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The Chamber was pleased to recognize leadership, excellent business practices, and service to our community as part of the Chamber’s Awards Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, October 11, at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center in Greensburg. In addition to the awards, the Chamber held a brief business meeting for roughly 350 members in attendance, which included the announcement of additions to the Board of Directors for 2019, highlighting of the past year’s accomplishments and review of goals for the year ahead.
“Each year, the Chamber seeks to honor excellence in Westmoreland County - a significant reason why our region is a great place to live and do business. Each year our award recipients exemplify that concept,” commented Chad Amond, President & CEO of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce Award Recipients In the Business of the Year category, the award recipient was Standard Bank; Chamber Member of the Year, Tony Vecchio, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services; Not-for-Profit of the Year, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau; and ATHENA® Award, Kathleen Hendrickson, Owner of Wigs ‘n More Mastectomy Boutique. Award recipients were honored by the Chamber with a video presentation produced by Skene 19 Films, and were presented with a handsome engraved plaque of Westmoreland County. Award sponsors included First Commonwealth Bank, Graham Insurance Group, and S&T Bank. Corporate sponsors also contributing to the event included 103.9 KHB, Classic Hits 107.1 WHJB, Laura Edgerly Designs, Skene 19 Films, Smail Auto Group, Trib Total Media, Carlow University, Fotorecord Print Center, Somerset Trust Company, Standard Bank, PNC Bank, and First National Bank. In addition to the awards presentation, the Chamber announced the addition of four new members and four returning members to the 2019 Board of Directors after a membership-wide vote. New board members include Chrissy Giagnocavo, Creative Director, Chroma Technology Solutions; Gabe Monzo, Executive Director, Westmoreland County Airport Authority; Ann Nemanic, Executive Director, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau; and Jessica Urbanik, Chief Relationship Manager, GOAL Magazine. “Chrissy, Gabe and Jessica will make excellent additions to our Board of Directors. Their combined experience and insight will make them great assets to the Chamber. Long-time ex-officio Ann Nemanic, who was now appointed as a voting member, will continue to provide rich knowledge and strong perspective. I look forward to working closely with all of them in the coming years,” said Mike Storms, Chamber Board Chair. In addition, members re-elected include Linda Dickson, Director of Corporate Marketing, Redstone Highlands; Walt Henry, Partner/Director of Marketing & Development, THE pt GROUP Physical Therapy; John Kline, Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer, Standard Bank; and Dr. Tuesday Stanley, President, Westmoreland County Community College. Leaving the board at the end of this year will be George O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Greensburg. In his remarks, Amond explained, “The theme of the day is ‘Growing Together’—every member plays a key role in planting and growing our collective success. Thank you to each member of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce for being such a vital part of growing this thriving organization, and for your role in making all of Westmoreland County a better place to live, work, and play.” Amond also announced that the Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development, with which the Chamber is a key stakeholder, will soon launch a career hub aimed at streamlining and standardizing the hiring process for employers while giving students access to employers willing to host job shadowing as well as internship and mentoring opportunities. The Chamber is committed to helping to solve the County’s diminishing workforce problem and the skills gap it creates.
Find out what's happening at the Chamber, catch up on some member news, and get the scoop on upcoming events! You can flip through the pages just like a magazine or download and view as a PDF.
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Find out what's happening at the Chamber, catch up on some member news, and get the scoop on upcoming events! You can flip through the pages just like a magazine or download and view as a PDF.
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Find out what's happening at the Chamber, catch up on some member news, and get the scoop on upcoming events! You can flip through the pages just like a magazine or download and view as a PDF.
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Energy Efficiency: Cash Incentives for Businesses Panera Bread - 300 Greengate Center Circle, Greensburg, PA 15601 Date: August 28, 2018 | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Join Energy Efficiency Program representatives for coffee and learn more about energy-saving opportunities from FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities.
  Nominations for the 2018 Chamber Leadership Awards are in!
Being nominated for a Chamber Leadership Award is an honor that demonstrates hard work and dedication, professional excellence, and service to our community. Our judging committee will be carefully considering all of the nominees over the next few weeks and award recipients will be announced soon. These award recipients will be honored at the 2018 Awards Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, October 11 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center in Greensburg. And the nominees are... ATHENA AWARD Kathy Hendrickson Christine Mohler-King Vandye Nelson Caroline O'Connor Theresa Rusbosin Dr. Janet Sardon Tony Slezak Stacey Winfield BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Century Support Services Christofano Associates Columbia Northwest, Inc. dba Aliner Don's Appliances Duncan Financial Group Hydro Carbide Tool Company Jeannette Specialty Glass Levin Furniture MSA - The Safety Company Parker Hannifin Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Standard Bank CHAMBER MEMBER OF THE YEAR Dan Galbraith, Solutionist Stu Hartman, The Hartman Insurance Agency Amy Miller, Heartland Payment Systems Tony Vecchio, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services NOT-FOR-PROFIT OF THE YEAR Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Council on Substance Abuse in Youth Friends of SummerSounds GOAL Magazine Greensburg YMCA HOSPAWS Irwin Business & Professional Association Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau Mental Health America of Southwestern PA St. Anne Home Threshold, Inc. Westmoreland County Blind Association Westmoreland Cultural Trust  The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce seeks an engaging and outgoing sales and marketing professional to serve as Director of Membership Services for one of SWPA's largest and most active business associations. This full-time position is responsible for membership recruitment and retention, various committee leadership roles, event support, chapter management, branding initiatives, and sponsorship/ad sales.
Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce Director of Membership Services Position Description • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and various Chamber events • Compensation: Exempt – Salaried • Benefits and vacation as outlined in the organization policy manual • This position reports directly to the Westmoreland County Chamber President & CEO QUALIFICATIONS: The Director of Membership Services is chiefly responsible for membership relations, recruitment and retention. In addition, the position is responsible for advertising sales, procurement of sponsorships, various event planning/execution, various committee leadership, facilitation of networking events, database management and general office work. A candidate with a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of demonstrated successful sales and marketing experience is preferred. The candidate is expected to present a professional appearance while serving as a key Chamber representative. S/he will demonstrate courtesy, diplomacy and the highest level of professionalism in all dealings. The ability to work cooperatively with current members, prospects, committees and fellow staff members is essential. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and required communication skills include the unassisted use of Microsoft Office, MS Outlook, Weblink database management software (training to be provided) and the ability to clearly and concisely report recruitment/retention activities through the spoken and written word with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Accurate and timely record keeping and good organization skills are vital. Familiarity with Westmoreland County and its business community is a prerequisite for this position. The incumbent shall provide his/her own transportation and is expected to spend as much as one quarter of the work week outside the office visiting current and prospective members. SPECIFIC DUTIES: It is understood that this position requires nearly equal time to be spent retaining existing members as it does on recruiting new ones. Therefore, the Director of Membership Services will have expected achievement levels set for him/her in the areas of: Responsible for all sales of membership and targeted advertising Work from existing lists, seek out leads, and keep apprised of new businesses establishing in Westmoreland County service area and invite them to become part of the Chamber Attain a minimum number of existing members contacted – 50 per month Attain a minimum number of member prospects contacted – 50 per month Attain a minimum number of ten (10) net new members each month Develop, maintain and update membership recruitment materials as necessary Coordinate a bi-monthly orientation program for new members/new contacts Coordinate, set agenda, and attend monthly Ambassador Committee meetings Assign, coordinate, and track all Ambassador activities Coordinate and distribute new member materials in a timely fashion Provide and track an “exit survey” with all dropped member accounts Carry out the advertising sales effort associated with the annual membership directory Develop and market annual sponsorship investment packages Pursue all accounts over 31 days past due for renewal (membership dues only) Attend, and help facilitate mixers, ribbon cuttings, seminars, and other events Attain expertise in Weblink Connect to run reports, register events, process memberships, etc. Secure sponsorships to fund and coordinate the LHC & MBPA student scholarship programs Help to recruit booths for the annual Holiday BASH & B2B Expo Serve as the primary liaison between the Chamber and its Chapters throughout the County Other duties as assigned aimed at aiding in the recruitment and retention effort and geared toward the advancement of the organization’s mission. The Director of Membership Services will be called upon, and will find it advantageous, to attend all Chamber functions to aid in the recruitment and retention effort. Further, the Director of Membership Services will be asked to participate in various outside networking opportunities as they are presented. The Director of Membership Services is expected to have a strong working knowledge of Chamber operations, and be able to address questions from members and prospects as they arise in the field. All contacts will be recorded in the prescribed format set by the Chamber in order for the Director of Membership Services to be compensated. Failure to submit such information in an accurate and timely fashion may cause commissions to be nullified or delayed. PROSPECTS: The Director of Membership Services, along with the Ambassador Committee, and Chamber President & CEO, shall determine lists of member prospects. Contact is defined as an acknowledged personal visit, phone call, letter, or email. RETENTION: The Director of Membership Services efforts are expected to achieve a high retention rate for the Chamber, and courtesy calls to members are expected to be part of the routine duties. Membership accounts that are 31 days past due will become the responsibility of the Director of Membership Services for follow-up and retention of the account. For the purpose of retention calculation, members who are demonstrated to be closed, out of business, or that have moved from Westmoreland County will not count ‘dropped’ members for goal/incentive purposes. COMPENSATION SCHEDULE: The Director of Membership Services will receive a base salary in an amount determined by the President & CEO in conjunction with the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. In addition, commissions/incentives will be paid once per month on all new collected dues and appropriate ancillary sales (directory ads). PROSPECTS/NEW MEMBER JOINS: The Director of Membership Services, along with the Ambassador Committee and Chamber President & CEO, shall determine lists of member prospects. For the purposes of commission, being DIRECTLY responsible for closing a new member account is defined as initiating a personal visit, initiating a phone call to a prospective member, making first contact via letter or email and then following up until the member joins the organization. As a rule, walk-ins; rejoins; and unsolicited online joins will not be included in commission calculations. EQUIPMENT: The Director of Membership Services will be provided with and expected to use chamber supplies, telephone, computer, desk and typical office equipment in the discharge of his or her duties. Special requests for materials should be made through the Chamber President in advance. |
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