The Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce announces its Second Annual Shining Star Event to be held at the Berkleigh Golf Club, 14623 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Tickets are on sale now at $50 per person, $90 per couple or $350 for a table of eight. Secure online payment processing is offered at www.northeastberkschamber.com, or call the Chamber at 610-683-8860.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for butlered and stationed hors d’oeuvres and two cash bars. Berks County Living will set up a photo display and take pictures of Shining Star guests for its B Scene feature. Dinner will follow to include seafood skewers and asiago chicken, twice-baked potatoes, fresh string beans and caesar salad. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are also offered for those with dietary restrictions. Dessert, soft drinks, coffee and tea are included.
Jason Brown, a Lehigh Valley-based standup comic, will serve both as emcee and entertainment. Brown entered the world of comedy about six years ago. A graduate of the Upright Citizens Brigade School in NYC for Sketch Comedy, he has performed all over the East Coast.
His unique and sometimes dark view of the world leads to some hilarious observations and revelations. His jokes have been featured on IFC, Comedy Central and The Howard Stern Show.
The Shining Star Awards presentation will be recorded live by BCTV. Finalists and a winner from each of six categories (small business, mid-size business, large business, entrepreneur, nonprofit and advocate) will be recognized that evening. Of these, one will become Member of the Year. For a second year, the Reading Chapter of SCORE, led by J. Russell Hoke, is judging the nominees based on their detailed responses to questions related to business and community involvement found on the nomination form at www.shiningstarevent.com.
Thanks to Gold Sponsors Capital Blue Cross, Kelly Services and Service Electric; Silver Sponsors Lehigh Valley Health Network, Antanavage Farbiarz, PLLC, Watkins Architect, LTD, Interlace Communications, Santander Bank N.A., Tompkins VIST Bank, PenTeleData, CruiseOne and Reading Fightin’ Phils; and Category Sponsors Kelly Services for Member of the Year, Greater Reading Economic Partnership for Advocate of the Year, Hypnosis in Berks for Entrepreneur of the Year, Leibensperger Funeral Home for Small Business of the Year, Fraser Advanced Information Systems for Nonprofit of the Year, Keystone Villa at Fleetwood for Mid-Size Business of the Year, Elite Business Solutions, LLC for Large Business of the Year, Sher & Associates as cupcake sponsor and Santander Bank N.A. as Shining Star website sponsor.
The Chamber’s mission is to strengthen the business community in the Northeast Berks Region, also known as the East Penn Valley. The Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce, which was established in 1989, consists of nearly 250 individual members, including large and small businesses, institutions of learning, financial institutions, medical professionals, attorneys, engineers, retailers, telecommunication companies, individuals, social service organizations and civic organizations.
For more information about benefits of membership and networking opportunities, please call Lori B. Donofrio-Galley, Executive Director, at 610-683-8860, or email her at nbcc@ptd.net.
