Events/Activities

St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference

The 25th Annual St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference will be held on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Kean Theatre at The Washington Place at St. Barnabas. The theme for the 2011 forum is "We've Got Energy - Earth, Wind and Fire." Gain valuable insight! Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania is viewed as a center for energy including, Marcellus Shale, nuclear energy, clean coal, wind and solar. To register for this free conference, call 724-443-0700, ext. 5258.

Speakers include:

Jim Cawley:Keynote	Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania
Daniel Lipman	Senior Vice President, Westinghouse
George Ellis	President, Pennsylvania Coal Association
Kathryn Klaber	President and Exec. Director Marcellus Shale Coalition
Michael Krancer	Acting Secretary,PA Dept. of Environmental Protection
Simon J. Tripp	Senior Officer, The Battelle Group

Caren Glotfelty, Program Director, Environment Program at The Heinz Endowments will be the Luncheon speaker.

James C. Roddey, Former Chief Executive, Allegheny County will be the panel moderator.

Ray Carter, Vice President and General Manager, WPXI-TV will be the conference moderator.

Conference Co-Sponsors:

—	Acusis
—	Carbis Walker LLP
—	Cold Cypress LLC
—	Dollar Bank
—	Geyer Construction
—	The HDH Group Inc.
—	Hunter Associates Inc.
—	Jackson Lewis LLP
—	KIT Solutions LLC
—	Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment
—	Smart Business Pittsburgh
—	System One
—	UPMC Health Plan
—	WPXI-TV

Golf Sponsors:

—	Acusis
—	Cookson Peirce Investment Management
—	NET Xperts
—	Wells Fargo Insurance

Culminating the Conference will be the awarding of Smart Business Pittsburgh magazine's Pacesetters Awards. The awards recognize outstanding business leaders who have had a significant impact on our community. Up to four finalists will be named in each category: Emerging (less $10 million annual revenue and a double-digit annual growth rate over the past three years), Mid-market ($10 million to $99 million annual revenue) and Centurion ($100 million+ annual revenue). In addition, "best story" awards will be announced for each of the three categories.

Deemed as one of the region's most prestigious events of its kind, this half-day conference serves to provide top executives with strategic networking opportunities. The conference commences at 7 a.m. with registration and a light breakfast with the panel discussion at 8 a.m.

Attendees of the 25th Annual CEO Leadership Conference, will have an opportunity to tour The Clean Coal Technology Mobile Classroom. What can guests experience inside the mobile classroom? Interactive displays explaining the history and future of clean coal technology. The 42 feet long RV mobile classroom will be parked outside The Washington Place at St. Barnabas the morning of the Conference.

An optional segment to the conference is the seventh annual Leading the Links Golf Open at nearby Treesdale Golf Club immediately following the forum. Lunch will be served at Treesdale with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $350.

To sign up for the golf segment complete the golf online registration form.

For more information, call (724) 443-0700, ext. 5258 or email St. Barnabas Charities.

Networking Opportunities

Leading the Links
Golf Open