Past Events

Speaker: Michael Einbinder-Schatz: "Embracing the Potholes .. Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Trenches” Come listen to a dynamic speaker share his wisdom gleaned from 23 years as a business owner.  Michael went to film school and fell into the IT world almost by accident.  Over 30 years later, bruised, but not bloodied, this accidental entrepreneur has learned a lot that can benefit anyone striving for greater success.  From mindset to mentors, affiliations to mastermind groups, thought leaders to accountability partners, Michael shares…

Speaker: Walt Hunter, Eyewitness News Eyewitness News Reporter Walt Hunter who retired in May 2016 after 44 years in journalism was one of the market’s most outstanding investigative reporters. His hard-driving and in-depth reporting style won him scores of awards and honors including 17 Philadelphia Emmy Awards, most recently the 2016 Emmy for “Best Human Interest Reporter.” In 2016 he also received the prestigious Board of Governors Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Menu: Chopped Salad,…

Speaker: Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, BPM-D Dr. Mathias Kirchmer is the founder of BPM-D, an innovative and reliable business partner that enables organizations to increase performance and productivity through cross-functional business and information technology initiatives. He is an Entrepreneur, Thought Leader and Professor who has combined his interests in Jazz, Pop-Art, Food – and Business Process Management. He will present on why he co-founded the company, how it has developed, the value it adds and entrepreneurial lessons learned including solutions and cases. Dr. Kirchmer…

Speaker: Laney Landis, Old Village Paint Christian Schrack established C. Schrack & Co., America’s oldest varnish manufacturers, in 1816 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the next thirty-five years, Schrack manufactured and sold many goods, including varnish and paint products, to customers across the United States. After Christian Schrack’s death in 1854, his former apprentice Joseph Stulb managed the business for more than forty years and expanded the product line and reach of the company. Over the years, the Stulb family continued the proud…

Speakers: Albert & Dawn Mazzone: Horn & Hardart Coffee THEN - NOW - NEXT :: AN AMERICAN REVIVAL How a determined couple is breathing new life into Iconic American Brand HORN & HARDART. Everyone knows someone who recognizes the name HORN & HARDART, a cultural icon that ushered in an era of Philadelphia and New York city life in the 20th Century. It all started with coffee creating “The Best Coffee in Town” and opening the AUTOMATS and creating the largest…

Speaker: Dan Dizio, Philly Pretzel Co.  Join us to hear Dan DiZio, co-founder of Philly Pretzel Factory share the amazing story of how he started the business, how Philadelphia plays an important role in the brand, the efforts involved in franchising the business, and his experience on Undercover Boss. When he was 11, DiZio would ride his bike to the corner of Southampton and the Boulevard in Philadelphia to sell pretzels provided by his neighbor's wholesale soft pretzel bakery. This experience not…