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ICF’s Philadelphia chapter (PACA), hosts a series of new events to honor 10 years of dedicated service
Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
The Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance (PACA) – a professional association of corporate, business and personal coaches committed to leadership in the coaching profession – today announced the official launch of its 10th Anniversary year.
"Our presence in Greater Philadelphia is clearly making a difference. We have built a legacy of partnering with organizations and individuals to enable positive change, develop leaders and support growth in lives and businesses," said PACA President Maria van Hekken. "Our 10th Anniversary Gala recognizes this achievement, and our year-long array of events deepens our connection with the community"
Reserve your Gala tickets today. Easy online registration at http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/10th_anniv_gala.htm
PACA's 10th anniversary year begins with a Gala on October 16 at 6:00 pm at The Valley Green Inn in Fairmount Park. Keynote speaker and coaching luminary Patrick Williams, Ed.D, MCC will present on the future of the profession, reflecting the Anniversary-year theme, Pictures of Our Past, Visions of the Future. Additional activities include a membership drive, member presentations and continued community outreach.
The Gala effectively kicks off PACA's twelve month program that will continue to evolve into the new year. Some events will include:
• "Mall Coaching" – Coaching stations located at Center City events
• Leading volunteers in the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service
Visit PACA online to learn about membership benefits http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/join.html
For more information on the Gala, to register for attendance, and to find out more about anniversary-year programming, please visit http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/10th_anniversary_paca.htm
About Key Note Speaker, Patrick Williams, Ed. D, MCC, Founder and CEO of The Institute for Life Coach Training and Author.
One of the early pioneers of coaching, Patrick Williams, began executive coaching in 1990. In 1998 he founded the Institute for Life Coach Training, an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program. He speaks worldwide on topics of living purposefully, coaching for global change, wellness coaching, and the coach approach in leadership. He has written dozens of articles and interviewed on TV and radio. Co-author of many books such as, Therapist as Life Coach Revised and Expanded (2007) and Becoming A Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training (2007). Pat is a recipient of the first Global Visionary Fellowship and founder the non-profit organization, Coaching The Global Village, assisting third world counties to develop self sustaining communities using the 'coach approach'.
About PACA
PACA is the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance, a non-profit organization of professional coaches in the Philadelphia region. Its members fully support the International Coach Federation (ICF) Bylaws, Standards, Practices, Coaching Core Competencies and Ethics Pledge and include full-time coaches, part-time coaches, people transitioning into the profession and those interested in learning more about coaching. For more information, please visit www.philadelphiacoaches.org.
"Our presence in Greater Philadelphia is clearly making a difference. We have built a legacy of partnering with organizations and individuals to enable positive change, develop leaders and support growth in lives and businesses," said PACA President Maria van Hekken. "Our 10th Anniversary Gala recognizes this achievement, and our year-long array of events deepens our connection with the community"
Reserve your Gala tickets today. Easy online registration at http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/10th_anniv_gala.htm
PACA's 10th anniversary year begins with a Gala on October 16 at 6:00 pm at The Valley Green Inn in Fairmount Park. Keynote speaker and coaching luminary Patrick Williams, Ed.D, MCC will present on the future of the profession, reflecting the Anniversary-year theme, Pictures of Our Past, Visions of the Future. Additional activities include a membership drive, member presentations and continued community outreach.
The Gala effectively kicks off PACA's twelve month program that will continue to evolve into the new year. Some events will include:
• "Mall Coaching" – Coaching stations located at Center City events
• Leading volunteers in the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service
Visit PACA online to learn about membership benefits http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/join.html
For more information on the Gala, to register for attendance, and to find out more about anniversary-year programming, please visit http://www.philadelphiacoaches.org/10th_anniversary_paca.htm
About Key Note Speaker, Patrick Williams, Ed. D, MCC, Founder and CEO of The Institute for Life Coach Training and Author.
One of the early pioneers of coaching, Patrick Williams, began executive coaching in 1990. In 1998 he founded the Institute for Life Coach Training, an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program. He speaks worldwide on topics of living purposefully, coaching for global change, wellness coaching, and the coach approach in leadership. He has written dozens of articles and interviewed on TV and radio. Co-author of many books such as, Therapist as Life Coach Revised and Expanded (2007) and Becoming A Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute for Life Coach Training (2007). Pat is a recipient of the first Global Visionary Fellowship and founder the non-profit organization, Coaching The Global Village, assisting third world counties to develop self sustaining communities using the 'coach approach'.
About PACA
PACA is the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance, a non-profit organization of professional coaches in the Philadelphia region. Its members fully support the International Coach Federation (ICF) Bylaws, Standards, Practices, Coaching Core Competencies and Ethics Pledge and include full-time coaches, part-time coaches, people transitioning into the profession and those interested in learning more about coaching. For more information, please visit www.philadelphiacoaches.org.
Maribeth Pelly
Maribeth Pelly, LLC
Manasquan, NJ
732-245-4975
