Season 3 Episode 04: Life Sciences Real Estate: COVID-19 Impact with Colliers International | Growing Greater

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, this week on “Growing Greater” we learn how the life sciences real estate sector, from research to manufacturing, will be affected as we continue to social distance. Joseph Fetterman, is the Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Health Care & Life Sciences at Colliers International here in Philadelphia. Colliers International is known as a leading global real estate services and investment management company. At Colliers, Joe provides strategic solutions to local, national and global Corporate, Health Care and Life Science clients. Recently he has published a new whitepaper entitled “The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Life Sciences Real Estate Sector”. This paper addresses five immediate trends he expect to see as the life sciences sector continues to navigate COVID-19. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talked with Joe gain greater insight into how the life science sector will transverse these uncertain times. 

Season 3 Episode 03: Virtual Assistance: Delegate Solutions | Growing Greater

Working remotely from our home offices, it’s now the “new normal”, but for Emily Morgan, she has built her successful business around this “virtual office” model and she has been doing it for more than 12 years. Emily is the Founder and CEO of Delegate Solutions, a company that provides virtual assistant services, specifically for entrepreneurs, and doing it with an eye toward empowering those leaders to focus more on what they do best, grow their businesses. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talked with Emily to gain some insights into the benefits of working remotely. 

Season 3 Episode 02: COVID-19 Immigration Impact | Growing Greater

As the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to evolve each day, the problems that immigrants face increases as borders close, layoffs hit the workforce, and contaminate becomes the main focus for many countries. This week on "Growing Greater" we wanted to see how this state of affairs is affecting immigrants who are living and working in the United States. Jonathan Grode is the U.S. Practice Director at Green and Spiegel LLC, an immigration law firm with operations across North America with their U.S. headquarters right here Philadelphia. Jonathan talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how we can go from containment to reconstruction.

Season 3 Episode 01: Here Comes the Boom | Growing Greater

On this episode of Growing Greater on our first episode of Season Three,  we take you behind the scenes of one of the newest, most sought-after locations for creatives of all types in Greater Philadelphia known as REC Philly. Co-Founders Will Toms and Dave Silver gave Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia an exclusive tour of their creative studios. During the conversation Will and Dave explain how they came up with the idea to build this “gym for creatives” and how they see REC growing in the future.

Season 2 Episode 45: High ‘Steaks’ | Growing Greater

On this episode of Growing Greater, we meet Michele Leff, Co-Founder and President of 12th Street Catering. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia joined Michele for a special conversation in the kitchen of her robust and remarkable 12th Street Catering headquarters in West Philadelphia. Michele describes all what goes into not only creating a successful event, but how she is able to support and inspire her team to take pride in their work for over the past 30 years.

Season 2 Episode 44: Trust the Process | Growing Greater

This week on Growing Greater we get an exclusive look into the fast-growing world of sports betting. When deciding on where to open their new US office, it's clear why the organization Kambi chose to move right to the heart of it all, in the iconic Wannamaker building in Center City Philadelphia. Phil Richards, the US General Manger at Kambi,sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained what went into the decision process behind choosing Philadelphia as the launching off point for entering the US market. Phil also revealed what goes into the engineering behind the exciting billion-dollar industry of sports betting.

Season 2 Episode 43: The World is Watching | Growing Greater

This week on Growing Greater we meet the man behind some of the biggest live events that have taken place in Philadelphia and even around the world. Scott Mirkins serves as President and Executive Producer of ESM Productions, a Roc Nation company. Scott sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained just how he got involved with live events from an early age and how he executed programs such as the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis and Jay-Z’s “Made in America” Festival featuring Beyoncé and Post Malone. 

Season 2 Episode 42: Energized Expansion | Growing Greater

This week on Growing Greater we learn why a firm that provides integrated earth, energy, and environmental consulting services chose to expand their business to the Greater Philadelphia region. Mike Nicoloro of the Sanborn Head & Associates leadership sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained what makes the energy landscape in this region unique and where the future of energy is heading. 

Season 2 Episode 41: Lights, Camera, Action | Growing Greater

This week on Growing Greater we sat down with Sharon Pinkenson, the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) to learn how the film industry over the years has developed into an economic powerhouse in the Greater Philadelphia region. Sharon sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and discussed how her career as taken many directions and what she has learned along the way. 

Season 2 Episode 40: The Art of Public Speaking | Growing Greater

This week on Growing Greater we learn of an innovative mobile app that helps people become more effective and confident communicators. Orai, through AI technology, offers interactive, fun lessons that help users understand their use of filler words, pacing, conciseness, and even energy level. We were joined in our studios in Philadelphia by Co-Founder Aasim Sani and had an opportunity to talk to fellow Co-Founder Paritosh Gupta out of Central India. Asam and Paritosh explained to Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia how they were able to grow their company out of their Drexel University dorm rooms and gain funding through various pitch competitions.