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PA Chamber Engineering Summit – Attendee Information

2025 PA Chamber Engineering Summit

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lockheed Martin Valley Forge, 230 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA 

We look forward to seeing you at the PA Chamber Engineering Summit!

DATE/TIME    

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast 8:00 – 8:30 a.m., Welcome Remarks begin at 8:30 a.m.

LOCATION

Lockheed Martin Valley Forge, 230 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA

Directions can be found here.

AGENDA

To access the conference agenda, click here.

 

PARKING

SECURITY

When you arrive at the security gate, have ID available. You should have received an email from Lockheed Martin (vms.lmsecurity@lmco.com) with a QR code for access to the event. If you did not receive this email, please contact Gretchen McDonel (gmcdonel@pachamber.org).

REGISTRATION

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. – once you enter the building, follow the signage to registration.  

BREAKFAST

Continental breakfast and coffee will be offered starting at 8 a.m.

LUNCH

A buffet-style lunch will be provided.

 

If you have any questions about the conference, email Gretchen McDonel gmcdonel@pachamber.org.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Steering Committee Sponsors

WEBINAR: Introducing ICHRA, A New Era in Employee Health Benefits

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Are rising employee health insurance costs limiting your options?

Join us from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9 for a FREE WEBINAR to learn how ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) can offer your business a flexible, budget friendly alternative! This webinar will explain how the ICHRA works and why it is gaining so much traction, what kind of business benefits most by offering this type of plan and steps to understanding implementation and how easy it is to provide your employees the opportunity to choose a plan that is best for them and their specific needs. 

Time & Place

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Virtual Platform: Zoom

Price: FREE 

REGISTRATION

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Zenah Assi is an Account Executive at Take Command, where she partners with employers and benefit consultants across the Northeast to evaluate and implement Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRA) that enhance employee benefits while helping organizations stay on budget. Prior to joining Take Command, Zenah pursued a Master’s in Neuroscience and gained experience in market management and staffing, bringing a unique blend of analytical insight and operational expertise to her role.

 

 

 

 

Maxwell Tideman is an Account Sales Manager at Take Command, where he partners with employers and benefits advisors to implement Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRA) that improve benefits while managing budgets. Before joining Take Command, Maxwell held sales leadership and enablement roles at Semrush and Thryv, building expertise in SaaS, marketing technology, and scalable client onboarding.

PA Chamber Engineering Summit

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Join us for the Pennsylvania Chamber Engineering Summit where we will bring together higher education, business, and government leaders to raise awareness of the engineering shortage in Pennsylvania; foster greater relationships between the producers of engineering talent (i.e. colleges and universities) with the consumers of engineering talent (i.e. Pennsylvania employers); identify workable solutions to the problem so that highly skilled students stay in Pennsylvania upon graduation.

 

Agenda

Click here to view agenda.

Time & Place

Thursday, September 4, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lockheed Martin
230 Mall Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Attendance is limited to U.S. Citizens only. Valid photo ID is required for entry.

REGISTRATION

SOLD OUT

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Special Thanks to our Sponsors

Steering Committee Sponsors

PA Chamber AI Summit Presented by Deloitte & Google

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Back by popular demand! Join us for the Pennsylvania AI Summit, an annual event bringing together thought leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the profound impact of artificial intelligence on Pennsylvania’s workforce and its emerging policy landscape.

This event provides a forum for collaboration, professional development, and networking among business leaders navigating AI implementation and policymakers shaping the future regulatory landscape.

Agenda

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Time & Place

Thursday, November 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

UPMC Health Sciences Tower at Harrisburg University
 222 Chestnut St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Price

Investor Member: $199
Advocacy Member: $298
Non-member: $398

Prices vary by membership level.

REGISTRATION

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FEATURED SPEAKERS

Bruce Childers is the Dean of the School of Computing and Information (SCI). He previously served as Interim Dean, Senior Associate Dean of SCI, Special Assistant to the Provost for Data Science, and Chair of the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship. He is a Professor of Computer Science. Previously acting as Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Childers led faculty recruitment and development for SCI. He has also been the Co-director of the Graduate Computer Engineering program and the Director of Graduate Studies for Computer Science. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a PhD (CS, 2000) and the College of William and Mary with a BS (CS, 1991). 

Childers’ recent research focuses on novel technologies and cultural change to advance transparency, reuse and reproducibility of data science for accelerated discovery and trustworthy insight. With colleagues, these scholarly contributions are disseminated through innovations embodied in open source software, including the Occam system. His research also addresses the software-hardware boundary for improved energy, performance, reliability, and robustness, with an emphasis on embedded systems, including the Internet-of-Things.

Reuben Daniel leads transformative AI initiatives that drive measurable impact across healthcare and enterprise operations. As AVP of AI, Daniel specializes in aligning cutting-edge technologies with strategic business goals—enhancing efficiency, elevating customer experiences, and unlocking new opportunities for innovation.

With a deep understanding of AI systems and their real-world applications, Daniel collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and deploy solutions that are not only technically sound but also business-critical. His approach blends technical rigor with strategic foresight, ensuring that every AI initiative delivers tangible value and competitive advantage.

Recent efforts include spearheading AI community working sessions, contributing to thought leadership through podcast recordings, and partnering with stakeholders across departments to scale AI adoption. Daniel thrives in dynamic environments where curiosity, collaboration, and impact converge.

Chad Firestone serves as Deloitte’s Pennsylvania Account Leader focused on State, Local and Higher Education sectors. He has spent the last 30 years working in, with or for the Commonwealth in various leadership roles.

Prior to Deloitte, he served as Executive Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) before transitioning to the private sector. Chad has led strategic initiatives and transformations across core business operations, technology, human resources and procurement and holds a special affinity for public safety.

Chad earned a BA in Criminology from IUP and an MPA from Penn State. He lives is southcentral PA with his wife of 30 years, two daughters and one very special granddaughter.

Gabe Grab is Deloitte’s Analytics & AI leader for State Government bringing more than 17 year’s experience leading mission-focused solutions for government organizations. Gabe and his team work across the nation helping organizations to improve program outcomes, enhance workload efficiency, and increase transparency using data and AI.

He brings deep expertise across multiple technology capabilities including integration, data modernization, visualization, machine learning, Generative AI, and more. He pairs this expertise with deep business knowledge in in Human Services, Health, Labor, and Transportation programs to implement solutions focused on improving service outcomes and enabling insight driven decision making.

Gabe is a regular speaker at national conferences, has testified on AI for house and senate government leaders, and frequently publishes industry-leading points of view. Additionally, he leads Research and Innovation as part of Deloitte’s Generative AI practice helping to explore emerging AI technologies, create prototypes, and advise government and industry leaders on Artificial Intelligence.

Felicia King is Director of Economic Development for FirstEnergy. King joined the company in September 2024 and is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the Economic Development team whose goal is to support the realization of our communities’ economic visions through the attraction and retention of businesses, job creation and increased capital investment in our service territory. 

King comes to FirstEnergy from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) in Virginia, the second largest distribution cooperative in the United States. She served as the organization’s Director of Economic Development and oversaw both business attraction and business retention, as well as the company’s expansion efforts for all commercial, industrial and government accounts.

Prior to her time at REC, King worked as a local economic developer for Henrico County, Va. She began her career over 20 years ago working with small, family-owned Main Street businesses.

King earned a Bachelor of Arts in international law and diplomacy from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Old Dominion University.

Jamia McDonald leads Deloitte’s State, Local and Higher Education (SLHE) Health and Human Services market. Her team supports HHS leaders around the country with service delivery and technology transformation. She also serves as one of Deloitte’s SLHE Artificial Intelligence practice leaders, paving the way throughout state and local governments and higher education institutions to embrace new and evolving technologies to best serve our citizens and communities.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Jamia spent 20 years in executive government leadership roles. Her career has focused on driving change to improve programmatic outcomes, identifying efficiencies, and optimizing financial resources to achieve objectives. Jamia is a regular speaker at national conferences, and frequently publishes industry-leading points of view. She is a regular guest lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab.

She earned a business degree from Western Illinois University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago. She lives in southcentral PA with her husband of 20 years, her 16-year-old son, and their rescue German Shepard.

Dave Meyer is a Google trainer with over 25 years of marketing experience. He currently delivers AI workshops for small businesses across Pennsylvania as part of the Google AI Works Accelerator. Apart from the Accelerator, Dave has presented digital marketing topics to thousands of people across the U.S. and Canada. His presentations include more than 400 webinars on topics including Inbound marketing, CRM, SEO, advertising, content marketing, and sales strategy. Dave was named 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, and has been recognized by organizations including HubSpot, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Association of Builders and Contractors (ABC) and many others as a thought leader in marketing and communications.

Dave’s company, BizzyWeb, helps hundreds of clients with a range of services including Inbound Marketing, Web Design, Fractional-Tactical support, CRM & Sales Automation!

Sen. Greg Rothman was elected to the State Senate in November 2022 to represent the people of the 34th Senate District, which includes Cumberland and Perry counties and northern Dauphin County. He previously represented the 87th Legislative District in the House of Representatives. 

Rothman chairs the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, which helps manage and protect the commonwealth’s natural resources and considers legislation affecting hunting, fishing and conservation. He is also a member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Banking and Insurance, Education, Finance, Rules and Executive Nominations, and Transportation committees.

He is the former president and CEO of RSR REALTORS, where he began as a real estate sales agent in 1989. Under his leadership, the company grew to become one of the largest real estate businesses in Central Pennsylvania. 

Prior to his public service, Rothman enlisted in the Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm. He served nearly 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve, rising to the rank of staff sergeant before being honorably discharged in 2001. His service led the president of the United States to appoint him to the National Veterans Business Development Corporation board to encourage veterans to start entrepreneurial ventures. 

Rothman is a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and a Master of Science degree in real estate from Johns Hopkins University. 

He previously served as a trustee at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg. He was one of the five founders of the Harrisburg Young Professionals. 

Rothman is the proud father of five children. 

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 

PA Chamber Annual Healthcare Summit – Attendee Information

2025 Annual Healthcare Summit
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill PA, 17011

We look forward to seeing you at the PA Chamber Annual Healthcare Summit!

DATE/TIME    

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast 8 – 9:00 a.m., Welcome Remarks begin at 9:00 am


LOCATION

Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center
1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill PA, 17011

Directions can be found here.

AGENDA

To access the conference agenda, click here

 

PARKING
Conference parking is located in front of the Convention Center.

REGISTRATION

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. outside of the North Ballroom.

BREAKFAST

Breakfast and coffee will be offered starting at 8 a.m.

LUNCH

Fresh Fruit salad

Caesar salad

Sweet Italian Sausage

Baked Ziti

Mac and Cheese

Vegetable Medley

*Gluten free options available

 

WI-FI

User Name: Conference Penn Harris

Password: Penn1150Harris!

If you have any questions about the conference, email Gretchen McDonel gmcdonel@pachamber.org

FEATURED SPEAKERS

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Exclusive Platinum Sponsor

Silver SponsorS

Bronze Sponsor

Break Sponsor

2025 National Civics Bee – Pennsylvania

ABOUT THE BEE

The PA Chamber of Business and Industry is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and chambers of commerce across Pennsylvania to host a statewide civics competition. The 2025-26 National Civics Bee® encourages young Americans in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The competition, modeled on traditional spelling and geography bees, gives students the chance to win recognition and earn cash prizes by sharing ideas for improving their communities and showing their enthusiasm for civics. The winner of the National Civics Bee® Pennsylvania State Finals will be invited to Washington, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee® national championship.

APPLICATION

Students who are ready to enter the competition can get started here.

Time & Place

Coming Soon!

Thank You to our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Prize Sponsor

Luncheon Sponsor

Technology Sponsor

Transportation Sponsor

With Additional Support From

Special Thanks to our Host

22nd Annual PA Chamber Golf Outing

Summer is upon us … which means the PA Chamber/PA Chamber Insurance’s 22nd Annual Business Golf Outing is fast approaching! Join us on Monday, August 18, to enjoy a memorable day of outdoor networking with more than 200 business leaders and elected officials from across Pennsylvania on Hershey Country Club’s beautiful East and West courses.

Among our most popular signature events of the year, the Annual Golf Outing offers multiple premier sponsorship levels that will put your business in the spotlight. Visit the event website or Oona Burke Johnson at objohnson@pachamber.org to learn more about these high-value sponsorships packages, registration, and event information.

We can’t wait to tee it up with you!

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DATE

Monday, August 18, 2025

Location:
Hershey Country Club
1000 E Derry Rd
Hershey, PA 17033

WEBINAR: How Businesses Can Utilize Pennsylvania’s Educational Tax Credits

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Learn how to access valuable tax credits to help your business thrive while supporting Pennsylvania students!

The PA Chamber is pleased to partner with educational tax credit experts on a free upcoming webinar, “How Businesses Can Utilize Pennsylvania’s Educational Tax Credits.” Join us from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8 for an overview of various educational tax credit programs, including:

– An Educational Tax Credits Overview with James O’Donnell, Director of the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Tax Credit Division.

– An Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) Overview with Chris Bravacos, CEO of the Bravo Group.

– An Economically Disadvantaged Schools (EDS) Overview with Stephanie Maiocco, Senior Development Executive of Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS).

Time & Place

Thursday, May 8, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Virtual Platform: Zoom

Price: FREE 

*Exclusive to members

REGISTRATION

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Featured Speakers

WEBINAR: Liquidity Management and Capital Structure Considerations for International Operations

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Does your company operate internationally, or plan to? In this challenging and volatile climate, it’s vital for any corporation to optimize its financial resources. Learn how to maximize your global business assets during an in-depth webinar with an international banking leader from Santander Bank!

Join us from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 13. During the hour-long event, Eduard Casajuana, Santander Bank’s Head of International Banking, will touch on:

– Best practices for international treasury management;
– Strategies and solutions to optimize your liquidity while minimizing financial risk;
– Capital structure considerations you should make for international subsidiaries;
– An analysis on the implications for operating in the Latin American region.

Finance, operations, and executive leaders will want to attend this webinar to learn these valuable international banking insights and have their questions answered.

Time & Place

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Virtual Platform: Zoom

Price: FREE 

REGISTRATION

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Featured Speaker

Eduard Casajuana, Head of International Banking, Santander Bank

Eduard’s team is responsible for delivering all aspects of the Bank’s broad range of international services to Commercial Banking clients in the U.S. and abroad. He joined Santander in 1998 covering global clients for their Corporate and Investment Banking group. He later ran Global Transaction Banking teams in Madrid and NY, responsible for structured trade, transactional services, and working capital solutions, with a special focus on cross-border solutions involving legal, accounting, and regulatory issues in Latin America.

Continuing Education Credits

Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy
CPE – 1 credit

Continuing Legal Education Board
CLE – 1 credit

presented in partnership with

2025 Women in Business Conference Attendee Information

2025 Women in Business Conference
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
(Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.; Program begins at 9:15 a.m.)

ADDRESS
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
25 South Queen Street
Lancaster, PA

 

PARKING
Parking is available at the Penn Square Garage beside the hotel. Additional parking is located at the East King Street Garage.

 

DIRECTIONS
Hotel entrances are on Queen Street and through the Penn Square Garage. The conference is on the Third Floor. You can access it by using the elevators in the lobby across from Starbucks or by taking the elevators at the bottom of the steps from the Penn Square Garage to the Third Floor, Heritage Ballroom.

 

WHEN YOU ARRIVE
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Heritage Ballroom lobby. Stop at the registration table to pick up your name badge upon arrival. 

 

FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA
To access the conference agenda, click here.

 

SEATING
Seating is reserved. Your table number will be indicated on your name badge.

 

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Continental Breakfast – 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 
Coffee, Tea, Assorted Juice
Yogurt with Homemade Granola
Fresh Fruit
Pastries

Lunch – 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Chicken Marsala
Honey Glazed Carrots  
Yukon Gold Mashed potatoes
Lemon Italian Cream Cake
*Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available upon request.

 

PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS
8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

We invite you to sit for a complimentary, professional headshot by the talented Elaine Gates. Please note: Headshots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis from 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. *Be sure to look for an email from us post-event, with a link from the photographer that will include all headshots.

 

EXHIBITORS
Guests can visit with a variety of interactive exhibitors, including WellSpan Health, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, TikTok, PCI Insurance, The Judge Group, and M&T Bank; as well as a Wellness Room sponsored by Sheetz.

 

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME WITH THE EXHIBITORS

Make sure to bring: 
Your resume for the Judge Group to review.
– Try your chance at being one of the first 20 people to email your resume for in-advance review! Visit the booth for follow-up. Please send your resume to Ken Krieger at kkrieger@judge.com.

Business cards: some of the exhibitors will have fantastic giveaways!

 

VIP MEET AND GREET
If your sponsorship included a photo opportunity with Caitlin Clark, you will receive an additional email with more information.

2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark is one of the most exciting basketball players of her generation, a transcendent athlete who has broken records on and off the court, achieving global popularity thanks to her logo threes, visionary passing, and competitive spirit. After closing out her collegiate career by leading the University of Iowa to back-to-back NCAA Championship games, driving record viewership and attendance, Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the most-watched 2024 WNBA Draft. During her remarkable rookie season, she earned a WNBA All-Star selection, showcasing her elite playmaking and court vision. She shattered single-season and single-game assist records, broke the rookie scoring record, and made history as the first rookie to record a triple-double with her dynamic, aggressive style of play. Her remarkable impact on the court helped propel the Indiana Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016. Capping off her extraordinary rookie year, she became the first rookie since Candace Parker in 2008 to make the First Team All-WNBA, one of only five players to ever achieve this honor, and was named the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year.

After being recruited by some of the top collegiate programs in the country, Clark chose to stay close to home, leading the Hawkeyes to three consecutive Big 10 championships. Along the way, Clark rewrote the record books as the first college player to surpass 3,000 points, 750 rebounds, and 750 assists. She set a new standard in women’s Division I basketball, boasting the highest number of 30+ point games over the past 25 years. Clark is also one of only seven women to win the Wooden Award twice and one of nine to win the Naismith Award multiple times. In the last home game of her senior season, Clark surpassed Pete Maravich for most points scored by a Division I basketball player, men’s or women’s. On April 10th, 2024, the University of Iowa announced the school will be retiring her No. 22 jersey to honor her iconic career.  

Off the court, Clark is also making an impact with The Caitlin Clark Foundation which is focused on youth empowerment through education, nutrition, and sports—the very pillars of her success. The foundation is already benefiting organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa and making meaningful impact in the community. Clark’s relentless pursuit of excellence transcends anything she ventures into, as she remains committed in enduring change, both within the game and beyond its boundaries.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor

Exclusive Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

SILVER SPONSORS

WELLNESS ROOM SPONSOR

Professional Development Sponsor

Small Business Marketing Sponsor

Financing Your Small Business Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors