October 2023 Newsletter
Announcements
Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 28th at 2 pm.
Trick-or-Treat is the same day from 4 pm - 6 pm.
Scarecrows in the Park runs October 19th - November 1st.
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Annual Dinner
November 9th. RSVP today. If tickets are not included in your membership tier, additional tickets can be purchased for $35.
Award Nominations close this Friday!
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Small Business Saturday
Are you a local small business? Send us your special deals and hours for November 25th and we will add it to our program and help spread the word!
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From the Office
Know a SCAM when you see it...
Did you know, that almost 50% of the hundreds of billions of emails that are sent and received daily are deemed as spam? Although email services like Gmail or Outlook are great at catching junk and sending it to the spam folder, some of it can get through. Some of what gets through is not just unsolicited emails, but SCAMS. I am going to share just two simple tips to help guard yourself from email scams.
Here is an example of spam/scam that recently came to my personal email inbox.
The Subject line (Meta for Business) and the From name (Meta for Business) make the email seem like a legitimate notification from Meta (Facebook) warning me that I may go to Facebook jail for some reason.
Tip 1: Check the Mail Server section of the email (or the part following @). Notice the email subject and name make it seem like it is coming from Meta, but the mail server is @thenewsynergyspecialist.com. Why would The New Synergy Specialist be emailing me a warning about a Meta violation? Also, check out the username part of the email... that is a dead giveaway that this is spam.
Next, new chamber member, Friends of the Manor Charitable Trust, recently forwarded me the email below.
I am happy this was forwarded so that I could include it in this month's scam topic. As a chamber member, you may have received a similar email! Anita was correct in sending it to me and then marking it spam.
Tip 2: Still not sure if it is spam or a scam? Send it to someone who might know! This email was selling chamber information (which members already have access to) and there was no one better to forward it to than the chamber director to see what was going on.
Did you receive a letter in the mail stating your domain name is expiring and to renew it would cost $295? Before you pay, ask your web guy, or tech support! It doesn't hurt to forward your suspicious email just to be sure you aren't being fooled.
So, just by checking the email address and forwarding it to someone who might be able to comment on the validity, you can avoid becoming the next victim of the latest email scam.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Beck, Executive Director
If you missed last month's post on using AI, I invite you to read it here.
Member Spotlight
he Baughman Family Community Center is fast approaching 1000 members! Since opening this year, the hard work of the Baughman team hasn't gone unnoticed. The opportunities that are being provided at the center appeal to all ages and interests!
October 2nd - October 31st BFCC is offering the following during their membership drive:
Current members can earn up to 4 months free!
• For every new membership referral members will receive one free month up to four months.
• Be entered to win a weekly gift card during the membership drive for each new member referral!
Welcome New Members!
24/7 Fitness Center
25 Williamson Road, Suite 103
Greenville, PA 16125
greenvillepa@bornoffirefitness.com
Member to Member Perk: Partnership Rate $25/month.
The area's only Indoor, Climate-Controlled Self Storage Facility!
Member to Member Perk: 50% off 1st full month of rental!
Sales of Power Equipment. Full line of Cub Cadet, Exmark, Arctic Cat, Argo, Stihl, Dewalt, Volcon, Hurricane Fans, and Sport Haven Trailers.
New Online Radio Station serving all of Mercer County
Member to Member Perk: With a purchase of a 3,6, or 12 month package, members will receive one-month of free advertising. A $225 value!
Member-to-Member Perks
Cianci's Motel & Suites
Accommodations
Perk: Ask for your corporate rate discount. Also, special pricing consideration given to extended stay guests.
In Other News
We are looking for community members who would like to join a special event committee!
On Monday, April 8th, 2024, Greenville will be in the path of a total solar eclipse! We hope you will join us for ECLIPSE FEST that day at the amphitheater in Riverside Park from 1 pm - 5 pm
Want to be a part of the event planning committee? Sign up here!
The Chamber newsletter is published the first Wednesday of each month except for holidays. Have an announcement? Send it to info@greenvillechamber-pa.com. Information for the next issue is due September 4, 2023
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