Highmark Blue Shield will be the Presenting Sponsor of Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.’s 2024 Annual Meeting that will be held March 19 at ArtsQuest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
The event will feature thought leaders shaping the 21st century workforce and business in the Lehigh Valley, an economic pacesetter for the nation. With a balanced economy where manufacturing plays an outsized role, the Lehigh Valley has become one of the busiest mid-sized markets in America and has been held up as a model for economic growth in Pennsylvania.
The 90-minute program will include dynamic panels, speakers, and videos that provide insights into the economic forces driving the economy and the visionary programs preparing Lehigh Valley for tomorrow.
The meeting typically draws a capacity crowd of about 700 of the region’s business, corporate, community, economic development, and educational leaders. The event also features time for networking at the SteelStacks venue, an award-winning example of the Lehigh Valley’s evolution from an industrial region into one with a modern, diverse economy.
Register to attend the Annual Meeting here.
Sponsorships for the Annual Meeting are still available. Contact LVEDC Program Manager Stephanie Wean at swean@lehighvalley.org or 610-266-2218.
The cocktail sponsors are Boyle Construction and Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba.
Gold sponsors are B. Braun Medical, Crayola, First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Fulton Bank, J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc., Norris McLaughlin P.A., Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, and WFMZ.
Silver sponsors are Klunk & Millan Advertising, Lehigh University, Lehigh Valley Health Network, MKSD Architects, and St. Luke’s University Health Network.
Community sponsors are American Bank, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), EARTHRES, HNL Lab Medicine, OraSure Technologies, Inc., Penn Community Bank, and Penn Strategies, and Promus Financial.
A growing region with a Gross Domestic Product that now exceeds $50 billion, the Lehigh Valley offers economic opportunity in diverse industry sectors with manufacturing leading the way. The number of jobs at employers in Lehigh and Northampton counties now tops 336,000. Median household income has risen to $78,287 and poverty levels have fallen to 10.7%.
At last year’s Annual Meeting, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his first major economic policy address. He held up the Lehigh Valley as an example of the economic growth he wants to see across Pennsylvania.
The 2024 LVEDC Annual Meeting is generously sponsored by:
Presenting Sponsor
Cocktail Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
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Community Sponsors
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)
EARTHRES
HNL Lab Medicine
OraSure Technologies, Inc.
Penn Community Bank
Penn Strategies
Promus Financial