October 2020
Chamber Connection
Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.
Chamber News Pages 1-7 Workforce Spotlight Page 4 Ambassador Spotlight Page 4 Business Briefs Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9 Upcoming Events Page 11-12
A Letter from Our President, Gary Laird 2020 was a year like no other. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chamber experienced a busy and fulfilling start, thanks to support from our members and the community. We kicked off the year by printing the most copies of Discover Hanover Magazine ever, with an all-time high of 40,000; graduated 14 business men and women from our Leadership Hanover program this spring; transitioned 80 new members to our new value-based dues model; secured $100,000 in grant funds for our apprenticeship program; and made plans to add a healthcare track to our apprenticeship program. When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the Chamber stepped up to take care of our members. We immediately created a landing page on our website to disseminate information to the community. We also started sharing information from the U.S. and PA Chambers via weekly email updates, created a group on Facebook for businesses to share information with community members, met with legislators weekly to get on top of the state’s plans, and hosted various webinars and town halls to keep our members connected and well-informed. We advocated for local businesses after collecting feedback through our Business Impact Feedback Form, and we created a reopening guide for local businesses to help them navigate York County’s green phase. Most recently, the Chamber has created another new feedback form to gather information on how businesses are navigating the reopening and recovery phase of this pandemic. While taking care of our members and the community, we were also trying to keep our own organization afloat.
As a 501(c)(6) organization, the Chamber does not qualify for many of the relief programs offered by the federal government like the Payroll Protection Program. In addition, cancelling our major summer events will have a huge impact on revenue over the next several years. The Chamber is in a solid financial position with a healthy reserve, but we needed to protect our reserves and manage cash flow, so we put our staff on a reduced work schedule. This is the first time in our nearly 100-year history that we have been forced to make decisions like these. Moving into this new year, our organization is here to be your voice, sustain business, and be a part of a robust plan for recovery. I thank you for your continued confidence in the work of your chamber; we truly value your support. If you ever have a question about how we can help support your business or organization, please contact us. We welcome the opportunity to serve the needs of our members and the community. If you would like to learn more about the chamber's goals for the coming year, we invite you to join us at our Annual Meeting at 12 p.m. on October 15 via Zoom. This event is complimentary and open to all members. To register, visit our website. Thank you,
Gary Laird President
146 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com
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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
2020-2021 Community Leaders Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Julia Groft, Manpower Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs Vice Chairs Sean Adams, Utz Quality Foods Victoria Csuri, KLK Welding Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Brandon Smith, Edward Jones Lynneah Smith, Elsner Engineering Works Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church
Board of Directors Jess Kelley, Campbell's Snacks Mike Gaskins, UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs Kirby Orewiler, Ox Industries Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. Susan Seiple, Hanover Public Schools Jody Shaffer, YWCA Hanover
2020-2021 Chamber Partners J.A. Myers Building & Development, Inc.
Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Emily Freiert, Marketing & PR Director efreiert@hanoverchamber.com Haley Briggs, Membership & Events Director hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com Elizabeth Csuri, Administrative Coordinator office@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.
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 Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.
October 2020 Newsletter
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Ambassador Spotlight
Workforce Spotlight
Ambassador Sponsor
Workforce Sponsors
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Top 10 Employee Handbook Topics, Including COVID-19 Policies By Leslie Elsner Bell, Senior Human Resources Consultant, Elsner Bell & Associates, LLC If it has been more than a year since your business has reviewed its Employee Handbook, it’s time to see whether your day-today business practices have deviated from your actual written policies. As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, employers find themselves needing to add time-sensitive topics like an Infectious Disease Policy, Telework policy, COVID-19-specific policies, as well as updates to leave policies. There are, of course, also ever-changing regulations, at the federal, state, and local level, that need to be addressed. Businesses with locations in multiple states have the added burden to understand any new requirements in order to stay compliant. Your Employee Handbook is as unique as your business. It is not a one-size fits all, as the number of employees you have affects the topics you must cover. For instance, the Family Medical Leave Act should be in a company’s handbook only if the business has 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius. To learn the most significant changes that businesses need to address in order to maintain an up-to-date Employee Handbook especially as we all work to provide safe, healthy workplaces
during the pandemic, please join us for the Top Ten Employee Handbook Topics, Including COVID-19 Policies on October 7 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., now a VIRTUAL EVENT. This seminar costs $20. Preregistration is required. Please visit www.hanoverchamber.com/events/ to register and to receive login instructions. About the speaker: Leslie Bell is the founder and principal of Elsner Bell & Associates, LLC, a Human Resources Consultancy serving businesses throughout Pennsylvania and northern Maryland since 2002. Elsner Bell & Associates, LLC specializes in providing human resources services to small to midsized organizations ranging from compliance and regulatory audits to employment handbooks to an array of supervisory training topics. For more information, go to www.ElsnerBell.com.
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Annual Business Awards Ceremony & Dinner: November 5, 2020
Each year, the Hanover chamber recognizes outstanding local businesses, organizations, and educators at the Business Awards Ceremony. This year's event, presented by APPI Energy and KLK Welding, will take place on Thursday, November 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Like last year, this event will include a (socially-distanced) seated dinner.
Please consider joining us for this event! Both chamber members and members of the community are invited; cost to attend is $25 per person. Table sponsorships are available for area businesses and educators wishing to accommodate additional guests and staff. Please contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com if interested in sponsoring a table.
Member anniversaries, as well as the Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Positive Action Award, and new HerTraditions Women's Enrichment Award will be recognized. Area educators will also be recognized with the Educator of the Year awards.
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees MUST register ahead of time on our website at hanoverchamber.com by October 29. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Members can nominate themselves, a colleague, or another deserving business for any of the awards. Nomination forms are available online at hanoverchamber.com/business-awards. Nominations will be accepted until October 10.
Additional information about this upcoming event can also be found on our website, www.hanoverchamber.com. If you are interested in sponsoring a table or award, please contact Haley Briggs at (717) 637-6130 or hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com for assistance.
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Business Briefs
C.S. DAVIDSON, INC. HIRES NEW PROJECT MANAGER C.S. Davidson, Inc., an employee-owned consulting engineering firm with offices in Central Pennsylvania, is pleased to welcome Jessica M. Fieldhouse, AICP as their newest Project Manager as part of the Civil Engineering division. As a Project Manager, Fieldhouse is responsible for providing land use planning expertise to municipal clients throughout Central Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities include the preparation of comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision and land development ordinances, guidance on general land planning issues, as well as services associated with grant funding and applications. MEMBER OF SEK NAMED NACVA 40 UNDER FORTY HONOREE David L. Maaskant, CPA, CVA, Member of SEK, CPAs & Advisors, has been recognized as one of the 40 Under Forty by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) for 2020.
Maaskant joined SEK in 2016 and was admitted as a Member of the Firm in 2019. As a lead member of the firm’s Business Valuation Team, he performs thorough, quality valuations for a variety of purposes. Maaskant gained valuation knowledge through years of study and practical experience. He has earned the Certified Valuation Analyst credential, which is granted only to qualified individuals with considerable professional experience in business valuation after completing an intensive training and testing process. In addition to valuations, Maaskant provides tax, accounting, and consulting services. He has 12 years of experience in audit, taxation, and valuation. ACNB PROMOTES COMMUNITY BANKING MANAGERS TO ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT ACNB Bank has promoted Community Banking Managers Danielle L. Barto, Sheila J. Fleischer and Tiffany L. Jacinto to Assistant Vice President. In the role of Community Banking Manager, they are responsible for welcoming customers to their respective offices, fulfilling customers’ needs for banking products and services, building relationships within the local community, and managing the office staff.
Barto is Community Banking Manager for three locations of ACNB Bank including the Carroll Valley Office in Fairfield, PA, the Franklin Township Drive-Up in Cashtown, PA, and the Chambersburg Office in Chambersburg, PA. She joined ACNB Bank in 2018 and has 20 years of banking experience with 13 years as a manager. Fleischer is the Community Banking Manager for ACNB Bank’s New Oxford Office. She joined the Bank in 2017 as a community banking specialist at the East Berlin Office and has seven years of banking experience. Jacinto is the Community Banking Manager for three ACNB Bank offices in Gettysburg, PA, including the Lincoln Square Office, the West Gettysburg Office, and the Adams Commerce Center Office. She joined the Bank in 2018 and has 13 years of community banking experience in southcentral Pennsylvania with six years specializing in consumer lending.
WANT TO BE FEATURED NEXT MONTH? Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates, and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter. Please include a 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. Please send all news to Emily Freiert, Marketing and PR Director, at efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.
Main Street Hanover
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Main Street Hanover Needs Your Help!
Main Street Hanover Annual Giving Levels
2020 has brought incredible strain on our downtown community, as it has all business districts and industry sectors around the world. The COVID virus has changed the way we interact, do business, and coordinate as a downtown community. Through that loss of normal, we have fought to maintain connection and to support the safe and successful reopening of the downtown with ingenuity and passion.
Supporter- $100
Our non-profit organization has remained connected and leading. Communicating the changing information, phase requirements, and funding programs, Main Street Hanover has been continuing to guide the businesses through the changes.
Advocate- $500
On top of the communication, our redevelopment projects are progressing as we have been able to keep our goals in sight. Due to our work, Hanover is the first community in York County to receive Economic Development Liquor Licenses, bringing two brand new upscale dining restaurants with full bar service to downtown. Those restaurants represent only two of the building projects making up the many recent anchor building projects. Projects of note are the newly opened luxury apartments at the McAllister Apartments on York St., 34 Frederick Street construction has begun, 40 Broadway is gaining two new anchor tenants, and the historic Hanover Theater is under contract and becoming a brand new beautiful multi-purpose entertainment venue. These are all projects Main Street Hanover has been stewarding to fruition. While our biggest fundraising events have been put on hold, we are still actively working to find ways to encourage foot traffic and support the businesses located in Downtown Hanover. To continue this momentum and excitement, we need your support to fund our organization. With funding limitations from our founding partner, we are in danger of losing our ability to operate. On behalf of Main Street Hanover, Inc., and its board of directors, please consider a donation in support of continued efforts in the fight for downtown’s survival. Support from companies like yours assists our non-profit in continuing revitalization efforts in Downtown Hanover. Your contribution is tax-deductible. Please make checks payable to Main Street Hanover, Inc., 146 Carlisle St., Hanover, PA 17331. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to contact me at (717) 637-6130 ext. 101 or jtrucksess@mainstreethanover.org. Sincerely, Justine Trucksess, Executive Director
• Recognition in our annual report and on our website
Patron- $250
• Recognition in our annual report and on our website • 1 yearly social media post to thank you & inform about your business • Recognition in our annual report and on our website • 2 yearly social media posts to thank you & inform about your business • Your logo in our email blasts to our mailing list
Believer- $1,000
• Recognition in our annual report and on our website • 4 yearly social media posts to thank you & inform about your business • Your logo in our email blasts to our mailing list • A special thank you in MSH’s section of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce’s Newsletter • Exclusive access to free tickets to 2 ticketed MSH events
Leader- $2,000
• Recognition in our annual report and on our website • 5 yearly social media posts to thank you & inform about your business • Your logo in our email blasts to our mailing list • A special thank you in MSH’s section of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce’s Newsletter • Exclusive access to free tickets to 3 ticketed MSH events
Groundbreaker- $5,000
• Recognition in our annual report and on our website • 7 yearly social media posts to thank you & inform about your business • Your logo in our email blasts to our mailing list • A special thank you in MSH’s section of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce’s Newsletter • Exclusive access to free tickets to ALL ticketed MSH events • An opportunity for a free ad on our website homepage • A special thank you in MSH staff’s email footers for a designated period.
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Upcoming Events
Eye-Opener Breakfast Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 a.m. Location TBD $15 member rate; $30 public rate Please see next page for changes to the format of this event. Sponsored by:
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com. Events with an asterisk (*) will be held virtually.
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Investment
October 7 *Seminar presented by Leslie Elsner Bell, 8:00 a.m. Virtual Event (Zoom Meeting)
$20 member rate
October 15 *Annual Meeting, 12:00 p.m. Virtual Event (Zoom Meeting)
Complimentary for members
October 21 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Location TBD
$15 member rate $30 public rate
November 5 Annual Business Awards Ceremony & Dinner, 5-8 p.m. Bay City Restaurant, 110 Eisenhower Dr. November 6 Legislative Roundtable, 7:30 a.m. Location TBD
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$25 per person $15 member rate $30 public rate
To adhere with CDC guidelines, we are limiting our Eye Opener Breakfast and Legislative Roundtable attendance to 50 attendees. Seating will be limited to four per table and THERE WILL BE NO WALK INS ACCEPTED; you must be registered the Monday before the event for admittance.
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! It's that time of year again! Continue to take advantage of your benefits by renewing your chamber membership today. Your chamber membership helps to fund workforce development, downtown revitalization, and economic development in our community. Without you, we would not be able to devote the time and effort needed to support our town. Renewing your membership is easy! Look for your invoice to arrive via email and follow the attached instructions. Or simply log onto your ChamberMaster account at hanoverchamber.com to renew your membership, update your business profile, and maximize your benefits! Don’t have your login credentials? Contact the chamber office at office@hanoverchamber.com to obtain a username and password.
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