POTTSTOWN PA – In what seems to have been a successful attempt to make old ideas new again, the Pottstown-based TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce last week transformed a well-worn concept – networking among business peers – into something fresher: networking among business peers at lunch.

Chamber members networked at noon in Limerick PA.

Past chamber networking opportunities occurred primarily in the early morning, before its member businesses open their doors. “Network At Noon,” the mid-day twist, gives members a chance to meet-and-greet during a brief lunch program. It provides business owners a break from their hectic schedule without keeping them away from the action too long.

This month’s event, the first in a series, was held at the Western Center for Technical Studies in Limerick PA. It emphasized the chamber’s interest, and that of its foundation, in “vocational and career development initiatives,” chamber Communications Director Ashley Eisenhower said.

“It was exciting to be able to network with a diversified group,” said chamber newcomer Sue W. Seanor of Chestnut Knoll at Home Services in Phoenixville. The forum “was relaxed and provided a great way to make new connections.” “I made several valuable contacts … and will become a regular,” added Bill Wellen of FastSigns in Pottstown.

Network At Noon will become a fixture on the chamber calendar. Next month’s lunch will be held May 20 (2010; Thursday) from Noon to 1:30 p.m., again at the Western Center for Technical Studies.

Photo from the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce

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