1/7: Slate Belt Job & Information Fair, 4-8 pm Washington Elementary School, Rt. 191, Bangor.

1/10: Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of Snap Fitness 24/7, 12 noon, 426 Blue Valley Dr., Bangor (Capitol Plaza)

1/21: Business Mixer at Prudential Patt White Real Estate, Rt. 512, Bangor, 5-7 pm.

2/10: Workshop Series, Six Proven Steps to Grow Your Business in Changing Times

2/24: Business Luncheon, 12 noon at Five Points Inn.  Speaker: Small Business Administration Programs & Services.

3/10: Workshop Series, Five Ways to Grow Your Cash Flow in Our Current Economy

3/13: SBCC 20th Anniversary Celebration, Casino Night, 7:30 pm at the Bangor Elks.

3/18: Miller Keystone Blood Drive at the office, 7-10 am.  Call for an appointment.

3/24: Networking Breakfast, Detzi’s, 8 am, Speaker: Action Coach.

For more information on any upcoming event call the Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce office at 610.863.0315

NOTE:  Board meetings occur on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 A.M. in the Chamber Office and Executive Meetings occur on the last Thursday of each month.

SBCC Officers - All monthly meetings are held at 8:00 A.M. at the SBCC office. All members and/or their employees, and the public are invited to attend any of the above meetings. We value your input & would like to see you there!

Slate Belt Community Events

1/14: Downtown Bangor And Beyond, Working together to create a bright future in downtown Bangor. Visioning Workshop, 7-9PM at Bangor Borough Hall, (Bee Hive) 197 Pennsylvania Ave.

Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce
856 West Pennsylvania Ave.
P.O. Box 5
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Phone and Fax  610-863-0315
E-Mail: sbcc@frontiernet.net

SBCC Mission Statement
To promote and enhance positive business activity and growth in the Slate Belt region
with special emphasis on community involvement.

Slate Belt Job & Information Fair
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
4-8 pm
Washington Elementary School
381 Washington Blvd., (Rt. 191)
Bangor, PA
Learn about career & education opportunities and more...The Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce, Bangor Area School District, Bangor Business Association & the Workforce Investment Board, invite high school juniors, seniors, college seniors, parents, and residents to meet with local employers to learn valuable information about a broad array of careers.
Workshops will be offered:
Resume Critiquing-4:30 pm
Improving Interview Skills-5:30 pm
Dress to Impress-6:30 pm
Budgeting-7:30 pm
 
 

Slate Belt Gift Certificates
Available YEAR ROUND at the office.
"One Stop Shopping"
These certificates entitles the bearer to shop at any 
"participating merchant" through out the Slate Belt.
If you are interested in being a "participating merchant", contact the office.  All merchants will be
listed on the back of each gift certificate.

Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce's 
"Slate Belt Community Map & Information Guide" 
available online or pick up a copy. 

Maps may be picked up at the Chamber office at 856 W. Pennsylvania Ave., (Rt. 512)  Pen Argyl and the following sponsors:
Todd's Auto Body, Sabatino Insurance Agency, Teel Realty, Danet's Country Inn, On The Spot Dry Cleaning, J & R's Smokehouse Restaurant, Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Bangor Elk's Lodge, Michael Baxter & Associates, Re/Max Country Classic, Five Points Inn & Deli, Coldwell Banker, Waste Management, ESSA Bank & Trust, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Country Roads Pizzeria, Merchants National Bank, Dotta Chrysler Jeep, Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream, Crossroads Furniture, Blue Valley Times, Niclaus Engineering Corp., First Star Savings Bank, Realty Executives, Apple Blossom Village, Majestic, Slate Belt Floor & Wall Covering, Patt, White GMAC Real Estate, B EB Highway Storage Village, Bangor Mail Room, PA Career Link, Brown Daub of Wind Gap, & formally East Penn Engineering now Ott's Engineering. Click HERE to view map.

For questions contact the office at 610.863.0315.

Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce Members--take advantage of affordable, comprehensive health care coverage for you and your employees now offered by SBCC and Pennsylvania Chamber, called "Chamber Advantage", a complete benefits package. To be eligible, your company needs to become a member of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry and have a local participation Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about the benefits package, contact PCI Insurance, Inc. at 800.755.3012. You can also visit the PCI Insurance Web Site for specific information.