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The Society of Professional Women (SPW)
"Smart companies will mine the wisdom and experience of their older employees with the energy and stamina of the young ones to create a powerful multi-generational workforce.”
– Harriet Hankin, Author of The New Workforce
We are lucky to be working at time when the workplace is truly a multi-generational place. Four generations are in the workforce — the Traditionalists (born from 1922 to 1945), The Boomers (1946-1964), Gen Xers (1965-1980) and Gen Y/The Millennials (1981 to 1990).
Effective leaders find ways to create a diverse workplace that values the views of multiple generations. Leaders can encourage a diversity of views by having multiple generations represented on recruiting and training teams and by establishing mentorship programs that reach both ways across the generations.
The bottom line is that we all need to see each other as people, with different life and work experiences and perspectives. No matter what generation we fall into —young, old or in between — we have lessons to learn from one another.
The Main Line Society of Professional Women (SPW) events are so unique because they encompass all of the generations in one room. Experienced leaders and emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds and businesses can help each other grow personally and professionally by networking and making long-lasting connections.
No matter what your experience level or background, I hope that you will come to the next SPW event on March 14 at the Union League of Philadelphia. In 2010, Joan Carter became the first female president of the Union League of Philadelphia’s 148-year history, and she will share her journey to leadership and how to break glass ceilings that get in the way. SPW will be joining forces with the Union League Business Network for this unique city-event. Hope to see you there.
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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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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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Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder
and EVP & COO of MLCC and Rosemary
Turner, President of UPS Chesapeake
District at SPW's April 12 event, "From the Ground Up," hosted at The Radnor Hotel.
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 Sarah Peterson, SVP of Marketing and Public Affairs at Main Line Health, Judge Midge Rendell and Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder and EVP & COO of MLCC at SPW's largest event yet, "To Harrisburg and Back: Midge Rendell's Journey," hosted at The Desmond.
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 Sharon Pinkenson, the Executive Director of Greater Philadelphia Film Office and Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder and EVP & COO of MLCC at SPW's March event, "Star Power Negotiating," hosted at Seasons 52.
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 Eileen Connolly-Robbins, SPW Founder and EVP & COO of MLCC, Joe Ellis, Chair of the Union League Business Network and Senior Vice President of CBIZ, Inc. and Frances Gauthier, Of Counsel (Attorney) at Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young, LLP at SPW's exclusive breakfast with the Union League's Business Network.
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 At SPW's last event for 2010, "The Art of Making Connections," Wells Fargo Company, made a huge difference for our featured non-profit!
They donated $1,000 to Peter's Place to support their mission of helping grieving children.
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At 2010 Red Carpet Dinner, Steve DiOrio, Chairman of the Board, presents "The Chairman's Award" to Terry D'Alessandro, EVP, Director of Community Banking at Firstrust Bank and SPW's Advisory Council Chair.
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SPW Mission:
To provide professional women from diverse backgrounds a forum to engage in relationships that will empower them with knowledge and ideas to advance their career goals, while also encouraging them to make an impact in their community and on issues that affect the future of women in business. |
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SPW Vision:
Our collaboration of professional women will stimulate change, assist in achieving new levels of equality in the workplace, as well
as make positive contribution to the next generation of women and the quality of life in the Main Line region. |
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Upcoming Events
02/23/12
Lunch and Share Conversation
LinkedIn for Business Development
Presented by
Brynne Tillman
11:30am-1:30pm
The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
03/14/12
Breaking Barriers to Leadership
Presented by
Joan Carter
8:00am-10:00am
The Union League of Philadelphia
04/17/12
Next Idea, Next Level
Presented by
Reneé Amore
11:30am-1:30pm
Radnor Valley Country Club
05/15/12
Business in the 21st Century,
What's Ahead?
Presented by
Amanda Bennett
& Deirdre Connelly
5:30pm-7:30pm
Radnor Valley Country Club
06/21/12
Wawa's Marketing Secrets
Presented by
Carol Jensen
8:00am-10:00am
Radnor Valley Country Club
07/25/2012
Never Take No For an Answer
Presented by
Lisa Scottoline
5:30pm-7:30pm
Valley Forge Casino Resort
10/16/12
Transformation Strategies for Growth
Presented by
Dave Magrogan
8:00am-10:00am Radnor Valley Country Club
11/28/12
Communication Do's and Don'ts
Presented by
Selena Rezvani
11:30am-1:30pm
Radnor Valley Country Club
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