Momentum Magazine November 2019 Edition | Page 3

CHAMBER NEWS The Chamber held a Business Card Exchange at id8 in Clarks Summit. The Chamber helped celebrate the grand opening of Pure Suds Co.’s new location in Clarks Summit. The Chamber held its annual Member Appreciation Day, welcoming more than 250 members who sampled food donated by more than 30 Chamber member restaurants. The Chamber helped celebrate the grand opening of Making Music Matter for Kids in the Marketplace at Steamtown. Leadership Lackawanna received a $1,000 grant from the PPL Foundation. These funds will be used in support of various programming efforts and to help offset operational expenses. The Chamber helped Keystone Community Resources celebrate the grand opening of its newest Adult Day Program on Genet Street in Scranton. The Chamber hosted the reboot of its Women’s Network, featuring Louise Keller and sponsored by Fidelity Bank. The Chamber recently welcomed Dr. Candis Finan of the Scranton School District for a presentation to its Board of Directors on the district’s recovery plan. Members of the Empower Northeast PA Women’s Leadership Conference planning committee recently met in preparation for next year’s conference, which will take place on Friday, April 17, 2020. The Chamber helped celebrate the grand opening of Takach’s Grove. Amy Luyster, vice president of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, graduated from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Business Leads Fellowship Program, which trained and equipped leaders from state and local chambers of commerce with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address the most pressing education and workforce challenges. www.scrantonchamber.com • 3