Due to forecasted thunderstorms this week, the Chamber's annual agriculture-themed street fair, Downtown on the Farm has been postponed to the rain date: Thursday, September 20th, 6-8:30pm. The event will take place on Juliana Street in downtown Bedford between Central Way and Penn Streets. The event will feature an evening farmer's market, live music by [...]
Thank you to all who participated in the 2018 Showcase! We were pleased to welcome PA Secretary of Transportation Leslie Richards to Bedford to discuss ongoing PennDOT initiatives. The day also served as the backdrop for the announcement of a $2.5 million dollar grant for the North Extension of the Heritage Trail, announced by Congressman [...]
The Chamber is pleased to present our September 2018 Newsletter: 2018 SEPTEMBER Newsletter
Our 2nd annual Olde Bedford Beer Festival takes us to beautiful and historic Woodhaven B&B, located next to the Colvin Covered Bridge on Mill Street in Schellsburg, approx. 12 minutes from Bedford. Taste dozens of craft beers as you enjoy a fall afternoon in beautiful Bedford County. Food trucks, live music by Jackson Monsour, campfires, [...]
The Bedford County Chamber Foundation is pleased to offer non-profit board training as part of the ongoiig Extreme Leadership Bedford County (XLBC) offerings: Wednesday, August 29th beginning at 9am at the Historical Society's Hall at Kinton's Knob. This valuable educational program is available to all (one does not need to be a graduate of Leadership [...]
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share additional details concerning the 5th annual Bike Bedford County event: Saturday, August 18th. The bicycle rides, presented in partnership with REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) begin and end at Shawnee State Park and feature beautiful scenery of the Allegheny Mountains and Bedford County Region. Cost to [...]
The business public is invited to a special celebration of the arts during the August Business After Hours mixer, hosted by the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Bedford. The evening will start with a ribbon cutting for the museum’s brand new gift shop at 4:45 p.m. Then from 5-7 p.m., those who attend will [...]
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce reminds members and friends to register soon for the special Ask the ACM Expert lunch-and-learn workshop: Identifying Funding Sources and Writing Winning Grant Proposals: August 15, 2018 from noon-2pm at the Russell House. Have you been asked to secure funding for a project? This session will provide an overview [...]
It's been a busy summer for the Chamber and the Chamber Foundation as we've celebrated business milestones, opened the Russell House to business tenants and coworking opportunities, welcomed Byrne and Kelly to Bedford and planned several upcoming signature events, including Bike Bedford County, the Business Community Showcase, Olde Bedford Beer Festival and Annual Dinner and [...]
The Bedford County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to issues this call for nominees for the 2018 Chamber Awards, to be presented during the Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration, Thursday, November 15th. As many as seventeen awards will be presented to outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals of the Bedford County region, recognizing a variety of [...]
