This Week in Philadelphia (TWIP) for 4-27

This week kicks off Equality Forum 2008, a series of events, panels, and gatherings intended to advance national and international gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights by educating the GLBT community and society at large about GLBT issues.

I'm looking forward to the Philadelphia Future Salon on the business applications of social media, though there are plenty of HR, marketing, biotech, and general networking events this week.

Monday, 28-Apr

eWomen Network -- Strategic Business Introductions
8:30am - Philadelphia Business Journal, 400 Market Street; Suite 1200

Womens Business Forum -- Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs
9am - Doylestown Library, Pearl Buck Room

Wayne Presbyterian Church -- Career Networking Program
7:30pm - Wayne Presbyterian Church, 125 E. Lancaster Ave, Wayne

Tuesday, 29-Apr

GVFHRA -- Driving Execution During Times of Change: The Role of the HR Professional
7:30am - St. Joseph's University

Philly AMA -- New Members Breakfast
8am - Temple University Center City Campus, 1515 Market Street, 6th floor

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle -- Changes in IRS Form 990: What Every Nonprofit Should Know
8:30am - American College of Physicians

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle -- Sign, Sealed, Delivered: Creating Powerful, Personalized Direct Mail
9:30am - La Salle University Student Union, Dunleavy Room

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

Center City Proprietors Association -- Lunch with the City's Leaders: Joseph M. Casey, SEPTA
11:45am - Susanna Foo

Boost -- Networking Cocktail Reception
5:30pm - Continental Midtown, 2nd Floor Lounge (19th and Chestnut Streets)

Wednesday, 30-Apr

Pennsylvania Bio -- CEO Roundtable
7:30am - Desmond Hotel, Malvern

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce -- Supplier Network Graduate Workshop: Subcontracting
8am - At the Chamber

BOMA Philadelphia -- Anatomy of an Office Lease
8am - CIGNA, Two Liberty Place

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle -- Business Planning for Nonprofits
9:30am - Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation

Younger Women's Task Force -- Networking Happy Hour
5:30pm - Alfa Bar and Restaurant

Center City Proprietors Association -- The Sixth Annual State of the City
5:30pm - Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel

Gloucester Township Chamber of Commerce -- Gloucester Township Connection
5:30pm - Filomena's Cucina Italiana, Clementon, NJ 08021

Penn Alumni Club -- Dinner at Haru in Old City
7pm - Haru, 241-243 Chestnut Street

Thursday, 1-May

Philly Ad Club -- Breakfast Seminar: Niche/ Demographic Marketing
8am - Union League

Women's Business Development Center -- Orientation Session
6pm - 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1124

Philadelphia Future Salon -- The Next Step: Business Applications of Social Networking
6pm - Buchanan Ingersoll, Philadelphia Room, 1835 Market Street, on the 14th floor

Friday, 2-May

The Nonprofit Center at La Salle -- Alternatives to Business as Usual: Mergers, Acquisitions & Organizational Restructuring
8:30am - CARIE, Land Title Building

Saturday, 3-May

PRSA -- Three Saturdays to PR Excellence
9am - Rowan University, Bozorth Hall, Room 31

Independence Business Alliance -- What the Supplier Diversity Initiative Can Do for Your Business
12:30pm - Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, Room 323

Equality Forum -- BB"Q"
5pm - 13th Street between Walnut and Locust Streets

Equality Forum -- International Equality Dinner
7pm - National Constitution Center

Sunday, 4-May

Equality Forum -- SundayOUT! in Old City
All day - Various locations in Old City