This Week in Philadelphia (TWIP) for 2/3

It's Groundhog Day! No, wait, that was yesterday, wasn't it? Well, I do know we're coming up on the Year of the Rat, and the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals is holding a fundraising dinner at the Sang Kee Peking Duck House.

This also happens to be International Networking Week, an initiative of BNI. Meetings are being held around the globe to raise the visibility of professional networking as a key imperative for success in today's world. Held around the globe, that is, but NOT in Philadelphia.

I'm also speaking on Saturday at the Career Transitions meeting on Effective Use of LinkedIn. I've had fun doing the research, but I'm at that point where I'm feeling a little nervous about the presentation. Come join us, if you would like to know more about LinkedIn.


Monday 4-Feb

GVFHRA -- Career Networking Group
5:30pm - Right Management, Berwyn PA

Tuesday 5-Feb

MAC Alliance -- The Philadelphia Metro Quarterly MoneyTree Report Series
7:30am - PWC Offices, Two Commerce Square, Suite 1700

La Salle Nonprofit Center -- Guide to Finding and Getting Grants
9:30am- United Way of Burlington County

LeTip of Center City Philadelphia -- Weekly Meeting
11:30am - Dave and Buster's 325 North Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia

Philly AMA -- 6th Annual Super Bowl Smackdown: Brand vs. Beauty
5:45pm - Dave & Busters

Wednesday 6-Feb

ExecuNet -- Using LinkedIn
7:15am - Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel, King of Prussia

Womens Business Forum -- Build Your Business Through Volunteerism
8am - James Lorah House, Doylestown

ExecuNet -- Philadelphia Senior Executive Roundtable
9:30am - Sheraton Park Ridge Hotel, King of Prussia

La Salle Nonprofit Center -- The Pragmatist's Guide to Nonprofit Marketing
9:30am - Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney

Camden Chamber, Cherry Hill Regional Chamber of Commerce -- 5th Annual Camden Business Showcase & Award Luncheon
12noon - Pub Restaurant, Pennsauken

National Association of Asian American Professionals -- Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Rat
8:30pm - Sang Kee Peking Duck House

Thursday 7-Feb

NIRI Philadelphia -- Chapter social
Time and location unknown

Eastern Technology Council -- Secrets of Success
7:30am - Penn State Great Valley, Musser Auditorium

GVFHRA -- Creating Relational Capital
8am - Desmond Great Valley

LaSalle Nonprofit Center -- The Care and Feeding of Quality Board Members
9:30am - La Salle University Student Union, Music Room

Philly Ad Club -- Hearing is Believing: What We Hear and Its Impact on What We Believe
11:30am - Millennium Ballroom, Loews Hotel

Baiada Center's Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop -- The Skilled Negotiator
6pm - Baiada Center 3225 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Friday 8-Feb

Penn Humanities Forum -- THE CLERKS' GROUP
7:30pm - Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

Saturday 9-Feb

Career Transitions -- Effective Use of LinkedIn for Personal Branding and Networking
9:45am - Strayer University, 234 Mall Blvd. King of Prusssia

Baiada Center -- Business Plan Development Workshop: "Risk, Legal Issues, and Putting It All Together
10am - Baiada Center, 3225 Arch Street