University of Delaware puts new sign in front of Chrysler's former Newark Assembly Plant. The University recently purchased the 272-acre facility for $24 million.
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Select Greater Philadelphia Investor Community
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TD Bank Supports Business Development in Greater Philadelphia
As a top-15 U.S. commercial bank with significant corporate and retail presence in Greater Philadelphia, we at TD Bank, America 's Most Convenient Bank, know first-hand the benefits of doing business in this attractive region.
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Events and forums for the entrepreneurial community.
Think Tank Promotes Pathway to Federal Grants
June 2, 2010
All Day
Top government, industry and media experts in the field of the global supply chain efficiency and traffic flow management will be addressing ways that attendees can make the case that their firms can qualify for $16 billion-plus in federal money earmarked to "green" the supply chain.
The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley
1 Liberty Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
Greg Byrnes
610-731-3671
2010 Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance Annual Awards Luncheon
June 3, 2010
11:30am - 2:30pm
2010 Award Winners
Stephen Tullman, President & CEO, Ception Therapeutics, Inc. Hal Rosenbluth, Senior VP, Walgreen Company, President, Walgreens Health & Wellness Division and Chairman, Take Care Health Systems
Rob McCord, State Treasurer, PA State Treasury Department
Cost is:
$100 for a seat for a MAC/ETC Member
$200 for a seat for Non Member
$900 for a table of 10 for MAC/ETC Member
$1,950 for a table of 10 for Non Member
Crystal Tea Room, Wanamaker Building
100 East Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Jennifer Cohen
215-790-3797
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Select Greater Philadelphia (Select) is an economic development marketing organization dedicated to attracting companies to the Greater Philadelphia region. Select assists companies interested in the vicinity by providing detailed information about the 11-county area and a one-stop connection to numerous resources that help companies make informed decisions about locating to the region.
Through global marketing efforts, Select works to promote the region's key assets to help build the area's economy. The Greater Philadelphia region encompasses northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.
Select is a private, non-profit organization and an affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, click here or call 215-790-3777.
Select Greater Philadelphia's Momentum Newsletter is a bi-monthly electronic news publication that reports on key economic progress in the 11-County Greater Philadelphia Region of northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. The newsletter reaches a diverse audience of regional business community leaders as well as prospective business contacts considering locating or relocating to the community.
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National TV Spot to Promote Benefits of Locating a Company to the Greater Philadelphia Region
First TV Commercial Touting the 11-County Philadelphia Region as a Good Place to do Business
A new national TV spot by Select Greater Philadelphia is aimed at promoting the many benefits of locating a company to the Greater Philadelphia region.
The spot was made possible through an in-kind donation by Comcast and will mark the first time that the 11-County Greater Philadelphia region will be promoted via Television. Click here to view the commercial. |
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Regional Economy Begins to Grow Again
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The Greater Philadelphia economy started growing again during the first quarter of 2010, according to Select Greater Philadelphia's and IHS Global Insight's Coincident Indicator for the Greater Philadelphia region. The current level of economic activity in the region reached a low value of 90.7 in February, and has risen gradually during the last two months.
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Hyundai Motor Company to Import 150,000 Vehicles Per Year Through Port of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and Holt Logistics Corp. have come to an agreement with Hyundai Motor Co. and its logistics affiliate, Glovis of America, to import and process 150,000 Hyundai and Kia vehicles annually through the Port of Philadelphia 's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (PAMT).
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Event at Camden's ACIN Center to Bring Together the Region's Defense Contractors
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA DVC) is sponsoring a national defense event on June 4th at the ACIN Technology Center located at 200 Federal Street, Suite 300 in Camden, NJ. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
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The event will feature major defense experts from companies at the ACIN Center including Boeing, L3, Lockheed Martin, Aker and others.
The ACIN Center is America’s first small business accelerator dedicated to serving the US Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.
Located in Camden, New Jersey and established in 2001 through a contract between the US Army and Drexel University, the mission of the ACIN Technology Center is to identify small businesses and technologies that make information delivery faster, more secure, and more flexible.
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The Wistar Institute and University of the Sciences Announce McNeil Professorship to Lead Collaborative Center
The Wistar Institute and University of the Sciences in Philadelphia named Wistar Institute principal investigator Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., an expert in gene expression and regulation, as the McNeil Professor of Molecular Medicine and Translational Research. In this role, Lieberman will provide leadership of the Center for Chemical Biology and Translational Medicine (CCBTM) at The Wistar Institute and University of the Sciences.
The CCBTM combines Wistar's strengths in basic biomedical research with University of the Sciences' expertise in medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. The partnership will enable more rapid translation of basic science discoveries into compounds with potential for refinement into new medicines and therapies for patients.
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Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., McNeil Professor of Molecular Medicine and Translational Research |
Science Center's QED Program Makes Second Round of Awards to Life Sciences Researchers
Technologies to advance heart disease treatment and gene therapy received awards from the University City Science Center's QED Proof-of-Concept Program in May. Three researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Penn Medicine and Rutgers University will each receive $100,000 from the Science Center, a $100,000 match from their supporting institution, and business advice for one year. |
This is the second round of awards by the QED Program, the first multi-institutional proof-of-concept program for life science technologies in the U.S. Awards are made to bridge the “valley of death” - the gap between research grants and commercial seed investment - by awarding grants to life science technologies with high potential in the healthcare industry.
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US Airways Education Foundation to Award 10K Grants to Worthwhile Institutions
The US Airways Education Foundation is about to enter one of the best parts of the year -- where they get to give away money to worthwhile institutions. The Foundation is seeking 2010 grant applicants for its Community Education Grant Program.
The Foundation will award grants of $10,000 to nonprofit organizations located in the airline's hub cities of Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix. Eligibility includes educational programs that respond to the needs of disadvantaged or disabled children, teach or enhance social responsibility and/or enhance academic achievement for children age 18 or younger. |
Interested nonprofit organizations should visit www.usairways.com/corporategiving and click Submit a 2010 Education Foundation Grant Application, under the US Airways Education Foundation section, to submit an application.
Faxed, emailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. The application deadline is Thursday, July 1, 2010. For questions, please contact danielle.airey@usairways.com or call 480-693-5737. |
Inglis Foundation Receives National MS Society Center of Excellence Designation
Inglis Foundation, which provides programs and services to enable people with physical disabilities to live life to the fullest, has been designated as a Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Long-term Care by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. |
The National MS Society recognizes those community-based programs and facilities that address the long-term care needs of people with MS as an integral part of their mission.
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Select Honors Hugh C. Long, II at Spring Celebration Event
Select Greater Philadelphia and local business leaders honored Hugh C. Long, II, Wachovia's Regional President for Pennsylvania and Delaware at Select's Spring Celebration event in late April. Mr. Long has served as Select Greater Philadelphia's Chair for the past six years, and has played a critical role in the organization's creation, development, and success.
Under Hugh's leadership, Select raised the necessary funds from the local business and philanthropic community to build an award winning regional economic development program that has helped 52 companies locate in Greater Philadelphia. These companies will employ over 3,600 people and will occupy nearly two million square feet of space, adding over $600 million to Greater Philadelphia's gross regional product.
Select would like to thank Hugh Long, for his remarkable dedication to the region. For the past six years, day in and day out, Hugh has made it his mission to demonstrate to the national and international business community that Greater Philadelphia is a great place to live, work and play. Mr. Long will continue to serve in a leadership role becoming Select's next Finance Committee Chair. |
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Online Business Calendar Uncovers Hundreds of Business Meetings in the Region
The economy may have been slow in 2009, but people were busy meeting and doing business at more than 3,500 events, nearly 300 per month, throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region according to a recent analysis of an online regional business calendar by Select Greater Philadelphia and Basecamp Business. The data, aggregated from the first-year use of the Basecamp Business Calendar Network in 2009, reveals that business executives, entrepreneurs, financiers, and others were actively networking throughout Greater Philadelphia to build business.
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