BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211104T153000Z DTEND:20211104T213000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:1st Annual REACH Conference DESCRIPTION:Registration is currently closed - please call Alice at 610.326.2900 for any questions regarding this event.\n\n\n\nLearn from professional women who lead and inspire others\, have persevered to reach success\, and are paving the way for other women. PLUS\, lunch\, a networking reception\, swag bag and the keynote speakers book are all included in your registration fee.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFEATURED KEYNOTE\n\nPromote Your Potential and Become Your Best Advocate\n\nSylvie di Giusto\n\nProfessional speaker\, consultant and author\n\n\n\nSylvie has nearly twenty years of corporate experience educating and inspiring thousands of clients worldwide. Throughout her career\, she has held senior positions\, mainly in human resources\, at international organizations ranging from 10 to 100\,000 employees. Today she is a recognized member of the international speaking community because she has presented to every strata of management\, from experienced CEOs to new executives\, within a variety of industries. She is one of fewer than12 percent of the 5\,000+ speakers worldwide who belong to the fourteen member associations of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) and hold the CSP designation\, the speaking profession's international measure of speaking experience and skill.\n\n\n\nSylvie is fascinated by the power of image and the way people can use their professional presence to positively influence their career. Over the years\, she has learned it's better to craft the way others may perceive you\, rather than sit back and hope their perception is going to be great. Her ability to empower people\, along with her corporate background\, led her to share her insights with audiences worldwide. Sylvie invites employers\, employees\, and business owners to get real. She asks the necessary questions that enable attendees to think about professional image as much more than just fashion\, clothing\, and appearance.\n\n\n\nWhen she is not working\, Sylvie is volunteering with the National Speakers Association (NSA). When she is not volunteering\, she is spending time with her family exploring the extraordinary United States\, this amazing place she is lucky to call home.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Others' Potential\n\nCarolina DiGiorgio\n\nPresident and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos\, Inc.\n\n\n\nBorn in Tegucigalpa\, Honduras\, Ms. DiGiorgio immigrated to the United States in the mid-1980's. Ms. DiGiorgio graduated from Rutgers University - Honors College where she majored in Political Science and minored in Psychology and Spanish. Upon graduating\, with honors\, she pursued her law degree at Rutgers University School of Law - Camden. \n\n\n\nCurrently\, Carolina is serving as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Congreso de Latinos Unidos\, a top 25 Latino focused non- profit organization in the Nation and one of the Nation's and region's Top Workplaces. In this capacity\, she oversees the functions of the multi-service agency that operates with a consolidated $20M dollar operating budget. Congreso services one of the Nation's most impoverished and challenged communities. Carolina also currently serves as a Board Member to the Independence Blue Cross Foundation\, an Advisory Board Member of Citizens & Northern Bank\, advising on all community lending matters and the Nelson Foundation\, a philanthropic foundation focused on youth leadership development. Carolina was also recently invited to join The Forum for Executive Women\, an invitation-only alliance of female executives in the Philadelphia region. \n\n\n\nMs. DiGiorgio previously served as Montgomery County's Director of Commerce where she was responsible for managing all County economic and workforce development initiatives. Previously\, she also practiced law for a decade as an attorney in the Business Practice Group at Stradley\, Ronon\, Stevens & Young\, LLP. She also served as a Commissioner for Governor Tom Wolf's Women's Commission from 2015-2017 and also served on Governor Tom Corbett's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. She has also served the City of Philadelphia on numerous economic development task forces and commissions. \n\nCarolina has been recognized regionally as a strong advocate and leader. In 2021 she was recognized with an Energage Women Led Culture Award\, highlighting female led businesses in the region. She was recognized by Al Dia\, the largest Latino publication in the region\, as a 2020 Hispanic Heritage Honoree\, the only professional selected from the non-profit sector. In 2019\, she was recognized as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs\, an honor given to only 25 chief executive officers in the region. In addition\, she also was recognized as one of the 2019 Girl Scouts Take the Lead Award Honorees given to only four women in the Southeast region demonstrating the traits of courage\, confidence and character. In 2018\, she was selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Women of Distinction and recognized by City\, State PA as one of Pennsylvania's Top 40 Under 40. \n\nA student at heart\, Carolina has continued her education seeking to improve her skill set and enhance her leadership potential. She is certified from Cornell University in Performance Leadership\, Change Management\, Executive Leadership and Corporate Communications and Diversity & Inclusion to add to her existing Executive Leadership Certification from the Univ. of Michigan/Alliance for Strong Families. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRealizing Your Potential\n\nTiffany Seitz\n\nMiss Pennsylvania 2019 & 2020\n\nTiffany Seitz wasn't expected to live past age one\, but last December\, the healthy 24-year-old with an Entrepreneurship degree from Grove City College competed in Miss America 2.0. For Seitz\, it is personal. She was born addicted to cocaine. Doctors thought she might not survive and\, if she did\, would have permanent damage.\n\n\n\nHer birth mother couldn't provide her medical care that she desperately needed\, but\, by the grace of God and through the Holy Family Institute\, Tiffany found a foster family within months of her birth with Lori and Len Seitz\, who had already fostered three boys.\n\n\n\nIt wasn't until she was at Grove City College that she entered her first pageant. Soon she won a local contest to represent the Butler County\, Pa.\, region in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant\, which she won in 2019\, earning a ticket to the national Miss America contest.\n\n\n\nTiffany chose to share her story and launched the initiative: "Adoption Advocacy Restoring Hope\, Transforming Lives." Seitz's work on the issue earned recognition during media coverage of the Miss America pageant last year. This fall she received the Art J. Rooney Courage House Award through the Holy Family Institute\, alongside the current Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back James Conner. She has served her community as the co-emceeing the Cheer-Off For Children with Adoptions From The Heart in Pittsburgh\, volunteering for back-to-school event with Blessings Foster Care\, volunteering with Milton Hershey School and giving a keynote speech at the Children's Home of York's 154th Annual Meeting and at TRAC Family Services Pearls and Purpose Program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration is currently closed - please call Alice at 610.326.2900 for any questions regarding this event.
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\nLearn from professional women who lead and inspire others\, have persevered to reach success\, and are paving the way for other women. \; \;PLUS\, lunch\, a networking reception\, swag bag and the keynote speakers book are all included in your registration fee.
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\nFEATURED KEYNOTE
\nPromote Your Potential and Become Your Best Advocate
\nSylvie di Giusto
\nProfessional speaker\, consultant and author
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\nSylvie has nearly twenty years of corporate experience educating and inspiring thousands of clients worldwide. Throughout her career\, she has held senior positions\, mainly in human resources\, at international organizations ranging from 10 to 100\,000 employees. Today she is a recognized member of the international speaking community because she has presented to every strata of management\, from experienced CEOs to new executives\, within a variety of industries. She is one of fewer than12 percent of the 5\,000+ speakers worldwide who belong to the fourteen member \; \;associations of the Global Speakers Federation (GSF) and hold the CSP designation\, the speaking profession'\;s international measure of speaking experience and skill.
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\nSylvie is fascinated by the power of image and the way people can use their professional presence to positively influence their career. Over the years\, she has learned it'\;s better to craft the way others may perceive you\, rather than sit back and hope their perception is going to be great. Her ability to empower people\, along with her corporate background\, led her to share her insights with audiences worldwide. Sylvie invites employers\, employees\, and business owners to get real. She asks the necessary questions that enable attendees to think about professional image as much more than just fashion\, clothing\, and appearance.
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\nWhen she is not working\, Sylvie is volunteering with the National Speakers Association (NSA). When she is not volunteering\, she is spending time with her family exploring the extraordinary United States\, this amazing place she is lucky to call home.
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\nSupporting Others'\; Potential
\nCarolina DiGiorgio
\nPresident and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos\, Inc.
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\nBorn in Tegucigalpa\, Honduras\, Ms. DiGiorgio immigrated to the United States in the mid-1980'\;s. Ms. DiGiorgio graduated from Rutgers University - Honors College where she majored in Political Science and minored in Psychology and Spanish. Upon graduating\, with honors\, she pursued her law degree at Rutgers University School of Law - Camden. \; \;
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\nCurrently\, Carolina is serving as the President &\; Chief Executive Officer of Congreso de Latinos Unidos\, a top 25 Latino focused non- profit organization in the Nation and one of the Nation'\;s and region'\;s Top Workplaces. In this capacity\, she oversees the functions of the multi-service agency that operates with a consolidated $20M dollar operating budget. Congreso services one of the Nation'\;s most impoverished and challenged communities. \; Carolina also currently serves as a Board Member to the Independence Blue Cross Foundation\, an Advisory Board Member of Citizens &\; Northern Bank\, advising on all community lending matters and the Nelson Foundation\, a philanthropic foundation focused on youth leadership development. Carolina was also recently invited to join The Forum for Executive Women\, an invitation-only alliance of female executives in the Philadelphia region. \;
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\nMs. DiGiorgio previously served as Montgomery County'\;s Director of Commerce where she was responsible for managing all County economic and workforce development initiatives. Previously\, she also practiced law for a decade as an attorney in the Business Practice Group at Stradley\, Ronon\, Stevens &\; Young\, LLP. She also served as a Commissioner for Governor Tom Wolf'\;s Women'\;s Commission from 2015-2017 and also served on Governor Tom Corbett'\;s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. She has also served the City of Philadelphia on numerous economic development task forces and commissions. \; \;
\nCarolina has been recognized regionally as a strong advocate and leader. In 2021 she was recognized with an Energage Women Led Culture Award\, highlighting female led businesses in the region. She was recognized by Al Dia\, the largest Latino publication in the region\, as a 2020 Hispanic Heritage Honoree\, the only professional selected from the non-profit sector. In 2019\, she was recognized as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal'\;s Most Admired CEOs\, an honor given to only 25 chief executive officers in the region. In addition\, she also was recognized as one of the 2019 Girl Scouts Take the Lead Award Honorees given to only four women in the Southeast region demonstrating the traits of courage\, confidence and character. In 2018\, she was selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal'\;s Women of Distinction and recognized by \;City\, State PA \;as one of Pennsylvania'\;s Top 40 Under 40. \; \;
\nA student at heart\, Carolina has continued her education seeking to improve her skill set and enhance her leadership potential. She is certified from Cornell University in Performance Leadership\, Change Management\, Executive Leadership and Corporate Communications and Diversity &\; Inclusion to add to her existing Executive Leadership Certification from the Univ. of Michigan/Alliance for Strong Families. \;
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\nRealizing Your Potential
\nTiffany Seitz
\nMiss Pennsylvania 2019 &\; 2020
\nTiffany Seitz wasn&rsquo\;t expected to live past age one\, but last December\, the healthy 24-year-old with an Entrepreneurship degree from Grove City College competed in Miss America 2.0. \; For Seitz\, it is personal. She was born addicted to cocaine. Doctors thought she might not survive and\, if she did\, would have permanent damage.
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\nHer birth mother couldn&rsquo\;t provide her medical care that she desperately needed\, but\, by the grace of God and through the Holy Family Institute\, Tiffany found a foster family within months of her birth with Lori and Len Seitz\, who had already fostered three boys.
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\nIt wasn&rsquo\;t until she was at Grove City College that she entered her first pageant. Soon she won a local contest to represent the Butler County\, Pa.\, region in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant\, which she won in 2019\, earning a ticket to the national Miss America contest.
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\nTiffany chose to share her story and launched the initiative: &ldquo\;Adoption Advocacy &mdash\; Restoring Hope\, Transforming Lives.&rdquo\; \; \;Seitz&rsquo\;s work on the issue earned recognition during media coverage of the Miss America pageant last year. This fall she received the Art J. Rooney Courage House Award through the Holy Family Institute\, alongside the current Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back James Conner. \; She has served her community as the co-emceeing the Cheer-Off For Children with Adoptions From The Heart in Pittsburgh\, volunteering for back-to-school event with Blessings Foster Care\, volunteering with Milton Hershey School and giving a keynote speech at the Children'\;s Home of York&rsquo\;s 154th Annual Meeting and at TRAC Family Services Pearls and Purpose Program.
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\n \; LOCATION:The SunnyBrook Ballroom 50 Sunnybrook Rd. Pottstown\, PA 19464 UID:e.2183.856535 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260513T202506Z URL:https://business.tricountyareachamber.com/events/details/1st-annual-reach-conference-856535 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR