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The Main Line Chamber of Commerce was honored as one of the Philadelphia 100 fastest-growing businesses at an awards ceremony held Nov. 12 at Live! Casino Philadelphia.
“What a boost it is to share this award with the staff and volunteers who make up our Chamber,” said President and CEO Bernard Dagenais. “While this honor is for revenue growth over a three-year period, revenue for us translates to impact and the capacity to sustain our work strengthening the businesspeople and companies of Greater Philadelphia.”
The Philadelphia 100 is a prestigious program that has recognized the fastest-growing privately held businesses in Greater Philadelphia for decades. It is produced annually by the Philadelphia 100 Forum, chaired this year by EOS implementer and Chamber member Kevin Michals. In addition to the Chamber, several Chamber members were among this year's honorees at the Nov. 12 event. They include Pegasus Technologies, Eigen X, Green Lawn Fertilizing/Green Pest Solutions, Heiler Painting and Price Turner CFOs. Sponsors of the Philadelphia 100 include Chamber members Bank of America, Meridian Bank and Temple University's Fox School of Business. The program was independently audited by another Chamber member, accounting firm Kreischer Miller.
The Chamber's financial strength is supported by diversified revenue streams, beginning with the annual investments of its 760 members, along with revenue generated through its six Signature Events. The Society of Professional Women (SPW), now in its 17th year, continues to be a significant contributor to the Chamber's success. The Chamber's largest revenue-generating program is the Talent and Education Network (TEN), which connects high school and college students with employers.
“The growth of our programs, including our relatively new Middle Market Business Growth Initiative, are what sets our Chamber apart,” Dagenais said. “Revenue enables us to continue to build our capacity as we prepare to launch new initiatives relating to artificial intelligence and new professional development opportunities for early to mid-career executives.”
Other professional development programs at the Chamber include Leadership Main Line, which is entering its 25th year, Leadership Principles & Profiles, and Women Helping Women Peer Mentoring.
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce is a 105-year-old regional organization serving businesses and professionals throughout Greater Philadelphia, with most of its members located in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery Counties. The Philadelphia Business Journal Book of Lists consistently ranks the Chamber among the leading suburban chambers of commerce in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It is also a past recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber of Commerce Professionals' Large Chamber of the Year Award.
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