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Committees & Roundtables

If you’re looking to expand you business contacts, learn more about issues facing business, grow personally and professionally — then you should join a Chamber Committee or Roundtable!

If one of these committees or roundtables interests you, plan to attend a meeting to learn more!

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

Organizes and schedules the monthly business card exchanges to encourage business networking. The committee strives to find hosts and sponsors for the monthly Business Card Exchange.
Chair: Amy McKenna, 3rd Federal Bank – AMcKenna@thirdfedbank.com
Fourth Monday, 9:00 a.m. (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov)

BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

Advance Workforce Development through Business and Education partnerships. Through recruiting and securing scholarships for the hundreds of area students who participate in Pennsylvania’s Free Enterprise Week, offering Update Programs for the community on issues shared by business and education, and developing partnership activities through inception of SchoolWorks!, the committee has worked to further their mission of bringing business and education together. The latest program, Youth Leadership, strives to encourage youth from the Lower Bucks County are to become leaders.
Co-Chair: Dan Bates, Business Marketing Alliance – businessmktgall@yahoo.com
Co-Chair: Marie Leonard, ITT Technical Institute – mleonard@itt-tech.edu
Fourth Thursday, 8:00 a.m.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Promotes economic development and vitality in Lower Bucks County. Each year, the committee plans the Economic Forum with speakers from the community speaking on Economic issues of interest. At this event, the committee presents the Economic Development Awards- which recognize those who have distinguished themselves as leaders in improving the business and economic environments in Lower Bucks County.
Chair: Bob Murphy, RFM Environmental Consultants – RFMEnvironmental@verizon.net
Fourth Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.

EXHIBITS

Plans the Business Expo. The committee does a great job in planning the annual Business Expo, one of LBCCC’s largest events. The Expo has been sold out for many years and continues to attract hundreds of members and guests.
Chair: Sharon Bordak, Sparkle Professional Cleaning Corp. – sharon@sparkleproclean.com
Third Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.

FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS (ROUNDTABLE)

A group of professionals who specialize in serving the food service industry whose goal is to provide a resource of information for all restaurateurs and realated businesses by highlighting the products and services available from members.
Chair: Ed MacConnell, EMA Group, Inc. – edmac@emabenefits.com
Second Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.

GOLF

Plans the Annual Golf Outing. The outing includes an 18-hole scramble event, team and individual prizes, lunch, dinner and auction. The event is annually the biggest fund raiser for the Chamber. Members promote the event, select the golf course, and play a practice round at the course.
Chair: Joe Kauffman
Fourth Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Examine, promote and monitor governmental activity affecting business, to encourage dialogue with all public officials, inform members and recommend action when necessary. Business people from the Chamber attend along with elected officials and/or their representatives. This committee also plans a trip to Harrisburg each year.
Chair: Brandon McFadden, PNC Wealth Management – brandon.mcfadden@pnc.com
First Friday, 8:00 a.m.

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Assists in marketing the Chamber and its activities and communicates the organization’s goals and philosophies. Educates people on how to market their own business. The committee markets the Chamber’s events, as well as partners with the local media to offer a series of Media Workshops to help Chamber members learn how to publicize their own events.
Chair: Tobi Bruhn, Bucks County Community College – bruhnt@bucks.edu
Second Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

MEMBER BENEFITS

Investigates, recommends, implements quality, cost-effective benefits and programs that help meet the needs of Chamber members. The committee oversees the benefit programs including Group Health, Life and Disability Insurance, Credit Card Processing, Member-to-Member Discounts, Employee Assistance Program and Overnight Shipping Discounts. The committee also evaluates new benefit programs on a regular basis.
Chair: Amy Murray Hyde, CBDI, Inc. & F.A.C.T.S. - amurray@cbdi-inc.com
Fourth Monday, 8:30 a.m.

MEMBER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

Develops programs to recruit new members and to retain existing members. The committee, responsible for the growth of the Chamber, conducts events to increase membership, such as Membership Drives, promoting the “Go For It” Campaign, and “Get Acquainted With Your Chamber.” The Ambassador Committee is a subcommittee and Ambassadors call new members to welcome them to the organization and invite them to a networking event. These volunteers are also on hand at Percolator Programs and Business Card Exchanges to answer visitor questions and assist new members to make the most of their networking experience.
Chair: Debra Myatt, American Red Cross Lower Bucks County – dmyatt@redcrosslbcc.org
Second Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.

PERCOLATOR

Organizes the monthly Percolator meetings to provide education, information and networking opportunities for members. The committee’s primary purpose is to select speakers for the program. They also help to recruit host locations and sponsors for the event. Perc Committee members have the opportunity to introduce the speakers and assist during the self introductions and announcements period.
Chair: Cathy Windland, Inner Spa and Tastefully Simple – cwindland@comcast.net
Second Thursday, following the Percolator Club, 9:30 a.m.

SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES

Offer activities which help meet the needs of small business. The committee plans two different events for the Chamber. Sharpen Your Edge is a one-hour, monthly, continuing education seminar (nine months a year) with Chamber members as speakers. Be Your Own Boss is a seminar series that provides insight for those who have started their own business or who are thinking of starting their own business.
Chair: Dave Dixon, Cost Segregation Services – davedixoncostseg@comcast.net
First Thursday, 8:00 a.m.

TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY & BUILDING

Provide members with programs and information to enhance their workplace environment, promote technology education and energy efficiency. Help oversee capital improvements, technology upgrades and maintenance projects for Chamber building and property.
Co-Chair: Kevin Roddy, 3rd Federal Bank – kroddy@thirdfedbank.com
Co-Chair: Lloyd Scarborough, HouseMaster Home Inspections – lscarborough@housemaster.com
Third Friday, 8:30 a.m.

WOMEN’S RESOURCE

Provide awareness, educational opportunities, resources and networking opportunities to members of the Chamber from a woman’s perspective.
Chair: Kathie Jankauskas, KJanStudio – kathie@kjanstudio.com
Third Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.
Please note, dates and times subject to change. Call the Chamber at 215-943-7400 to confirm.
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