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The Society of Professional Women (SPW)
"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!"
– Maya Angelou
Did you know that in the next four years, more than 1.2 million veterans will return home from war? These heroes have extensive leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and have learned how to work under intense pressure, yet so many return, unable to find employment. Overall unemployment among veterans is well above the national average and for women, especially, the situation is getting worse. The unemployment rate rose to 12.5% last year, which means that nearly one in five women who served is currently unemployed.
In order to raise awareness about veterans’ issues and provide a forum for veterans to connect with the business leaders in our community, we are doing something unique at our SPW Trademark event on July 17. We will be having MSG Juanita Milligan, a Purple Heart recipient, speak about the featured non-profit, The Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House, as well as her own experience returning home from war. Alex Archawski, founder of Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network, will explain how business leaders can capitalize on the talent these veterans have developed. Check out the Veterans Resource page we compiled for veterans, and the business leaders in the community who are looking for ways to support our heroes.
Many of our sponsors have graciously donated tickets to enable veterans to attend this special event of both honor and entertainment. To complete the evening, The Water Coolers Comedy Troupe, a group of Broadway stars straight from NYC, will treat us to a "laugh out loud" comedy on the universally relatable realities of office politics! Be sure to register early, as seats are going fast!
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Eileen Connolly-Robbins
Executive VP & COO,
The Main Line Chamber of Commerce
ECRobbins@mlcc.org
484-253-1104
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Tracy Davidson of NBC 10 moderated the
conversation between Eileen McDonnell of Penn Mutual
and Michelle Lee of Wells Fargo at the May 23 SPW event.
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Eileen holds Garrett, a dog available for adoption at Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals,
the event's featured non-profit.
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The Red Cross House was the featured nonprofit at the March 12 event "What's the Next Chess Move?" At the event, Scott Nyce of Wells Fargo presented a check to Chad Lassiter of Red Cross House.
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Eileen stands with panelists at the sold-out
Main Line Society of Professional Women
"From the Oval Office to Your Office" event on February 7: Sue Schick, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Karen Dougherty Buchholz Vice President of Administration for Comcast Corp, Renee Amoore, President of The Amoore Group and Farah Jimenez, CEO of People's Emergency Center.
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Michele Daly of Women's Resource Center stands with featured speaker, Kim Huggins,
at the November 28 event,
where Kim donated all proceeds of her books sold at the event to Women's Resource Center.
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Dave Magrogan, serial entrepreneur and international speaker, Eileen Connolly Robbins, SPW's Founder, and Mary Pat Knauss, Wings for Success Board President at the October 16 event.
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Lisa Scottoline, best-selling author and speaker at the July 25 event, poses with
Eileen Connolly Robbins and Vivian Peyton,
a therapy dog from featured nonprofit
New Leash on Life USA.
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Carol Jensen, CMO of Wawa was the
featured speaker at the June 21 event
"Wawa's Marketing Secrets"
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Eileen Connolly Robbins, MLCC stands
with Jim Pitts of USI Affinity (SPW Diamond Sponsor)
at the May 15 event
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Eileen Connolly Robbins, MLCC stands with Reneé Amoore, the featured speaker and Mike Buongiorno of Main Line Health (SPW Women’s Health Sponsor) at the April 17 event
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Joan Carter was the featured speaker at the Mar. 14 event “Breaking Barriers to Leadership” at the Union League of Philadelphia
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Eileen Connolly-Robbins, MLCC with
speaker Brynne Tillman, President and COO of Business Development University at the February 23 Lunch and Share Conversation.
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Ergetu Merete of Champion Sponsor
Wells Fargo, speaks to a sold-out crowd of almost 300 at the Jan. 26 event
“When Will Women Be Equal?”
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Robin Bond, the featured speaker at the
Nov. 2 Lunch & Share Conversation with
SPW Members, Laura DiMarzo of Advanced Staging Productions and Suzanne Jackson.
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Cheryl Brida of Wells Fargo presenting a donation to Tom Costello of The Joy of Sox,
the featured nonprofit at the Nov. 30 event “Entrepreneurialism: From Idea to Empire”,
with Eileen Connolly-Robbins, EVP & COO of MLCC and Founder of SPW.
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Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder and EVP & COO of MLCC and Presenter Mary Stengel Austen, President & CEO of Tierney Communications at SPW's October 11 event, "Building Business Brands" hosted at The Radnor Valley Country Club.
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The panelists involved with the July 20 event “Making Time for Fitness and Fortune”
stand with Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder and EVP & COO of MLCC.
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Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder
and EVP & COO of MLCC and Presenter
Neen James, an International Productivity Expert and CEO of Neen James Communications at the SPW's June 23 event, "Productivity in Stilettos,™" hosted at The
Radnor Valley Country Club.
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Presenter Tracy Davidson, NBC 10,
networks with guests after SPW's May 12th
event "Speaking with a Spark" hosted
at Radnor Valley Country Club.
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SPW Mission:
To help accelerate the advancement of women in leadership roles by providing a forum to facilitate opportunities that will empower professional women of all generations and backgrounds to expand the influence of women leaders and strengthen our communities. |
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SPW Vision:
To dramatically increase women's participation in leadership positions in legislature, board rooms, executive offices and not-for-profits. |
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Workplace Humor Straight From Broadway
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5:00pm - 7:30pm
Radisson at Valley Forge Casino
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Power of the Purse:
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