As an integrated marketing communications firm with a 30+ year record of success building brands and driving consumer action, LevLane provides brand strategy, advertising, public relations, media buying, social media, and direct and interactive services. From its offices in Center City Philadelphia’s historic Wanamaker Building, LevLane’s strategic acumen and emotionally- driven creative has inspired love for national and regional clients in healthcare, senior living, banking and professional services, retail and franchise businesses, and municipal and governmental agencies, among other categories. Asking “who loves ya?” of prospects and clients, LevLane helps them earn love from employees, customers, partners and the media. Learn more about the love at www.levlane.com. Meridian Bank is a locally-based, full-service community bank serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Meridian connects you to your money where you work and live with their knowledgeable team, valuable products and services, strong ties to the community, and innovative technology. Since its founding in 2004, Meridian has embraced an entrepreneurial mindset and innovative approach, which has led to a better customer experience and tremendous growth for the organization. Meridian will open its sixth branch in Center City in December 2017. Visit meridianbanker.com or contact George Adamietz at [email protected] to learn more.
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As a division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), the Official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia globally, PHLDiversity works to increase Philadelphia’s share of diverse Michael A. Smerconish meetings and tourism markets. Diversity is a business imperative that helps achieve measurable results. The PHLCVB and PHLDiversity understand that in order to be a SiriusXM and CNN Host, leader, not only in our industry but across all businesses, we must go beyond simply accepting "equal opportunity", we must value and embrace diversity as a strategic competitive advantage. Author, Columnist Book a meeting or convention: Greg DeShields, Executive Director, [email protected], 215-636 -4433, www.PHLDiversity.com. Visit Philadelphia builds the region’s economy and image through Tuesday, June 19, 2018 destination marketing that increases the number of visitors, the R2L number of nights they stay and the number of things they do in the five-county area. These marketing efforts also enhance the quality of life and sense of hometown pride for Greater Philadelphia residents. Plan your trip at www.visitphilly.com then go to www.uwishunu.com for tips from in-the-know residents. Sponsored by NEXT Lunch with the City's Leaders: JoAnne A. Epps, Executive Vice President and Provost, Temple University, Professor of Law Interviewed by Greg DeShields, Executive Director, PHL Diversity and CCPA Board Member Thursday, July 12, 2018. 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM $65 for non-members, $45 for CCPA members.
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Additional support for CCPA programs has been provided by: @Smerconish @CCPAssociation #LunchwithCityLeaders Smerconish became a radio and television commentator after experiences he had at an Michael A. Smerconish early age in Republican politics. While still in college he was an advanceman for (then) SiriusXM and CNN Host, Author, Columnist Vice President George H.W. Bush. At age 29, he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to a sub-cabinet level position (Regional Administrator for the Department of Michael A. Smerconish is the host of The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM Housing and Urban Development, where he reported to HUD Secretary Jack Kemp). Channel 124, the host of CNN’s “Smerconish” on Saturday mornings, newspaper Prior to turning to broadcasting as a full-time endeavor, Smerconish practiced law for columnist and author. ten years with James E. Beasley, a legendary Philadelphia-based trial lawyer, who is the Smerconish has often been recognized for his radio work. Talkers Magazine has namesake of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University. Today Smerconish is of consistently named him one of America’s most important talk show hosts. In 2009, counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter. He is a graduate of the University prior to his syndication, Radio and Records named him the nation’s Local Personality of of Pennsylvania Law School, and remains a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of the Year. In 2011, the National Association of Broadcasters selected him as a Marconi Pennsylvania. When actively practicing law, Smerconish was a trial lawyer specializing in Award finalist in the category of Best Network/Syndicated Host. He has often been the complex tort litigation. His work spanned various subject areas, including contracts, recipient of several (Philadelphia) Achievement in Radio awards, including Best Talk medical malpractice, and products liability. His clients ranged from the Philadelphia Show Host and Best Evening Program. Philadelphia Magazine has named him the City’s Fraternal Order of Police (in an action against a music group responsible for publishing best talk show host, as well as one of the City’s most powerful citizens. an FOP photograph on an album cover that advocated the murder of police) to the City of Rome, Italy (in a contract dispute). He is a past member of the Board of Directors of On August 20, 2009, Smerconish became the first radio host to interview President the Philadelphia Trial Lawyer’s Association. Barack Obama live from the White House. The thirty-minute interview was conducted in the Diplomatic Reception Room and televised live on MSNBC, CNN and Fox News. Smerconish is a 1984 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Lehigh University where he majored in Smerconish has interviewed President Obama on seven different occasions. He has also government and journalism. interviewed Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters when delivering a commencement Bush, as well as Vice Presidents Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Joe Biden. address at Widener University on May 26, 2016. Smerconish hosts a weekly Saturday TV program on CNN fittingly called “Smerconish” He lives in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with his wife and their four children. and in the past has been an MSNBC contributor and frequent guest-host of Hardball for Chris Matthews. He has been a guest on virtually every television program where politics is discussed, including: the NBC Today Show, Colbert Report, O’Reilly Factor, Larry King Live, The View, and Real Time With Bill Maher. Thanks to our sponsors:
Smerconish is the author of seven books, two of them New York Arsenal Mediaworks is full service video production company based in Times’ best sellers. He donated all author proceeds from three of Narberth, PA. Arsenal works with agencies, marketing departments, and small businesses to turn concepts into realities. They have produced those manuscripts to charity. His published books are: Flying work for Penn Medicine, Movado, National Brain Tumor Society, AIDS Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Fund Philly, Visit Bucks County, University of Delaware, Aardvark Event Safety Post 9/11 (for which he donated his proceeds to the Logistics, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Rutgers Business Garden of Reflection, a 9/11 tribute garden in his native Bucks For more information contact Colin Comstock, 610-209-5059, www.arsenalmediaworks.com. County, Pennsylvania); Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism, True Corporate Solutions at Community College of Philadelphia is your single point of Stories that Should Be Fiction (a Times best seller); Murdered By contact for employee training, certification testing and continuing professional education. Our team works with you to find the best training, testing or education Mumia: A Life Sentence of Loss, Pain and Injustice (a Times best options to increase productivity, profit and workforce development capacity. seller which he co-authored with Maureen Faulkner and for which he donated his proceeds to the Daniel Faulkner Educational Grant menu of high quality corporate and educational training services. Business services Fund); Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started include: Corporate College, Customized Training, Small Business Mentoring, and Meeting Space. Services for individuals include: Career Training, Continuing Professional Education, and the testing Talking; and Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker and Training Center for professional and national certifications. For information contact: Rikki Bardzik, (the story of Jose Melendez-Perez, for which he donated his proceeds to the Flight 93 Coordinator, Corporate Solutions, 215-496-6153. Facebook.com/CorporateSolutionsCCP National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania). Additionally, through a promotional partnership with jeweler Steven Singer, Smerconish has raised in excess of At Friedman LLP, we have been serving the accounting, tax, and business consulting needs of public and private companies since $300,000.00 for the Flight 93 National Memorial. His sixth book, TALK, is his first 1924. We are dedicated to empowering our clients to achieve critical novel. His newest book, released last month, is titled: Clowns to the Left of Me, financial goals that improve their lives. We take our client’s interests, their business, and our Jokers to the Right: American Life in Columns. relationship personally-providing powerful expertise, hands-on attention, and continual care that help drive them forward. Please visit www.friedmanllp.com to learn more about our practice areas or Smerconish also authors a Sunday Column in the Philadelphia Inquirer. His columns contact Susanne Spinell-Shuster or Stuart Katz at 215-496-9200. have been re-printed in various newspapers across the country, including the Washington KYW Newsradio 1060 has been serving listeners in the Philadelphia region with "All Post, Dallas Morning-News, Denver Post, Boston Herald, Charlotte Observer, News, All the Time" since 1965, when a newly assembled news staff launched the format that has since become a legendary radio powerhouse. KYW Newsradio has Sacramento Bee, Kansas City Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, become THE news source that more than 1.5 million listeners tune to each week for Austin American-Statesman, Savannah Morning News, Tallahassee Democrat, the latest on local, national and international news; weather; sports, and traffic. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Providence Journal, Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Akron CBSphilly.com provides a 24/7 online stream of the station’s on-air content as well Beacon Journal, Wichita Eagle, Arizona Daily Star, Green Bay Press Gazette, Winnipeg as additional news, podcasts, blogs and more. Visitors sign up to receive breaking news text alerts and daily news updates. KYW Newsradio, a CBS Radio station, is an integral part of Free Press, Tallahassee Democrat, and Gulf Times (Doha, Qatar) the community and daily life in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. www.cbsphilly.com.
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