>> My name is Sara Hoy.
I'm the Membership Services and Communications Coordinator for the Chamber of Business
and Industry Centre County, the CBICC.
It's a-- We're nonprofit located here at State College and we cover the whole county,
Centre County, and we support businesses and work with economic development within the area,
so great networking opportunities for the business community as well as provide resources
for increasing jobs and business' growth.
And mostly within the communications and communicating to our membership,
communicating to the general area and beyond, letting them know what is
that we have to offer for the businesses.
We have a lot of benefits.
We have events that happen on a regular basis, networking opportunities,
educational opportunities for them, so a lot
of resources available and opportunities for everyone.
Every day is different.
I spend a lot of time in front of the computer right now with the communications,
keeping up at social media, staying on top of technology, things that--
ways that we can continue to communicate with the membership that--
we've over a thousand members and that's businesses--
that do business here in Centre County and beyond.
And we want to keep them up to date with what's going on within the world of--
whatever it is that they need to do.
So, within the communication side of things we keep them updated on government affairs,
updated on economic development, updated on what else is happening
in the business community with other members.
So, we have events that happen on regular basis.
We have like business after hours, networking opportunities for them to come together
and get to know one another, learn from one another, create relationships
so that they can continue to build stronger businesses within the area and create more jobs.