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A promising outlook for the region
In the January/February issue of The Main Line Business Monthly e-newsletter, Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais writes about the Economic Forecast Breakfast and Annual Meeting held on January 31 and the impact the economy will have on the Chamber and the region throughout 2013.
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Governor outlines priorities in NYC
Political and business leaders gathered for The Pennsylvania Society in New York this month. At one of the key events of the weekend, Gov. Tom Corbett outlined his legislative plans for 2013. In his Taking Care of Business column published by Main Line Media News, Main Line Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bernard Dagenais provides details on the governor’s approach to spur job growth and address key state needs.
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Red Carpet Dinner entertains and recognizes community leaders
In this Main Line Media News Column, Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais writes about the importance of recognizing businesses for their impact on the community and lists the companies and individuals who received Main Line Gives Back Awards, the United Way Regional Impact Award and the Chairman's Award at the 2012 Red Carpet Dinner. The event was topped off by a keynote from Dennis Glass of Lincoln Financial and entertainment from political satire group, The Captiol Steps.
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Main Line Chamber honors 10 philanthropic companies
As part of its second annual Main Line Gives Back Awards, The Main Line Chamber of Commerce honored 10 philanthropic companies at its Red Carpet Dinner Thursday evening. The awards are designed to recognize Chamber-member companies that are active in philanthropy and volunteerism the region. Main Line Media News has the press release on its website, which features a list of the award recipients. Saint Joseph’s University, M&T Bank, USI Affinity and Trigon Technology, which was also honored with an award, were among the major sponsors of the event.
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Website launch long in the making
As The Main Line Chamber of Commerce launches its new website, its President and CEO writes about the importance of having the right web presence, both as a communications tool and a reinforcement of the Chamber's brand.
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Giving business its due, and the Capitol Steps too
In the November 2012 issue of The Main Line Business Monthly e-newsletter, Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais writes about the essential role that businesses play to the region, and the nonprofit organizations, in particular. He highlights the Red Carpet Dinner, featuring the Main Line Gives Back awards, which honors companies that are making a difference in the community.
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Bernard Dagenais: Person on the Move
Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal's People on the Move section for his appointment to the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) Board of Directors.
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SPW Founder honored with Philadelphia Leadership Award
Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and founder of The Main Line Society of Professional Women, Eileen Connolly-Robbins, was featured in a Main Line Media News article for receiving a Philadelphia Leadership Award by Women's eNews. She was honored for her work in improving the lives of women.
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Focus and goal-setting
Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais writes about the efforts companies put in to ensure strong final quarters of 2012, and people listened. The high open rate of this particular The Main Line Business Monthly e-newsletter, in which the column appears, shows that the Chamber is far from the only organization that is prioritizing to ensure success. The newsletter also features information about the Main Line Run and the Devereux Award at the Gold Leaf Luncheon honoring Donna Allie of Team Clean.
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It’s about time
In the Chamber’s The Society Pages e-newsletter, Chamber Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Eileen Connolly-Robbins writes about efforts to get more women into positions of power at corporations, including onto the boards of 2,400 public companies.
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Energizing Pennsylvania’s economy
In this Main Line Media News Column, Chamber President and CEO Bernard Dagenais writes about economic trends in the region, based on data provided by Wells Fargo national economist Mark Vitner during a Chester County visit. Pennsylvania’s energy assets and its strong health care and education sectors are expected to mean that the state will fare better than others.
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Should you stay or should you go now
Main Line Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Eileen Connolly-Robbins offers her views on how to know when it’s time to leave your job for new opportunities. Though millennials are expected to change jobs more frequently than baby boomers, she says people should listen to their gut. She also urges employees to look carefully at their options for staying and reasons for leaving before calling it quits in this Main Line Media News Column.
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