Archive for May, 2009

Legendary Rooftop Party Returns – Next Friday!

Friday, May 29th, 2009

POWER! Scranton – is pleased to announce that we’re “Raising the Roof” once again here in the Electric City! That’s right, the countdown is on for next Friday (June 5th) at 5:30 PM when the Legendary Rooftop Party returns to the top floor of the Casey Parking Garage at the corner of Lackawanna & Adams Ave. Along with First Friday and the kick-off for Race Weekend at Pocono – it’s going to be a GREAT NIGHT to be in Downtown Scranton!

A special reminder for POWER! members: Be sure to drop by the Albright Memorial Library (corner of N. Washington & Vine) by Thursday, June 4th to buy your tickets in advance. Not only will you save $5 ($15 advance – $20 at the door) – but it will also be your “Fast Pass” to the front of the line when you get to the party. Buy 10 or 20 – it’ll be a great way to get your whole office fired up for the party. Don’t miss this amazing event – see you on the rooftop!

Attention Scranton Area Bars and Restaurants: If you would like to join your fellow hospitality providers and donate food samples or bartenders for this event – contact Kristie Dorunda at Electric City (570) 348-9185 ext. 3005.

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POWER! Scranton Outage at The Colonnade

Friday, May 29th, 2009

POWER! (Professionals Organized and Working to Enrich the Region) Scranton recently hosted its May outage at the Colonnade where honorary guest speaker Paul Blackledge shared with the group of group of young and young thinking professionals how his dream of a boutique hotel and event location became a reality in Scranton.   POWER! members enjoyed an evening full of networking, hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and fun.  Save the date for the next POWER! Scranton outage – June 26 as Marywood University invites POWER! members to tour the brand new School of Architecture.  For more information go to www.nepapower.com or www.rediscoverscranton.com.

POWER! Outage at the Colonnade

Friday, May 8th, 2009

The next POWER! outage is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m. at The Colonnade, 401 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton.

Honorary Guest Speaker will be Colonnade owner Paul Blackledge and entertainment will be provided by The Rich Jenkins Trio.

$10 for non-members; free for members. RSVP to power.scranton01@gmail.com.

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POWER! Scranton Outage at Yankees Opening Night

Monday, May 4th, 2009

POWER! Scranton recently hosted its April outage at PNC Field as the group of young and young thinking professionals kicked off their suits and put on their baseball hats and cheered on their favorite local baseball team.

The group watched the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees battle the Rochester Red Wings on opening night. The Left Bull Pen was filled with food, drinks, raffles, fireworks, networking and fun.

Save the date for the next POWER! Scranton outage – May 20 at The Colonnade. Guest speaker, Paul Blackledge, will share how his dream of a boutique hotel and event location became a reality in Scranton. For more information, go to www.nepapower.com or www.rediscoverscranton.com.