First Friday Hatboro debuted April 4, 2008 after nearly a year of exploration and planning. The program evolved after a Hatboro business owner brought the idea to the Vice President of the Retail Merchants’ Division of the Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce. An exploratory committee composed of business owners and chamber representatives was formed and, after gaining the counsel and encouragement of the founders of the successful First Friday Doylestown program, it surveyed the business community to assess interest in bringing the event to Hatboro.

The idea was met with great enthusiasm and, as momentum grew, the exploratory committee became the planning committee and now includes representatives of all facets of the Hatboro community.

First Friday Hatboro operates under the auspices of the Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce and is always looking for new faces and new ideas. Anyone interested in working with the First Friday Hatboro Committee is asked to call the chamber office at 215-956-9540 or email firstfridayhatboro@gmail.com.

Many thanks to the founders and directors of First Friday Doylestown for their patience with our many questions.

FFH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Al Chagan – Impact Thrift Stores Inc.
   First Friday Hatboro Chairperson
   Vice President GHCC Retail Merchants Division
Becky Felten – Bull’sEye Communication
Ron Lips – On a Roll
Howard Benson – Hatboro Baptist Church
Kathy Pagano – A Touch of Home
Ray & Trudy Woodruff – This N That Gift Shoppe
Marty Palmer – Hatboro resident
Denise Buerger – Salon on Main
Amy Connolly – Connolly’s Pub & Grille
John Bethard – Impact Thrift Stores Inc.
Mark Henkels – DeLuca Music
Wally Grummun – Hatboro resident
Ed Young – Village Players

GREATER HATBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Bill George, President
Meredith Baker, Operations Manager
Nancy Ripley, Administrative Assistant

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