Apr03Tue

News from Irish Small Business 50 Partner, MRP

Explore the pros and cons of AI during #PTW18
Technical.ly/Philly

Trust the machine or fight it? MRP marketing chief James Regan previews his upcoming talk at Philly Tech Week 2018 presented by Comcast.

From autonomous cars to Siri and Alexa, artificial intelligence is quite literally becoming a household name.

As AI increasingly becomes an integrated part of how we live, play and work, many people feel skeptical, hesitant and even fearful of an AI-powered future. As someone who works with AI daily, I wanted to unpack some of the confusion and misunderstanding around AI as it exists in business now and how it will shape the future, and I wanted to understand how Philadelphia’s business and academic leaders understand the opportunities and challenges surrounding AI.

That’s how our Philly Tech Week event, Learning to Trust the Machine, was born.

Read more: https://technical.ly/philly/2018/03/28/ptw18-exploring-possibilities-risks-opportunities-ai/ 

Mar26Mon

Aer Lingus Inaugural PHL-DUB flights (continued coverage)

Irish carrier Aer Lingus’ first flight arrives at PHL
Philadelphia Business Journal

This weekend the flag carrier airline of Ireland became the sixth foreign airline to service Philadelphia International Airport, which welcomed Aer Lingus’ maiden flight with a water cannon salute.

Less than six months after announcing Aer Lingus would operate nonstop flights between PHL and Dublin, the airline saw its new year-round service kick off. The airline’s CEO previously described the addition as “transformational” for the company since it will help connect both leisure and business travelers to 21 other destinations through Dublin. It’s a point the COO reiterated ahead of the Sunday welcome.

“Aer Lingus’ transatlantic offering not only leads the way in our home market but our connecting options via Dublin also continue to gain pace in the UK and Europe as the smartest route to North America,” said Aer Lingus Chief Operating Officer Mike Rutter. “We remain focused on growing our transatlantic network and further strengthening our Dublin base as a leading gateway to North America.”

Mar26Mon

Aer Lingus Inaugural PHL-DUB flights

Aer Lingus Lands in Philadelphia
25 March 2018

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Those flying directly between Philadelphia and Ireland now have another airline to choose from. And the first flight arrived to Philly International in grand fashion on Sunday.

“We are so excited to welcome our newest international foreign fly carrier,” said Chellie Cameron with Philadelphia’s Division of Aviation.

That would be Aer Lingus, which now offers direct flights between Philadelphia and Dublin.

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Mar23Fri

Member News: Wawa to hire more than 5,000 workers once again

Wawa Inc. this year will again hire up to 5,000 new employees as part of its annual hiring campaign.

By Kenneth Hilario, Philadelphia Business Journal

The Media, Delaware County-based convenience store chain on Thursday said it would begin hiring as many as 5,000 workers in the next three months in its 790 stores across six of the states in which it operates.

Some Wawas will have open houses, dubbed Wawa Career Wednesdays, that will take place from March 28 through April 18. There, potential employees will have a brief first interview, learn more about Wawa and explore career opportunities.

Stores hosting the open house events will have signs announcing the dates and times. Interested applicants can apply online prior to attending.

Wawa is expanding in Philadelphia. It recently opened at 1900 Market St.and a 6,196-square-foot store is upcoming at the East Market development. A Wawa is also reportedly coming to Independence Mall.

The company had about 750 stores during the same timeframe in 2017, but it’s now grown to 30,000 employees.