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Main Line Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bernard Dagenais reflects on the growth of the Make More Save More Series and the Society of Professional Women in this Main Line Today interview with Melissa Jacobs. Dagenais said the Chamber is increasingly working, through its various programs, in leadership and professional development. A new Talent and Education Network that is being created in 2014 pushes that work forward, he said. A version of this article appears in the December magazine, in addition to online.

A message to the Government Affairs Committee of The Main Line Chamber of Commerce and other parties with interest in our Government Affairs work regarding the passing of a transportation funding bill and the celebration of such at the Red Carpet Dinner on Dec. 3

Chamber president and CEO Bernie Dagenais writes in the November issue of Main Line Business Monthly about opportunities for member nonprofit organizations to become the annual class project for the 2014 class of Leadership Main Line. 

Gov. Tom Corbett will be this year’s featured speaker at the 2013 Main Line Chamber of Commerce’s Red Carpet Dinner. The event will take place on Dec. 3 at Drexelbrook Corporate Events Center in Drexel Hill. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Main Line Media News has the full release. 

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from September 29 - October 5, 2013.

Bernie Dagenais, Chamber president and CEO, writes in the October issue of The Main Line's Business Monthly about the Gold Leaf Celebration and the importance of honoring outstanding leaders in the community.

Chamber president and CEO, Bernie Dagenais writes in the September issue of The Main Line's Business Monthly about the Chamber's Leadership Main Line program and the recruitment that is now open for the 2014 class. 

In a Philadelphia Daily News letter, Main Line Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bernard Dagenais and three other leaders in the Economy League's World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative make a case for the power of regional collaboration on key issues facing the city. The letter came in a response to another letter that said "our approach to society’s ills is too fragmented."

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest member from August 5 - August 9, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest member from July 29 - August 2, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from July 15 -July 19, 2013.

In a column appearing in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Main Line Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bernard Dagenais highlights some of the reasons the region should focus more heavily on raising its level of educational attainment. The piece follows up on the Regional Congress on Talent and Education the Chamber hosted with partners Vertex, Vanguard, Sovereign-Santander Universities, USI Affinity, LiquidHub and Campus Philly.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from July 1 -July 12, 2013.

Chamber president and CEO, Bernie Dagenais writes in the July issue of The Main Line's Business Monthly about complacency in the summer months and some strategies for recharging and gaining fresh perspectives. 

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from June 24-June 28, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from June 17-June 21, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from June 10-June 14, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from June 3-June 7, 2013.

In the June issue of The Main Line's Business Monthly, Chamber president and CEO, Bernie Dagenais writes about the upcoming July 1 deadline for businesses to be a part of Pennsylvania’s 2013-2014 Education Improvement Tax Credit Program as well as information about news developments within MLCC's member companies.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from May 27-May 31, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from May 13-May 17, 2013.

Chamber president and CEO, Bernie Dagenais, writes in the May issue of The Main Line's Business Monthly about the importance of making sure the interests of the business community are being heard.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from April 29-May 3, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from April 22-April 26, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from April 15-April 19, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from April 8-April 12, 2013.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from April 1-April 5, 2013.

Bernie Dagenais writes in the April 2013 issue of Main Line's Business Monthly about how we need to focus on retaining talent in order to better serveour companies and strengthen the economy. 

Bernie Dagenais, president and CEO of the Chamber, writes in this Guest Comment blog post on the Philadelphia Business Journal website about the importance of transportation funding to the region.

The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome its newest members from March 18-March 22, 2013.