Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Economic Summit

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Pennsylvania Economic Summit

Convened by CPA's Pennsylvania Chapter

Where: The Regional Learning Alliance

850 Cranberry Woods Drive

Cranberry Township, PA  16066

When: Friday, April 23, 2010, 8:30 am to 3 pm.

CONVERSATION AMONG LEADERS ABOUT:

  • What policies will revitalize manufacturing and create good jobs in the near term? 
  • What policies will yield long-term economic revitalization and unleash private investment, positive market forces, and wealth creation? 
  • How will federal spending benefit our state and region?

 

DIALOGUE WITH EXPERTS ABOUT:

  • Green jobs: sustainable manufacturing and clean/alternative energy
  • Infrastructure investments
  • Access to credit, tax policy
  • Local economic development strategies: marketing, tax breaks, etc.
  • Trade policy: leveling the playing field, overcoming export barriers, and more…

COST: Includes light breakfast, lunch, coffee, and drinks.

Before April 1:   $50 for CPA Members,            $65 for Others.

April 1 or later:   $70 for CPA Members,            $85 for Others.

 

For more info, contact:

     Dave Frengel:             724-355-4637                          This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
     Pete DaSilva:              570- 762-2348                        This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here to register for CPA's Economic Summit

 
Invitation: "A Rising Tide", 12/8/09

Please join us on December 8, 2009 for "A Rising Tide", CPA's first annual fundraising event and membership drive.

"A Rising Tide" is a FREE event for people to come and learn about how the Coalition for a Prosperous is working to improve trade policy, the American economy and our future.

While "A Rising Tide" is a fundraiser and membership drive, there is no minimum gift required and no charge for dinner.  The Coalition for a Prosperous America is an important vehicle for all of us to have a chance to change our country for the better.  We are making real progress and hope to share our grass roots and in-the-beltway work with our friends, members, and supporters.  Together we can make a difference.

Speakers include:

  • Joel Ross, Universal Electric, Canonsburg, PA
  • Michael Stumo, CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America
  • Brian O'Shaughnessy, Chairman of Revere Copper, CPA Chief Co-Chair
  • Rep. Jason Altmire (invited)

Please join us.

WHEN:     December 8, 2009
                  6 - 7:00 pm pre-dinner cocktail hour.
                  7 pm dinner and "A Rising Tide"

WHERE:   Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North
                  910 Sheraton Drive
                  Mars, PA 16046

To RSVP, please contact Sara Haimowitz, Development and Membership Coordinator, at 413-203-1410 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
FIXING AMERICA'S ECONOMY

Join us for:

FIXING AMERICA’S ECONOMY

A presentation by the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA)
presented by

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

sponsored by

CARBIS WALKER LLP

Featuring: Dave Frengel (CPA Director)

Sara Haimowitz (CPA Development Coordinator)

The presentation will highlight CPA’s “Fixing America’s Economy” strategy, which identifies trade policy reforms crucial to unleashing the global competitiveness of domestic producers.

A bipartisan alliance, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (www.prosperousamerica.org) promotes a new and positive U.S. Trade strategy that delivers prosperity and security to America, its citizens, farms, factories, and working people.

Where:

The Comedy Club at The Riverplex
11 S. Mill Street
New Castle, PA 16101

When:

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Registration - 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast - 7:45 a.m.
Presentation - 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Cost: None


To register, please contact the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce at 724.654.5593.

 
"Fixing Pennsylvania's Economy" initiative, Written Statements

A diverse array of organizations and companies supported trade reform at a press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  The event was held at the Capitol Rotunda at 11 am, Monday, April 20, 2009.  The written statements came from:

Pennsylvania Chapter of CPA

Alliance for American Manufacturing

Butler County Chamber of Commerce

National Tooling and Machining Assn - Northwest PA Chapter

Pennsylvania Fair Trade Coalition

Pennsylvania Farmers Union

Campbell Fittings, Inc.

Donsco, Inc.

Dura-Metal Products Corp.

KB Alloys

Penn United Technologies, Inc.

Tech Tool & Molded Plastics, LP

True Fit Solutions

Universal Electric Corporation

Additional statements came from:

Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association and

National Tooling and Machining Assn - Pittsburgh Chapter

 
Press Release, Fixing Pennsylvania's Economy, April 20, 2009

News Release    Date:  April 20, 2009

Contacts:      Dave Frengel, PA Chapter of the Coalition for a Prosperous America
                          cell: 724-355-4637, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
                     Amy McAulliffe, Pennsylvania Fair Trade Coalition
                          cell: 412-999-3750, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
                     David N. Taylor, Pennsylvania Manufacturer’s Association
                          tel: 717-232-0737, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Farmers, Manufacturers, Citizens and Labor Join

to Seek Solutions to Fixing Pennsylvania’s Economy


Harrisburg Representatives from a large swath of Pennsylvania’s economy joined together on Monday, at the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg at 11am, to discuss and devise ways to fix Pennsylvania’s economy through, in large part, reform of trade policy.  Agriculture, manufacturing, computer services, and organized labor were a part of the event.

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