Philadelphia Mayor John Street to Present His Economic Development Blueprint to the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

Philadelphia Mayor John Street to Present His Economic Development Blueprint to the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

WHAT: Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street will address the regional
business community at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Mayoral Luncheon. The mayor is expected to discuss economic
development issues and his agenda for creating opportunity in
Philadelphia.

In addition to the mayor's address, Comcast Family of Companies,
title sponsor of the Mayoral Luncheon, will announce the recipients
of the Gus Amsterdam Leadership Award. Two Philadelphia high school
students will be honored for their community service and will each
receive $5,000 to be used in pursuit of higher education in the
Philadelphia area.

Attendees at the Mayoral Luncheon are also being encouraged to
donate new books to benefit Philadelphia Reads, whose goal is
to have every child in Philadelphia reading at or above grade level
by the end of third grade.

WHO: Mayor John F. Street, City of Philadelphia; Stephen D. Steinour,
Chairman, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Mark Schweiker,
President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Ralph
Roberts, Chairman, Executive and Finance Committee, Comcast Corp.;
David L. Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast Corp.; state and
local elected officials; business, community, and civic leaders.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 7, 2006
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (mayor's remarks to begin at 1 p.m.)

WHERE: Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel Philadelphia
17th & Race Streets
Philadelphia

Contact: Richard G. Barnes
215-790-3615
rbarnes@philachamber.com

PRNewswire -- Feb. 1

Source: Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

Web site: http://www.philachamber.com/

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