BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250402T220000Z DTEND:20250403T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2nd Annual Illuminate- Lighting the Path to Business Success Entreprenurship Dinner DESCRIPTION:Date: 4/2/2025\n\nTime: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)\n\nStatus: Open - 119 places remaining\n\nRegistration Deadline: 3/29/2025 8:00 PM (EDT)\n\nFee: No Fee\n\n\n\nPoint of Contact: Rachael Wolfe (484) 646-5937\n\nLocation: 201 Washington St\, Reading PA 19601-4009\n\n\n\nTraining Topics: Accounting/Budget\, Business Plan\, Business Start-up/Preplanning\, Buy/Sell Business\, Customer Relations\, Managing a Business\, Other\n\nDescription:\n\nIlluminate Reading is your chance to engage in meaningful dialogue\, connect with Berks County's top business leaders\, and explore partnerships that will propel your business forward. Hosted by the Kutztown Small Business Development Center in collaboration with Elevate Berks\, your one-stop shop for business resources\, this premier event is designed to spark innovation\, foster strategic networking\, and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in our community.\n\nThe 2nd Annual Illuminate Berks County will bring together entrepreneurs\, small business owners\, local resource partners\, funders\, and more\, offering a unique opportunity to expand your network and access the tools needed to grow and succeed. The evening will feature a full dinner\, providing the perfect setting to connect with others and build lasting relationships within the local business community.\n\nOur Keynote Speaker\, Valerie Deneen\, a respected small business owner\, social media expert\, and data trend analyst\, will share valuable insights and strategies to help entrepreneurs thrive in today's fast-paced business environment.\n\nIn addition\, attendees will have the opportunity to have professional portraits taken to enhance their personal brand and business image.\n\nWhether you're growing an established business or just starting out\, Illuminate Berks County is the perfect opportunity to connect\, learn\, and advance your entrepreneurial journey. Be sure to bring your business cards\, engage in valuable conversations\, and make connections that could shape your future success.\n\nThis event has been made possible with generous contributions from Customers Bank\, M&T Bank\, Fulton Bank\, and East Penn Manufacturing.\n\nALL business owners are welcome\, and aspiring entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to attend. Don't miss out on this chance to ignite your business potential and celebrate the vibrant entrepreneurial community of Berks County.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!\n\n \n\nEvent is Wednesday April 2nd\, Check-in starts at 5:30pm\, and the event offically starts at 6pm and will go until 9pm at GoggleWorks.\n\nPARKING is FREE\n\n \n\n \n\nInstructions: \n\nWe're excited for this upcoming event! As a fully catered gathering\, please make sure that anyone you plan to bring registers so we can properly account for them in the catering arrangements. We look forward to celebrating entrepreneurship and further expanding our ecosystem across the Commonwealth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: \;4/2/2025
\n \;6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
\n \;Open - 119 places remaining
\n \;3/29/2025 8:00 PM (EDT)
\n \;No Fee
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\n \;Rachael Wolfe \;(484) 646-5937
\n \;201 Washington St\, Reading PA 19601-4009
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\n \;Accounting/Budget\, Business Plan\, Business Start-up/Preplanning\, Buy/Sell Business\, Customer Relations\, Managing a Business\, Other
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Illuminate Reading is your chance to engage in meaningful dialogue\, connect with Berks County&rsquo\;s top business leaders\, and explore partnerships that will propel your business forward. Hosted by the \;Kutztown Small Business Development Center \;in collaboration with \;Elevate Berks\, your one-stop shop for business resources\, this premier event is designed to spark innovation\, foster strategic networking\, and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in our community.

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The \;2nd Annual Illuminate Berks County \;will bring together entrepreneurs\, small business owners\, local resource partners\, funders\, and more\, offering a unique opportunity to expand your network and access the tools needed to grow and succeed. The evening will feature a full dinner\, providing the perfect setting to connect with others and build lasting relationships within the local business community.

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Our \;Keynote Speaker\, Valerie Deneen\, a respected small business owner\, social media expert\, and data trend analyst\, will share valuable insights and strategies to help entrepreneurs thrive in today&rsquo\;s fast-paced business environment.

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In addition\, attendees will have the opportunity to have \;professional portraits \;taken to enhance their personal brand and business image.

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Whether you'\;re growing an established business or just starting out\, Illuminate Berks County is the perfect opportunity to connect\, learn\, and advance your entrepreneurial journey. \;Be sure to bring your business cards\, engage in valuable conversations\, and make connections that could shape your future success.

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This event has been made possible with generous contributions from \;Customers Bank\, M&\;T Bank\, Fulton Bank\, and East Penn Manufacturing.

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ALL business owners are welcome\, and aspiring entrepreneurs are strongly encouraged to attend. \;Don&rsquo\;t miss out on this chance to ignite your business potential and celebrate the vibrant entrepreneurial community of Berks County.

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We look forward to seeing you there!

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Event is Wednesday April 2nd\, Check-in starts at 5:30pm\, and the event offically starts at 6pm and will go until 9pm at GoggleWorks.

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PARKING is FREE

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We&rsquo\;re excited for this upcoming event! As a fully catered gathering\, please make sure that anyone you plan to bring registers so we can properly account for them in the catering arrangements. We look forward to celebrating entrepreneurship and further expanding our ecosystem across the Commonwealth.

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