CPBA is a business networking organization established in 1962 by a group of Central Pennsylvania business persons.

Purposes of the group include providing a means of communicating area business information to its members, often before the information is generally known in the business community, and promoting each member's business interests. Each member represents a separate business category, so there are no competing disciplines in the main group.

The members of CPBA hold a luncheon meeting the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the West Shore Country Club. Prior to each meeting, members submit "tips" through the CPBA website (www.CPBA.biz), which are printed and provided to members and reviewed at the meetings. The "tips" include information about businesses such as start-ups, closures, relocations, additions, etc. There is also time at each meeting to share business information that may not have been submitted in time to be printed, or may not meet all of the qualifications to be counted as an official "tip". The specifics about acceptable "tips", as well as all of the other rules pertaining to CPBA membership are outlined in the bylaws, which can be found on the website.