This Week in Philadelphia (TWIP) for 2-15

I'm definitely noticing an increase in the number of events that touch on the "how to survive tough times" theme -- whether that is starting your own consultancy, starting a company, getting a job, selling more, or cutting costs. There is definitely a focus to things these days. To be honest with you, I am actually encouraged by this.

Where there is discontinuity, there is opportunity. This is a period of creative destruction -- where new things are being created just as the old is being destroyed. The news is focusing on the destruction. It's up to you to go find the creation.

Networking can help you get out there and find the opportunity that no one else recognizes. Don't wait to hear about it in the news. Find it now by talking to people yourself.

There's also a number of "chasing the Winter blues" events happening, too. Have a luau. There's even a meeting for aspiring pinball wizards. It can't all be gloom and doom.


Monday, Feb 16

Meetup.com -- Women for Women Networking
6:30pm – 8pm - Private Yardley, PA 19067

Tuesday, Feb 17

GNPCC -- GNPCC Breakfast Meeting: STOP Selling and Close MORE Sales
8:30am – 10am - Hampton Inn Philadelphia NE 1329 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020

VANJ -- VANJ Luncheon: Growth Strategies in a Tough Economy
11:30am – 2pm - Marriott Hanover 1401 Rt 10 East Whippany, NJ 07981

GVFHRA -- The Entrepreneurial Leap: How To Start A Human Resource Consulting Business
5:30pm – 8:30pm - Sheraton Park Ridge 480 North Gulph Road King Of Prussia, PA 19406

GPPN -- Post-Valentine's Day Networking Mixer
6pm – 8:30pm - La Bourse Bar (at the Sofitel) 120 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

The Free Library of Philadelphia -- How to make money NOW and long term in consulting
6:30pm – 9pm - The Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine Street Room 108 Philadelphia, PA 19103

Meetup.com -- The Philadelphia Entrepreneur February Meetup
6:45pm – 9pm - Inquirer Building Schuylkill River Rd Public Room Conshohocken, PA 19428

Wednesday, Feb 18

Eastern Technology Council -- Cost-Effective IT Strategies
8am – 10am - Drexel University LeBow College of Business/Malvern Facility Two West Liberty Boulevard Malvern, PA 19355

EFSNJ -- SBA Lending
8am – 10am - Samuel H. Jones Innovation Center 107 Gilbreth Parkway Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

BOMA -- Dr. Mark Alan Hughes Director of the Mayor's Office of Sustainability
11:30am – 1:30pm - The Union League of Philadelphia 140 South Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19102

PDMA -- It's Noon, Do You Know How Your Marketing Campaign is Doing?
11:30am – 2pm - Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Main Line 4100 Presidential Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19131

CCPA -- Lunch with the CITY's LEADERS with Senator Larry Farnese & State Rep. Babette Josephs
11:45am – 1:30pm - The Vesper Club 223 South Sydenham Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

ATA -- Social Media: Consumer Interaction and The Digital Age
3:30pm – 8pm - World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104

Digital Delaware -- Shake the Winter Blues Networking Mixer
5:30pm – 7:30pm - Pizza by Elizabeth's 4019 Kennett Pike Wilmington, DE 19807

Empowerment Group -- Bright Ideas Business Workshop
6pm – 8pm - Northern Liberties Community Center 700 N. 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19123

WBF -- Conflict Resolution: Dealing with difficult people
7:30pm – 9pm - James Lorah House 132 North Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901

SBN -- SpeedCrewing II
8:30pm – 10:30pm - Johnny Brendas 1201 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125

Thursday, Feb 19

Relevante, Inc. -- Accounting Technology Symposium
All Day - The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA 30 East Swedesford Road Malvern, PA 19355

Association for Corporate Growth -- ACG Philadelphia Breakfast Briefing: Growing a Company in Greater Philadelphia - How We Compare
7:30am – 9am - Top of the Tower 1717 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

IBA -- LGBT Business Brown Bag
12pm – 1:30pm - William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

NJTC -- NJTC Life Science Industry Luau
2pm – 6pm - Deloitte 750 College Road East Third Floor Princeton, NJ 08540

Main Line Chamber of Commerce -- Chamber University: Surviving & Thriving in a Slowdown Part II
4pm – 6pm - Main Line Chamber Conference Center 175 Strafford Ave., Suite 130 Wayne, PA 19087

Temple University Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute -- Management and Team Building Business Plan Workshop
4:30pm – 6pm - Temple University, 503d Alter Hall 1810 N. 13th St. Philadelphia, PA 19122

Philadelphia SHRM -- Career Management Forum: Work Life Balance
5:30pm – 7:30pm - One Comcast Center 1701 JFK Boulevard Training Room 42M

IABC Phila -- Taking Advantage of Social Media for Business
6pm – 8pm - Exelon Generation 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

Wharton Health Care Business Conference
6pm – 9pm - Park Hyatt at the Bellevue 200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

Friday, Feb 20

Fairleigh Dickinson University -- Get Stimulated
7:30am – 9:30am - Fairleigh Dickinson University 285 Madison Avenue Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall Madison, NJ 07940

Wharton Health Care Business Conference
8am – 6pm - Park Hyatt at the Bellevue 200 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

ChemPharma -- Career Transitioning / Protecting Your Finances: Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
9am – 12pm - Career Concepts 4 Sentry Park East Suite 100 Blue Bell, PA 19422

PhillyCHI -- Joint PhillyCHI IDSA Happy Hour
6pm – 8pm - Mad River Bar & Grille 126 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA

Saturday, Feb 21

ASTD -- OD SIG: Improving Employee Engagement
9:30am – 12pm - Strayer University 234 Mall Boulevard King Of Prussia, PA 19406

ASTD -- Career Transitions: Getting Your Foot in the Door with a Powerful Resume/Creating Your Job Search Marketing Tool
9:45am – 11:45am - Strayer University 234 Mall Blvd. just behind the King of Prussia Mall King of Prussia, PA 19406

Sunday, Feb 22

MakePhilly -- Make Philly Meeting: Pinball Wizards, Extended Challenge
3pm – 6pm - University of the Arts 333 S. Broad Street, Anderson Hall 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102

Photo lovingly ripped off from the Make:Philly web site. Copyright Aaron Weber.