Nov30Thu

Member News from SmartInvest

Local Spark Creates Momentum for International Success, SmartInvest Ventures Welcomes New Partner

WILMINGTON, Delaware, November 29, 2017 – SmartInvest Ventures (“SmartInvest”), an international venture capital firm, announced today that Martin Hunt, joins the team as a general partner, along side Charles “Chuck” Kerrigan, Fred Hosaisy and managing general partner, Gerry Moan. With more than 25 years of experience in private equity, insurance, strategy consulting and investment banking with over $20 billion in M&A transactional experience, along with degrees from the Harvard Business School and Swarthmore College – where he was a McCabe scholar, Mr. Hunt brings both his expertise and local connections to SmartInvest’s newest geographical focus – Delaware.

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Nov30Thu

Member News from Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross Foundation partners with Penn State University to address the stigma of opioid addition

Philadelphia, PA — At an opioid crisis update event hosted at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Independence president and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty announced a new initiative to fight the stigma of addiction. The initiative pairs the Independence Blue Cross Foundation with the Justice Center for Research at Penn State University for a multi-media public awareness campaign to share stories of addiction and recovery to reduce the shame often associated with opioid abuse. The initiative will support the development and launch of a campaign to tell real stories of recovery, giving a face and voice to those affected by the crisis. The campaign will also explore the effect of substance abuse on individuals, families and the community.

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Nov27Mon

Discount Code for IABCN members

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Brings Christmas Traditions to Life with Irish Christmas in America, December 9 at 8.00 pm

Irish Christmas in America, now in its 13th season, evokes the rich historical traditions of Ireland with popular Irish music, song, and dance in an engaging performance rich in history and humor, staged against a backdrop of stunning photographic imagery. Produced by Oisín Mac Diarmada of award-winning Irish group Téada (which appears at the Annenberg Center on March 17, 2018), and featuring special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a vocalist from County Sligo, long renowned for its rich music, and celebrated West Kerry singer Séamus Begley, the show brings traditional and often unknown Irish customs to American audiences. “One of the most heartfelt themes of Irish Christmas is emigration,” says Mac Diarmada. “Music was a way that people stayed close to home.”

Discount code for IABCN members and friends – IRISHCHAMBER – is good for $10 off and can be used on online (https://www.annenbergcenter.org), over the phone (215-898-3900), or in person at the box office.

Make merry this holiday season with the stunning music, vocals, and dance of Irish Christmas in America. This family-friendly performance features enchanting Irish and Scottish ballads, lively instrumental tunes and spirited Irish dancing, in front of video projections that add a rich historical narrative. A “don’t miss” traditional and fun-filled Irish holiday celebration!