Chamber Press Room

Columbia Montour Chamber Staff Recognized at Statewide Professionals Conference October 29, 2024       PACP Recognizes Chamber Professionals with Service Awards Twelve chamber of commerce professionals were awarded the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) Distinguished Service Awards during the 2024 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference, held this week at the Lancaster Marriott…

2025 Annual Chamber Awards are open for Nominations Every community is shaped by remarkable individuals and businesses whose contributions deserve to be celebrated. The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards honor these extraordinary leaders and organizations for their lasting impact on our region. This year’s award categories include Outstanding Citizen, Small Business (1-30 employees),…

Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce to Air Candidate Conversation The Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce is set to release its “2024 Candidate Conversation” via YouTube Premiere on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 6:00pm. The video is just over 1 hour, and features a question and response format with each of the candidates vying for the…

President’s Message: Treasures Found, Treasures to Behold By Chris Berleth “He then closed his eyes as children do in order that they may see in the resplendent night of their own imagination more stars than are visible in the firmament; then he re–opened them, and stood motionless with amazement. Three compartments divided the coffer. In…

Chamber joins Coalition Calling on Pro-Growth Agenda The Columbia Montour Chamber joined a coalition of over 500 chambers and trade associations in calling on the next Congress and Administration to pursue a pro-growth agenda and prevent tax increases on American families and businesses. Read the letter here. Absent congressional action, American families, workers, and businesses…

President’s Message: Light, Not Heat by Chris Berleth, President/CEO, Columbia Montour Chamber Last night, America tuned in for a highly polarized national debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. As the country weighs the candidates’ remarks, this much is clear: the exchanges were heated, and candidates’ responses told us little that…

President’s Message: Let’s End Up Where We Mean To “If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Making History After back-to-back shocking losses where they missed a trip to the World Series altogether (1954) and then lost it to the Brooklyn Dodgers (1955), the 1956 New…

Business Leadership Forum: Empowering Local Business through Storytelling You’re invited to the Business Leadership Forum: Empowering Business Success Through Local Storytelling. Join local business leaders for an inspiring day filled with powerful stories of local business success, and to learn new ways to elevate your business through the power of storytelling. The lineup of established…

President’s Message: A Sucker Punch For Me, an Invitation For You “We make time for the things that we truly value.  We build habits and routines around the things that really matter to us.” – C.J. Mahaney Don’t you hate when a quote you claim to live by sneaks up behind you and sucker-punches you? …

July Business Matters Hits Newsstands Thanks again to our partner The Press Enterprise, the newest edition of Business Matters has officially hit newsstands (today)!  Inside the edition, you’ll see a recap of the last quarter’s member news highlights, ribbon cuttings, events, and more.  You’ll also learn about upcoming programs and events, and business news that…