Holiday Charity Event & Happy Hour

The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers will sponsor a Charity Event and Happy Hour on Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Fayette Room on the first floor of The Great American Pub(610-940-0540), 123 Fayette Street, Conshohocken PA. The event will benefit Cradles to Crayons.

Charity Event.  Please bring a new or gently-used article of essential children’s winter clothing. The clothing, or a $10 donation instead of clothing, will go to Cradles to Crayons. The charity helps children living in low- income and homeless situations.

Happy Hour.  Enjoy a delicious selection of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres and an open bar (soda, draft beer, all house wines and liquor), all courtesy of the Philadelphia Chapter.

Registration Required.  The event is FREE for Philadelphia Chapter members, but space is limited so please visit the ASA Philadelphia Members Page to REGISTER if you plan to attend.

Guests Welcome. We're hoping for a big turn-out for our third annual service event, so bring a friend. Your spouses, colleagues and guests are welcome! Please direct questions about the event to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello, by email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

September Meeting: Hacking​ ​Away -- Cybersecurity​ ​for​ ​Businesses​ ​Today

The September Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 pm; all ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30. The guest speaker will be Rebecca Rakoski, Esq., co-founder and managing partner at XPAN Law Group in Philadelphia, a boutique practice focused on cybersecurity and data privacy. Ms. Rakoski will​ ​discuss​ ​the ​various​ ​types​ ​of​ ​“hacking”​ ​incidents and how to approach and protect your business.

Rebecca earned a JD at Widener University School of Law and before that a BS in biology from Washington College. She worked for more than a decade in a large regional firm where she specialized in complex federal and state court litigation, developing a unique expertise in cybersecurity, privacy and electronic discovery. Her presentation​ ​will​ ​discuss​ ​the
differences​ ​between​ ​the​ ​various​ ​types​ ​of​ ​“hacking”​ ​incidents, and offer guidance​ ​on how​ ​​to​ ​approach​ ​and​ ​protect​ against cybersecurity threats. She will emphasize the risks​ ​associated​ ​with​ ​HR​ ​data​ ​and​ ​personal​ ​identifiable​ ​information​ ​(PII)​, and talk about optimal network infrastructure designs for firms collecting ​sensitive​ ​data.

Ms. Rakoski’s presentation is sure to be of value to ASA members in all disciplines. As seating for this talk is limited, please register early for this educational and productive evening which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation.

Dinner is $35 per person for members and guests. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, where you can also take advantage of the reduced cost 5-Meeting Plan this month only. Otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35.  Please RSVP by Friday, September 15, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).