Glendale Industrial Development Association

06/11/2026

📢The GIDA MIND YOUR BUSINESS 🧠Lecture Series returns with Dr. Tonkin's essential workshop on Conflict Management!

😠Conflict at work is inevitable... but it doesn't have to be a bad thing!😉

✨Join us for this completely FREE workshop and learn through hands-on "role-play" scenarios and real-world examples to help you:

✔️ Identify your unique conflict style
✔️ Apply immediate resolution techniques
✔️ Turn workplace stress into growth opportunities

🎙️ Featured Speaker: Dr. Kent Tonkin, Glendale High School Class of 1991
🎟️ Admission: FREE
📍 Where: White Township Building
⌚️When: July 16th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Don’t miss this chance to level up your leadership skills and build a stronger, more resilient workplace.
👉 RSVP Today! Sign up here:

Please click the link to complete this form.

06/11/2026

The GIDA will be at the Coalport Street Fair on June 20th with loads of information about our FREE Mind Your Business lecture series to share with YOU! Come learn more about the presentations on the schedule. We will even help sign you up!

06/09/2026

Tonight’s GIDA meeting is in the Central Hotel’s back room at 7pm.
Come learn about the “Mind your Business” lecture series!

06/06/2026

The next GIDA meeting will be held at the Central Hotel in the back room at 7pm on June 9th. Come learn about our education series, “Mind Your Business” and all of the exciting things we’ve been up to!

06/05/2026

📢 GIDA MIND YOUR BUSINESS 🧠 Lecture Series Kickoff: Master the Art of Communication!

🗣️ It’s not what you say. It’s what THEY hear!👂🏻Communication is easily one of the most underrated leadership skills out there. If your team or audience misinterprets your message, ex*****on fails.

Join us for this FREE workshop to close that gap. You will walk away with actionable communication approaches, tips, and methods to ensure the message you send is exactly what the recipient receives. Gain a newfound communication confidence that will make you a sharper, more effective leader!

🎙️ Featured Speaker: Dr. Kent Tonkin, Glendale High School Class of 1991
🎟️ Admission: FREE
📍Where: White Township Building
⌚️When: July 14th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your leadership skills. RSVP today!

Sign up here:

Please click the link to complete this form.

06/05/2026

Josie’s is hiring! 🍽️💦🧽

06/05/2026

SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE: https://form.jotform.com/261203944144148

05/31/2026

ATTENTION business owners, municipality officials, curious and civic-minded locals, non-profit volunteers, and professionals of Glendale Valley! A series of FREE educational lectures are being conducted here in our area to help aid in your success! Presentations will be led by professionals in the field and include topics like communications, conflict management, business and municipal loans, marketing and volunteerism, business taxes, meeting rules, decision making, and business insurance. Lectures will begin this summer in July and run through September.

Small business and strong leadership are crucial to the existence of our small towns, and we encourage you all to take advantage of this opportunity. Interested parties may sign up for any combination of presentations they find useful. Use the link below to register!

Spaces are limited, so sign up today!
Please message the GIDA page with any questions.

https://form.jotform.com/261203944144148

05/18/2026

The Coalport Area Coal Museum is an indispensable asset to our community. Curated entirely by local residents who have generously shared their collected memories, this singular museum is the perfect place to discover the unique stories and cultural roots that give Glendale Valley its distinct character. Come explore our rich history and celebrate the heritage that built our region this Sunday, May 24th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm!

We hope all of you were able to purchase and view the popular “Museum Guide” from The Progress of May 16th to see our museum featured on page 11…

05/12/2026

Tonight’s GIDA meeting will be held at 7:00pm at the Coalport Coal Museum!