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SUMMARY:113th GRCA Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:It's time for The Dinner! The largest gathering of business leaders in Berks County. The evening features a nationally known keynote speaker and the celebration of several awards.\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this fantastic evening and celebrate the award recipients of the Business Excellence Awards. The evening promises to be filled with entertainment\, great food and the opportunity to network with over 700 business neighbors.\n\n\n\nTIMELINE\n\n5:00 pm - 6:00 pm    Cocktail hour on Arena Floor and VIP concourse\n\n5:30 pm - 6:30 pm    Buffet open for all guests\n\n6:30 pm - 7:05 pm    Welcome & Keynote Speaker\n\n7:10 pm - 7:30 pm    Business Excellence Awards\n\n\n\nKeynote: Astronaut Mike Massimino\n\nBe Ready for the Future: Change is Inevitable\, Accept and Embrace It\n\n\n\nCompanies go through reorganizations and changes to grow their business and prepare for future opportunities in the changing marketplace. Often these transformations are met with resistance by team members who are happy with the way things are\, but leadership needs to clearly communicate the benefits of these changes to gain buy-in. Massimino relates changes in the space program to changes in today's business world. During his career\, NASA pivoted from working independently to embarking on global partnerships with the space faring countries of the world including Russia\, and commercial partnerships with private space companies. Leadership made it clear that although many would be uncomfortable with these changes\, they were needed to secure the future of space exploration\, improve international relations\, and stimulate a new space economy. Massimino encourages audiences that although they may have an initial reluctance to accept change\, they should embrace it as an opportunity for future greatness and success.\n\n\n\nWould you like to meet Mike Massimino? Become a VIP and not only meet him\, but get a photo. VIP Hour includes heavy appetizers\, open bar\, networking & meeting the Keynote!\n\n\n\nAdditional sponsorship opportunities for your business marketing and networking needs are available by contacting Jackie Stiles (jstiles@greaterreading.org). Tables offer 10 seats.\n\nENDS MAY 1!\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\n\n\n \n\nDiamond Sponsor\n\nShuman Development Group\n\n\n\nVIP Sponsors\n\nBrentwood Industries\n\nD&S Elite Construction\n\nEast Penn Manufacturing\n\nPenske Truck Leasing\n\nRKL LLP\n\nVISIONS Federal Credit Union\n\n\n\nExperience Sponsor\n\nReading Truck\n\n \n\nRobot Experience Sponsors\n\nRobotLAB Delaware Valley\n\n\n\nSwag Sponsors\n\nDiamond Credit Union\n\nM&T Bank\n\n\n\nTable Sponsors\n\nBerks County Convention Center Authority\n\nBerks County Living\n\nCustomers Bank\n\nEntech Engineering\n\nEthoSource\, LLC\n\nFulton Bank\n\nInterlace Communications\, Inc.\n\nLamar Advertising\n\nMembers 1st Federal Credit Union\n\nMuhlenberg Greene Architects\n\nPerformance Toyota Volvo\n\nSpotts Insurance\n\nStevens & Lee Companies\n\nStoney Creek Rentals\n\nVision Mechanical\, Inc.\n\nWFMZ-TV69 Berks Edition\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGRCA policy does not allow active campaigning or distribution of campaign materials at its event. No solicitation. Photos are taken at events and may be used on social media and in future advertising\; by attending you are consenting to the use of your photo.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">It&#39\;s time for&nbsp\;<strong>The Dinner!</strong>&nbsp\;The largest gathering of business leaders in Berks County. The evening features a nationally known keynote speaker and the celebration of several awards.<br />\n<br />\nPlease join us for this fantastic evening and celebrate the award recipients of the Business Excellence Awards. The evening promises to be filled with entertainment\, great food and the opportunity to network with over 700 business neighbors.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#ff0099\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b><i>TIMELINE<br />\n5:00 pm - 6:00 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Cocktail hour on Arena Floor and VIP concourse<br />\n5:30 pm - 6:30 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Buffet open for all guests<br />\n6:30&nbsp\;pm - 7:05 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Welcome &amp\; Keynote Speaker<br />\n7:10 pm - 7:30 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Business Excellence Awards</i></b></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Keynote:&nbsp\;Astronaut Mike Massimino</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Be Ready for the Future:&nbsp\;Change is Inevitable\, Accept and Embrace It</strong><br />\n<br />\nCompanies go through reorganizations and changes to grow their business and prepare for future opportunities in the changing marketplace. Often these transformations are met with resistance by team members who are happy with the way things are\, but leadership needs to clearly communicate the benefits of these changes to gain buy-in. Massimino relates changes in the space program to changes in today&rsquo\;s business world. During his career\, NASA pivoted from working independently to embarking on global partnerships with the space faring countries of the world including Russia\, and commercial partnerships with private space companies. Leadership made it clear that although many would be uncomfortable with these changes\, they were needed to secure the future of space exploration\, improve international relations\, and stimulate a new space economy. Massimino encourages audiences that although they may have an initial reluctance to accept change\, they should embrace it as an opportunity for future greatness and success.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong style=""><font face="arial">Would you like to meet </font>Mike Massimino</strong></span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>? </strong>Become a VIP and not only meet him\, but get a photo. VIP Hour includes heavy appetizers\, open bar\, networking &amp\; meeting the Keynote!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Additional <a href="https://greaterreading.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Dinner-sponsorship-opportunities.pdf">sponsorship opportunities</a>&nbsp\;for your business marketing and networking needs are available by contacting Jackie Stiles (<a href="mailto:jstiles@greaterreading.org?subject=Dinner%20Sponsor">jstiles@greaterreading.org</a>). Tables offer 10 seats.<br />\n<span style="color:#ff3399\;"><strong>ENDS MAY 1!</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Thank you to our Sponsors!</strong><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 176\, 185)\;"><span style="font-family: meranie\;"><span style="font-size: 36pt\;">Diamond Sponsor</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Shuman Development Group</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:#00B0B9\;"><span style="font-family:meranie\;"><span style="font-size:36.0pt\;">VIP Sponsors</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Brentwood Industries<br />\nD&amp\;S Elite Construction<br />\nEast Penn Manufacturing<br />\nPenske Truck Leasing<br />\nRKL LLP</span></span><br />\nVISIONS Federal Credit Union<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 176\, 185)\;"><span style="font-family: meranie\;"><span style="font-size: 36pt\;">Experience Sponsor</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Reading Truck</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 176\, 185)\;"><span style="font-family: meranie\;"><span style="font-size: 36pt\;">Robot Experience Sponsors</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">RobotLAB Delaware Valley</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 176\, 185)\;"><span style="font-family: meranie\;"><span style="font-size: 36pt\;">Swag Sponsors</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Diamond Credit Union<br />\nM&amp\;T Bank</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="language:en-US\;"><span style="color:#00B0B9\;"><span style="font-family:meranie\;"><span style="font-size:36.0pt\;">Table Sponsors</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Berks County Convention Center Authority<br />\nBerks County Living<br />\nCustomers Bank<br />\nEntech Engineering<br />\nEthoSource\, LLC</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Fulton Bank<br />\nInterlace Communications\, Inc.</span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Lamar Advertising<br />\nMembers 1st Federal Credit Union<br />\nMuhlenberg Greene Architects<br />\nPerformance Toyota Volvo<br />\nSpotts Insurance<br />\nStevens &amp\; Lee Companies<br />\nStoney Creek Rentals<br />\nVision Mechanical\, Inc.<br />\nWFMZ-TV69 Berks Edition</span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><br />\n<em><span style="font-size: 12px\;">GRCA policy does not allow active campaigning or distribution of campaign materials at its event. No solicitation. Photos are taken at events and may be used on social media and in future advertising\; by attending you are consenting to the use of your photo.</span></em></p>\n
LOCATION:Santander Arena 700 Penn St.\, Reading\, PA 19602
UID:e.1980.12116
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DTSTAMP:20260414T165914Z
URL:http://greaterreadingchamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/113th-grca-annual-dinner-12116
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