Wednesday October 7

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) hosts “Breakfast4Success — Behind the Leadership: The East Penn Story,” 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., DoubleTree Reading, 701 Penn St., Reading. Hear from the leaders of East Penn Manufacturing as they share insights on leadership, navigating change, building strong teams and creating a culture where people can succeed. Registration: greaterreading.org. Cost: $50 for members. This is a member exclusive event.

Friday October 9

The Small Business Resource Association hosts a “Breakfast Referral Club at B2 Bistro,” 7:30 to 9 a.m., at B2 Bistro, 701 Reading Ave., West Reading. Registration: https://www.sbrassociation.com/register—breakfast-club-at-b2-bistro.

Wednesday October 14

The Chester County Economic Development Council hosts, “TECH360 — AI Beyond the Hype,” 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Desmond Hotel, One Liberty Blvd., Malvern. This half-day workshop explores what AI in real life looks like and focuses on how organizations can adopt AI responsibly while keeping people, purpose, and culture at the center. Registration: https://tech360pa.com/. Cost: $150

Wednesday October 14

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) hosts its 2026 Women2Women — Evening of Empowerment, “Unscripted Impact: Shaping Success in the Absence of a Blueprint,” 5:30 to 8 p.m., Redner’s Event Center, 2024 Centre Ave., Reading. Keynote speaker Shavonnia Corbin-Johnson will share insights on what it means to lead, grow and make an impact without having all the answers mapped out ahead. Registration: greaterreading.org. Cost: $75 for members; $95 for non-members.

Tuesday October 20

Berks LaunchBox presents “More Customers, Less Guesswork: Marketing and Sales for Early-Stage Businesses,” 6 to 8 p.m., at the Berks LaunchBox, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 105, 201 Washington St., Reading. In this practical workshop, Adrian Heredia of KimonoMono will help entrepreneurs understand how marketing and sales work together as one connected growth system. Registration: https://sites.psu.edu/berkslaunchbox/updates/. Cost: Free to the public.

Friday October 30

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) will host its “12th Annual Manufacturing Summit,” 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Miller Center of the Arts at RACC, 4 N. 2nd St., Reading. A keynote presentation — “Built to Stay: How Great Leaders Keep Great People,” will be led by Lisa Ryan, founder of Grategy, specializing in the human side of manufacturing. A Presentation follows — “Beyond Traditional Training: What Actually Changes Behavior on the Manufacturing Floor,” led by Kryn McClain, founder and CEO of CatapalloVR. She will share how VR simulation and scenario-based training are being used. Registration: greaterreading.org. Cost: $40 for members, $55 for non-members.

Monday November 9

Berks LaunchBox hosts “Business 101 — A Six-Week Course for Entrepreneurs,” 6 to 9 p.m., each Monday through Dec. 14 at the Berks LaunchBox, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 105, 201 Washington St., Reading. This six week series is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses less than two-years old. Over the six- weeks, attendees will build a foundation to launch or grow their business while developing a business plan. Registration: https://sites.psu.edu/berkslaunchbox/updates/. Cost: Free to the public.

Thursday November 12

Berks LaunchBox hosts “10th Anniversary Networking Event,” 5 to 8 p.m., at the Berks LaunchBox, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 105, 201 Washington St., Reading. Throughout the evening, Berks LaunchBox will take a few minutes to share where the Berks LaunchBox started, how it has grown over the past 10 years, and where it’s headed next. Registration: https://sites.psu.edu/berkslaunchbox/updates/. Cost: Free to the public.

Every second Tuesday

The SHRM Berks County Chapter meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Meetings feature a speaker presenting on a relevant HR topic. Visit www.berkspa.shrm.org to see the meeting and event schedule.

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