Dear NAMIC-Philadelphia Chapter Members & Friends –

As my tenure as your chapter President winds down, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for making 2011 one of our most successful, dynamic and growth-filled years ever!

I have been honored to serve as President of NAMIC-Philadelphia for the past two years. Partnering with our chapter leadership team and Advisory Board, together we have:

• Increased membership and the diversity of our chapter members
• Enhanced programming and professional development opportunities for our members
• Engaged more sponsors than ever before in our history, strengthening our bottom line
• Re-launched and branded our website, joined FB and launched our YouTube page

I am so proud of these achievements - and you should be too! When I first became president, I sat down with the leadership team and discussed the vision we had for the chapter. From there we set goals to move us towards our vision. It is amazing to look back and realize that through our efforts and your engagement, we met every goal and then some!

It is with great pride that I announce the 2012 NAMIC-Philadelphia Leadership Team:

• President – Keesha Boyd
• Vice President – Olakunle Ekundare
• Treasurer – Wil Colón
• Secretary – Jinni Kapp

You will hear more from them and about them in the coming months, but for now I can share with you that this bright group of leaders is poised to build on our momentum and lead the chapter to new heights!

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and every one of you for your many contributions, levels of engagement and support of our chapter and my leadership. This has been an incredible experience that I will carry with me always. I would also like to say a very special thanks to our sponsors, Advisory Board, guest speakers, mentors and everyone who collectively helped make 2011 a year of progress and achievement for NAMIC-Philadelphia.

Have a safe and happy holiday season – and see you at our 2012 events!

Always,

Andrea A. Agnew
President, NAMIC-Philadelphia
Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Comcast

You are cordially invited to
Celebrate 2011
with
NAMIC & NAAAHR Philadelphia Chapters

Thursday, December 8, 2011
African American Museum
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia PA, 19106
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Executive Speed Mentoring:
The Five Minute Career Builder

On October 25, 2011, NAMIC-Philadelphia held its second annual Executive Speed Mentoring event to rave reviews from all who attended! More than sixty chapter members and friends participated in the event, where they mixed, mingled and gained unique insights from fourteen dynamic cable executives and journalists.
This year, mentor diversity was expanded to include reporters from the local NBC affiliate (NBC 10, WCAU Philadelphia) in addition to top executives from across Comcast. “We are grateful to each and every leader that made the time to participate and support our chapter’s efforts in leadership and professional development,” said Andrew A. Agnew, President NAMIC-Philadelphia.

The evening began with networking and appetizers, followed by opening remarks from the Chapter President. Attendees were then split into groups and taken to their pre-selected executives, or “mentors”. From there each was allowed five minutes of one-on-one time with each executive.
While the mentees waited to speak with their desired executive, they were treated to a panel discussion, led by Rohan Patel, Director, PWC, Michael Delciello, VP, Business Development, Comcast, and moderated by NAMIC-Philadelphia member Dionne Vernon. This provided attendees with another opportunity to connect with executives and discuss topics ranging from professional development, to leadership, to personal branding.

Executive Speed Mentoring continues to be one of NAMIC-Philadelphia’s most popular events! Mentees commented that they found the candid conversations had with the executives very helpful and that the limited timeframe forced them to focus and ask their best questions in a concise manner. Many said that they planned to continue to build on their connections with executives after the event. Executives saw the benefit as well, saying that it was a great opportunity to meet other Comcasters and learn about their projects. To share more thoughts and feedback about the event take the after event survey.

NAMIC-Philadelphia would like to thank all attendees and executives for their participation and the planning committee for their efforts which helped make this event a success! Special thanks to exclusive event sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers, http://www.pwc.com.

NAMIC-Philadelphia Members and Friends,

As you probably know, our 2011 Membership Drive kicked-off recently. As President of NAMIC-Philadelphia, I’m writing you today to remind you of the great opportunity you have to win a brand-new iPad2 and other great prizes that will be raffled off at our holiday party!

Everyone is eligible. If you are not already a member, you’ll be automatically entered when you sign up. Not to mention the fact that you’ll have all the other great benefits of being a member including special event pricing, invites to members-only programs and all the resources of a national organization with over 2,300 members in 16 chapters across the country. If you are already a member, there’s two ways for you to be entered in our iPad2 drawing: by renewing your current membership or by referring a new member.

Click here to read more about our Membership Drive.

Now is the time to take advantage of this great opportunity! In order to join or renew, please visit www.NAMICPhiladelphia.com today or contact our membership committee chair, Nicolas Jimenez, at Nicolas_Jimenez@comcast.com or 215-286-8489.

Thank you for all that you already do for NAMIC-Philadelphia. Have a great week.

Andrea Agnew
President
NAMIC-Philadelphia