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YPN Volunteer Event Tuesday, August 5 Holiday Inn / Citizens Bank Park Join members of the Young Professionals Network and Variety as we take the children of Variety to the Philadelphia Phillies game. Volunteer a few hours of your time to give children with disabilities an experience they won’t forget and enjoy a FREE ticket to see the Phillies play the Florida Marlins. Mandatory sensitivity training will be held at the Holiday Inn Philadelphia Stadium from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Presented in partnership with: Click here to register for this event ImPAct Conference September 12 – September 14 Bayfront Convention Center Young professionals, business executives and civic leaders from across the state are invited to take part the Pennsylvania Young Professionals 2008 ImPAct Conference. The 2008 conference is expected to engage the more than two dozen young professional groups from throughout the Keystone State and bring up to 500 people to the Erie region. For information about the 2008 ImPAct Conference, including updated events and speaker schedules, and to register, visit www.impacterie2008.com. YPN Event Wednesday, September 17 Hard Rock Cafe Join YPN and Mark Schweiker, President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce at the first event of the new fiscal year. Mr. Schweiker will provide an overview of the Chamber's initiatives for the year and discuss ways that YPN members can get involved. We will also welcome the 2008-2009 YPN Chair Kevin Cafferky, Controller at Philadelphia OIC, and acknowledge outgoing Chair Anne Madonia, Partner at Cozen O'Connor, all while experiencing the classic American tastes, lively spirits and legendary sounds of the Hard Rock Café. Host sponsor: Click here to register for this event YPN would like to recognize last month’s new members. Welcome.
Mr. Jonathan Berry
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This month YPN encourages you to:
- Recap the Year with YPN Chair, Anne Madonia
- Thank You to those who Registered to Volunteer at the National Governor’s Association Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration
- Read about YPN at the Moshulu
- Read about YPN’s Professional Development Program on Community Involvement and Volunteerism.
- Save the Date for YPN's Next Professional Development Program
A Message from the Chair, Anne Madonia
Submitted by Anne Madonia, Cozen O’Connor
It’s that time in the summer when we all start to think ‘boy, how fast this summer has gone by’ and we make plans to get the most out of the remaining weeks…we buy tickets to a Phillies game, plan a bar-b-q with friends, schedule a trip to the shore, tee up for another round of golf, etc. We try to capture every last bit of summer before it’s over.
Thank You for Registering to Volunteer with the NGA
Last month, the National Governor’s Association held its Annual Meeting and Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia. Governor Ed Rendell and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce requested the services of YPN to fulfill its volunteer necessity. YPN answered the call and came out in droves to help with the press, welcoming, and security at the event. The event brought together Governors from all over America, both past and present, and YPN volunteers afforded the opportunity to see them in action and to socialize with them. Thank you to all who registered to volunteer.
Moshulu hosts the Young Professionals Network
Submitted by Anne Madonia, Cozen O’Connor
Oh what a night! Young Professionals Network held its last networking event for its 2007-2008 season at the Moshulu at Penn’s Landing on July 15th. With over 250 registered attendees, it was a full ship! The ambience of looking over the Delaware River landscape on a hot summer night was just perfect. The delicious food, the drinks, the crowd…another great night to mix and mingle and network with other young professionals in the city. YPN capped off its year with the month of July focused on Volunteerism, culminating in the presentation of the YPN Volunteer of the Year Award at the event. The first-ever award winner was Jeff DeCesare. Jeff was the most engaged YPNer for volunteering this past year. A special plaque was presented to Jeff by the Volunteer Committee co-chair and YPN board member Andrew Pack, and in addition Jeff was also given $500 to donate to his favorite charity. Jeff chose Philadelphia Cares and a check was presented to Renee Archawski, its Executive Director. Jeff surprised the crowd by announcing that his employer Paliani Consulting had matched YPN’s donation, and Philadelphia Cares was presented with another $500. Smiles all around! It was such a great way to end my term as the chair of YPN.
YPN Hosts a Professional Development Program on Community Involvement and Volunteerism
The Young Professionals Network finished up its programming year with a professional development program on community involvement and volunteerism. Renee Archawski, Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations of Greater Philadelphia Cares, and Sheila Hess, Manager of Social Missions for Independence Blue Cross, presented on their own experiences in the community and provided the group many ways to get involved themselves. YPN thanks our great speakers and all of those who attended; we look forward to another strong program year.
Save the Date for YPN's Next Professional Development Program
Strategic Networking:
The Importance of Developing Key Business
Relationships.
September 22
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Join YPN for our first professional development program of the year. This program will introduce the concept of strategic networking and how it will be used to achieve personal, professional and organizational goals. Location, speaker and additional information will be posted on the YPN website.
Are you a New Member of YPN?
Want to meet other new members and get an overview of the organization? Join YPN Board members other new members for YPN New Member Orientation.
The next YPN New Member Orientation will be on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. 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.
