Economic Develoment Luncheon

Grow PA is an open-source initiative designed to engage Pennsylvanians from the business and civic communities. In a state with an unemployment rate that lags behind the national average, an aging population, and an anemic economy, the time to collectively plan a path forward is now.

Grow PA began in the fall of 2017 as a virtual discussion with people from various sectors of our business and civic community. They created an online forum and weekly newsletter to share stories of growth and innovation from around the state. The newsletter has thousands of subscribers and contributors and is growing daily.


Keynote Speaker- Rob Wonderling

As President and CEO of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Rob leads a business advocacy organization of member companies that promotes growth and economic development in the 11-county Greater Philadelphia region.

Rob joined the Chamber in 2009 with an agenda to advance the region’s businesses, particularly by strengthening opportunities for entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses. He is committed to inclusion and excellence in management of all diverse people irrespective of differences. Shortly after his arrival, he greatly expanded the Chamber’s highly successful CEO Access Network to connect CEOs and minority entrepreneurs in order to drive business growth and create economic opportunity.