October 2019
Chamber Connection
Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.
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A Letter from Our President, Gary Laird 2019 was a busy and fulfilling year at the Chamber, thanks to support from our members and the community. As we begin our new fiscal year, we’d like to highlight some of our accomplishments from this past year. We continue to expand our role in economic development by investing in Main Street Hanover (MSH), with a focus on organizational development and financial sustainability as MSH enters its seventh year. The Hanover Area Apprenticeship Program continues to grow as three new business partners were added in 2019 and three school districts are now supporting the program. Through the apprenticeship program, high school students will have the opportunity to begin as a pre-apprentice in their junior year, with the program structured around their high school curriculum and work within one of the participating companies. Upon graduation, students will have the opportunity to complete a two-year, paid apprenticeship within a participating company. In 2019, the Chamber secured approximately $140,000 in grants to purchase equipment and pay for tuition costs associated with the apprenticeship program. The chamber’s goal is to create a workforce pipeline for high demand occupations in any industry including manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and construction trades. The chamber continued to promote its tourism brand, Discover Hanover® throughout 2019. Using various social media platforms, our website, and advertisements at both a local and national level, our staff is working hard to put Hanover on the map as a place to visit, shop, dine, and play. Also part of our brand, our annual Discover Hanover® Magazine celebrated its 11th anniversary this year. We increased our printing to 25,000 copies, and promoted our digital edition online as well. Distribution will increase again in 2020, with an all time high of 40,000
copies and a full-year of circulation, thanks to a grant from Explore York. In April 2019, we graduated 13 local business men and women from our Leadership Hanover Program. We look forward to seeing them take on leadership roles within our community. Leadership Hanover will kick-off its 2020 class with 16 participants, our largest class to date. Over the past year we transitioned approximately 120 members to our new tiered dues model. This new dues process has been very well received by our members. If you have not yet moved to the tiered dues model, please contact Haley Briggs to schedule an appointment. As always, our staff and volunteers strive to continuously deliver value to our members by hosting networking and community events, offering affordable marketing and advertising opportunities, and advancing the interests of the Hanover business 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 17, at the Guthrie Memorial Library. This event is complimentary and open to all members, and a light lunch will be served. To register, visit our website. 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. Sincerely,
Gary M. Laird President
146 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com
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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Julia Groft, Manpower Secretary/Treasurer Carli Lehr Vice Chairs Shannon Harvey, HACC Gettysburg Mark Riggs, Hanover Capital Management Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church Past Chair Kevin Gulden, Utz Quality Foods
Board of Directors Vanessa Berger, Cross Keys Village Torren Ecker, Strausbaugh Law, PLLC Jess Feaga, Snyder's- Lance, Inc. Mike Gaskins, UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs Kirby Orewiler, Ox Industries Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Jim Sponaugle, Riley Welding
Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Emily Freiert, Marketing & PR Director efreiert@hanoverchamber.com Haley Briggs, Operations Manager hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com Katy King, Business Development & Government Affairs Manager kking@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.
October 2019 Newsletter
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ITS TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2019-2020! 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. Interested in transitioning to our new tiered dues model? Contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com to set up a meeting and learn how your business can access these benefits.
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Chamber News
Annual Business Awards, Now Featuring Dinner & Ceremony!
Each year, the Hanover chamber recognizes outstanding local businesses, organizations, and educators at the Business Awards Ceremony. This year's event, presented by Doceo, APPI Energy, and KLK Welding will take place on Thursday, November 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bay City Restaurant. Please note: this event will now include a seated dinner and cash bar! Member anniversaries, as well as the Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Positive Action Award will be recognized. Area educators will also be recognized with the Educator of the Year awards. 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.
2018 recipients included: Hanover Land Services as Small Business of the Year; Rich Moorhead, Art of Board as Entrepreneur of the Year; and Guthrie Memorial Library as a recipient of the Positive Action Award. 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 accomodate additional guests and staff. Please contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com if interested in sponsoring a table. PLEASE NOTE: All attendees MUST register ahead of time on our website at hanoverchamber.com by October 31. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Chamber News
Ambassador Spotlight
Chamber Ambassadors Tammy Crouse (Staub, Riggs, & Collins), Patty Trexler (Penn-Mar Human Services), Jennifer Meckley (Member's 1st FCU), and Kim Hackett (VNA of Hanover and Spring Grove) represented the chamber ambassador committee at our July membership mixer at Hickory Falls. Thanks to this energetic group for representing our organization so well; we appreciate your dedication to our mission. Attending member events is just one of the many tasks we ask of our busy ambassador committee. This volunteer group of recognized professionals interact with current and potential chamber members to provide information and answer questions about the chamber. Their job is to serve as an additional resource and communication link between the chamber and its members. Contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com or 717-637-6130 ext. 104 if interested in joining this committee.
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Workforce Spotlight
In August, local businesses and educators engaged in a 40-hour National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) training course sponsored by the Hanover Area Apprenticeship program. The training was held at Elsner Engineering Works. This training provides business mentors and high school instructors with the necessary skills to develop future machinists. Machining is a high demand occupation with as many as 45% of skilled machinists facing retirement over the next 3-5 years. NIMS sets industry skills standards, accredits training programs that meet their requirements, and promotes innovative solutions, such as competency-based apprenticeship, to connect credentialed and work-ready individuals with employers. To donate, get involved, or learn more about the Hanover Area Apprenticeship Program, please contact Gary Laird at glaird@hanoverchamber.com.
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Chamber News
Prepare for the upcoming election and meet local legislators at our next Legislative Roundtable! Chamber Legislative Roundtables are held quarterly on the FIRST Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Dutch Country Restaurant. Please join us for the final roundtable of 2019 on Friday, November 1. Please note, we have a new format for our roundtables! We have restructured our roundtables to focus on issues and legislation that is of upmost importance to the Hanover business community. Throughout the coming year, we will continue to follow up with our local legislators to ensure that the voices of the business community are heard.
To stay up-to-date, consider joining us at the November Legislative Roundtable. Please register online at hanoverchamber.com if you plan on attending. Can’t make it? Make sure to subscribe to the chamber’s digital “Chamber Insider” newsletter, a quarterly brief sent straight to your inbox regarding the topics that matter most to Hanover. To subscribe, please contact Emily Freiert at (717) 637-6130 ext. 105 or efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.
Member Spotlights
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Barley Snyder Completes Hanover Office Renovations
TrueNorth to Hold 8th Annual Clutch It Up Purse Benefit Auction
Barley Snyder’s office in downtown Hanover has grown to house seven attorneys and additional professionals and staff thanks to the firm’s targeted, successful growth initiatives. With limited space available for future growth, the firm faced a choice. Either move to a new location, or undertake an extensive renovation project to remain in the historic, 19th-century building and continue the investment the firm has made in Hanover’s downtown.
TrueNorth Wellness is gearing up for their 8th Annual Clutch It Up Purse Benefit Auction on October 13! Proceeds benefit TrueNorth Wellness Services’ numerous children and adult programs.
Six months of extensive renovations later, the firm has committed to stay in its convenient downtown Hanover location with a complete overhaul of its office.
Seating is limited. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased by contacting Carol Connor (717) 632-4900 x1792 or via email at cconnor@truenorthwellness.org.
Lean Six Green Belt Certification Boot Camp Class
ACNB Recognized as One of Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Go-Lean-Six Consulting presents a Lean Six Green Belt Certification Boot Camp Class: 80 hours of experienced, in-person and interactive training. Become a leader in facilitating Lean in your organization and building your career path in continuous process improvement skills!
ACNB Corporation was recently named by Central Penn Business Journal to its 23rd annual list of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania for 2019. This is the second consecutive year ACNB Corporation has achieved this recognition.
Classes run weekly on Tuesdays starting October 1-December 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Penn State York campus. Cost is $3800 or $3600 for Lean Peer Group Members. To register, visit go-lean-six.com or email info@Go-Lean-Six.com or alice.conner-malyszek@Go-Lean-Six.com.
It's a fabulously-fun afternoon of hanging out with friends, tasting delicious hors d'oeuvres, sipping a glass of sparkling wine and the best part...purse shopping!
In order to be eligible for consideration in this ranking for 2019, companies were required to show revenue of at least $500,000 in each of the fiscal years ending 2016, 2017 and 2018, as well as revenue growth in 2018, as compared to 2016. Companies headquartered in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York County were eligible for nomination.
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Business Briefs
HANOVER LAND SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES Hanover Land Services, Inc. (HLS) is excited to announce a promotion and the addition of three new team members in their Hanover, PA office. Jonathan Holmes, P.E., ENV SP, recently expanded his work at the HLS Hanover office to oversee operations and facilitate consulting related primarily to local municipal services and special projects. Holmes brings a wealth of experience to HLS, working with various municipal clients and managing engineering/surveying services. Scott Gunnet recently joined HLS as a project designer. Gunnet works closely with project managers, project engineers, surveyors, municipalities and clients on a daily basis to ensure that each project meets the requirements of all parties. Gunnet develops the initial project sketch into a highly detailed plan that complies with local regulations so HLS clients can move forward in obtaining the permits necessary to begin the construction process.
Trevor Cogar recently joined HLS as a Survey Crew Chief. Cogar has more than six years of experience working in both field and office survey settings and is using his industry knowledge to lead a highly skilled survey crew on municipal and local projects. Michael Crowley joined HLS in June 2019 and is currently training as a survey instrument operator. Crowley is quickly learning the ropes of surveying through daily training by HLS’s seasoned professional surveyors and crew chiefs. CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY ANNOUNCES PROMOTION Children’s Aid Society is proud to announce that Dr. Janique WashingtonWalker has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director. Dr. WashingtonWalker is a licensed professional counselor and certified trauma therapist. She has a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling and Counselor Education,
a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a certificate in Behavioral Medicine from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. CORE DESIGN GROUP WELCOMES JULIE RODA CORE Design Group, LLC welcomes Julie Roda, Business Development Manager, to the team. Roda is responsible for leading CORE’s efforts in York, Adams, Cumberland and Franklin Counties. Experienced with business development and territory management on a national level, Roda is excited for the opportunity to focus regionally and get involved with her local communities in a greater way.
Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates, and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter. Please include 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. Send all news to Emily Freiert at efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.
Main Street Hanover
Spooky Spirits
Come downtown for Main Street Hanover’s Halloween-themed Sip & Stroll event! On Friday, October 11 from 6-9 p.m., stroll downtown wearing your best Halloween costume and visit different businesses as you taste a variety of beer, cider, and wine. Participating businesses will be judging ticketholders’ costumes throughout the night, and the best costume will be awarded. Enjoy a spooky night for adults only and help us celebrate Halloween in downtown.
Thankful for Downtown
In thanks for your support throughout the year, local businesses will be holding customer appreciation promotions and activities on November 9. We hope you’ll join us for a day of thankfulness in downtown Hanover.
Small Business Saturday
Join Main Street Hanover in supporting the small businesses of Downtown Hanover! Come on out on Saturday, November 30 to celebrate our community's business owners and enjoy a variety of sales and promotions from local merchants, just in time for the holidays!
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony
Kick off the holiday season with us at our annual Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony! On Friday, November 29, Santa will make his arrival to Hanover during the Christmas Parade starting at 9 a.m. After the parade, Santa will begin seeing families at his cabin for the holiday season. Then, on Saturday, November 30, join the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Hanover as we light the Christmas Tree for the season. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, December 1 at 6 p.m.
Be in the parade!
Sign-up to participate in this year’s Christmas Parade – registration forms can be found on the Christmas in Hanover Facebook page: "Christmas in Hanover PA."
UPCOMING EVENTS October 11 (FRIDAY) Spooky Spirits
November 30 Small Business Saturday
November 9 Thankful for Downtown
December 14 Cookie Stroll
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Networking Opportunities
Eye-Opener Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant 946 Baltimore St., Hanover $15/member; $30/non-member Sponsored by:
Upcoming Member Events October 3, 5-7 p.m. Mixer sponsored by APPI Energy Guthrie Memorial Library--Rooftop October 8, 5-7 p.m. Ribbon Cutting & Open House Hillside Pain Management Interested in hosting a mixer, ribbon cutting, or open house? Please contact Haley Briggs at (717) 637-6130 ext. 104 or hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com to book.
October 17, 5-7 p.m. Happy Hour Miscreation Brewing Co. November 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Adulting 101: Cooking La Cucina Follow us on Facebook or visit hayp.wildapricot.org/events.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com. Deadline for RSVP is three business days prior.
Event
Investment
October 3 Membership Mixer, 5-7 p.m. Guthrie Memorial Library--Rooftop, 2 Library Pl., Hanover
Complimentary
October 8 Ribbon Cutting & Open House, 5-7 p.m. Hillside Pain Management, 250 Fame Ave., Hanover
Complimentary
October 16 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
October 17 Annual Meeting, 12-1 p.m. Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Pl., Hanover
Complimentary
November 1 Legislative Roundtable, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
November 7 Annual Business Awards, 5-8 p.m. Bay City Restaurant, 110 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover
$25/person* *RSVP due 10/31—no exceptions!
November 20 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Bay City Restaurant, 110 Eisenhower Dr., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
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