September 2023 Newsletter - Chamber Connection

CHAMBER CONNECTION

CHAMBER NEWS

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

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EVENTS

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Your connection to the greater Hanover business community. Raise Your Glass - Snack Town Brewfest is Happening September 16, 2023!

We would like to give a huge shoutout to Campbell's Snacks, The Markets at Hanover, and Utz Snacks for presenting the 6th Annual Snack Town Brewfest!

We would also like to thank KLK Welding (VIP Hour sponsor), J.A. Myers Homes (Entertainment sponsor), Primanti Bros. (glassware sponsor), Rocky 98.5 (Media sponsor) and supporting sponsor Fox Pest Control!* We are grateful to all of these organizations that are participating in sponsoring this fun, signature event!

THANK YOU WORKFORCE SPONSORS

Our 6th Annual Snack Town Brewfest is less than a month away and we are gearing up for another great event! We are especially excited this time around because we have a theme that many of our attendees will find quite nostalgic. Snack Town Brewfest 2023 will feature a 90s theme and there will be games, contests and live entertainment that will take attendees back to before the new millenium.

This year's live entertainment features

The Learned Doctors, a group of Maryland musicians who specalize in covering hits from the 90's (but also dabble a bit in favorites from the 80's and 70's as well). Snack Town Brewfest will also be featuring a costume contest with three categories: 90s themed, beer themed, and sports team/mascot themed!

Snack Town Brewest will take place September 16, 2023, from 12 PM - 5 PM at Moul Field. To purchase tickets, visit snacktownbrewfest.com/tickets. We will see you there! Cheers!

*sponsors as of Aug 14, 2023

2022 - 2023 COMMUNITY LEADERS

2022 - 2023 CHAMBER PARTNERS

2022 - 2023 CORPORATE PARTNERS

CGA Law Firm

Conewago Enterprises, Inc.

Cross Keys Village - The Brethren

Home Community

Select Physical Therapy Ox Industries

Riley Welding & Fabricating LLC

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 Gary Laird at glaird@hanoverchamber.com.

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

Chair of the Board

Brandon J. Smith, AAMS, Edward Jones

Secretary/Treasurer

Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs

Vice Chairs

Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Julia Groft, Manpower

Cynthia Simpson, Utz Brands Lesley Zinn, UPMC

Past Chair

Mike Kelly, Traditions Bank

Board of Directors esident glaird@hanoverchamber.com

Administrative Manager ecsuri@hanoverchamber.com

Director of Operations smesser@hanoverchamber.com

Marketing and Public Relations Manager kbream@hanoverchamber.com

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please contact the office at office@hanoverchamber.com.

Your Story Shapes Our Story: UTZ Brands

For the Hanover Chamber of Commerce's 100th Year Anniversary, we are so pleased to have Utz Brand's partcipating as our Premier Sponsor. As a thank you for their generous contrubition to our centenniel anniversary, we want to share their story- a story that dates back before the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce even began!

Discover Hanover® Magazine 2024: Now Accepting Ads

We are now accepting advertisements for our annual publication, Discover Hanover® Magazine! Each year, the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce creates this magazine to serve as a community guide for tourists and locals alike. We are planning year-round distribution to 5 states (PA, MD, DE, VA, & NJ) and at high-traffic locations, tourist attractions, and lodging locations throughout York County as part of our partnership with Explore York. Additionally, Discover Hanover® Magazine is sent to nearly 500 local businesses via the Chamber and distributed to new residents by school districts and realtors.

This year, we are also offering digital advertisement packages in the form of social media and/or blog posts with the purchase of an ad in the magazine.

The Utz story began in 1921 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in the small-town kitchen of Bill and Salie Utz. They believed potato chips could be better and should be made from clean and simple ingredients to bring out the natural flavor of farm-fresh potatoes.

Today, Utz remains focused on Family-Crafted Flavor, reflecting the brand's pride in its family legacy, the love baked into every Utz® snack, and the carefully-crafted flavors families love. Based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz has multiple manufacturing facilities located across the U.S. to serve our growing customer base. For more information, please visit www.utzsnacks.com or call 1‐800‐FOR‐SNAX.

Thank you again, Utz!

To secure space in Discover Hanover® Magazine 2024 and for any and to discuss digital advertisement options, please contact Katie Bream at kbream@hanoverchamber.com or call 717-637-6130 ext. 105.

New Member Spotlight: Trauma Specialists of Pennsylvania

Trauma Specialists of Pennsylvania is a dynamic, woman-owned small business focused on healing and mental wellness. TSPA’s owner, Rachel Harrison, LCPC, NCC, worked with individuals who had experienced trauma for almost twenty years before creating a practice where trauma is the central focus of the treatment given to clients. TSPA is delighted to become a part of the Hanover community.

TSPA specializes in the treatment of trauma and its effects. By offering EMDR therapy and other focused treatment options, they are able to help heal those who have had difficult experiences, freeing them from the weight of their trauma. TSPA partners with its sister company, Trauma Specialists Training Institute, to provide specialized training in trauma-focused treatments to clinicians outside the TSPA practice. TSPA believes the mental health community must be more trauma-informed, and are proud to be a part of the process.

TSPA’s experienced clinicians and caring staff are ready and excited to welcome new clients to their office and look forward to making a difference in Hanover.

This New Member Spotlight is brought to you by WellSpan Health.

the unimaginable so we can witness the incredible.

Here, the most talented minds and most compassionate hearts unite for lifesaving results. In collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine Kimmel Cancer Center, our cancer patients have access to expanded clinical trials, world-class second opinions and advanced genomics. This will bring the next generation of care to our community — all delivered by our dedicated team who cares from the heart. Learn more at WellSpan.org/Cancer

The Hanover Workforce Summit will kick off with a keynote address from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Jaimie Francis, Vice President, Policy and Programs, will speak about national trends and the foundation’s approach to Talent Pipeline Management. Following the keynote, a panel of local industry and education experts will share their experiences about building a talent pipeline of workers, creating employerled collaboratives to address specific workforce needs, and developing programs that let people learn new skills while gaining experience on the job.

Over lunch, attendees will hear from local studentsturned-employees who have successfully completed pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The afternoon will include a second panel focused on available resources including funding and training opportunities from local, state, and federal organizations. The event will wrap up with a Q&A session followed by a networking happy hour.

Additional breakout sessions and roundtable discussions will contribute to knowledge sharing and opportunities to connect with fellow business community members. Complete details about the event can be found at www. hanoverchamber.com/workforce-development.

Registration is required. Attendance includes continental breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments.

Chamber Member rate - $40 per person

Community Member rate - $70 per person

Whether you’re at the start of your career or preparing for retirement, we can help. Starting a family or preparing for college, we can help. Planning for the future or in transition, we can help. Small business owner or one of 10,000 employees, we can help.

WELLSPAN HOSPITALS NAMED “HIGH PERFORMING” BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

YORK, Pa. – Each of WellSpan Health’s six acute care hospitals have earned at least one “High Performing” recognition from U.S. News & World Report in its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings. WellSpan York Hospital is called out specifically as a 2023-2024 “Best Hospital” in the country ranking #20 in Pennsylvania and as “High Performing” for Pulmonary and Lung Surgery.

“We are honored to see WellSpan York Hospital recognized as one of the Commonwealth’s top hospitals, along with six of our hospitals receiving a combined 21 High Performing rankings in common adult procedures and conditions,” said Dr. Mike Seim, senior vice president and chief quality officer, WellSpan Health. “This is a testament to the hard work all of our hospital leaders and team members put in every day to provide safe, affordable and high-quality care to our patients throughout South Central Pennsylvania.”

WellSpan hospitals earned the “High Performing” recognition in the following common adult procedures and conditions:

• WellSpan York Hospital: COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, leukemia/ lymphoma/myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, stroke

• WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital: diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, stroke

• WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital: back surgery (spinal fusion), heart attack, knee replacement

• WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital: heart attack

• WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital: heart attack, heart failure, stroke

• WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital: pneumonia

The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

“For 34 years, U.S. News has provided data-informed rankings to help patients and their doctors find the best hospital to treat their illness or condition,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Fewer than half of evaluated hospitals earned any High Performing rating. Hospitals that are High Performing have excelled in providing high quality care in specific procedures and/or conditions.”

For their 34th annual rankings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

For more information on the quality care delivered at WellSpan, visit WellSpan. org/Quality.

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES

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HANOVER TO DISCUSS

MILLION RACP GRANT

Hanover, Pa. – On August 1, 2023, local representatives joined Borough of Hanover Manager Margie Lewis, Planning and Engineering Director Eric Mains and Mayor SueAnn Whitman at the Borough of Hanover Council Chambers to discuss the Borough’s capital building and facilities initiative funded in part through a $5.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant awarded to the Borough in November 2022.

Visiting guests included York County Vice President Commissioner Doug Hoke, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

Rick Vilello, and Regional Director for DCED’s Central Region Madra Clay, with York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler joining by phone. Also in attendance were Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce President Gary Laird, Senior Vice President of Delta Development Group Darren Asper, and Senior Associate of Delta Development Group Christian Muniz.

Following a presentation of project goals, tours included the existing Police Department facilities as well as the Borough’s Public Works campus located on North Street in Hanover. Participants learned of the plans of relocating the Public Works operations as well as the Water Resources management to new facilities at the former Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant along South Jefferson at Cougar Drive and potentially relocating recycling services to the Borough’s Tanger Building property on High Street. The then vacated Public Works site would be the location of a new Public Administration and Safety Complex. Though not owned by the Borough, the vacant Hanover State Theater was also included in the tour as it contributes to the overall economic planning and strategy for the downtown.

Awarded in November 2022, the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant in the amount of $5.5 million will be utilized specifically for the Public Safety/ Public Administration building. Delta Development Group, a consulting team focused on community planning and economic growth has partnered with the Borough to investigate matching fund opportunities and financial strategies. Likely, 2023 will be a year spent in design and land development planning, with actual construction starting in 2024 for the new Public Works campus with construction of the new Public Administration / Safety Complex being completed in late 2025.

BANKS ARE TRYING OUT NEW IDEAS TO CONNECT WITH FEMALE CUSTOMERS

Like most banks and credit unions, Traditions Bank has been looking for ways to drum up deposits. But the $808 millionasset bank in York, Pa., also had another goal: It wanted to boost its scholarship fund for girls graduating high school.

So, Traditions launched what it calls the Her Traditions Scholarship CD, a 10-month savings product that earns an annual percentage yield above 4%. The bank makes a monthly donation to the scholarship fund in an amount equal to 0.01% of what’s deposited.

Within the first month, the bank had generated enough deposits to add more than $1,000 to its scholarship fund, which continues to grow.

“This is a win-win,” says Nicole Shaffer, director of Her Traditions, a bank initiative focused on female customers. “The motivation is to do the right thing for women. But it has to make business sense, too. What’s our need right now? Our need is to generate deposits.”

To read the full article and to learn more about Traditions Bank and Her Traditions role in this initiative, please visit https:// business.hanoverchamber.com/news/

BARLEY SNYDER PARTNER

TIMOTHY G. DIETRICH ELECTED TO SERVE ON HELPING HARVEST’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

READING, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank has elected Partner Timothy G. Dietrich to serve on its board of directors. Founded in 1983, the food bank serves communities in Berks and Schuylkill counties with a mission to

feed the hungry. The organization is a member of Feeding America and has been deemed a Four-Star Charity.

Helping Harvest sources food through partnerships with Feeding America, government agencies, local retailers, food manufacturers and farms in addition to receiving local donations, according to its website. Food is delivered to its 51,000-square-foot warehouse facility where it is stored, packed and distributed to more than 320 programs, which in turn, feed more than 110,000 people in need each year.

“I proudly support Helping Harvest with its ethical food sourcing practices and ongoing mission to feed communities in need through charitable food programs in Berks and Schuylkill counties,” said Dietrich. “As families continue to struggle to put food on the table with the onslaught of high grocery prices, the presence of Helping Harvest remains an integral resource to aid those facing hunger. I look forward to furthering the mission of the organization.”

Dietrich is a member of the firm’s Business, Real Estate and Creditors’ Rights practice groups in addition to several other groups. He provides strategic advice for businesses, financial institutions and governments in a number of areas. Dietrich also leads Barley Snyder’s Food & Agribusiness Industry Group. He utilizes his knowledge of FDA, USDA and other regulatory requirements to assist clients in the food and agriculture areas with their transactional needs as well as compliance with the more rigorous requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Dietrich is a former managing partner of Barley Snyder.

Aside from his new role with Helping Harvest, Dietrich serves as the director of the National Food Lab, Inc., and is legal counsel for the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance and the Berks County Chamber Foundation. He formerly served on the board of directors of the United Way of Berks County, The Highlands at

Wyomissing, Alvernia University and several other local organizations. Barley Snyder is a proud supporter of Helping Harvest and other community food banks located across our footprint.

BROWN SCHULTZ SHERIDAN & FRITZ NAMED ONE OF THE 2023 BEST ACCOUNTING FIRMS TO WORK FOR BY ACCOUNTING TODAY

Regional premier accounting and advisory firm, Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz (BSSF), is honored to have been recently named one of Accounting Today’s 2023 Best Accounting Firms to Work For. This marks the twelfth year that BSSF has been recognized as one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For in America.

BSSF’s official ranking on this year’s list will be announced by Accounting Today on September 1, 2023. In 2022, BSSF was ranked the #2 Best Firm to Work For in the mid-sized category.

The Best Accounting Firms to Work For survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the nation’s best employers within the public accounting profession, benefiting the nation’s economy, workforce and businesses. The annual list is made up of 100 accounting firms across the U.S.

“I could not be prouder of my friends and colleagues at this Firm, whose hard work has again earned us the distinction as one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For in America,” said Ken Wolfe, President and Managing Principal at BSSF. “At BSSF, our greatest asset to our clients and communities is our team members. Therefore, it’s incredibly important we ensure BSSF is a great place to not only work, but to maintain a fulfilling career while also enjoying a satisfying personal life. Our continued recognition as a Best Accounting Firm to Work For tells me that our efforts to make BSSF a great place to work are succeeding.”

UPCOMING EVENTS

RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com

September 16, 2023

6th Annual Snack Town Brewfest, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Moul Field, 151 Moul Ave, Hanover PA

September 21, 2023

Membership Mixer hosted by Traditions Bank, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Traditions Bank, 361 Eisenhower Dr, Hanover PA

October 11, 2023

Membership Mixer hosted by The Markets at Hanover, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM The Markets at Hanover, 1649 Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331

October 19, 2023

Annual Meeting, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

2 Library Place, Hanover, PA 17331

October 26, 2023

Workforce Summit, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Bay City Seafood Restaurant, 110 W Eisenhower Dr, Hanover, PA 17331

November 3, 2023

Legislative Roundtable, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

2 Library Place, Hanover, PA 17331

November 7, 2023

Hanover Chamber Business Awards 2023, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bay City Seafood, 110 W Eisenhower Dr, Hanover, PA 17331

Ticket prices vary - see snacktownbrewfest.com for details!

Complimentary for members

Complimentary for members

Complimentary for members $40/person, member rate $70/person, community rate $15/person, member rate $30/person, community rate $40/person