At the October 25th meeting of the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which oversees the Commonwealth's technology development investments, PEDA board member David Black, President & CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, presented a plaque commemorating BFTP's 25th anniversary to Chad Paul and Steve Brawley.

With over 350 members statewide, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) is the statewide association of local, state, corporate and non-profit economic development professionals. PEDA's mission is to promote sound economic development policies, provide leading edge economic development education, and nurture an effective statewide economic development network to foster the economic health of the Commonwealth.

Left to right:

• Terry Singer
  BFTP Director of Statewide Affairs
• Jeannine Marttila
  Executive Director, Technology Investment Office, DCED
• David Black
  President & CEO, Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Secretary/Treasurer of PEDA
• R. Chadwick Paul
  President & CEO, BFTP/NEP
• Dennis Yablonsky
  Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
• Steve Brawley
  President & CEO, BFTP/CNP

 From the January/February 2008 issue