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Looking for Office Space? Chamber Seeking Partners for Office Building
The Chamber is exploring options to expand its offices in order to provide larger group meeting space and allow for future growth. Locations being explored in the Bloomsburg area would have good visibility, public accessibility, and space for additional organizations. Businesses or organizations that are interested in up to 2,000 square feet of office space…
Read MoreEEOC’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirement Stayed
From ChamberChoice The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) collects workforce data from all employers with 100 or more employees through an annual EEO-1 Report. The report, in its current form, collects data about gender, race, and ethnicity of employees by 10 different job groupings. In 2016, the EEOC revised the form in order to begin requiring employers to…
Read MoreSEDA-COG Offers Limited-Time, Ultra-Low Interest Loans for Businesses
From SEDA-COG For a limited time, a 2% fixed interest rate is being offered for Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loans, which are offered through SEDA-COG. Those interested should contact SEDA-COG (contact info is below) before Nov. 15, as applications need to be received by Dec. 31 to get this excellent rate locked in. The…
Read MoreFrom Danville to Rwanda: Bason Coffee Owner Completes Coffee-Planting Feasibility Study
By Lisa Z. Leighton Twenty years after the genocide that devastated Rwanda, families continue to put their lives back together. Children have lost fathers and women have lost husbands, but the strength and perseverance of the Rwandan people was recently witnessed by Bradford (Brad) Bason, owner of Bason Coffee Roasting, and his sixteen year…
Read MoreMember News – September 13, 2017
Member News Co., a social and professional networking group that is run by the United Way of Columbia and Montour County, will host a mixer tonight, Sept. 13 at Old Forge, located at 298 Mill St., Danville, from 5:30-7 p.m. Co. was founded to give area residents the opportunity to take advantage of all the great things…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Art of Floating
“Through our Chamber membership, Art of Floating has developed great professional and personal relationships with other members of the Chamber. We’re grateful for their support of our business and for our support of their businesses.” – Patrick Paulo, Manager, Art of Floating Art of Floating opened in April 2013. It is one of…
Read MoreSusquehanna Greenway Partnership Officially Designates Danville a ‘River Town’
Danville has successfully completed the process to be designated a River Town by the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership and a brief ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 8 to unveil the official River Town signage at River Front Park in downtown Danville. The Montour County Commissioners and representatives from Danville Borough, Columbia Montour Chamber, Columbia-Montour Visitors…
Read MoreInformation About the Participant Request Form Under Mental Health Parity
From ChamberChoice In June 2017, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services provided guidance under the Mental Health and Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). Released in the form of a Frequently Asked Question, the guidance also included a model form as assistance to participants for requesting a plan’s mental health or substance use disorder benefits, or…
Read More9-11 Memorial Planned at Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg University’s military students and volunteers will once again set up Bloomsburg’s annual September 11 memorial display, honoring veterans that have lost their lives since the terrorist attacks. The group will be placing 7,000 flags on the Academic Quad beginning on Sunday morning. BU’s military students are defined as current and former military peronnel, their…
Read MoreBloomsburg Fair to Feature Several Chamber Members, Including Some Proceeds Going to Ronald McDonald House of Danville
The Bloomsburg Fair held its annual fair preview luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 6, and announced several new exhibits and participants in this year’s fair, which include several Chamber members. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, for every regular-priced $8 admission ticket sold, $1 will go to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Danville and its mission to…
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