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Date: March 12 (Thursday), 2026 Time: 5:00PM-8:30PM
Location: MANAYUNK BREWING COMPANY in the Upstairs River Club.
4120 Main Street, Manayunk (Phila.), PA Tel: 215-482-8220 – www.manayunkbrewery.com
Cost: Young Professionals/Students-$25/person, Members - $45/person, Non-Members-$55/person
Food: Pasta Station: Penne & Tortellini with Chicken, Sauces/toppings, Caesar Salad, Rolls, Butter.
Beverages: Cash Bar with Happy Hour pricing 5:00pm-7pm. Dress Code: Business Casual.
Reservations & Payment: Due by Friday March 6th at NOON (no later). No Walk-Ins.
Agenda: 5:00-6:30 Network & Pasta; 6:30 Announcements; 6:45-7:45 Presentation; 7:45-8:30 Network
Parking Options: Main & Lock Street Parking lot with 295 parking spaces metered parking.
Public Transportation: R6 Norristown Rail Line to Manayunk Station, Main Street #61 Bus.
Keynote Speaker:
Dominic V. O’Brien
Dominic O’Brien is the Senior Marketing Manager for PhilaPort – The Port of Philadelphia. He has over 25 years of experience in promoting the Port's services to shippers, ocean lines, and other supply chain professionals. He is a frequent lecturer on port and transportation issues, speaking to the media, trade groups, university classes, and civic associations in the United States and internationally. During his time at the Port, he has written articles, speeches, video scripts, social media posts, and captions explaining the Port to supply chain professionals and general audiences. He has worked in a variety of audio / visual media and also manages PhilaPort’s CRM.
He is a Board Member of the District Export Council – Mid-Atlantic, a member of the Temple University Supply Chain Program Advisory Board, and former President of the World Trade Association of Philadelphia. A graduate of LaSalle University, Mr. O’Brien lives in Abington, PA with his wife and daughter.
TOPIC: ENGINE OF GROWTH THRU 2040 – PHILADELPHIA’S PORT’S BRIGHT FUTURE
Ports are vital assets for any region, serving as essential gateways for international trade and a linchpin in the regional supply chain. They support one in every 8 American jobs and contribute $2.9 trillion to the U.S. GDP. Philadelphia’s port is setting new milestones to support a rosy future for our region. What does this mean for shippers? What kinds of expanded supply chain career opportunities will this lead to?
-PhilaPort - the #1 Most Productive Container Port in North America (according to the World Bank)
-A Major Land Acquisition grows capacity.
-New Philaport Cruise Terminal to Open.
-Philaport has developed a Strategic Plan to chart its course to Destination 2040.
In the world of international commerce “you either change or get changed by the change”!
Learn how PhilaPort like hockey is skating to where the puck is going to be, Not to where it’s been.
“It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.” — Henry Ward Beecher
