Sunday, September 7th: 10th Annual Basket Bingo!  Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!  The Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Longaberger Basket Bingo at the Bangor Elks Lodge. Doors will open at 12 noon, bingo 1 pm for 20 games of bingo, specials, silent auction, door prizes and refreshments.  Sponsor opportunities are available.  Sponsor a basket and you will have a special tag advertising your participation attached to the basket, your business will be highlighted in the program and you will be announced as a sponsor throughout the day.

Tuesday, September 16th:  The SBCC will host a Blood Drive for the Miller Keystone Blood Center.  A mini coach will be at the chamber office from 7 am—10 am.  Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Saturday, September 20th: 1st Annual Taste of the Chamber along with the “Best of the Slate Belt” cook off challenge.  Plans are in the works to present this event.  Members will have the opportunity to advertise their business or service by reserving a table to display/sell their products.  Also during this event we will  feature our caters/restaurants that would like to participate in a cook off challenge.  More information will follow. If anyone interested in joining the planning committee please contact the office at 610-863-0315.
 

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
July 6, 20, & 21st: Wind Gap Park Summer Sounds Concerts, 6 pm

July 13 & 27th: Pen Argyl Summer Sounds Concerts, 6 pm.

July 18th: Movies in the Park, Pen Argyl Park at dark.

July 18, 19 & 20th: Annual Antique Gas Engine & tractor Show, Jacktown Community Ctr., Bangor.

July 22-26th: Plainfield Farmer’s Fair, Rt. 191 Bangor Rd.

July 23-27th: Roseto Big Time

July 26 & 27th: Slate Belt Heritage Days

July 31-Aug. 3rd: 20th Annual Blue Grass Festival, Mt. view Park Wind Gap. 610-838-3015

July 31-Aug 2nd: Second Ward Fire Dept. Carnival, Bangor.

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@enter.net

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

   TRI CHAMBER CLAMBAKE
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
5 pm
Join the chambers and meet new friends, 
renew old acquaintances or plan your office outing.

Great Networking opportunities!
Silent Auction
Auctioneer
Entertainment
and more.
For sponsorship opportunities contact the office.
 

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.