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Senior Marketing Representative at Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Topic:
The Port of Philadelphia and World Trade: Sell to the other 95% of the Planet
Objectives:
Understand Greater Philadelphia's Seaport and the role it plays in the regional, national and global economies. Gain ideas on how to use the Port to grow their business. Understand the basics of supply chain management.
Benefit to audience:
In an increasingly global economy, you should "go global." In a slow growing US economy, you must "go global." Learning more about the Port of Philadelphia's services can help manufacturers, farmers, retailers, traders, and entrepreneurs survive and even thrive in the new global reality.
Vice President at Santander
Topic:
Financing your business in good times and bad - What's the difference?
Objectives:
Understand how to approach financial institutions; how they should prepare in order to achieve the best outcome when meeting with their bankers; ensure that during bad times and good times, their relationships with their bankers are strong.
Benefit to audience:
One of the most critical aspects to the success of any business is to ensure that their capital base is sufficient, and that they have access to capital. Many business owners wait until they desperately need capital to learn about how to approach bankers, how to structure their financial condition for long term viability, and how to manage through down times. My session will focus on the key factors that go into credit decisions.
Director at The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University's School of Business
Topic:
Corporate Leaders Serving on Nonprofit Boards of Directors
Objectives:
*Understand the benefits of placing key employees on the boards of community and other nonprofit organizations
*Appreciate the true roles and responsibilities of board membership
*Be able to choose an appropriate board on which to serve.
Benefit to audience:
*By being better informed about how nonprofits operate and what questions to ask before agreeing to join a board, individuals will have more satisfying experiences providing this kind of volunteer community service.