Adams Economic Alliance

Get ready folks! We are here to help!!

Look for Alliance President Robin Fitzpatrick's article in today's Gettysburg Times' "Progress" insert!

RESCHEDULED Please note our 3rd and final workshop "Success Due to Data" originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 24 will be held at a later date. Please contact the Alliance ([email protected] or 717-334-0042) to be notified of the new date. It will include lots of NEW ways to access Adams County data that are currently in development!

We are so excited for The Manufacturers' Association's new Manufacturing Center of Excellence for Apprenticeship and Training! https://www.keystoneedge.com//fostering-the-next-generati/

How are your connections these days? To varying degrees, we’re all missing human connections during this tough pandemic year. So how are your virtual connections? Maybe you’re humming right along, having switched gears to working from home, hooking right up to already-established internet services. Maybe connectivity hasn’t been an issue for youbut for many, it has. And that’s what Alliance President Robin Fitzpatrick addresses in today's Gettysburg Times, linked here...: https://adamsalliance.org/connections-human-and-virtual-es/

The Hospitality Industry Recovery Program recently announced by the Govenor and DCED will open for applications on March 15th. At this time, we do not have guidance or guidelines for administering the program. As soon as we have more information, we will share it via our news eblasts, here on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Stay tuned for more information, as soon as we have it! ... Thank you! See more

Less than a week till this FREE online workshop--sign up today This workshop series outlines the fundamental building blocks for a business, says Robin Burtner, Director of the Shippensburg University SBDC. For pre-venture entrepreneurs, it ensures you are starting your business on the right foot with the right tools. For existing businesses, it’s a way to reboot your business and grow stronger than last year. The Chamber of Gettysburg & Adams County... New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Destination Gettysburg SCPa Works Adams County Together See more

Webinar alert: This event is at 3pm today (Thursday):

Attention If you received a grant from the COVID-19 Relief PA Statewide Small Business Assistance Program, you may be contacted by Lendistry, asking you to sign and submit several pages missing from the original grant agreements. Our contact at Community First Fund in York tells us this is completely legit and to go ahead and sign the revised grant agreements.

Inspired by evergreen trees, we developed a free series of workshops open to any and all business owners, from entrepreneurs to small business owners, those in corporate or non-profit roles. With Shippensburg University SBDC! Think about it: Evergreens remain green, thriving through all four seasons, and isn’t that your business goal as well? https://adamsalliance.org/be-an-evergreen-grow-your-busine/

The never-ending need for food guarantees agriculture will always require workers. Education is the key to attracting and training the next generation of farmer...s, food scientists and equipment repair workers. In support of agriculture’s future workforce, the Department has a $500,000 grant program that educators can apply to for Ag and Youth Education Grants to fund agriculture education, training and workforce development programs, along with capital projects or equipment purchases. The application window opens January 25.