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Bob Garrett
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Last Friday, Art Thomas and I were joined by John Kerschner who is the Vice President of Fine Line Homes on the popular radio program On The Mark 1070AM. To hear our conversation related to the tight housing market and its impact on our Workforce Development Urgency, I encourage you to listen into this podcast. As is typical with this program, we kicked off the morning by responding to the breaking economic news of that morning. The show’s host, Mark Lawrence and his co-host Ben Reichley keep Art and me ‘on our A-game,’ with about two minutes to process this news before we go ‘On The Air.’ To stay ahead of this ‘fire hose of economic data,’ I draft a ‘What to Watch For…’ briefing each month. Thought you might like to read over our ‘show prep.’ Read more
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AM 1070 WKOK/Bob Garrett
Friday, June 3, 2022
Did you miss the Chamber's discussion of inflation on "On the Mark" on Financial Friday? We've got the show for you, right here. Read more
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Friday, May 6, 2022
On Chamber Friday, AM 1070 WKOK's Mark Lawrence and co-host Ben Reichley welcomed Bob Garrett, President, and CEO of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, GSVCC Chairman and President of Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., for their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber’s latest activities, events, and meetings. Read more
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Bob Garrett
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
As we move into this second calendar quarter of the year, our strategic focus shifts to our Broadband and High-Speed Internet Urgency. “Broadband for Everyone,” we are bold to exclaim. I have every confidence that we will be successful in our battle cry. This is a fight that we must win. Read more
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Bob Garrett
Friday, April 1, 2022
Each month, Bob Garrett, President/CEO of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, joins Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley "On the Mark" on AM1070 WKOK. This month the conversation will focus on the Chamber Strategic Urgency: Broadband and High-Speed Internet…Accessibility, Affordability, and Compatibility Tune in here to the broadcast Read more
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Friday, March 4, 2022
AM 1070 WKOK "On the Mark host Mark Lawrence and co-host Ben Reichley welcome Bob Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber’s latest activities, events and meetings. Read more
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Saturday, February 5, 2022
The Chamber appears on AM 1070 WKOK to discuss workforce, the jobs report, and more. Read more
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Bob Garrett, GSVCC President & CEO
Friday, April 2, 2021
According to a consensus of economists surveyed by Dow Jones, this morning’s jobs report will be that 675,000 jobs were added in March. Also, it may be reported that the U.S. economy is experiencing a broad reopening thanks mostly to the rapidly increasing number of vaccinated people. Further, the unemployment rate is.... Read more
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Robert Garrett
Thursday, February 4, 2021
U.S. private employers are slowly resuming their hiring as more and more signs show that new COVID-19 cases are waning, and most state governments are lifting the heaviest of their lockdown measures implemented 11 months ago to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Now is the time to push forward on wide-spread vaccinations and prudent ... Read more
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