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Support a worthy cause and walk with the Jay Walkers this Sunday 9/18/11 in aid of Women's Cancer

Laurence Banville — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:35:06 GMT

Introducing the JayWalkers. It is Jay Michael Salon and Spa’s philanthropic initiative, in which staff members among all three salon locations will encourage their clients, friends and family to engage in a series of worthwhile, local causes. Join the the JayWalkers' kick-off event this Sunday as they participate in City of Hope's Walk for hope! For details please visit: http://bitly.com/jaywalkersteamphoenix

IN-Philly Letter to Members

Laurence Banville — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:27:17 GMT

Dear Friends,

June 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of the formal launch of Irish Network Philadelphia. This anniversary provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the success of our first year, and to share with you our plans for the year ahead.

The seed for Irish Network Philadelphia was planted only days before St. Patrick's Day 2010 when Minister Mary Hanafin of the Irish Government hosted a meeting in Philadelphia where she shared the Irish Government's motivation for the establishment of Irish Network USA, and challenged us, a small group of Irish and Irish Americans living in Philadelphia, to form a chapter of the Irish Network in the Philadelphia region.

The small team of Irish and Irish Americans in attendance took on the challenge. IN-Philly, launched by Irish Ambassador, Michael Collins on June 26, 2010 and represented a unique beginning for the Philadelphia Irish as the community began to look forward to the fresh contributions that IN-Philly would make to the Philadelphia Irish community.

Our diverse membership includes people from all walks of life. Our motto, ‘from boots to suits’, joins together the Irish of Philadelphia to enhance, develop, and maintain social, cultural, and economic connections of its membership and of the Irish-community centered in the Philadelphia region. Through networking, social and cultural events supporting art, music and theater, formal ceremonies, and St. Patrick’s Day festivities, IN-Philly has connected many generations of Irish who made Philadelphia their home.

Here is a snapshot of the key IN-Philly events from our first year:

June: Irish Network Philly Launch on the Rooftop of the Phoenix by His Excellency, Michael Collins, which Officially Announces the Birth of our New Organization

July IN-Philly & Brehon Law Society Host Conflict Resolution Symposium

September Irish Network Philly Participates (and Wins) New York Golf Classic

September IN-Philly Hosts Soccer Tournament & Family Fun Event

November IN-Philly Hosts Irish Culture Night to Launch Irish Theater Festival in Philly with Fiach MacChongail from the Abbey Theater, Dublin

November IN-Philly Sponsors Flag & Participates in Flag Raising Ceremony at Irish Famine Memorial Reflecting Upon and Remembering with Reverence our Ancestors

December Holiday Social at Tir Na Nog Supporting Toys for Tots

March IN Philly Marches in Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

And that’s just a snapshot! Our inaugural year was obviously terrific. Connections, both personal and business, were made, friendships were developed, memories were created and the foundation of our organization was laid across the city and suburban Philadelphia. It was a year of listening and exploring for us, and through the many events we hosted, we gathered input from our members on the direction and vision of IN-Philly. One year later, we are proud to say that our ambitions for IN-Philly are very consistent with our founding objectives.

In our second year, we will continue to focus on efforts that have substantial cultural and educational value. Our membership is resolute in the ambition to establish two signature programs in our second year. One such program will focus on community service and volunteering. With a membership as diverse and impressive as ours, we believe we can make a difference in the community. The support of Irish newcomers to Philadelphia is a priority for IN-Philly, we will establish a formal mentorship program that will build on the informal networking that IN-Philly offers new Irish to Philadelphia as they work to make this their new home.

To realize our ambitions, we need your support. Support to us means both membership and involvement. You have invested in IN-Philly already through your 2010/2011-membership year.

To renew your membership, click on this link and log in to your account. If you don’t recall your password, click “Forgot Password”, and it will be emailed to you. If you need assistance, email us on failte@irishnetwork-philly.com

We hope you have benefited in many ways from that investment and that you will renew your $50 annual membership at this time. We want you to be a real part of the success of IN Philly by renewing your membership and giving your time and expertise to implement our two signature programs.

If you have already renewed your members, we thank you. If not, we thank you in advance for your continued support and membership and look forward to working with you to help us deliver our exciting new programs so we can grow and continue our strong impact beyond our launch year.

Your friends,

The Board of Irish Network Philadelphia

IN-Philly Sponsors Changing of the Flags Ceremony

Laurence Banville — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:07:15 GMT

On Sunday November 21, 2010 IN-Philly and the St. Patrick's Day Observance Committee came together for the quarterly changing of the Irish and American flags at the Irish Famine Memorial.

Many members and their families turned out for the event and had a great time at Plough and the Stars afterwards where some singing broke out!

All IN-Philly members are welcome to join us on St. Patrick's morning for the next ceremony, whereby the IN-Philly sponsored flags will be lowered.

For event photos, click here.

IN-Philly's Irish Culture Night Success!

Laurence Banville — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:59:25 GMT

We are pleased to let you know that The Irish Culture Night on November 17 was yet another successful event for Irish-Network Philly! More than 80 people from all backgrounds came together to network, listen to Fiach Mac Conghail tell the story of the Abbey Theatre, and to launch the exciting Irish Theatre festival in Philadelphia.

Thanks to all those who attended. For those who missed the event, take a look at the photographs (click here) provided by the talented Brian Mengini.

Thanks to Brian for his great photography, to the John Byrne band for excellent music, to Patricia O'Halloran and Patricia Burns for their beautiful art, and to Tom Lyons for displaying his interesting book.

Best of Luck to Mairead Conley in the Rose of Tralee

Laurence Banville — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:36:18 GMT

IN-Philly wishes our treasurer, Mairead Conley the best of luck in Ireland this week as she competes in the Rose of Tralee finals.

The competition takes place Monday August 23 and Tuesday August 24. Tir Na Nog will broadcast the event from 3pm to 6pm on both days. The event may also be watched on the internet by streaming tv from www.rte.ie

Best of luck Mairead!

Online Virtual Network

Laurence Banville — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:51:00 GMT

Irish Network Philly members can now access the online virtual network of Irish Network members by signing into our website. Follow these instructions to facilitate your face-to-face networking by building your own profile, viewing other members' profiles; and sending private messages to people you met at the last event, or wish to meet at a future event.

1) On IN-Philly homepage, sign in with your username, which is your e-mail address, and the password which you created when purchasing membership.

(Note: if you purchased membership through a promotion, you may not have set up a password, therefore, just enter your e-mail address and click "Forgot Password" - this will send you an e-mail where you can set up your password)

2) Now that you are logged in, click on "view profile" in the top right corner of the screen in order to build/edit your profile.

3) When you have built your profile, click on the "IN-Philly Members Only Section", which will bring you to the member directory. There you can view other IN-Philly members and contact them.

*Coming soon - you will be able to virtually network with other Irish Network Members in other cities across the United States.

IN-Philly Launch

Laurence Banville — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:38:52 GMT

With 160 people on the roof of the Phoenix building, the Irish Network Philadelphia launch was a great success. IN-Philly thanks all of you who battled terrible traffic and treacherous pre-event weather to make it out for the event.

Photos and video clips of the launch will soon be posted to this website and our facebook page.

Thank you to our launch patrons:
Murtagh Brothers                      DoonRock LLC                     Volpe Koenig

Tir Na Nog                               Paper On Pine                     Mathew Carey Association

Cul Na Greine Farm                  Brennan Landscaping

Also, thank you to our artists:
Patricia O'Halloran                    Valarie Craig                       Robert Passarelli

Happy 4th of July to all!

IN-Philly

Irish Network - Philly, Official Launch

Laurence Banville — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:40:24 GMT

Come join us and his excellency ambassador Michael Collins on the rooftop of the Phoenix Building (Tir Na Nog, 1600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) on Thursday June 24, 2010 to officially launch Irish Network-Philadelphia.

Don't miss the breath-taking views of the Philadelphia skyline, a 2-hour open bar, exquisite food, and the friendly IN-Philly "suits to boots" atmosphere.

Tickets: $50; Or for $75 get admission AND one year membership of IN-Philly (valued at $100)

Tickets available via paypal only. Tickets are sold on a first come first serve basis. Door admission will not be available. Reserve your ticket now to avoid disappointment.

For more information, feel free to contact us on irishnetworkphiladelphia@gmail.com

IN-Philly Delaware County Social Gathering

Charlie Lord — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:16:13 GMT

Hi folks,
IN-Philly continues to introduce itself to the Irish community throughout the Delaware Valley. Following on from April's successful event in downtown Philly, this month we will be hosting an informal social gathering at Maggie O'Neills pub in Drexel Hill.

The event will take place on May 20th at 6:30 pm.

To keep in the loop become a fan on our IN-Philly Facebook page.