May 2021
Chamber Connection
Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.
Chamber News Pages 1-6 Workforce Spotlight Page 4 Ambassador Spotlight Page 4 Member Spotlights Page 7 Business Briefs Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9 Upcoming Events Pages 10-11
For 52 years, local business men and women have enjoyed a great day of golf, networking and food at the Hanover Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing.
The following sponsorships are still available for this year’s outing.
This year’s event is sponsored by KLK Welding, Inc. and will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Hanover Country Club.
Please contact Haley Briggs, Director of Membership & Events, at (717) 637-6130 ext. 104 or hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteer for this event.
The tournament will be scramble format and held rain or shine from 7:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. The event will feature breakfast, lunch, and a social hour.
Hole Sponsor: $200
To register a twosome or foursome, visit hanoverchamber.com/golf-outing or contact the chamber at (717) 630-6130. A registration form can also be found in this newsletter. The deadline for registration is Thursday, May 27, 2021. The proceeds of this tournament benefit the chamber’s workforce development programs. By participating in the tournament, you are investing in Hanover’s future!
146 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com
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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
2020-2021 Community Leaders Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Julia Groft, Manpower Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs Vice Chairs Sean Adams, Utz Quality Foods Victoria Csuri, KLK Welding Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Mike Kelly, York Traditions Bank Brandon Smith, Edward Jones Lynneah Smith, Elsner Engineering Works Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church
Board of Directors Jess Kelley, Campbell's Snacks Mike Gaskins, UPMC Hanover Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs Kirby Orewiler, Ox Industries Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. Susan Seiple, Hanover Public Schools Jody Shaffer, YWCA Hanover
Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Emily Freiert, Marketing & PR Director efreiert@hanoverchamber.com
2020-2021 Chamber Partners
Oss Health
APPI Energy
Penn State York
Barley Snyder
Smith & Company, CPAs
J.A. Myers Homes
The Glatfelter Agency
The Markets at Hanover
Haley Briggs, Membership & Events Director hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com Elizabeth Csuri, Administrative Manager office@hanoverchamber.com
Chamber Connection is a monthly publication of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. For deadline information, please contact our office at office@hanoverchamber.com.
Community Leaders and Chamber Partners are members who have made significant investments in chamber programs throughout the year. These investments help the chamber to provide new opportunities and benefits for our members, while continuing to support workforce, community, and economic development. If you are interested in learning more about how your membership can make an impact, please contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.
May 2021 Newsletter
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Chamber News
Ambassador Spotlight
Workforce Spotlight
Ambassador Sponsor Workforce Sponsors
Chamber News
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Annual Best & Brightest Ceremony to be Held Virtually This Month McNew, Katelyn Motter, Peyton Nell, Chloe Null, Luke Rickrode, Noah Ringrose, Selena Rosario, Morgan Sauter, Jack Slonaker, Courtney Smith, Collin Staub, Faith Spangler, Alexis Touloumes, Jared Widerman, LaDamien Williams, Savannah Winpigler
The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce and Elsner Engineering Works, in collaboration with Delone Catholic, Hanover, New Oxford, South Western, and Spring Grove high schools, will be recognizing top-performing graduates from the class of 2021 this month. Typically, these graduates would be recognized at a formal event held at one of the participating high schools. Due to COVID-19, this year’s event will be held virtually May 3-7. The chamber has created a video series for students, families, and educators to take part in to recognize these high-acheivers. Each student will also receive a certificate to recognize his/her accomplishments. Delone Catholic: Grace Catlin, Michael DePorter, Gabrielle DiGregory, Abbigail Fields, Zachary Fields, Louella Girroir, Amanda Hall, Shawn Harriett, Cory Heffner, Rebekah Hernandez, Samuel Hoerl, Andrew Immler, Abigail Jarrett, Ruby Keeney, Ryan King, Emily Malesky, Ethan Martin, Kassidy McDannell, Ryan Murphy, Leanna Myers, Summer Nelson, Julia O'Brien, Michael O'Brien, Madison Rollins, Abigail Sell, Audrey Sell, Gabrielle Smith, Harrison Smith, Austin Stiles, Landon Strappazon, Natalie Swingler, Sarah Swingler, Rylee Zeak Hanover: Aubre Caler, Dawson Cassatt, Harley Cowgill, Reily Cue, Abigail Duvall, Zachary Flickinger, Rolando Garcia, Kyle Garman, Malcolm Gerlach, Takota Godfrey, Tianna Gray, Alexandra Gruver, Erin Homan, Kayla Kauffman, Benjamin Kime, Samantha Laughman, Collin Lyston, Graciela ManjarrezBeltran, Madison Martin, Jatziry Mendez Valdez, Maria De Jesus Mendez-Lopez, Emely Mora-Bailon, Olivia Phillips, Leilani Romero-Morales, Brian Sanchez, Nicholas Shaw, Regin Smith, Aaliyah Snedecker, Ariella Stansbury, Olivia Topper, Tyler Wentz New Oxford: Isabella Bankert, Zachary Barnhart, Makayla Batts, Linda Bermejo Lua, Dorothy Bertrand, Joshua Bethas, Bailey Biggerstaff, Maxwell Boyer, Braden Carver, Katy CervantesSandoval, Jon Clinton, Alexis Cox, Reece Cramer, Abigail Deardorff, Sindy DeLaTorre, Duc Do, Madison Dockter, Savannah Doss, Zoe Duggin, Chelsey Forbes, Cole Forbes, Alexia Funk, Mikayla Gebhart, Emma Gilbert, Logan Groft, Aden Hafer, Vance Hagarman, Krista Hahn, Mackenzie Hahn, Kayla Hoffman, Benisa Ibisevic, Caleb Kaiser, Kayleigh Keegan, Caleb Kelley, Kaelyn Kennedy, Lauren Kint, Eryn Little, Peyton Mathis, Kaitlyn
South Western: Serenity Albin-Chadwell, Ella Baker, Brandon Brenneman, Connor Briggs, Kylie Calogero, Kelten Conaboy, Derek Cracium, Makayla Dyson, Summer Eaton, Dustin Edwards, John Fenwick, Olivia Flickinger, Micah Freeman, Emily Frock, Caitlyn Garvey, Isabella Gilberto, Cole Hartlaub, Liam Hower, Zachary Kemper, Allyson Klansek, Alaina Klunk, Shealynn Langille, Shae Leathery, Gabriel Lesher, Lindsey Loeser, Meredith Lucey, Peyton Maher, Luke Martinak, Connor Miller, Kyle Morea, Ava Nicholson, Alexis Peters, Madison Petry, Vincent Pigna, Cora Rebert, Jaselyn Rhines, Andres Samaniego, Hania Siddiqui, Celia Stein, Victoria Strausbaugh, Gabriel Tanner, John Vonnes, Justin Werner Spring Grove: Zachary Albright, Brock Allison, Amy AlvarezChavez, Brylan Anderson, Braden Bair, Gracie Baker, Nya Brown, Ryan Coleman, William Cummings, Tia Decello, Sara Diehl, Erin Duff, Nicholas Etter, Oluwatunmise (Tumi) Fadare, Jacob Gandionco, Andrew Gesell, Trista Glace, Liam Gohn, Grace Gordon, Cameron Gutshall, Jillian Hamilton, Abigail Hamme, Shelby Heater, Christopher Henry, Kayla Hinson, Jennah Hoke, Makena Jacobs, Breanna Kaltreider, Joseph Kelly, Bailey Klinedinst, Brian Kramer, Isabella Lam, Connor Laughman, Abigail Leonard, Olivia Lillich, Brendan Livelsberger, Bethanne Luckenbaugh, Sierra Luckenbaugh, Dominic Maiolino, Emma Miller, Cheyann Monn, Morgan Myers, Benjamin Patterson, Charley Pero, Delaney Pittman, Yazmeen Proctor, Emily Randisi, Autumn Renfro, Madison Riggin, Shannon Ruby, Mackenzie Sampere, Reilly Schaffer, McKenna Seashole, Kierra SelbyNeiderer, Michael Shaqfeh, Cole Shaub, Jacob Smith, Ariana Ulsh, Hunter Walker, Cody Walker, Ryan West, Jessica Wivell, Chase Young In addition to Elsner Engineering Works, the Chamber would like to recognize our local school districts for their adaptability and dedication to our community during this unprecedented time. “The Hanover Chamber is proud to work with these local partners who support the Best and Brightest program,” said Chamber President, Gary Laird. “These students are the future of the Hanover area. We are eager to congratulate this year’s recipients and wish them success in their future endeavors.”
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Chamber News
Chamber Says Goodbye To Marketing Volunteers Needed for Events & PR Director, Emily Freiert The Chamber must unfortunately bid farewell to Emily Freiert who has spent the past three and half years as Marketing & PR Director. Emily has accepted a position with a local digital marketing firm. Over the past three and a half years, Freiert has been instrumental in the development of the Discover Hanover tourism brand, digital marketing strategies, event marketing, and graphic/web design services. "I will forever be grateful when I think back to this job, my first full-time job. I’ve met so many wonderful people, refined and polished my skills, and learned so much about the business world. I am extremely proud of the work I have done with this organization and will wholeheartedly miss the many good times I had with the Chamber. I know this team will continue to make Hanover a wonderful place to live and work, and I will always celebrate their success," says Freiert. Chamber President Gary Laird says, “Emily has left a lasting mark on the Chamber. We appreciate her years of service and her many accomplishments that have showcased the Chamber and the greater Hanover community. She will be missed, and we wish her the very best in this next step of her career journey.”
Event season is quickly approaching! From our Annual Golf Outing to the new Snack Town Street Fair, these events draw thousands of people into Hanover where they’ll experience the best we have to offer, from businesses to restaurants and everything in between. The Hanover Chamber is seeking volunteers for the Annual Golf Outing on June 3, the Snack Town Street Fair on September 18, and the Snack Town Brewfest on October 30. Volunteer shifts are available at various times for a wide assortment of tasks, like setup, admission, cleanup and more. Groups are welcome and encouraged as a great way to promote your business or organization! All volunteers (with organization names) will appear in our newsletter following the events. Contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com for more info!
Have Questions About Membership?
Leadership Hanover Info Sessions
Join us at our first Member Information Session of the year! This virtual meeting will allow members to talk directly to our staff and ask questions regarding anything chamber related!
The 2021-2022 session of Leadership Hanover begins in October! Applications should be completed and returned by August 31.
On May 12 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., you can ask our staff anything you'd like, from community events, networking opportunities, marketing and promotions availability, and programs and services we provide!
For those with questions about the program, the Chamber will be hosting four virtual informational sessions in June and July. Both morning and noon sessions will be available for convenience. Morning sessions will take place from 9:30-10:00 a.m. and noon sessions will take place from 12:00-12:30 p.m.
We encourage you to come with questions. Please register on our website if you plan to attend.
RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL SESSIONS! Please RVSP on our website for instructions on how to join.
Member Spotlights
Camp Phoenix Begins Next Month!
YWCA Hanover’s Camp Phoenix begins June 7th! With over 30 years of experience, we know how to create a summer filled with outdoor fun and friendships that will create a lifetime of memories for your child, who will be busy enjoying activities including: • • • • • • • • •
Swimming Hiking and Exploring State Parks Kayaking at Codorus Exploring Gettysburg Battlefield Bowling Nixon Park/Nature Center Weekly Trips to swim at YWCA Gettysburg Pool Local Playgrounds Weekly STEAM Activities
Our camp counselors are chosen with your child's fun and safety as our top priorities. Counselors are required to have current state child abuse clearances and background checks, mandated reporter training, and water safety training. In addition, our counselors must have at least two years of experience working with children or youth, and many are college students pursuing an educationrelated degree. For more information or to register, go to ywcahanover.org or call (717) 637-2125.
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Take Advantage of Marketing Services from LOCALiQ With a shared commitment to support local commerce, the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce and LOCALiQ are partnering to bring you an exclusive membership benefit! LOCALiQ, the marketing solutions division of the USA Today Network, is a Full-Scale Advertising Agency that can help to establish and build your local online presence, drive awareness and leads. Grow your ideal targeted audience and focus and optimize on marketing solutions that work from Websites, SEM, Social, SEO, Targeted Email, OTT, IP address Targeting, YouTube, Live Chat, Print, Direct Mail, Custom Creative Design, Event Sponsorships, Promotions & more. Take advantage of a FREE digital health check utilizing proprietary technology to measure your digital online presence. This report provides a benchmark against your competitors and helps to identify strengths, areas of improvement and opportunities to help you grow your business. For more information on this partnership, please contact Michael Wynegar, at mwynegar@localiq.com or (717) 881-2737.
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Business Briefs
HERSHNER NAMED TO CENTRAL PENN BUSINESS JOURNAL POWER 100 LIST
BARLEY SNYDER ATTORNEYS ELECTED TO LANCASTER BAR POSTS
The Central Penn Business Journal introduced the Power 100 List, recognizing individuals who inspire innovation, spark economic growth and make decisions in their positions to shape the communities and influence quality of life.
Two Barley Snyder attorneys have been elected to leadership positions on the Lancaster Bar Association Board of Directors – including the president position.
The law firm of Stock and Leader congratulates all honorees, including their Partner, Ronald L. Hershner. While serving as Managing Partner for the last ten years, Ron worked tirelessly to inspire and motivate his colleagues to achieve their best when assisting the firm’s clients and the community. Additionally, he continually focused on the long term and prepared the firm for changes and challenges. Among the many professional accomplishments he’s proud of, he is honored to support YCIDA and YCEA in the Yorktowne Hotel project and numerous downtown development projects for public and private developers. Recently Ron finished his role as Managing Partner, returning to full-time practice. He looks forward to continuing to counsel entrepreneurs from start-up to succession.
Partner David Freedman, who spent 2020 as the president-elect of the bar association, stepped into the role of president for 2021. Freedman had previously been the vice president of the bar association in 2015 and 2019. “I am so honored to serve an organization that provides such valuable services to the legal profession and the public,” Freedman said. “For attorneys, the Lancaster Bar Association provides training and networking that helps them serve clients more effectively, plus wellness initiatives to address what is one of the most stressful environments a professional can work in. For the general public, the association helps to ensure equitable access to justice and evaluates candidates for judicial office. The pandemic has presented challenges that the association has never seen before. But we’re ready to meet this moment.”
The association’s board also installed Barley Snyder attorney Luke Weber as treasurer. Weber spent 2020 on the board as chair of the Lancaster Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. “I strongly believe in the bar association and the positive effect it can have on the community,” Weber said. “I’ve seen firsthand the changes that can be made in people’s lives because of the bar association. I feel privileged to have the opportunity take on this new role in the organization. We have an energetic and diverse board coming on for 2021, and I look forward to working with them.” Freedman is a partner in the firm’s Employment Practice Group, its Immigration Practice Group and is the chair of the Education Practice Group. In both 2015 and 2018, the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center named him its “Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.” Weber is an attorney in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and Health Care Industry Group. He and Freedman are part of a team that is working pro bono to obtain protection from deportation and employment authorization for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
WANT TO BE FEATURED NEXT MONTH? Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates, and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter. Please include a 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. Please send all news to office@hanoverchamber.com.
Main Street Hanover
Give Local York Mark your calendars to give on May 7! Main Street is excited to be bringing back live streamed interviews and updates from people in the downtown making things happen. We hope you will tune in to watch and GIVE! Renew your annual gift or consider making your first annual giving donation as a new support of downtown Hanover!
Annual Givers Annual givers are the ones that allow us to continue our revitalization efforts in downtown Hanover. During such a difficult year, we understand how funds are tight. We ask that you give only what you can, but every amount is appreciated! Annual givers are the first to know about new upcoming events, downtown updates, and will be able to get in on the ground floor of new giving opportunities and free ticket opportunities as they arise. Ads on the website, e-blasts, and social media are also available to our annual givers based on giving level. • • • • • •
Supporter- $100 Patron- $250 Advocate- $500 Believer- $1,000 Leader- $2,000 Groundbreaker- $5,000
Wellness Crawl Explore the wellness experience provided in downtown Hanover with fitness, self-care, functional medicine, retail therapy, and much more! Get access to exclusive demos, talks, meet and greets, and promotions on May 15 for our Virtual Wellness Crawl! You’ll get a goodie bag full of promotional items, and access to an exclusive Facebook group releasing wellness information, giveaways, tutorials, exclusive online deals, and more!
Picnic in the Park Picnic in the Park tis back for this spring and summer season! We are excited to welcome back our outdoor dining series, Picnic in the Park! We hope you’ll join us!
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Upcoming Events
Interested in hosting a webinar through the chamber? We'll take care of the hosting, promotion and registration; all you have to do is present! For pricing and more details, contact Haley Briggs at (717) 637-6130 ext. 104 or hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com. All events will be held virtually.
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Investment
May 3-7 Virtual Best & Brightest Ceremony Social Media
Complimentary
May 7 Legislative Roundtable, time TBD Location TBD
Complimentary
May 12 Chamber 101 Member Information Session, 11:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting
Complimentary
June 3 Annual Golf Outing, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Hanover Country Club
$550/foursome; $350/twosome; $150/individual
June 8 Leadership Hanover Information Session #1, 12-12:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting
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