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Oaks’ American Treasure Tour Museum Opens its Doors for Private Events
A Montgomery County museum known for its 15-foot high heel shoe and a castle built from 400,000 Popsicle sticks is now offering to host private events to boost business, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Oaks’ The American Treasure Tour that houses a collection of American antiques and various other memorabilia is making some…
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Conshohocken’s Think Brownstone to Rebrand as Think Company
Think Brownstone, the rapidly growing experience design firm with studios in Conshohocken and Center City, will soon be changing its name to Think Company, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. The change is meant to reflect the firm’s growth and to focus on the relevant part of its current name while removing the sometimes…
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Lankenau Creates Organic Food Farm to Help Patients Live Healthier
One Montgomery County Hospital has decided to break from strictly focusing on medicine by building a half-acre organic farm to provide fresh produce for its patients to help them deal with obesity, writes Liza Bayless for Yes! Magazine. Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood might geographically be in one of the healthiest counties in the state,…
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Iron Hill Brewery Wins Smart CEO Award for Fostering Culture of Excellence
The Smart CEO’s Corporate Culture Awards recently acknowledged local craft beer powerhouse Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant for employee excellence, loyalty, and respect. “We want employees to inspire loyalty in guests, and we want managers to inspire loyalty in employees,” said Iron Hill President and Owner Kevin Finn. “We want every employee who works for…
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Dow Chemical’s Old 133 Acre Lower Gwynedd Site Under Agreement while Further Plans Considered
A new development may be coming to the 133-acre former Dow Chemical site in Lower Gwynedd now that developer MRA Group has put the property under agreement, writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. The developer is currently in the process of coming up with possible plans for redeveloping the property off Norristown Road. The…
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Ambler Forest & Main Releases Rare Craft Beer Collaboration
Earlier this month, Ambler-based Forest and Main Brewing Company released a rare and exclusive beer that was brewed in collaboration with Oxbow Brewery from Bridgeport, Maine. Called, “Round Heads and Pointed Heads” this uniquely styled beer is a strong dark saison. Fermented in oak before aging for several months in barrels, this beer tastes like…
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Updated ValleyForge.org Features Videos, Social Media Integration
The outlook for tourism in Montgomery County in 2017 is bright, according to information compiled by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB). The VFTCB cites an estimated $25 million spent in 2016 in refreshes to a cross-section of the county’s 74 hotels. Improvements included refreshes to rooms, restaurants, meeting space, fitness centers, and…
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Merion Foundation New Owner of Two Historic Bala Cynwyd Buildings
Thanks to a generous donation from the Woman’s Club of Bala Cynwyd, two historic buildings in Lower Merion are now owned by the Merion Foundation, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times. The Woman’s Club donated its two buildings in Bala Cynwyd to the grant-making arm of the Merion Community Association which already owns one…
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Conshohocken-Based National Lacrosse League Unveils New Logo
After more than 30 years, the National Lacrosse League, the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, which recently relocated its headquarters to Conshohocken, has a new logo. The updated design (which can be viewed along with a brand narrative video on NLLTV.com) was unveiled and streamed live on NLLTV.com as part of…
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GVF and KOP-BID Leading Montgomery County Annual Holiday Food Drive
Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association and King of Prussia District are rolling up their sleeves again to help combat hunger with their sixth Annual Holiday Food Drive, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. Several other Upper Merion businesses have also joined the drive which runs until December 31. They have set up collection…
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East Norriton’s Bluefin Sushi Opens New 200 Seat Location in Bala Cynwyd
By Shannon Maria Jones Well reputed East Norriton-based Bluefin Sushi opened a second location in Bala Cynwyd on December 12th called B2. B2 is an 8,000 square foot sushi bar and restaurant located in the former CHOPS space at 401 East City Avenue. Unlike its sister restaurant in East Norriton, B2 has a full bar…
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Relocated Piano Showroom Welcomes King of Prussia Music Lovers
Following the closure of its old Germantown Avenue location in Philadelphia and opening a new one, Cunningham Piano has also opened a showroom in a prime retail location just across from King of Prussia Mall, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The new space has already been welcoming music lovers since opening its doors…
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New Chicago Craft Brew Has Fort Washington Roots
Created in collaboration with Karamoor Estate Wines in Fort Washington, Chicago-based Goose Island Beer Company’s limited-edition Chrysos beer is only available locally and is well worth seeking out, writes Julia Hatmaker for Penn Live. For anyone eager to try it, the beer is only available on draft at $8 for 12-ounces and you will first…
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Baird’s Economic, Stock Market Outlook Shows Careful Optimism for Coming Year
Despite the political uncertainties brought on by November’s presidential election results, 2017 is shaping up to be a positive year for both the economy and the markets, according to Baird’s 2017 Economic & Stock Market Outlook report. The path for sustained growth has already been planted under the current administration, and 2017 will most likely…
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Princeton’s Mistral Set to Wow King of Prussia Foodies
The already impressive list of new restaurants in King of Prussia has just added another name in Princeton’s Mistral, which is about to wow palates with its upcoming new location in the King of Prussia Mall, writes Michael Klein for Philly.com. Scott Anderson, the self-taught chef behind Mistral, the trailblazing small-plate specialist, has hired his…
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Bryn Mawr Prep School Helps Students Gain Real-Life Skills for College
Hill Top Preparatory School has launched a boarding program to help ease the switch from leaving the safety of a parents’ home to the independent dormitory living that can be daunting to any college freshman. The boarding program aims to help students gain the life skills they need to live more independently and with other…
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Montgomery County Leadership – Wayne Kimmel
When the Philadelphia Business Journal noted the Greater Philadelphia Metro’s net gain of just 412 small businesses (defined as having one to 99 employees) ranked the region “a depressing” 54th nationally, the journal’s editor noted the area’s lack of venture capital infrastructure as one of several elements restraining Philadelphia Metro’s small business growth. Venture capitalist,…
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5 Leadership Lessons From Penn State’s 2016 Football Team’s Success
By Glenn Ebersole What a story the 2016 Penn State football team has written so far this year! Reflecting on winning the Big Ten Football Championship on December 3rd, I came up with 5 lessons that I believe leaders can learn from this year’s Penn State football team. Here they are: Lesson #1: Failure precedes…
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