World Class Greater Philadelphia

Posted by on April 19, 2010

WORLD CLASS GREATER PHILADELPHIA
An Economy League Initiative

Steven M. Altschuler, MD, Co-Chair
President & CEO, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Jane G. Pepper, Co-Chair
President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Wendell E. Pritchett, PhD, Co-Chair
Chancellor, Rutgers University at Camden

Steven T. Wray, Executive Director
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

I am writing to encourage you to participate in a bold new initiative for the region called World Class Greater Philadelphia. World Class is a multi-year endeavor facilitated by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia that draws upon cross-sector leadership to position the region on a path to being a world class place to live, work, and play by 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We need knowledgeable and experienced leaders for this exciting effort, and you immediately came to mind as someone who would contribute.

Your participation in an upcoming World Class Roundtable will help ensure the broad base of viewpoints necessary for this initiative’s success. Roundtables are fast-moving, interactive sessions in which you will have the opportunity to sit down with a diverse group of regional business, nonprofit, government, and community leaders and discuss what’s important for Greater Philadelphia’s future. I attended one of these roundtables recently and found it to be very thought-provoking and worthwhile.

See below for a list of upcoming World Class Roundtables and please consider attending one of the sessions (space is limited). To sign up, click on a link below to access online registration.

World Class Roundtables

April 13, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – Widener University (Chester, PA)

April 15, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – Temple University – Fox School of Business (Philadelphia)

April 22, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – Rutgers University-Camden (Camden, NJ)

April 27, 4-6 pm (REGISTER) – Brandywine Realty Trust (Radnor, PA)

April 30, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)

May 5, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – Shire Pharmaceuticals (Chesterbrook, PA)

May 6, 4-6 pm (REGISTER) – PNC Bank Center (Philadelphia)

May 13, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – La Salle University – Metroplex Corporate Center (Plymouth Meeting, PA)

May 18, 8-10 am (REGISTER) – Dow Chemical Company, Engineering Solutions Campus (Croydon, PA)

*If you have trouble with the above links, visit http://www.economyleague.org/node/1352 to complete your registration.

The ideas and priorities that emerge from the roundtables will provide key inputs for the next phase of World Class Greater Philadelphia – the creation of alternative future scenarios for the region. More detailed information about World Class Greater Philadelphia can be found on the initiative’s website – http://www.economyleague.org/worldclass – including a roster of supporters, benchmarking research, and additional ways to get involved. If you have further questions about the roundtables or World Class, please contact Nick Frontino at nfrontino@economyleague.org or 215-875-1000 x32.

On behalf of the Economy League and the supporters of World Class Greater Philadelphia, I hope you will be able to attend an upcoming roundtable and look forward to working together to build a truly world class region.