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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Transportation Breakfast The Carlisle area has always been and will continue to be a transportation hub.  Please join us for breakfast as Tucker Ferguson, P.E. District Executive,  gives us an overview on some of the critical issues that will be impacting our area over the next few months and years.  Discussions will include I-81 bridge preservation and Exit 44, Trindle Rd. resurfacing, New Kingston bypass and Rt. 15/581. When:   from   Wednesday, March 17, 2010 07:30 AM thru   09:00 AM   Where:   Hotel Carlisle 1700 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, Pa 17013   Registration:   Cost is $20 for Members and $32 for Non-members Register Now!   For more info:   Megan Kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Small Business Networking Luncheon Join the Chamber for this monthly event.  These luncheons will be informal get togethers with different talking points each month.  Members can purchase their lunch and join other members for an hour of open networking. When:   from   Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:00 PM thru   01:15 PM   Where:   Hoss's Steak House 1151 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA   Registration:   Registration is FREE Sign up Here!   For more info:   Leda Hager 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Category: Chamber Event YTI Career Institute Grand Opening When:   Wednesday, March 24, 2010 04:00 PM   Where:   401 East Winding Hill Rd. Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Thursday, March 25, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Orrstown Bank Mixer Each month the chamber and a partnering member host a mixer.  The mixer is a FREE event for members and an excellent way to get acquainted with the host and other members that attend.  This is one of the best networking opportunities available through the Chamber! When:   from   Thursday, March 25, 2010 05:00 PM thru   07:00 PM   Where:   Stonehedge Branch 427 Village Dr.   Registration:   This event is FREE to attend, please register in advance Sign Up Here   For more info:   Megan kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Carlisle C.A.R.E.S. Grand Opening The Carlisle Combined Area Resource for Emergency Shelter (C.A.R.E.S) will be having a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for their new facility!   C.A.R.E.S. offers emergency overnight shelter for homless adults and families, and serves as a resource center during the day. The ribbon cutting will take place at 1 PM,  an open house with tours will be given until 8 PM,   light refreshments will be served. When:   from   Tuesday, April 06, 2010 01:00 PM thru   08:00 PM   Where:   50 West Penn St. Carlisle   Registration:   Please let us know if you will be attending Register Here     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, April 07, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Start Walking Day Presented by the American Heart Assoc. Join us at the square in front of the old Cumberland County Courthouse to celebrate National Start Walking Day.  Get your heart pumping and your feet moving as we journey on a one-mile walk around the town of Carlisle!  We'll pass the Pomfret Street group of shoppes, the beautiful campus of Dickinson College, and the stores of High Street which will lead us back to our starting point.  So join us - get out of the office and get walking! Check this out:  http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053117 When:   from   Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:00 PM thru   02:00 PM   Where:   1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA  17013   For more info:   Megan Kraemer (717) 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Thursday, April 08, 2010 Category: Chamber Event AllBetterCare Urgent Care Center Grand Opening AllBetterCare Urgent Care Center is opening in Mechanicsburg! Please join us for a pre-opening Chamber Mixer and tour to learn more about our new concept in health care accessibility and convenience. Thursday, April 8th, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. 6481 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg When:   from   Thursday, April 08, 2010 05:00 PM thru   07:00 PM   Where:   6481 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050   Registration:   This Grand Opening mixer is FREE to attend. Sign up Here     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Monday, April 12, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Business Women's Forum Please visit the event's website at www.businesswomensforum.com  Hurry...early bird registration rate ends on March 31st! When:   from   Monday, April 12, 2010 08:30 AM thru   04:30 PM   Where:   Radisson Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA  17011     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Networking Night with the Harrisburg Senators The Harrisburg Senators would like to invite members of the Carlisle Chamber, Harrisburg Regional Chamber, West Shore Chamber, the Harrisburg Young Professional, and the Cumberland County Young Professionals to a night of BASEBALL on Tuesday, April 20th. Plus you and your families are invited for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the new facility at 5:30 PM.   Tickets to this event are just $7.00 per person and include your ticket to the game that evening against the Reading Phillies.  We will have a special area reserved just for this networking event - complete with a cash bar - and this is where we will watch the game.   For anyone interested in eating at the park, the Senators staff has put together a special picnic menu for the evening.  For only $22 per adult/$12 for children, you can enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, baked beans, corn on the cob, potato salad, popcorn, chips, cookies, soda, & water!   To attend this event, please RSVP to Jessica Kauffman of the Harrisburg Senators.  You can email Jessica at jkauffman@senatorsbaseball.com or call her at (717) 231-4444 x 114. When:   from   Tuesday, April 20, 2010 05:00 PM thru   07:00 PM   Where:   City Island @ Metro Bank Ball Park To attend this event, please RSVP to Jessica Kauffman of the Harrisburg Senators.  You can email Jessica at jkauffman@senatorsbaseball.com or call her at (717) 231-4444 x 114.     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Legislative Round Up with Pa Chamber of Business & Industry Gene Barr, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for the Pa Chamber will lead a lively, informal discussion about the proposed state budget and how changes , if approved, will affect business in Pennsylvania.  Don't miss this opportunity to learn what the proposed budget has in it, and ask questions.   Gene brings 35 years of experience in various facets of government and public affairs activity, as well as business operations.  During his career in Harrisburg he has worked on a large number of significant legislative and regulatory efforts critical to PA's business climate. A breakfast buffet will be served. When:   from   Wednesday, April 21, 2010 07:30 AM thru   09:00 AM   Where:   NEW LOCATION This breakfast has been moved to the Comfort Suites located at 10 S. Hanover St in Carlisle.   Registration:   Fee is $20 for members and $32 for non-member Register Here!   For more info:   Megan kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.com     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Thursday, April 22, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Effective Time Management Solutions Mike Greene, Sales and Motivational trainer, will host this seminar which is designed to show you how to effectively use Time Blocking to achieve a life balance at work and home.  Learn to control  your schedule with a values-driven approach to managing your day. When:   from   Thursday, April 22, 2010 03:00 PM thru   05:00 PM   Where:   Murata Business Center 453 lincoln st   For more info:   Megan Kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Lunch & Learn: How to handle difficult employees & customers REGISTRATION IS CLOSED If you would like to be put on a wait list please email events@carlislechamber.org. Knowing what drives difficult behavior is the key to managing it and overcoming it! Join us for this lunch time seminar as Rhonda Campbell, Owner of Jarhon Communications, discusses the issues of dealing with difficult employees & customers.  Lunch is included in your registration fee. When:   from   Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:00 PM thru   01:15 PM   Where:   United Way Of Carlisle & Cumberland County 145 S Hanover St.   For more info:   Megan Kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Healthcare Reform Event - Free & Open to the Public Presented by the Greater Carlisle Area, Mechanicsburg, and West Shore Chambers of Commerce, this is a free program on the new federal health care act. Expert panelists will discuss the core components of the act; what changes can be expected, when will the changes take place, who will the changes affect and how the changes will affect businesses and families.  The program will be moderated by Sherry Christian, WHP 21/CW15.  Panelists include Mr. Ron Barth, President & CEO, PANPHA (Pennsylvania affiliate for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging); Mr. Lawrence Clark, J.D., LL.M, M.P.H., Special Assistant to the PA Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Public Welfare; Mr. Aji Abraham, Vice-President of Business Development, Capital BlueCross; and Ms. Paula Brussard, Senior Vice-President Policy & Regulatory Services, Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.        This program is free to attend and open to the public. Due to the significant nature of this legislation, the Chambers are anticipating a high number of attendees, so please register in advance by visiting the events calendar for the West Shore Chamber of Commerce at www.wschamber.org **Please note: This preliminary summary program is not legal guidance and has not yet been reviewed by legal counsel. The details can and will likely change with additional Congressional action and the promulgation of regulations. When:   from   Tuesday, April 27, 2010 04:00 PM thru   06:00 PM   Where:   Holiday Inn Harrisburg West 5401 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA  17050   Registration:   Please register via www.wschamber.org or by calling the West Shore Chamber at (717) 761-0702     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Small Business Networking Luncheon Join the Chamber for this monthly event.  These luncheons will be informal get togethers with different talking points each month.  Members can purchase their lunch and join other members for an hour of open networking. When:   from   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:00 PM thru   01:30 PM   Where:   Hoss's Steak House 1151 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA   Registration:   This event is FREE to attend, we do ask that you register in advance.  You may purchase lunch upon arrival Sign up Here!   For more info:   Leda Hager 243-4515     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Metro Bank Mixer **  Please note this Mixer is on WEDNESDAY **  Registration for this mixer is capped at 100 attendees. Each month the chamber and a partnering member host a mixer.  The mixer is a FREE event for members and an excellent way to get acquainted with the host and other members that attend.  This is one of the best networking opportunities available through the Chamber! When:   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 05:00 PM   Where:   Metro Bank 20 Noble Blvd. Carlisle, Pa 17013   Registration:   This event is FREE to attend and for Members Only Sign Up Here!   For more info:   Leda Hager 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Category: Chamber Event PA's 199th District Candidates Forum WIth the primary election coming up in May, eight candidates will have their names placed on the ballot for the 199th District State House seat.   The Chamber will be hosting a Candidates Forum for the area, so that the residents of central Cumberland County that are served by this district will have a chance to learn about each of these individuals.   The is event is free and open to the public.   No pre-registration is required.   The Chamber is co-sponsoring this event with the Clarke Forum at Dickinson College.   We are partnering with the League of Women Voters Carlisle Area, The Sentinel and the West Shore Chamber. When:   from   Wednesday, April 28, 2010 07:00 PM thru   09:00 PM   Where:   ATS Auditorium, Dickinson College Campus West Louther Street Carlisle, PA     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Leaders@lunch hosted by Leadership Cumberland Ho-Thahn Nguyen, President and Founder of the PA Immigrant and Refugee Women's Network Join Leadership Cumberland for a delicious lunch and informative discussion. Lunch is $25 per person and table sponsorships are available. Call 258-9500 for details or register online at www.leadershipcumberland.org When:   from   Tuesday, May 04, 2010 11:30 AM thru   01:30 PM   Where:   Carlisle Country Club     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Wednesday, May 05, 2010 Category: Chamber Event Cinco de Mayo Multi-Chamber Mixer Fiesta Celebrate the 5th of May with food, music, drinks, and more...while mixing and mingling with other Chamber members from the region! Hosted by the following:  Carlisle Area Chamber, Chambersburg Area Chamber, Greencastle-Antrim Chamber, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, Mechanicsburg Area Chamber, Mercersburg Area Chamber, Pennsylvania Chamber, Shippensburg Area Chamber, Waynesboro Area Chamber, West Shore Area Chamber, Cumberland County Economic Development, and Shippensburg University.      To register, please RSVP to your local Chamber.  Carlisle members should email events@carlislechamber.org. When:   from   Wednesday, May 05, 2010 05:00 PM thru   08:00 PM   Where:   The Conference Center at Shippensburg University 500 Newburg Road Shippensburg, PA  17257   Registration:   Register Here!   For more info:   Megan Kraemer 243-4515 E-mail: events@carlislechamber.org     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Thursday, May 06, 2010 Category: Chamber Event 8th Annual Cumberland County Business Leaders Breakfast United Way of Cumberland County,  Success By 6. Economic Case for Investment in Early Childhood Development Lloyd Lamm, Regional President Capital Region, First National Bank of PA Mission:Readiness General William Burns US Army, Retired When:   from   Thursday, May 06, 2010 07:30 AM thru   09:00 AM   Where:   Carlisle Country Club 1242 Harrisburg Pike. Carlisle, Pa 17013   For more info:   Nancy Fishman 243-4805     Add to MS Outlook calendar   Thursday, May 06, 2010 Category: Open House/Ribbon Cutting Young Professionals' Networking Mixer *FOOD SPONSOR - Andrew Kronenberg of Hooke Hooke & Eckman Realtors* * BEVERAGE SPONSOR - Orrstown Bank* Free for Chamber members; Non-members are welcome to attend for a $5.00 fee The Chamber's Young Professionals Group is comprised of individuals that share the common vision of making Cumberland County the best place to live, work, and socialize.  Join us on May 6th to have fun, meet new people, and find out more about the group. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be provided.   To attend, RSVP to mkraemer@carlislechamber.org When:   from   Thursday, May 06, 2010 05:00 PM thru   07:00 PM   Where:   Mayapple Golf Links Bar & Grille 1 Mayapple Drive Carlisle, PA     Add to MS Outlook calendar