Momentum Magazine October 2019 Edition | Page 6

WELCOME SCRANTON PROGRAM HOSTS INAUGURAL CLASS The Scranton Plan Hosts Annual Summer Festival Leadership Lackawanna recently held its fi rst Welcome Scranton! program, which gives participants an insider’s look at our community over the course of two and a half days. This fi rst class had the opportunity to visit several area businesses, historic and cultural sites, allowing them to gain a unique knowledge of our region. The goal of Welcome Scranton! is to give participants a quick, but thorough, understanding of Scranton and Lackawanna County, along with a revitalized sense of putting leadership into action. “Our goal is to give participants the inside scoop on what’s happening in our county, directly from experts in the fi eld,” said Nicole A. Morristell, executive director, Leadership Lackawanna. “We are delighted with our fi rst class and hope they continue to put leadership into action through what they learned at Welcome Scranton!” The next Welcome Scranton! class will be held in the spring of 2020. For more information, visit www.leadershiplackawanna.com. The Scranton Plan, an affi liate of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, recently held its annual Summer Festival at the Country Club of Scranton. The Summer Festival is an economic development marketing initiative targeting site selection consultants, real estate professionals and corporate expansion and relocation executives. It’s goal is to introduce the quality of life and business opportunities available in the Greater Scranton area. This year’s event welcomed more than 50 real estate brokers, consultants and site selection specialists from neighboring states. “Summer Festival is one of our most successful marketing tools, allowing us to showcase the real estate and quality of life of Lackawanna County,” said Amy S. Luyster, Vice President, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “Real estate professionals, site selection consultants, and corporate executives representing companies looking for corporate expansion were in attendance and able to see fi rsthand the many business opportunities available in the Greater Scranton area.” Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce 6 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce