Chamber Press Room

President’s Message: A Great Place to Play (Especially Outside) By Chris Berleth I’ve heard it said, “If you don’t like the weather in central Pennsylvania, wait five minutes.” That may be a little on the nose, but if like me, you’re anxious to enjoy a more consistent weather pattern than the on again off-again blustery…

The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber Hires New Foundation Director The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber has hired Tonya Smith to be their full-time Director. The Foundation has developed programs that focus on workplace wellness, leadership and skills development, and career exploration. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization and subsidiary of the Chamber, the…

President’s Message: In FOCUS On March 13, your Chamber was pleased to serve as a host sponsor for FOCUS Central PA’s third in-person Industrial Development Forum, as more than 200 professionals from across the state converged on the campus of Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg to discuss investment in central PA, industrial innovation, and smart economic…

Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Highlights With the articles of incorporation going back to 1941, the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce has seen many changes.  The last year has been marked by even more. With new staff, a new facility, and new challenges in a post-COVID world the Chamber brought a new resilience to our…

2024 Annual Award Nominees The Columbia Montour Chamber is proud to announce the nominations for its 2024 Annual Awards, to be presented at the Annual Meeting and Awards dinner on February 28th at Frosty Valley Resort.   Nominations are in five categories, Non Profit Of the Year, Small and Large Business of the Year, Community Progress…

Chamber Foundation Seeks Director The Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce has begun the search for its newest Director.  A full job description may be found below.  To apply, please visit our Indeed job posting or submit your cover letter and resume: Attention: President Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce 160 W. 6th St.,…

Candidates Nominated for Chamber Board for 2024-2025 February 1, 2024 The Chamber’s Nominating Committee, comprised of Denise Stone, Chair, Chris Stamatedes, Jeff Whitenight, and Chris Hill, recommend the below slate of candidates to serve on the Board of Directors beginning April 1, 2024. Members will vote on nominations at the Annual Meeting, sponsored by PPL…

The Columbia Montour Chamber is Moving! We would like to provide an important update regarding our office location. We’re pleased to share that the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Bloomsburg Inc., and the Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce will be moving to The Hub at Mulberry Mill. We have started moving…

Membership Morning: Interactions and Information Across the Chamber industry, two adages take hold: first, that “Chambers of Commerce do what most people think just happens”, and second, that “Businesses don’t join Chambers to connect with the staff, but to do business with other members.”  With this in mind, the Columbia Montour Chamber has reinvented its…

Leadership Central Penn Graduates 24th Class Leadership Central Penn (LCP), a program run by the Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber, celebrated the graduation of the class of 2023 on May 18th at the Venue at Liberty Valley.  This year’s class marked the 24th cohort. The program included a Keynote address from Megan Brosious, Chief…