This month YPN encourages you to:

• Get an update from the Anne Madonia, the YPN Chair.
• Register for the Annual YPN Golf Outing.
• Read about YPN’s Event at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman Building.
• Save the Date for remainder of this year’s YPN programming.
• Give a testimonial about YPN.

Connecting with Movers and Shakers
Submitted by Anne Madonia, Cozen O’Connor

A goal of this year’s YPN board is to provide YPN members with opportunities to meet, network and build relationships with ‘movers and shakers’ in the Philadelphia community. We’ve achieved this goal with prominent guest speakers at YPN networking events (including Joe Frick, CEO of Independence Blue Cross, Gail Harrity, COO of the Philadelphia Museum), with distinguished presenters at YPN professional development programs (including Lyn Kremer, publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal), and also with invited guests from the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce who have attended YPN events. YPN has two upcoming events that will provide YPN members with unique opportunities to connect with Philly’s movers and shakers. This month, YPN’s Success in the City signature event on May 12, 2008 will include panelists who have brought Philadelphia to the national stage by their brands, their reputation or their impact on the community, and the panelists will be available after the program to interact with YPN’s membership. Next month, YPN’s golf outing on June 23, 2008 will provide one-on-one opportunities to connect because each foursome will include a senior executive from the greater Philadelphia region, and the guests in attendance for the evening reception include additional senior executives.

As they say, “membership has its privileges” and those privileges for YPN members include Success in the City and the golf outing which are exclusive events for YPN members only. On behalf of the YPN board, I highly encourage you to take advantage of your YPN membership and connect with Philly’s movers and shakers. “To be given an opportunity to spend four to five hours on a golf course with some of Philly’s most successful professionals is something I am really looking forward to,” adds YPN board member Pete Shrier. “I'm excited about having the chance to play one of the best private golf clubs in the city! Moreover, the fact that additional Chamber Board members will also be attending and networking with us that evening make it a can't miss event,” adds YPN board member Lawrence Williams. Adding to those thoughts, YPN board member Bernadette Pitts reiterates that “Success in the City is a rare opportunity to interact with a panel of area leaders all in the same room.” “I’m really looking forward to this rare opportunity to be face-to-face with leaders in the Philadelphia region that have laid the groundwork for our future success in this business community,” says YPN board member Tina Greco. So don’t miss these exclusive opportunities to meet, network and build relationships with Philly’s mover and shakers.

YPN Members Receive a Discount to State of the Region

State of the Region
Eleven Counties - Three States - One Vision

Friday, May 16, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Program

Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
Grand Ballroom
2349 Marlton Pike W.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Join the regional business community, policy makers, and civic leaders from northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania for the fourth annual State of the Region.

State of the Region, the culminating event of the County Breakfast Series, will highlight Greater Philadelphia’s strengths and explore collective strategies for competing in a global marketplace. Executives from both national and international companies will discuss how they are transforming their business practices to achieve growth and distinguish themselves in the worldwide economy.

To register, please contact Jacob Rozran at (215) 790-3677 or ypn@greaterphilachamber.com.

Fees:
YPN Members: $55
Non-YPN Member: $65

Registration ends Thursday, May 15, 2008

Register for the Annual YPN Golf Outing

Monday, June 23, 2008

Bala Golf Club
2200 Belmont Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

YPN is bringing back the golf outing! Come out for a day of intimate networking on the green. You’ll play in a group of four, which may include a Senior Executive from a Greater Philadelphia region business. Cost covers lunch, carts, access to the locker rooms, $10 to the golf shop and an evening reception.

Registration and Lunch: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Golf: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking Reception: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

YPN Member: $160

You may sign up as an individual, pair, or threesome. Register online at www.ypnphilly.com.

Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman Building hosts YPN for a night of networking

Submitted by Casimer Thomas, Johnson Kendall & Johnson

On April 22, 2008, Young Professionals Network members attended an event at the newly renovated Perelman Building, part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Those in attendance had the pleasure of listening to Gail Harrity, Chief Operating Officer for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gail spoke about the economic impact of the museum on the Greater Philadelphia Region in addition to highlighting some of major initiatives that we can expect to see completed with the next few years. Gail’s vision and enthusiasm left all of those in attendance looking forward to seeing the many great things to come.

Save the date for the remainder of this year’s YPN programming

YPN Event with the Young Friends of Philadelphia Youth Network

Tuesday, May 21, 2008

Blank Rome
One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Join the Young Professionals Network and the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Youth Network to learn more about Working Solutions and to raise funds to subsidize internships for youth this summer. Guest speaker will be Howard Cutler, a 2008 Philadelphia Business Journal 40 Under 40 winner.

Fees: YPN Members: $25

YPN Event at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Racquet Club of Philadelphia
215 S. 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Lyn Abraham, District Attorney of Philadelphia, will be speaking at the event.

YPN Event at the Moshulu Restaurant

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Moshulu Restaurant
401 S. Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Andrew Pack of the Variety Club will present the Volunteer of the Year Award.

YPN Professional Development Event on Community Involvement and Volunteerism

Monday, July 28, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
200 S. Broad Street
7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Renee Archawski, Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations of Greater Philadelphia Cares, and Sheila Hess, Manager of Social Mission Programs for Independence Blue Cross, will be speaking at this event.

Give a testimonial about YPN

The YPN website is growing and we would like your help to fill it. Why are you a member? Tell us what YOU think about the Young Professionals Network and your comments could be featured in the upcoming testimonials page on the YPN website.

Please email your statement and contact information to Jacob Rozran at jrozran@greaterphilachamber.com.

Are you a New Member of YPN?

Want to meet other new members and get an overview of the organization? Join YPN Board members Peter Shrier and Amy Gorman this month at the Chamber for YPN New Member Orientation. Peter Shrier originally joined SSH Real Estate in 2003 as a research analyst, gathering tenant and marketplace data, conducting financial analysis and preparing reports. Upon receiving his sales license, he was promoted to an Associate and currently represents tenants and landlords. Peter graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, with a B.S. in Psychology and is a member of the Young Professionals Network, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Amy Gorman is a private event sales manager at the Moshulu Restaurant docked along Penn’s Landing. She handles sales and planning for large scale corporate events, wedding ceremonies and receptions and even private social gatherings. Prior to her tenure at the Moshulu, Gorman worked for Aramark Harrison Lodging’s Villanova Conference Center where she served as conference sales manager. In addition to sitting on the YPN board, Amy is a member of the International Special Events Society (ISES) board of directors

The next YPN New Member Orientation will be on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 5:30PM. The orientations will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce located at 200 S. Broad Street (Broad & Walnut) on the 7th floor. Please confirm your attendance by emailing your contact information to Jacob Rozran at ypn@greaterphilachamber.com.