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Truist and The Chamber presented Sizing Up 2026 - The Lehigh Valley Economic Outlook & Community Development Awards on Tuesday, January 27 at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015).

Featured Guests Included:

Sizing Up 2026 – An Economic Outlook:  with Truist Advisory Services Head of U.S. Economics, Michael Skordeles. A thought-leader with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, who can easily translate complex topics and concepts into plain English. Travels extensively throughout the US, speaking to client groups, business organizations, C-level executives, and investment advisors about economic conditions and financial markets. (Click here for presentation)

Lehigh Valley Jobs Outlook with Assistant Executive Director, Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, Sarah Lutz (Click here for presentation) 

Business Matters Live - Jefferson Health, AI Advances in Medicine with Doctors Jennifer Stephens, Tom Friel & Christine Hartner

From Reliability to Opportunity: Energy's Role in Economic Development with Christine Martin, President of PPL Electric Utilities

Tax Insights for 2026 with Principal, CLA, Jeffrey Chrin, CPA, EA (Click here for presentation) 

Chamber Campaign for Community Development with Board of Governors Chair, Laurie Hackett

Business Matters LIVE  with Chamber President & CEO, Tony Iannelli and guests President & CEO of Capital Blue Cross Todd Shamash and President & CEO of St. Luke's University Health Network Rick Anderson

Presentation of the 2026 Community Partner Award Presented to a successful and esteemed business/individual that is well-known to operate with integrity and ls a premier supporter of the Chamber, its communities, its mission, and its goals. The Community Partner Award gives The Chamber an opportunity to honor an exemplary business or person for long-standing involvement in the Chamber and the community. The 2026 Community Partner is presented to Father James Greenfield, President of DeSales University!

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