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Job Opportunity: Business Development Specialist for MetroAction

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:05:41 +0000

The Business Development Specialist position is a full-time position. The person holding this position is responsible for promoting business development through MetroAction’s various lending, training and recognition programs. This includes outreach activities, marketing, underwriting, collections and reporting functions.

The person holding this position should have a Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field. A minimum of three years experience is required. The person holding this position should have excellent written and oral communication skills, superior presentation and analytical skills and a demonstrated public speaking capacity.

Resumes should be e-mailed to kaugustine@scrantonchamber.com and will be accepted through May 13, 2011.

Volunteer Opportunity: American Cancer Society Relay for Life

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:14:29 +0000

POWER! Scranton is looking for volunteers from our members to participate in this year’s Relay for Life held by the American Cancer Society! Between Friday, May 6^th at 4:00 PM and Saturday, May 7^th at 6:00 AM, Relay for Life teams will participate in an effort to Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back!

A variety of events and entertainment will be ongoing thru the night as teams continuously walk the Counthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The idea is that there is always a team representative on the move!

What: Relay for Life
When: Friday, May 6^th at 4:00 PM and Saturday, May 7^th at 6:00 AM
Where: Downtown Scranton, Courthouse Square

If you are interested in helping form the Power! Team, contact Tim McLain at tmclain@dxdempsey.com

For more information, go to www.relayforlife.org.

Volunteer Opportunity: Pawsta Dinner

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:56:50 +0000

POWER! Scranton is looking for volunteers from our members to help out with a Pawsta Dinner Benefiting the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter!

Help is needed with ongoing dinner service between 12:00 and 6:00 this Sunday, January 30th. There will be a constant rotation of guests and clearing, setting of tables, etc. will be needed. To volunteer, please contact Anastasia at radissoncaringhearts@gmail.com. Remember to let Anastasia know that you are a POWER! volunteer!

What: Pawsta Dinner Benefiting the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter
When: Sunday, January 30th, 2011
Where: Radisson Hotel, Scranton from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

POWER! Photos – Pink Rocks Event

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:34:33 +0000

On October 13 POWER! Scranton together with the American Cancer Society and The Shops at Rock Creek, presented “Pink! Rocks” at The Shops at Rock Creek.

Below are photos of the event courtesy of Michael Straub Photography.

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

Photos from POWER! Outage at Connell Building

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:29:23 +0000

On August 11, 2010, POWER! Scranton held an Outage at the Connell Building in Downtown Scranton.

Below are some photos of the event courtesy of Michael Straub Photography http://www.michaelstraubphotography.com/

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

POWER! Speed Networking and Marketing

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:00:36 +0000

On Friday, June 4, 2010, POWER! Scranton held its Speed Networking and Marketing event at PJ’s Pub at the Hilton Scranton Conference Center.

POWER! Scranton is all about making new connections among Northeastern Pennsylvania professionals and the Speed Networking and Marketing event offered a unique opportunity to get acquainted with other POWER! members and their businesses.

Photos courtesy of Michael Straub Photography http://www.michaelstraubphotography.com/

Scranton Vying for Google Fiber

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:23 +0000

The race is on for cities across the nation to win Google’s ultra-high speed fiber network, Google Fiber. The Fiber City initiative, showcasing Scranton’s attributes, was profiled in a Times-Tribune article, “Scranton makes pitch to become ‘The Fiber City.’”

The article details the lengths to which other cities have gone to earn a shot at Google’s free fiber-optic infrastructure offering Internet speeds nearly 100 times faster than what is currently available and quotes Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty on the Fiber City initiative:

“It would be great for the community. You never know what is going to happen, but like they say at the Pennsylvania Lottery, you have to be in it to win it.”

For more information on the project, visit The Fiber City website; and to support Scranton’s bid, become a fan of The Fiber City on Facebook.

Volunteer Opportunity: Chocoholic Frolic

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:49:26 +0000

From time to time we come across opportunties for POWER! members and friends to directly affect the Greater Scranton area through volunteer service. We’d like to share with you an opportunity to help out with the SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy’s upcoming Chocoholic Frolic and to unveil the new Volunteer Opportunities section of the blog where we will provide information on community organizations in need of volunteers as well as POWER! events in need of additional member support. So check back often for updates.

Here is the information on the Chocoholic Frolic:

SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy will present this year’s Chocoholic Frolic on Sunday, February 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Scranton Cultural Center, 420 North Washington Avenue, Scranton!

In the past, Chocoholic Frolic’s success was largely due to committed volunteers. And with a projected number of 750 attendees, we hope we can count on your support!

In order to allow you an opportunity to purchase a ticket to attend the frolic and volunteer, we are offering one-hour volunteer shifts. Tickets are $26 ahead of time or $30 at the door. Of course, if you are able to donate more of your time, we are very appreciative! We’re flexible and very grateful for any time you can give!

Volunteer opportunities remaining include:

Greeter, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Will Call/Advertisers Table, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Ticket Sales, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.
Raffle Ticket Sales/Work Raffle Ticket Table, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Door Prize Liaison (collect stubs), 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Floaters (assist where necessary), 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

Can you assist us? Please e-mail Dara Coslett Granza, in order of preference, your requested coverage area and shift time. For example:

Dara Coslett Granza
Greeter, 6 p.m. (1)
Ticket Sales, 6 p.m. (2)
Vendor Liaison, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. (3)

Please feel free to contact Dara Coslett Granza with questions at 570. 575.1269 or Templeowlgirl@aol.com.

Scranton Metro Shows Continued Economic Growth

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:40:53 +0000

The Scranton Times reported recently on findings by the Brookings Institution that the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metropolitan area ranks in the top 40, economically, among the nation’s 100 largest metro areas.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro ranked 22nd nationwide in the first quarter report which measures employment, economic activity, housing prices and home foreclosures. While Brookings eliminated ordered rankings for the second-quarter report, the Greater Scranton metro placed in the top 40.

According to the Times, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metro continued its strong showing in the housing sector into the second quarter, ranking seventh in bank-owned properties and 15th in annual housing-price growth. Our region also placed 34th in gross metropolitan product which measures the value of goods and services produced.

Scranton POWER! visit to Marywood

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:27:12 +0000

Photos from the Scranton POWER! Outage at the new Marywood School of Architecture are available now on the Rediscover Scranton Photostream.