education, finance, general business, health care, law, philanthropy, real estate and technology. The Women to Watch recognition specifically honors female business leaders, age 35 or younger, who are stepping up to help shape the Central Pennsylvania of tomorrow through professional success and a commitment to making a positive impact on the community. This year is the first year that CPBJ is recognizing Women to Watch as part of the Women of Influence awards.
For more information about the Central Penn Business Journal’s Women of Influence awards, visit www.CPBJ.com/ event/women-of-influence/. DOCEO HIRES TYLER KAUFFMAN TO JOIN THEIR GROWING IT DIVISION Doceo, a local office technology company, has hired Tyler Kauffman as an IT Support Specialist for their growing IT Division. Tyler will assist clients and end users with technology-related problems, both on-site and remotely. He will also work alongside Senior Analysts with server and network deployments, as well as provide analysis and recommendations to the Business Development Team. “We are thrilled to have Tyler join our team,” commented Christian White, Chief Technology Officer at Doceo. “His past technical experience and customer-focused attitude is an asset to our team.” Most recently, Tyler was a Senior Enterprise Technology Administrator for the County of York, PA where he served as a lead technician overseeing a small team responsible for 18 County departments. Tyler attended Pennsylvania State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology. He currently resides in York with his girlfriend and in his free time, he enjoys working on home improvements and hanging out with his two dogs, Bert and Amelia.
From the Burkentine family: “While we are a larger organization, being family owned does change the dynamics and nature of business and decision making. Sean Albright’s experience in this arena, particularly in another fast-growing organization will give him the ability to coach, train and mentor team members on how to advance. Sean will also be a great asset to ownership, given his ability to work with a dynamic group of family owners in the past. Scott Thelen has proven that he can grow and lead teams in times of rapid growth and change, which is exactly what we are experiencing at Burkentine. Scott, just like Sean, will be able to provide guidance to the ownership team on strategic decisions, as well as the various Business Units. Bridging the gap between the operations and the financial group of the organization will help get Burkentine to the next level. We couldn’t be happier for the positive impact that Scott and Sean will make to the organization. They will put us in a great position to reach and exceed our company goals. Our family is grateful for the opportunity to share this milestone.”
Main Street Hanover
LOCAL TOWNIE AWARD WINNERS!
It is with great pride that we announce two local winners of Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s (PDF) annual “Townie Awards”. Main Street Hanover-Best Christmas Elf: Andrea Goodson was selected as an award winner for Volunteer of the Year category McCallister Hotel Redevelopment - Jordan Ilyes was selected as an award winner for Anchor Building category
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BATTLE OF HANOVER RIBBON CUTTING
On June 30, Main Street Hanover hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Heart of Hanover Walking Trail historic markers. The event date was chosen in commemoration of The Battle of Hanover, which was fought on June 30, 1863 as a part of the Gettysburg Campaign during the Civil War. This year’s ceremony took place at the Guthrie Memorial Library, which is the location of 3 trail stops on the Heart of Hanover Walking Trail. The trail consists of 20 historic markers around Hanover that tell the stories of our community. More information about the trail can be found on our website.
SNACK TOWN 2ND SATURDAY
The Townie Awards recognize Pennsylvania’s communities and individuals who demonstrate and further the PDF mission to revitalize Main Street and Elm Street programs. This statewide award is highly competitive, as it represents over 200 communities. Congrats to our local winners!
6TH ANNUAL SIP & STROLL A SUCCESS!
Don’t forget to head downtown on July 9th for a “Snack Town” themed 2nd Saturday—it’s a fun day for the whole family! Take advantage of one-of-a-kind discounts, while supporting local businesses. We hope you’ll join us this and every 2nd Saturday. For more details, visit our website and Facebook event page. Website- mainstreethanover.org Facebook- www.facebook.com/MainStreetHanoverPA/events
UPCOMING EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN HANOVER • Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 6th annual Sip & Stroll event. Downtown merchants opened their doors to hundreds of locals for one special night where local beers and cocktails were sampled as customers shopped for in-store deals. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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July 2 – Live Music Quad Party – Hosted by Zeichen des Pferdes July 9 – 2nd Saturday – Snack Town theme July 16 – Snack Town Street Fair and After Party—Stop by the Main Street Hanover tent! We hope to see you there! July 23 – Beer Olympics –Hosted by Fat Bat Brewing Company, Something Wicked Brewing, and Zeichen des Pferdes
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Chamber News
Save the Date - September 8, 2022! Chamber Night with the York Revolution!
Enjoy a Discover Hanover night at the York Revolution with family, friends, neighbors, and work colleagues. Businesses will have the opportunity to get involved through one of several promotional packages including vendor display space during the event + tickets to giveaway to your employees. Gates open at 5:30 pm, game starts at 6:30 pm. Contact Sarah Messer, Membership and Events Coordinator for information about promo packages!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com.
Event
Investment
July 16 2nd Annual Snack Town Street Fair, 8:00am - 4:00pm Downtown Hanover
Free!
August 5 Legislative Roundtable, 7:30am - 9:00am TBD
$15/person, member rate $30 /person, community rate
August 24 Membership Mixer with Traditions Bank, 4:00pm - 7:00pm 361 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover
Complimentary for members
September 6 Building Better Business Workshop #4, 3:30pm - 5:00pm Featuring Ginger Miller, Director of Health and Benefits for Utz Brands, Inc. and Kristin Leese PTA, CBDT, Employer Health Consultant at WellSpan Bare Center, Guthrie Memorial Library - Hanover's Public Library
$15/person, member rate $25 /person, community rate
September 20 Membership Mixer with Panebaker, 4:00pm - 7:00pm Loyal Companion Pet Cremation, Inc. and Panebaker Cremation Care Center 43 Amy Way, Hanover PA
Complimentary for members
September 21 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30am - 8:30am TBD
$15/person, member rate $30 /person, community rate
October 4 Building Better Business Workshop #5, 3:30pm - 5:00pm Bare Center, Guthrie Memorial Library - Hanover's Public Library
$15/person, member rate $25 /person, community rate
October 22 5th Annual Snack Town Brewfest, 12:00pm - 5:00pm (VIP) or 1:00pm - 5:00pm (GA) Moul Field, Hanover
Tickets on sale now!
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