2025 Budget Briefing

DESCRIPTION

Join the PA Chamber the day after Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address to learn more about the 2025-2026 budget proposal and the Administration’s policy priorities. Get your questions answered from senior Administration officials and gain a better understanding of the budget proposal’s implications on Pennsylvania’s employers and economy.

REGISTRATION

DATE

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Time

10:00 a.m. – Noon
*In-Person Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast – 9:30 a.m.

LOCATION

In- Person:
PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE

GA Roundtable and Governor’s Budget Address

DESCRIPTION

Join PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein, the Government Affairs team, all your PA Chamber friends and other chamber members for lunch and to watch Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address, followed by a GA Roundtable to discuss immediate reactions to the budget address and other key PA Chamber and business community priorities.

REGISTRATION

DATE

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Time

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

LOCATION

In- Person:
PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Investor Members Only)

Aerospace Day

Description 

In recognition of the significant contributions of the aerospace and aviation industries to Pennsylvania and in collaboration for a prolific future, the Pennsylvania Chamber is excited to be partnering with Lt. Governor Austin Davis to host the inaugural Aerospace and Aviation Day at the state Capitol. 

Join us for a robust day of networking and dialogue with industry and state government leaders who are shaping Pennsylvania’s future.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our Membership Manager Michael Bowers at mbowers@pachamber.org.

*NOTE: The Reception previously planned for this evening at the Governor’s Residence has been CANCELLED. Registrants will receive additional information via email.

DATE

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 

LOCATION

State Capitol
Harrisburg, PA

Thank you to Our Sponsor

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GA Roundtable – December 2024

DESCRIPTION

Join the PA Chamber virtually for our 2024 Government Affairs Roundtable – a FREE Investor Member event to provide you with the latest legislative and political information and discuss key issues impacting the broader employer community.

We look forward to seeing you virtually!

REGISTRATION

DATE

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 

Time

9:30 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Investor Members Only)

Featured Speakers

Raised in the ideals of his Pennsylvania home and tested on the field of combat defending his nation, state Sen. Ryan Aument, R-Lancaster, is committed to ensuring a prosperous and economically competitive Commonwealth for all.

Along with representing the constituents of the 36th State Senatorial District, Ryan also formed and chaired the nation’s first Nuclear Energy Caucus for a state legislature, and serves as Majority Whip for the Senate Republican Caucus.

His mission is to ensure Pennsylvania competes with higher growth states such as Texas, North Carolina, and Florida for jobs and opportunities and prioritizes tax reform (he was instrumental in the enactment of the Corporate Net Income Tax reduction law); along with education reform, permitting reform, government reform, and eradicating fraud in state government. 

A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, Ryan received his bachelor’s degree in Education from The Citadel. He served as a U.S. Army captain in Operation Iraqi Freedom, briefly commanding an infantry company of 150 soldiers after the company commander was wounded in combat. Throughout his military service, he earned the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Parachutist Badge.

Ryan then won office as Lancaster County Clerk of Courts and went on to win two terms in the State House and later, two terms in the State Senate, where he served as chair of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Communications and Technology Committee.

Ryan lives in West Hempfield, Lancaster County, with his wife, Kate, a teacher at Mt. Calvary Christian School, and their two children, Jack and June.

 

As executive vice president, chief policy officer, and head of strategic advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil Bradley is responsible for the organization’s overall advocacy efforts. In addition to managing policy development for the Chamber, Bradley oversees its government affairs activities, political program, and relations with other business organizations.

At the Chamber, Bradley has led the national discussion on hundreds of high-profile policy issues, influencing legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. He frequently appears on broadcast and cable news networks to present the business community’s priorities.

Prior to joining the Chamber, Bradley spent nearly 20 years working in the House of Representatives, including 11 years working for the House Republican leadership. He served as deputy chief of staff for then-Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) where he developed the legislative agenda for House Republicans, oversaw policy formulation in the leader’s office, and coordinated committee activity in the House. Bradley held the same position for Eric Cantor (VA) during his tenure as majority leader. Before that, he was policy director for House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (MO).

After leaving Capitol Hill, Bradley founded Chartwell Policy Solutions, LLC, a research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on public policy issues.

While working on Capitol Hill, Bradley was regularly named to Roll Call’s list of 50 top congressional staffers. The Hill recognized Bradley on its list of top lobbyists, and the Washingtonian magazine listed him as one of the Most Influential People in Washington.

Bradley serves on numerous boards, including the advisory board for the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University; the board of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution; and the board for the Center for International Private Enterprise, where he is president and permanent secretary.

Bradley, a graduate of Georgetown University, resides in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Kiki, and their son, Peter. He is a native of Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

 

Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, is committed to a strong and vibrant Pennsylvania serving the best interests of people, not special interests. He knows what we all know: Pennsylvania works best when workers are paid a fair wage, have good health care, live in a safe and affordable home, and can save some money for education and a secure retirement.

Representative Schlossberg is a champion for world-class education, regardless of zip code, for all our children through early childhood learning, neighborhood schools and career, technical and higher education.

For the 2025-26 Legislative Session, he was elected Majority Caucus Whip by his colleagues and continues to serve as a co-chair for the House Mental Health Caucus. In prior sessions, Representative Schlossberg was the Majority Caucus Chair, Democratic Caucus Administrator, and Chair of the Northeast Regional Delegation.

In prior sessions, Representative Schlossberg’s proposals to increase mental health services for first responders and Rape Survivor Child Custody and Support legislation were also approved by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf. He was also instrumental in the transportation funding legislation approved during the 2013-2014 Legislative Session and signed by Governor Tom Corbett, helping to secure significant investments for the Lehigh Valley’s roads, bridges and mass transit.

In 2015, Representative Schlossberg co-founded the House Mental Health Caucus, served as a keynote speaker at various conferences, advanced legislation in the General Assembly, and has traveled to Washington, D.C. to help Congresswoman Susan Wild’s efforts to enact federal legislation to improve mental health care access across the country. Representative Schlossberg was also appointed to the Mental Health & Justice Advisory Committee for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and was named co-chair of the Suicide Prevention Task Force by Governor Wolf. Recently, Schlossberg accepted an invitation to join the National Task Force on Workforce Mental Health Policy at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Representative Schlossberg’s wife, Brenna Schlossberg, is a teacher in the Allentown School District. They have a son in middle school and a daughter in elementary school. The family is complete with rescue dogs, Lexi and Chrissy.

GA Roundtable – October 2024

DESCRIPTION

Join the PA Chamber either virtually or in-person for our October 2024 Government Affairs Roundtable – a FREE Investor Member event to provide you with the latest legislative and political information and discuss key issues impacting the broader employer community.

Space is limited, so RSVP now. We look forward to seeing you – either at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center or online via Zoom!

REGISTRATION

DATE

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 

Time

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION

In Person:

Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
325 University Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Investor Members Only)

Featured SpeakerS

Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. was first elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in November 2016. Prior to serving in the Senate, Langerholc served as an Assistant District Attorney in Cambria County, an attorney in private practice and as a Richland Township Supervisor where he worked to make the township more business friendly to encourage development in our community.

As chairman of the Transportation Committee, Langerholc led the bipartisan compromise to stop PennDOT’s bridge tolling initiative with his Senate Bill 382 signed into law as Act 84 of 2022. He has sought out new initiatives to attract and grow businesses throughout the commonwealth. He successfully advocated for additional investments in the budget for PennDOT’s design and construction programs as well as the establishment of Airport Land Development Zones. Langerholc has been the leader in bringing the emerging technology of Automated Vehicles and e-scooters to the forefront with Act 24 of 2021 and Act 130 of 2022, respectively. He also serves as a member of the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees.

Langerholc is a graduate of Richland High School, Juniata College and Widener University Commonwealth Law School. He lives in Richland Township with his wife, Cortney, and their three daughters.

 

Christopher P. Borick is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. He is a nationally recognized public opinion researcher who has conducted over 300 large-scale public opinion surveys during the past two decades.  The results of these surveys have appeared in numerous periodicals including Time Magazine, The Wall St Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post.  He has also provided analysis for the BBC, National Public Radio, PBS, MSNBC, CBS News and NBC Nightly News and had his survey results aired on, CNN, FOX News and C-Span.  During his career he has conducted surveys for a variety of government agencies and organizations including the Center for Disease Control, The Brookings Institution, PBS, The Wisconsin Department of Commerce, the Oneida Indian Nation, The U.S. Department of Labor, and Habitat for Humanity.  He is co-director of the National Surveys on Energy and the Environment (NSEE) and currently conducts surveys for the Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has served as President of both the Wisconsin Political Science Association and the Pennsylvania Political Science Association. 

Professor Borick received his undergraduate education at The Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s degree from East Stroudsburg University.  He completed his doctoral work at The State University of New York at Binghamton in the area of public policy analysis.  He has government experience at both the federal and local levels, including positions with the Internal Revenue Service and Monroe County Pennsylvania Planning Commission.  He has published and presented over thirty articles and four books in the area of public policy and public opinion and has held teaching positions at The State University of New York at Cortland, St. Norbert College, Lehigh University and currently at Muhlenberg College.  He has won numerous teaching awards during his career, most recently receiving The Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award at Muhlenberg College. He and his wife Lisa reside in Nazareth, Pennsylvania with their two children: Sam who is eighteen and John who is fourteen.

DEP Quarterly – September 2024

DESCRIPTION

Join us for DEP Quarterly as we engage in policy discussions with key regulators and executive staff. The PA Chamber hosts these forums—open to PA Chamber members only—to proactively discuss pressing regulatory issues, legislation, policy decisions and other initiatives that affect your business.

REGISTRATION

DATE

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 

Time

10:00 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

In person:
PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Member-only event)

Continuing Education Credits

CERTIFICATION GROUP

TYPE OF CREDITS

# of Credits

Continuing Legal Education Board

CLEs

2

PA Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

Professional Development Hours (PDH)

2

Presenting SPONSOR

Gold SPONSORS

GA Roundtable Budget Debrief – July 2024

DESCRIPTION

Now that the FY 2024-25 state budget is finalized, hear from the PA Chamber’s Government Affairs team about how it will impact Pennsylvania’s business community at a special PA Chamber Investor Member-exclusive GA Roundtable!

Join us virtually from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15 for this highly anticipated, information-packed session!

PLEASE NOTE: If you registered for the July 11 virtual GA Roundtable that was postponed, you have already been registered for Monday’s virtual event and should have received an email with the Zoom link. The original Zoom link for the July 11 event has expired. Please use the new Zoom link.

If you did not register for the July 11 virtual GA Roundtable and wish to attend Monday’s virtual event, please register here.

REGISTRATION

DATE

Monday, July 15, 2024 

Time

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

LOCATION

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Investor Members Only)

GA Roundtable – June 2024

DESCRIPTION

Join the PA Chamber either virtually or in-person for our 2024 Government Affairs Roundtable – a FREE Investor Member event to provide you with the latest legislative and political information and discuss key issues impacting the broader employer community. Our June Roundtable will welcome Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity as our featured speakers.

Space is limited, so RSVP now. We look forward to seeing you – either at the PA Chamber Office or online!

REGISTRATION

DATE

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 

Time

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

LOCATION

In Person:

PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Investor Members Only)

Featured Speakers

 

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman is serving his first full term in the Pennsylvania Senate. Joe is a lifelong resident of Indiana County, and represents the 41st Senatorial District in Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties.

As leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, Joe works with his colleagues to ensure the rights of Pennsylvania citizens remain safeguarded. He has been a champion for advancing legislative initiatives to create jobs, implement infrastructure improvements, support law enforcement and limit government overreach.

Prior to being elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader in 2022, Joe served as chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, vice chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, and as a member of the Appropriations, Banking & Insurance, Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, and Judiciary committees. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) Board of Directors.

Thanks in large part to his parents John and Mary Ann (Yevchak), Joe learned the importance of service and civic leadership at a young age. He has carried on the enduring tradition of working to better his community by serving as a past board member of the United Way of Indiana and as a member of the Purchase Line Red Dragon Foundation. Joe is also a life-member of the NRA, as well as a member of the Indiana County Republican Committee, Ford City Sportsmen’s Association and the Indiana-Franklin Lodge #313.

Prior to joining the Senate, Joe served as former Sen. Don White’s chief of staff. In that role, he developed strong working relationships with members of the General Assembly, legislative staff and officials across several state agencies.

Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Penn State University.

Joe resides in Indiana County with his wife Gina (DiMaio) and their four children: Joe Jr., Sam, Rosie and Frannie. He and Gina are members of the St. Thomas More University Parish in Indiana.

 

As the 78th Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, businesswoman and retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel Stacy Garrity is focused on transparency, cutting waste and fees, returning more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, and making education affordable for Pennsylvanians. Stacy understands the challenges that Pennsylvania families face, and she brings the same common sense that people use to manage their own finances to the Treasurer’s office.

Stacy served a remarkable three deployments in the Army Reserve in defense of the United States: in 1991 in Operation Desert Storm, in 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and in 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom. She was awarded the Bronze Star twice for exceptional service and received the Legion of Merit before retiring from the Army Reserve with the rank of colonel.

As Pennsylvania Treasurer, Stacy oversees an office of more than 300 employees and is tasked with protecting more than $150 billion in state assets. Among her many duties, she serves as a fiscal watchdog for the state and manages the PA 529 College & Career Savings Program, Keystone Scholars, and the PA ABLE Savings Program, which helps people with disabilities save without fear of losing important benefits. She also administers the state’s unclaimed property program. Stacy was elected on November 3, 2020, and was sworn into office on January 19, 2021.

Since taking office, she has worked to make PA 529 accounts work better for Pennsylvanians of all backgrounds by cutting fees (saving account holders more than $11 million), eliminating the minimum deposit required to open an account, and allowing families to make contributions as low as $1. During her tenure, the number of PA 529 accounts has grown to more than 296,000 while total assets have grown to more than $7.3 billion.

Stacy has also cut fees for PA ABLE. Under her leadership, the number of PA ABLE accounts has grown to more than 8,500, and total PA ABLE assets have nearly tripled to over $115 million. She was elected as the inaugural Chair of the ABLE Savings Plan Network, a group formed by the National Association of State Treasurers, and she was a vocal advocate for the federal ABLE Age Adjustment Act, which will make ABLE programs available to an additional 6 million people with disabilities – including 1 million veterans.

Stacy is committed to making it as easy as possible for people to receive unclaimed property which belongs to them. She oversaw the first systemwide upgrade to Treasury’s unclaimed property system in more than 15 years, implemented a fast-track return system for simple claims, introduced the use of direct deposit payments, and added Pennsylvania to the national website MissingMoney.com. To date, she has returned more than $600 million of unclaimed property to its rightful owners – including a record-setting $273.7 million in Fiscal Year 2022-23.

As a veteran, Stacy is also focused on returning the hundreds of military decorations being safeguarded in Treasury’s vault. These medals and other decorations usually come to Treasury from forgotten safe deposit boxes and include dog tags, medals, campaign ribbons, Purple Hearts, and even Bronze Stars. She has returned more than 410 military decorations to the veterans who earned them or their families, including 10 Purple Hearts and 3 Bronze Stars.

Committed to her local community, Stacy serves on the board of Bradford County United Way and is a trustee of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.

She is married to Daniel Gizzi, a project analyst at Corning Incorporated. She worships at Christian Life Church.

As State Treasurer, Stacy serves as Chair of the Board of Finance and Revenue and is also a member of the following boards, commissions and committees: State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) Board, Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) Board, Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) Board, Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Tuition Account Program (PA 529) Advisory Board, State Public School Building Authority, Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority, State Workers’ Insurance Fund Board, Mine Subsidence Insurance Board, Delaware River Port Authority, Pennsylvania / New York Joint Interstate Bridge Commission, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (as a non-voting member), Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Operational Committee, and Local Government Records Committee.

DEP Quarterly – June 2024

DESCRIPTION

Join us for DEP Quarterly as we engage in policy discussions with key regulators and executive staff. The PA Chamber hosts these forums—open to PA Chamber members only—to proactively discuss pressing regulatory issues, legislation, policy decisions and other initiatives that affect your business.

REGISTRATION


Click here to view agenda.

DATE

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 

Time

10:00 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

In person:
PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Member-only event)

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Presenting SPONSOR

Gold SPONSORS

DEP Quarterly

DESCRIPTION

Join us either in-person or virtually from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on Wednesday, April 17. Acting Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Jessica Shirley will highlight the agency’s take on today’s pressing issues. We will also be joined by Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, who will discuss regulatory policy and her efforts to lead the push for permitting reform. The remainder of the agenda includes conversations with other policy experts on topics of importance to Pennsylvania’s business community.

The PA Chamber’s member-only DEP Quarterly meetings are a great opportunity to proactively discuss your pressing regulatory issues, legislation, policy decisions, and other initiatives with key regulators and executive staff. We proudly host these meetings with the leaders whose decisions can affect our members’ day-to-day operations.

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AGENDA

Click here to view the full agenda.

DATE

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 

Time

10:00 a.m. – Noon

LOCATION

In person:
PA Chamber Office
417 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Virtual: Zoom

PRICE

FREE
(Member-only event)

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Program Highlights

DEP Updates and Priorities and Q&A with PA Chamber President, Luke Bernstein
Jessica Shirley, Interim Acting Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection
Luke Bernstein, President and CEO, PA Chamber

Regulators and Regulated
Ezra Thrush, Policy Director, DEP
John Ryder, Deputy Secretary for Field Operations, DEP
David Raphael, Partner, K & L Gates
Steven Matzura, Shareholder and Chair, Environmental, Workplace Safety and Utilities, Saxton & Stump

The Push for Permitting Reform
Kristin Phillips Hill, Pennsylvania State Senate

Presenting SPONSOR

Gold SPONSORS