At the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon Friday afternoon, the chamber welcomed a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins Front Office as their honored guest.
Penguins Chief Operating OfficerTravis Williams equated the Penguins recent success on the ice with back-to-back Stanley Cup victories with the victories that had been done in their front office, becoming one of the most popular sports entities in North America today. Williams said that some of the things that the average businessman can take away from the success that the Penguins have had is to go in there with a plan, surround yourself with good people, and have the determination to see your plan through.
Also during the annual meeting of the chamber, Chairman Joe Reschini said that one of the goals of the chamber for the next year will be to help chamber members fill open jobs. Reschini said that the chamber itself is only one part of that equation. He feels it will take the help of many different groups like education institutions and businesses to fill the vacancies, and he feels the chamber can help voice the concerns of its members in getting the word out about jobs. Reschini added that the jobs that need filled are a wide range of jobs from hospitality to financial services to nursing, and that no one particular skill set is being sought.
Also at the annual luncheon at the KCAC, the Chamber announced the fourth class of the Indiana County Business Hall of Fame.
The new inductees represent the strength of the Indiana business community, that according to Jim Keener with IRMC, who is the Vice Chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors.
In the living category, the new inductees will include:
- James Miller, a past president, CEO and Chairman of S&T Bank, a former chairman of the Chamber, the United Way, and IRMC, and is currently on the IUP Board of Trustees.
- Jim Carino, former president of J.L. Carino Nurseries, Inc, and Carino nurseries.
In the deceased category:
- Martin Bearer, the owner of Northern Cambria Fuels and Chestnut Ridge Developer
- Lewis L. McGill, a director emeritus of the Chamber and the co-owner of McGill Motors, Inc.
- And C. Gilbert Wolfenden, a longtime S&T Board President and Chairman, president of the Indiana Hospital Board, founder of the Indiana Community Chest, the first chairman of the Indiana County Chamber, and he helped create the Indiana County Development Corporation
The new Business Hall of Fame Class will be inducted in Spring of 2018 at a banquet at the KCAC. The date of that banquet will be announced at a later time. The inductees will be honored with enshrinement in the hall of fame, located in the lobby of the KCAC.
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