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26th Annual
UBCC
Golf Tournament
Monday, September 27, 2010
Indian
Valley Country Club
Noon, Shotgun Start
Registration/Lunch opens at 10:30 a.m.
Dinner follows golf
Sponsored by
of Upper Bucks
Includes gourmet
NY Deli style lunch, 18 holes of golf (scramble format), greens fees, cart,
refreshment stations, fantastic full buffet dinner and prizes
galore!
$165 per person
Golf Value-Pak $35
Includes 3 mulligans,
6 Door Prize tickets,
Putting Contest
Pot of Gold
Some Sponsorship
Opportunities
are still available:
Download Registration Brochure
Download Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact UBCC Staff at 215.536.3211
for more information
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A
Bi-monthly Publication of the
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The Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce is
pleased to present a new member-exclusive Electricity
Procurement Program giving our members access to more
competitive pricing for electricity as the Eastern Pennsylvania
region lifts rate caps in the PPL, PECO and MetEd territories. Constellation NewEnergy provides exceptional pricing, value and best-in-class
service in competitive energy markets.
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Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce
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energy industry and the next steps to protect your business'
bottom line in anticipation of the upcoming rate cap removal.
View complimentary webinars to
learn more about the PECO/MetEd changes taking effect January 1, Get a
better understanding of the products, services and Chamber
specific pricing available, Receive a detailed overview of the
quote generation process and become more informed on imminent
changes and how to maintain a competitive advantage.
Webinar Series:
My Career
July 7 - July 28 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: YOUR PC
This series is targeted towards those
currently unemployed or interested in exploring changing their
career path.
July 7 - Part I: The Job I Love, What am I best suited to
do
July 14 - Part II: Resumes and Cover Letters to Get that
Interview
July 21 - Part III: My Job Search - Techniques that Work
July 28 - Part IV: Time Tested Interview Skills
Hosted by
Dick Cipoletti, RCC Associates, an HR Consulting/Training firm.
He has trained over 50,000 supervisors & staff nationally and
teaches in the MBA & HR programs at DeSales University. Dick is
a published author and former TV Host.
Cost is $15 per session or $50 for series
Register Now
Free to Good Homes & Businesses: 5-year-old School District
Computers
Saturday, July 24 from 9 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at
Grace Computers &
Tom's Help Desk
The Quakertown Community School District, Upper Bucks Chamber of
Commerce and two local businesses will partner to distribute 600
desktop computers to school district families and small
businesses in the month of July. Computers will be available
Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tom’s Help Desk and
Grace Computers of Quakertown. Known as the Community Technology
Infusion, the school district and chamber developed the program
to “get more technology back into the community to local
families and businesses that funded it in the first place,” said
Chris Harrington, QCSD Director of Technology. The 5-year-old
computers will be cleared of operating systems and turned over
to Tom’s Help Desk and Grace Computers. Unformatted computers
with no software or operating system will be offered for free.
Community members will have the option to purchase software and
installation services at a reduced cost through either of the
businesses. The first 300 computers will be available on
Saturday, July 24, with 150 at each location. The second set of
300 computers will be available beginning July 26, on a first
come, first served basis. Residents and Businesses must provide
proof of residency, such as utility bill, lease agreement,
mortgage statement or valid driver’s license. Participants will
also be required to sign an agreement on site guaranteeing they
will not sell the computer.
Click for details
Leadership Upper Bucks-Sponsored
by
September 2010 - June
2011
Support the Upper Bucks area’s
premier community leadership development program! Participants
in Leadership Upper Bucks will discover and develop their
leadership skills, learn how to use community impact models to
affect change, gain experience working with others on project
teams, and meet public and private sector leaders. Leadership
Upper Bucks emphasizes actual leadership development, not just
acquiring knowledge about community issues. There is a strong
self-assessment component that helps participants understand how
their behavioral styles and talents affect the way they lead.
Program topics build on this strengths-based model so graduates
are well-equipped to be effective leaders in their organizations
and in the communities where they live and work. Our program
director and primary session facilitator is Ken Byler, Partner
and Senior Consultant, Higher Ground Consulting Group, LLC. Ken
is an authorized distributor for Inscape Publishing and
certified by Upstream Academy. He has been providing leadership
development programs since 2002 and has presented to hundreds of
local and national leaders. Ken is known for his ability to make
learning fun and practical so it gets results.
Click for program details
To
become a program sponsor: A limited number of sponsorships keeps
program tuition affordable for qualified participants and their
organizational sponsors. Sponsors will be recognized through-out
the year for their support. For more information on sponsorship
levels or for a brochure with details contact the chamber office
at 215.536.3211.
Click to become a Leadership Upper Bucks
participant
The application deadline is Friday, July 23rd.
Pennsylvania's Way-to-Work Program
Be part of the economic
solution…. The Pennsylvania Way-to-Work Program is an innovative
program designed to stimulate job growth and the local economy,
funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment (Stimulus)
Act. Way-to-Work is a program designed to give local
businesses/employers seasonal, temporary labor force assistance
while providing hundreds of our Bucks County residents work
experience and income! Employers can receive 100% of gross wages
salary reimbursements (up to $7.25 for Youth and up to $13 per
hour for Adult Participants) for employees hired through this
initiative. Employers are responsible for the employer share of
relevant federal and state taxes. Most private, public, and
non-profit employers in Bucks County can participate. For more
details log onto
www.bc-wib.org, contact: Elizabeth
Walsh, Executive Director, Bucks County Workforce Investment
Board, Inc.
ewalsh@bc-wib.org
215-874-2800x109 Norm Brewer, Director, PA CareerLink Bucks
County
nbrewer@bcoc.org 215-781-1073x2218. |
