Chamber Membership
We provide members with the tools, savings and access to connections to build a better business.
Development
We lead the way in fostering business growth, employee retention and training, and talent attraction.
Advocacy
We are the beacon for pro-business policies. Guiding businesses to interact with lawmakers and engage their employees in advocacy work.
Events & Resources
We are the catalyst for creating meaningful business relationships through networking events, signature events, programming and more!
we are greater together
We are the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. We provide businesses with the resources they need to build, grow and thrive. Making connections, advocating for free enterprise and developing our community is our business.
Our Work Adds Up
“The GRCA provides us a great opportunity to work together with other area business leaders to better our community, share knowledge, and seek additional outside investment that will benefit all of us in our area. The GRCA is a terrific advocate for our business community and a great resource.”
Eric Shippers, Sr. VP, Public Affairs & Government Relations
Penn National Gaming, Member since 2018
Event Calendar
GRCA Ribbon Cutting | Communities in Schools
Come join us at our new regional office and see how we are making a difference in the community. Enjoy refreshments and meet our team. We look forward to sharing our vision with you and fostering connections.
Coffee&Convos: Make AI Work for You (Aug 2025) – SOLD OUT
Intermediate Excel – August 2025
Member Refresher Webinar (Aug 2025)
Intro to Excel – August 2025
Coffee&Convos: Make AI Work for You (Aug 2025) – SOLD OUT
Calling all small business owners! Coffee&Convos provides networking and programming to help support your small-business needs. Make AI Work for You: A Hands-On Experience – SOLD OUT! Curious about AI but not sure how it really fits into your day-to-day work? Maybe you are using AI and want to learn how to use it even more? Join us for…
Spark Sessions: Strengthening Nonprofits Through Shared Insight
Annual Picnic 2025
Environmental Health & Safety Roundtable 2025
Lean In Circle Information Session – 2025
Intermediate Excel – August 2025
The Intermediate Excel© course builds on the skills learned in Intro to Excel©. Participants will work on 11 practice examples throughout this 10-hour course and are certain to leave with a very good understanding of the more advanced features of working with a spreadsheet! Some functions that will be taught are working with logical formulas,…
Intro to Excel – August 2025
Sales Methods & Mastery Training Program
Intro to Excel Workshop
Practical Project Management Workshop
From the Blog
Can you or your organization afford to ignore professional development?
By Mark Dolinski, VP of Training & Professional Development, GRCA When prioritized, professional development fuels innovation, engagement, retention and a stronger workplace culture. When …
GRCA’s 2025 Q2 Impact Report
GRCA’s Work Adds Up As we moved into the second quarter of 2025, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) team remained focused on driving impact across business growth, talent development, …
In the News
Local family receives PIDA loan to purchase Shoemakersville farm
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it has helped secure a $310,000 Pennsylvania …