Past Programs & Events

Forum Program Highlights

Beach Day, July 2007, Jackie Shulman’s Home, Margate, NJ

Forum's 30th Anniversary Celebration at The Belmont Mansion, June 2007
Presenting Sponsor:   National Penn Bank

Leading Sponsors:        
Ernst & Young
PECO
Saul Ewing LLP

Benefactors:               
ReedSmith LLP
Rohm & Haas

Partners:                      
Anne Klein & Associates
Deloitte
Employee Transfer Corporation
Merrill Lynch
Right Management Consultants
The Body Shop

An Anatomy of a Policy:  Prescription for Pennsylvania, May 2007

Color Matters:  A Dialogue with Executive Leaders, April 2007
Leading Sponsor:   Sovereign Bank

Benefactor:   PECO 

Partner:   CEO Resources

King Tut Exhibit, The Franklin Institute, March 2007
Leading Sponsor:   PNC Wealth Management  

Immigrants and Refugees:  Policies and Demographics, Strengths and Challenges, Providing Solutions
, March 2007 

Sound Financial Planning – This is Not a Dress Rehearsal, January 2007

The Nutcracker, The Academy of Music, December 2006 

Holiday
Dinner, RAE, The Cira Centre, December 2006
Leading Sponsors:        
Commerce Bank      
Dechert LLP  
 

Benefactors:                 
Flaster/Greenberg P.C.
Law Offices of Margaret A. McCausland LLC

Partners:                      
Acme Markets
Drucker & Scaccetti
         
Conversations on Networking, Speakers:  Kay Keenan, Steve Smolinsky, November 2006

Wine and Dine with The Forum, Restaurant XIX, October 2006

Gun Violence in Our Communities:  What’s Being Done?  What Can I Do? Hosted by Lynn Doyle, October 2006

Beach Day, Jackie Shulman’s Home, Margate, NJ, August 2006

Annual Meeting and Forum Award Presentation, Bistro St. Tropez, June 2006
Leading Sponsor:   National Penn Bank

Partners:                      
Anne Klein & Associates
Resource America Inc.

Managing the Challenges of Addiction:  Practical Challenges for Family and in the Workplace, May 2006
Leading Sponsor:   PNC Advisors

Women Rising to the Top:  Professional Opportunities and Challenges, April 2006
Leading Sponsors:        
Caron Foundation
Sovereign Bank

Benefactors:                
Campbell Soup
Rohm & Haas

Partner:   Resource America 

The Impact of Gaming in the Region, March 2006

A Night at the Opera – Margaret Garner, Academy of Music, February 2006 

Time, Talent and Strategic Philanthropy in a Community Disaster, January 2006
Leading Sponsor:   Comcast Corporation 

Holiday
Dinner, Top of The Tower, December 2005
Leading Sponsor:   Commerce Bank

Wine and Dine with The Forum, Bliss Restaurant, November 2005

The Forum Goes to Washington, October 2005
Leading Sponsor:   PNC Advisors
Benefactor:   Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP

Beach Day, Jackie Shulman’s Home, Margate, NJ, July 2005

Annual Meeting and Forum Award Presentation, National Constitution Center, June 2005
Leading Sponsor:   National Penn Bank

Benefactors:                
Delaware Investments
Lincoln Financial Group

Partner:   Anne Klein & Associates
                
The Naked Truth, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, May 2005
Leading Sponsor:   Independence Blue Cross

Meet the Forum Dinner, Maya Bella Restaurant, May 2005

The Cultural Paradigm Shift in Board Rooms, April 2005
Leading Sponsors:       
PECO                               
Sovereign Bank
           
Stem Cell Research, March 2005
Leading Sponsor:   GlaxoSmithKline

An Evening at The Kimmel – Flamenco Style, February 2005

Strategic Volunteerism, February 2005
Leading Sponsor:   PECO/Exelon

Holiday Dinner, Sofitel Hotel, December 2004
Leading Sponsor:   Commerce Bank

Mentoring Program, November 2004
Leading Sponsor:   Commerce Bank

Behind The Ballot Box:  Do Political Pollsters and The Media Have An Influence on Election Day Results? October 2004
Leading Sponsor:   PNC Advisors

Annual Meeting and Forum Award Presentation, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, June 2004
Leading Sponsor:   National Penn Bank

Partner:   Deutsche Bank

Meet the Forum Dinner, Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, May 2004

Do You Deserve a Raise?  Spotlight on a Board’s Decision, April 2004
Leading Sponsors:       
Harmelin Media
PECO Energy Company/Exelon

Benefactor:   Right Management Consultants

Partners:                      
Davis Management Company, Inc.
DLS International, Inc.
Liberty Business Strategies
The Barness Organization

Opportunity to Influence the Local Economy Through Angel Investing, February 2004

Backstage at The Kimmel Center, February 2004

Making A Difference With Your Passion, February 2004
Leading Sponsor:   NewCourtland Elder Services

How the Media Shape Who Can Lead - January 2004
Leading Sponsor:   Sovereign Bank

Holiday Dinner – The Inn at Penn - December 2003
Leading Sponsors:       
Citizens Bank
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP      

In the State Room and at the Captain’s Table – November 2003
Leading Sponsor:   PNC Advisors

Partners:                      
Exelon Corporation
The Diversified Search Companies

Annual Meeting and Forum Award Presentation, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, June 2003
Leading Sponsor:   National Penn Bank

Expand Your Thinking, Expand Your Influence, joint program with Women's Investment Network, May 2003

The Revolution in Corporate Governance, April 2003

Big Love, Wilma Theater, March 2003

Pathways to Leadership: A Personal Journey, Charisse Lillie, February 2003

What’s A Woman to Do?  The Latest Information on Menopause and Other Health Issues, January 2003

Getting on Corporate Boards, Preparing Your Written Profile, December 2002

Forum's 25th Anniversary Celebration at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, November 2002
Premier Partner:   Citizens Bank

Silver Partner:   Independence Blue Cross

Champions:                 
NewCourtland Elder Services
The Diversified Search Companies
 
Stress Management and Alternative Medical Treatments, May 2002

Taking Charge of Your Health: An Insider's View, Dr. Marie Savard, January 2001

Leadership Breakfast Series:

Anne L. Stevens, Carpenter Technology Corporation, October 2008
Presenting Sponsor:    Wachovia

Leading Sponsors:   
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Independence Blue Cross

Benefactor:  Harleysville National Corporation

Debra A. Sandler, McNeil Nutritionals LLC, September 2007
Presenting Sponsor:   Wachovia

Leading Sponsors:         
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Caron Treatment Centers
Independence Blue Cross

Benefactors:                
Campbell’s Soup Company
Diversified Search
Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP
Lee Hecht Harrison
McNeil Nutritionals LLC
PECO Energy/an Exelon Company
Philadelphia Consolidated Holdings Inc.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
Tierney Communications
Towers Perrin
University of Pennsylvania Health System         

Dr. Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania, September 2006
Presenting Sponsor:   Wachovia

Leading Sponsors:        
Caron Treatment Centers
Independence Blue Cross
PECO Energy/an Exelon Company
Campbell’s Soup Company
Comcast Corporation
Diversified Search
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.                   

Benefactors:                 
Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tierney Communications                 

Amanda Bennett, Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2005
Presenting Sponsor:   Wachovia

Leading Sponsors:        
Caron Treatment Centers
Diversified Search
Independence Blue Cross
Lee Hecht Harrison
PECO Energy/an Excelon Company
Sunoco Logistics LP

Benefactors:                 
Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP
Lee Hecht Harrison
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Carol Ammon, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. September 2004
Presenting Sponsor:   Wachovia

Leading Sponsor:   Spencer Stuart

Benefactors:                
Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP
Lee Hecht Harrison    
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
Sunoco Logistics LP

Pat Mitchell, PBS, September 2003
Leading Sponsor:   Wachovia

Benefactors:                
Goldenberg Rosenthal LLP
Lee Hecht Harrison
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
Sunoco

Marilyn Ware, American Water Works Company, September 2002

Dorrit Bern, The Charming Shoppes, Inc., September 2001

Jack Brennan, Vanguard, September 2000

Dr. Judith Rodin,
University of Pennsylvania, September 1999

Lawrence Weinbach, Unisys, September 1998

Why the Best Man for the Job Is a Woman, Esther Wachs, author of Why the Best Man for the Job Is a Woman: The Unique Female Qualities of Leadership (HarperInformation, September 2001, paperback), November 2000

Politics, Influence and Lobbying: Who, How, When, October 2000

Women Entrepreneurs and Access to Capital (a joint venture with the Women’s Investment Network), May 2000

The Impact of Addiction, James C. Berman, M.D., Helen Bosley* and Becki Carney*, April 2000

Advance Leadership Conference: Skills and Perspectives for 2010, March 2000 

Media Dialogue Workshop, Pamela Browner, Philadelphia Newspapers; Ellen Foley,* Philadelphia Daily News; Linda Munich, WPVI-TV, February 2000

*Forum Members