The Erie Ambassador program is designed to give community professionals a “behind the scenes” look at where Erie has been historically and what’s taking place to move Erie forward into the future.

The 10-week course gives an inside look at numerous local entities that play a significant role in Erie’s revitalization and resurgence, as well as some historical aspects to show how far we have come as a community . It will allow participants to hear directly from the source(s) about the work happening in a variety of industries to position Erie for growth and prosperity into the future.

These sessions will take place at various locations around Erie, every Tuesday from February 8th - April 5th from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (times may vary slightly based on individual session content). A FUN graduation evening get together will happen after the sessions wrap up!

Sessions at a glance (may be subject to change):

February 8th - Orientation: Erie Chamber 101, downtown economic development highlights and trolley tour (presenters include Pete Zaphiris and Erie Downtown Partnership)
February 15th - Erie's past, present and future (presenters include: Erie County Historical Society and Erie Downtown Development Corp.)
February 22nd - Diversity, equity and inclusion; a snap shot of Erie's role as a community and what should it look like for businesses (presenters include OpenedEyes and James Sherrod from the MLK Center)
March 1st - History of manufacturing in Erie and what it looks like today
March 8th - Deep dive tour - a behind the scenes look at one of Erie's largest employers - Wabtec
March 15th - Year round tourism in Erie County (presenters include Erie Events, VisitErie, and Erie Sports Commission)
March 22nd - Food processing in Erie County
March 29th - Start up businesses & entrepreneurship
April 5th - Road trip! A visit in the county - building blocks to understanding our region: Corry (presenter include Impact Corry & Blue Zones Project)
Graduation - May 10th at Oliver's Beer Garden

The 2022 cohort is full! Email Colleen Gross for information on future sessions.

Notice: Erie Regional Chamber Events During Heightened Infectious Disease Outbreaks
The Erie Regional Chamber remains committed to raising awareness, advocating, and providing access to people, education, and information, including during these unprecedented times in the wake of a global pandemic. We will take all proper precautions and enforce necessary safety regulations from the Center for Disease Control, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Erie County Health Department. Protocols may very each session and will be communicated accordingly.

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