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:20250819T203000Z DTEND:20250820T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Annual Picnic 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Fightin' Phils are away\, but we're here to stay - join GRCA for a summer soir e!\n\n \n\nEnjoy great food\, refreshing drinks and live music while connecting with fellow professionals. Plus\, bring your competitive spirit - challenge your coworkers to life-size JENGA\, test your pitching speed at Baseballtown's "time your pitch" or sharpen your golf putting skills.\n\n\n\nWe continue the long-awaited 7th Annual Berks Business Home Run Derby - this competition continues to grow! Our past Home Run Derby champions include: \n\n 2024 - Ben Leisawitz\, Leisawitz Heller\n 2023 - Bryon Kauffman\, EthoSource\n 2022 - Chris Drasher\, East Penn Manufacturing Company\n 2021 - Ben Leisawitz\, Leisawitz Heller\n 2019 - Pete Rowley\, Tompkins Community Bank\n\n\n\n3nd Annual Berks Biz Cornament - BRACKET IS FULL!\n\nWe will be accepting 16 teams for the Cornament. To register your team to be entered in the raffle for our bracket\, click here. We will randomly select teams on Aug. 12 and post them to our social media.\n\n\n\nThe Cornament will kick off promptly at 5 p.m. and run in 20-minute increments per game. The winner will be announced and presented with their trophy at 8 p.m. once the championship has concluded. Players do not need to be from the same company\, but tickets to the Annual Picnic must be purchased to play. Previous year's Cornament champions were: \n\n\n 2024 - Realtor Pretzels: Jeff Martin & Erica Moody\n 2023 - Herbein Holers: Jen Werner & Nick Bieber\n\n\n\nLive Music: MissBehavin' - Mike & Tara\n\nThis talented duo from Berks County brings a versatile mix of smooth jazz\, romantic ballads\, pop favorites\, and classic covers from every decade. Whether you're in the mood to relax or sing along\, Mike & Tara have something for everyone!\n\n \nEach ticket includes an expanded picnic buffet menu\, unlimited beer & wine\, non-alcoholic beverages and a BLAST with other professionals.\n\n\n\nDon't miss amazing sponsorship opportunities as well to over 500 Berks County members. Contact Jackie Stiles (jstiles@greaterreading.org) for the latest on availability. \n\n\n\n*Homerun derby participants are from sponsor organizations only.\n\n\n\nRain date: Wednesday\, Aug. 20\n\n\n\n\n\nGiveaway Sponsor\n\nEast Penn Manufacturing\n\n \n\nLive Music Sponsors\n\nFraser Advanced Information Systems\n\nHalter Landscaping\, Inc. \n\nGage Talent & Business Solutions\n\nMembers 1st Federal Credit Union\n\n \n\nSustainability Sponsor\n\nEY LLC\n\nStadium Sponsors\n\nBerks County Living\n\nSantander Arena | Reading Royals\n\nSouth Mountain YMCA\n\n\n\n\n\n**Photos courtesy of Zerbe Photography 2024 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Fightin'\; Phils are away\, but we'\;re here to stay - join GRCA for a summer soiré\;e!
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\nEnjoy great food\, refreshing drinks and live music while connecting with fellow professionals. Plus\, bring your competitive spirit - challenge your coworkers to life-size JENGA\, test your pitching speed at Baseballtown'\;s "\;time your pitch"\; or sharpen your golf putting skills.
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\nWe continue the long-awaited 7th Annual Berks Business Home Run Derby \;- this competition continues to grow! Our past Home Run Derby champions include: \;\n\n
\n3nd Annual \;Berks Biz Cornament - BRACKET IS FULL!
\nWe will be accepting 16 teams for the Cornament. To register your team to be entered in the raffle for our bracket\, click here. We will randomly select teams on Aug. 12 and post them to our social media.
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\nThe Cornament will kick off promptly at 5 p.m. and run in \;20-minute increments per game. The winner will be announced and presented with their trophy at 8 p.m. once the championship has concluded. Players do not need to be from the same company\, but tickets to the Annual Picnic must be purchased to play. \;Previous year'\;s Cornament champions were: \;\n\n\n
\nLive Music: MissBehavin'\; - Mike &\; Tara\n\n

This talented duo from Berks County brings a versatile mix of smooth jazz\, romantic ballads\, pop favorites\, and classic covers from every decade. Whether you'\;re in the mood to relax or sing along\, Mike &\; Tara have something for everyone!
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\nEach ticket includes an expanded picnic buffet menu\, unlimited beer &\; wine\, non-alcoholic beverages and a BLAST with other professionals.
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\nDon'\;t miss amazing sponsorship opportunities as well to over 500 Berks County members. Contact Jackie Stiles (jstiles@greaterreading.org) for the latest on availability. \;
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\n*Homerun derby participants \;are from sponsor organizations only.
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\nRain date: Wednesday\, Aug. 20
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\nGiveaway Sponsor
\nEast Penn Manufacturing
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\nLive Music Sponsors
\nFraser Advanced Information Systems
\nHalter Landscaping\, Inc. \;
\nGage Talent &\; Business Solutions
\nMembers 1st Federal Credit Union
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\nSustainability Sponsor
\nEY LLC
\nStadium Sponsors
\nBerks County Living
\nSantander Arena | Reading Royals
\nSouth Mountain YMCA
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\n**Photos courtesy of Zerbe Photography 2024 LOCATION:FirstEnergy Stadium 1900 Centre Ave. Reading\, PA 19601 Click here for Picnic parking map. UID:e.1980.11898 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260826T074531Z URL:https://business.greaterreading.org/events/details/annual-picnic-2025-11898 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR