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SUMMARY:111th GRCA Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:It's time for The Dinner! The largest gathering of business leaders in Berks County. The evening features a nationally known keynote speaker and the celebration of several awards.\n\n\n\nPlease join us for this fantastic evening and celebrate the award recipients of the Business Excellence Awards. The evening promises to be filled with entertainment\, great food and the opportunity to network with over 700 business neighbors.\n\n \n\nNew offerings for our guests include: \n\n\n	Complimentary wine served at tables\n	Enhanced photo opportunities \n\n\nNEW TIMELINE  ---- Read me!\n\n5:00 pm - 6:00 pm    Cocktail hour on Arena Floor and VIP concourse\n\n5:30 pm - 6:30 pm    Buffet open for all guests\n\n6:30 pm - 7:05 pm    Welcome & Keynote Speaker\n\n7:10 pm - 7:30 pm    Business Excellence Awards\n\n\n\nThe Annual Dinner keynote speaker is Brian Westbrook!\n\nBrian Westbrook is a former Eagles fan-favorite and All-Pro Running Back. A College Football Hall of Fame Inductee\, Westbrook was a star at Villanova University where he was a two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and recipient of the Walter Payton Award. He holds the all-time NCAA record with 9\,512 all-purpose yards in his college career. Because Westbrook holds over 30 records for Villanova football\, it was no surprise when he was inducted into the Villanova Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.\n\n\n\nDon't miss his keynote address\, "From Gridiron to Greatness: A Playbook for Perseverance\, Goal Setting and Teamwork\," by purchasing tickets to the event today!\n\n\n\nWould you like to meet Brian Westbrook? Become a VIP and not only meet them\, but get a photo (and possible autograph). VIP Hour includes heavy appetizers\, open bar\, networking & meeting the Keynote!\n\n\n\nAdditional sponsorship opportunities for your business marketing and networking needs are available by contacting Katie Johnsen at kjohnsen@greaterreading.org. Tables offer 10 seats. ENDS MAY 8!\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">It&#39\;s time for&nbsp\;<strong>The Dinner!</strong>&nbsp\;The largest gathering of business leaders in Berks County. The evening features a nationally known keynote speaker and the celebration of several awards.<br />\n<br />\nPlease join us for this fantastic evening and celebrate the award recipients of the Business Excellence Awards. The evening promises to be filled with entertainment\, great food and the opportunity to network with over 700 business neighbors.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><em><strong>New offerings for our guests include:&nbsp\;</strong></em></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Complimentary wine served at tables</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Enhanced photo opportunities&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(255\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b><i>NEW TIMELINE &lt\;---- Read me!<br />\n5:00 pm - 6:00 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Cocktail hour on Arena Floor and VIP concourse<br />\n5:30 pm - 6:30 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Buffet open for all guests<br />\n6:30&nbsp\;pm - 7:05 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Welcome &amp\; Keynote Speaker<br />\n7:10 pm - 7:30 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Business Excellence Awards</i></b></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>The Annual Dinner keynote speaker is Brian Westbrook!</strong><br />\nBrian Westbrook is a former Eagles fan-favorite and All-Pro Running Back. A College Football Hall of Fame Inductee\, Westbrook was a star at Villanova University where he was a two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and recipient of the Walter Payton Award. He holds the all-time NCAA record with 9\,512 all-purpose yards in his college career. Because Westbrook holds over 30 records for Villanova football\, it was no surprise when he was inducted into the Villanova Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.<br />\n<br />\nDon&#39\;t miss his keynote address\, &quot\;From Gridiron to Greatness: A Playbook for Perseverance\, Goal Setting and Teamwork\,&quot\; by purchasing tickets to the event today!</span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Would you like to meet Brian Westbrook? </strong>Become a VIP and not only meet them\, but get a photo (and possible autograph). VIP Hour includes heavy appetizers\, open bar\, networking &amp\; meeting the Keynote!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Additional sponsorship opportunities&nbsp\;for your business marketing and networking needs are available by contacting Katie Johnsen&nbsp\;at kjohnsen@greaterreading.org. Tables offer 10 seats. <strong>ENDS MAY 8!</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Thank you to our Sponsors!<br />\n<img alt="" height="658" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1980/Image/2024-Sponsors-for-CM-1.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 658px\;" width="500" /></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="705" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1980/Image/2024-Sponsors-for-CM-21.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 705px\;" width="500" /></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="764" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1980/Image/2024-Sponsors-for-CM-3.png" style="width: 400px\; height: 764px\;" width="400" /><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Santander Arena 700 Penn St.\, Reading\, PA 19602
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DTSTAMP:20260516T044507Z
URL:http://business.greaterreading.org/events/details/111th-grca-annual-dinner-11623
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