Press Release

Assistant to the President and Director of Programs Hired at the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2011

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has hired Erin P. McNichol as the Assistant to the President and Director of Programs. Ms. McNichol has 10 years of event management and business development experience. Prior to joining the WTCGP, Ms. McNichol was Director for the Office of Protocol & Special Events at Drexel University and Manager of Alumni Relations for the Mid-Atlantic Region at KPMG.

In her role as Assistant to the President and Director of Programs she is responsible for managing the WTCGP’s events and special programs, and will play a key role in building strategic relationships with key business partners in the Greater Philadelphia region.

“Erin brings great energy to the position and has an impressive track record of developing successful business partnerships and membership events – all of which will support our new growth strategy for the WTCGP,” said Linda Mysliwy Conlin, president of the WTCGP.

“We are dedicated to providing companies in the Greater Philadelphia region with business resources and educational opportunities to help them succeed in international markets. With Erin’s valuable business development perspective and strong credentials in event management, we are certain that we can continue to increase awareness of the WTCGP and strengthen the quality of services and programs that we provide to Pennsylvania and New Jersey companies.”

Ms. McNichol holds a bachelor’s degree in French from Ursinus College and studied abroad at the Universite de Grenoble in France.

The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) announces award recipients who will be honored at the ninth annual World Trade Centers Day Dinner & Awards. The event will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue with a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m.

About the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
A non-profit organization 501(c)(3), the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia’s mission is to provide a world-class portfolio of international trade services and key global connections to help the region’s companies succeed in global markets, expanding the economic growth of the region as a whole. The WTCGP is a licensed and certified member of the World Trade Centers Association and provides international trade support to businesses in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Learn more about the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia by visiting www.wtcphila.org (http://www.wtcphila.org).

For more information, please contact:
Marissa Collen
215-586-4240
mcollen@wtcphila.org