Fourth of July 2010 Fireworks over the Philadelphia Museum of the Art
Credit: G. Widman for GPTMC
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Select Greater Philadelphia Investor Community
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Economic Growth in Greater Philadelphia is PECO's Business
Like other energy distribution companies nationwide, PECO knows that the strength of its business is directly related to the economic growth and stability of the communities it serves. We understand that our five-county service territory in southeastern Pennsylvania is part of a larger metropolitan area.
Enterprise Holdings offers two great rental brands to give astute businesses everything they need. National Car Rental has long been the favored by frequent renters at airports for speed and vehicle choice. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the first choice for business travelers who need to rent near their home or office while providing their company savings.
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Events and forums for the entrepreneurial community.
Creative and Changing Deal Structures
Pennsylvania BIO
August 19, 2010
3:45pm - 6:30pm
Panelists will discuss how companies have recently been using new approaches to reposition, extend and out license compounds and products, obtain access to new technologies, create operational synergies and/or reduce research and development expenses, obtain alternative sources of financing, and achieve acceptable exits for management and investors.
The Desmond Great Valley Hotel
1 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355
Contact: Cindy Murray
610-578-9220
Bloomberg Speaker Series: Social Media
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Program
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
DiBona Room
200 S. Broad Street; Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA
Learn how to market and manage your business more effectively through the use of social media.
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Greater Philadelphia Market Continues to Post Growth over Last Year
The Philadelphia real estate market has continued to experience a number of positive trends compared to May of last year, according The Long & Foster Market Minute™ reports. The greater Philadelphia region experienced an increase in existing home sales across the region, and homes in many areas are selling faster than they did the same month last year.
How to Finance a Solar System
The Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) hosted a breakfast seminar on June 29 at the Chester County Economic Development Council in Exton, Pa. The Smart Energy Initiative was established within the Chester County Economic Development Council to support economic growth and sustainability for the new energy economy.
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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Bernard Dagenais Ponders the Future of Greater Philadelphia
Bernard Dagenais, a key thought leader for Greater Philadelphia's business community, will leave his post as editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal to become president and CEO of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce. Dagenais shared his unique perspective on the future of the region.
"Healthcare and education are the largest employment sectors driving the region's economy, says Dagenais. "In most other metropolitan regions, the dominant sectors are transportation and utilities, which are tied to manufacturing. Healthcare and education are the only sectors that have grown nationally month-to-month through the recession."
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Bernard Dagenais, Incoming president and CEO of the Mainline Chamber of Commerce and Outgoing editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal
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Sallie Mae to Move Reston HQ to Delaware
Student loan company Sallie Mae's move from its Reston, Va., headquarters will be completed by March 31. (Gannett STEPHEN J. BOITANO)
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SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, announced this month that it will relocate its corporate headquarters near Newark, Del., by March 31, 2011. The relocation to Delaware is consistent with other strategic initiatives the company is taking to align its cost structure with its continuing businesses following the passage of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
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Princeton University Named Top Academic Workplace in America
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Selected in Top 20
According to The Scientist Magazine, there are certain places where you expect research to be happening—prestigious universities, world renowned hospitals and institutions—many of them among the top 40 Best Places to Work in Academia of 2010.
Princeton University was selected as the top U.S. institution to work in 2010 for its strengths in tenure and promotion as well as its robust peer network.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was selected as one of the top 20 institutions for its strong peer network and research resources. Read more... |
Princeton University's 1879 Hall. Credit: Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications, Princeton University |
University of Delaware Conducts Mapping Study on Oil Spill Path
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University of Delaware oceanographer Matt Oliver is mapping where the Gulf oil spill may travel next. Using real-time data of sea surface temperatures, Oliver is generating maps of the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard.
Inside his Global Visualization Laboratory at UD's Lewes campus, Oliver streams the data, overlaid on Google Earth images to nine, 46-inch, flat-screen televisions hardwired together to work as a single large screen. Read more... |
Fisker Automotive Finalizes Purchase of Former GM Plant
American automaker Fisker Automotive finalized its purchase of a former GM factory where it will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The company is now in full possession of the 3.2 million square foot Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware, for which it paid Motors Liquidation Company (MLC) $20 million. MLC is the holding company formed by General Motors Corporation's bankruptcy. Read more... |
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PIDC Purchases 19 Acres in Northeast Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has purchased 19.7 acres of land from Cardone Industries to make available for new industrial construction. PIDC and Cardone Industries share in their mutual efforts to promote industrial activity in the City of Philadelphia and PIDC is pleased with the opportunity this site presents to create new employment and development.
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Coriell Receives $6M Award to Support Fight Against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
Coriell Institute's Cryogenics facility
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Close on the heels of another major award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Coriell Institute has announced its receipt of a five-year, $6-million NIH contract to manage the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Aging Cell Repository.
“Our long-standing expertise in the biobanking arena has been a decisive factor in maintaining major contracts such as the NIA Cell Repository,” said Coriell President and CEO, Michael F. Christman, Ph.D.
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Cancer Biologist Dario Altieri to lead the Wistar Institute Cancer Center
Cancer biologist Dario C. Altieri, M.D., has been appointed director of Wistar’s Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center since 1972. Altieri will also take on the role of the Institute’s Chief Scientific Officer and professor in the Wistar Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program.
Altieri will join Wistar full-time in September from his previous appointment as professor and chair of the Department of Cancer Biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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Altieri, M.D., director of Wistar’s Cancer Center
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Penn Medicine at Valley Forge Opens Doors to $30M Outpatient Facility
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Penn Medicine at Valley Forge saw its first patient this month at its $30M, 90,000-square-foot outpatient medical building at the intersection of Chesterbrook Boulevard and Swedesford Road in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.
The three-story building will also serve as a primary care training site for University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine students.
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Bringing the World Cup to Philadelphia!
The Philadelphia Sports Congress needs your help in generating support for bringing the World Cup to Philadelphia in 2018 or 2022. The finalist U.S. cities are competing to generate the most “signatures” in support of their bids, and Philadelphia is currently ranked 8th on the list of 18 cities. Ultimately 12-15 cities are expected to serve as hosts for a World Cup in the U.S.
Help spread the word to your employees, customers, databases, etc. It's as simple as texting Phillybid to 22442, and will go a long way towards demonstrating the kind of support Philadelphia has for hosting the World Cup. |
Visit www.thegameisinphiladelphia.com for more information.
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Almac Builds One of Nation's Largest Cold Storage Units at New North American HQ
When Almac opens its new North American headquarters this fall, its state-of-the-art facility will feature a 271,000 cubic-foot cold storage unit built to accommodate clinical supplies, in particular one of the biggest emerging trends in the pharmaceutical industry: biologics, protein-based drugs that must be stored at cold temperatures.
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Regional Companies Receive Alternative and Clean Energy Funding
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) has awarded a total of $361K to four companies that will develop and bring to market new alternative and clean energy technologies.
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The Pew Charitable Trust Awards $3.8 Million to
Philadelphia-area Arts Organizations
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced $3,846,000 in unrestricted general operating support to eight Philadelphia-area arts and culture organizations last month. Pew provides the grants under its Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program (PCLP), which annually rewards organizations in the five-county region that demonstrate excellence in operations, fiscal management and programming.
The grantees are:
- Brandywine River Museum
- Center for Emerging Visual Artists
- Clay Studio
- Franklin Institute
- Morris Arboretum
- Opera Company of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial
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How to Finance a Solar System
The Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) hosted a breakfast seminar on June 29 at the Chester County Economic Development Council in Exton, Pa. The Smart Energy Initiative was established within the Chester County Economic Development Council to support economic growth and sustainability for the new energy economy. Read more...
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