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2019 - 2020 Event Calendar *(All Guest Speakers will be Announced as they are Finalized)*

2019

Tuesday, November 19th - Dinner Meeting
Guest Speaker: Eric Casey, GT USA Wilmington

Wednesday, December 4th
47th Annual Auction
5:00 - 8:30 PM
Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom

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2020

Tuesday, January 21st

Tuesday, February 18th

Tuesday, March 17th

Tuesday, April 21st

Tuesday, May 19th

Monday, June 15th – Annual BBQ

July & August – No Meetings

Unless otherwise noted,
Dinner Meetings will be held at

The University & Whist Club
805 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806

Dinner Meeting Schedule

5:30 p.m. Cocktails ▪ 6:30 p.m. Dinner ▪ 7:15 p.m. Program

Member Reception Locations TBA

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, except the Annual Auction (first Wednesday of December) and the Annual BBQ (third Monday of June).

No meetings in July and August.

2016-2019 Past Speakers/Events
October 15, 2019 - Member Reception @ Food Bank of Delaware September 17, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer June 17, 2019 - Annual June BBQ/Paul Morrill's Retirement Celebration May 21, 2019 - Member Reception & Scholarship Award @ Wilmington University Brandywine April 16, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Department of Transportation March 19, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Michael Quaranta, President of DE State Chamber of Commerce February 25, 2019 - Workshop: Opportunity Zones in Delaware February 19, 2019 - Member Reception @ Junior Achievement of Delaware January 15, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Delaware Prosperity Partnership CEO Kurt Foreman December 5, 2018 -46th Annual Auction November 20, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with U.S. Senator Christopher Coons October 16, 2018 - Member Reception @ Tower at STAR September 18, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with Governor John C. Carney, Jr. June 18, 2018 - Annual June BBQ May 15, 2018 - Dinner Meeting & Scholarship Presentation with Rick Gessner, Chair of Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank & Kevin Smith, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County April 17, 2018 - Member Reception & Annual Members Meeting @ Incyte March 20, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Christiana Care CEO Dr. Janice Nevin, and Mr. Timothy Constantine, President of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware February 20, 2018 - Member Reception @ CSC January 16, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with State Treasurer Ken Simpler December 6, 2017; 45th Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom November 21, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester October 17, 2017; Member Reception September 19, 2017; 50th Anniversary Dinner with Land Use Panel June 19, 2017; Annual June BBQ May 16, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Governor John C. Carney, Jr. April 18, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Mayor Michael Purzycki, City of Wilmington March 21, 2017; Member Reception February 21, 2017; Dinner Meeting with New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer January 17, 2017; Member Reception December 7, 2016; 44th Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom November 15, 2016; Election Recap & Legislative Session Preview: Bob Byrd, Wayne Smith, Dr. Paul Brewer October 18, 2016; Member Reception September 20, 2016: Fintech Program featuring Rick Wright, WSFS Bank & Arkadi Kuhlmann, Zenbanx June 20, 2016: Annual June BBQ May 17, 2016; Stuart Comstock-Gay, President & CEO, Delaware Community Foundation April 19, 2016; Member Reception March 15, 2016; Governor Jack Markell February 16, 2016; Member Reception January 19, 2016; Tony Allen, Chair & Dan Rich, Policy Director, Wilmington Education Improvement Commission

2016-2019 Past Speakers/Events

October 15, 2019 - Member Reception @ Food Bank of Delaware

September 17, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer
June 17, 2019 - Annual June BBQ/Paul Morrill's Retirement Celebration
May 21, 2019 - Member Reception & Scholarship Award @ Wilmington University Brandywine
April 16, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Department of Transportation
March 19, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Michael Quaranta, President of DE State Chamber of Commerce
February 25, 2019 - Workshop: Opportunity Zones in Delaware
February 19, 2019 - Member Reception @ Junior Achievement of Delaware
January 15, 2019 - Dinner Meeting with Delaware Prosperity Partnership CEO Kurt Foreman

December 5, 2018 -46th Annual Auction
November 20, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with U.S. Senator Christopher Coons
October 16, 2018 - Member Reception @ Tower at STAR
September 18, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with Governor John C. Carney, Jr.
June 18, 2018 - Annual June BBQ
May 15, 2018 - Dinner Meeting & Scholarship Presentation with Rick Gessner, Chair of Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank & Kevin Smith, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
April 17, 2018 - Member Reception & Annual Members Meeting @ Incyte
March 20, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Christiana Care CEO Dr. Janice Nevin, and Mr. Timothy Constantine, President of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
February 20, 2018 - Member Reception @ CSC
January 16, 2018 - Dinner Meeting with State Treasurer Ken Simpler

December 6, 2017; 45th Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom
November 21, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester
October 17, 2017; Member Reception
September 19, 2017; 50th Anniversary Dinner with Land Use Panel
June 19, 2017; Annual June BBQ
May 16, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Governor John C. Carney, Jr.
April 18, 2017; Dinner Meeting with Mayor Michael Purzycki, City of Wilmington
March 21, 2017; Member Reception
February 21, 2017; Dinner Meeting with New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer
January 17, 2017; Member Reception

December 7, 2016; 44th Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom
November 15, 2016; Election Recap & Legislative Session Preview: Bob Byrd, Wayne Smith,
Dr. Paul Brewer
October 18, 2016; Member Reception
September 20, 2016:   Fintech Program featuring Rick Wright, WSFS Bank & Arkadi Kuhlmann, Zenbanx
June 20, 2016:  Annual June BBQ
May 17, 2016;  Stuart Comstock-Gay, President & CEO, Delaware Community Foundation
April 19, 2016; Member Reception
March 15, 2016; Governor Jack Markell
February 16, 2016; Member Reception
January 19, 2016;  Tony Allen, Chair & Dan Rich, Policy Director, Wilmington Education Improvement
Commission

2014-2015 Past Speakers/Events
December 2, 2015; 43rd Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom November 15, 2015; Mayor Dennis P. Williams October 20, 2015; 1st Member Reception September 15, 2015: Secretary Bernice Whaley, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office June 15, 2015; Annual June BBQ May 19, 2015; Ken Simpler, State Treasurer & 2015 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 21, 2015; Dr. Janice Nevin, CEO Christiana Care March 17, 2015; Attorney General Matthew P. Denn February 17, 2015; Governor Jack Markell January 20, 2015: Robert Gorman, Chief Portfolio Strategist at TD Wealth December 3, 2014; 42nd Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom November 18, 2014; Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the DE House of Representatives October 21, 2014; Dr. Dan Freeman, Director, University of Delaware Horn Program in Entrepreneurship September 16, 2014; State Auditor Candidates' Debate: Brenda Mayrack and Tom Wagner June 16, 2014; Annual June BBQ May 20, 2014; Jim Kelly of Capital One 360 & 2014 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 15, 2014; Thomas P. Gordon, New Castle County Executive March 18, 2014; R. Samuel Fraundorf, President Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. February 18, 2014: Governor Jack Markell January 21, 2014; Cancelled due to inclement weather

2014-2015 Past Speakers/Events

December 2, 2015; 43rd Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom
November 15, 2015;  Mayor Dennis P. Williams
October 20, 2015;  1st Member Reception
September 15, 2015: Secretary Bernice Whaley, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office
June 15, 2015; Annual June BBQ
May 19, 2015;  Ken Simpler, State Treasurer & 2015 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 21, 2015; Dr. Janice Nevin, CEO Christiana Care
March 17, 2015;  Attorney General Matthew P. Denn
February 17, 2015; Governor Jack Markell
January 20, 2015: Robert Gorman, Chief Portfolio Strategist at TD Wealth

December 3, 2014; 42nd Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom
November 18, 2014; Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the DE House of Representatives
October 21, 2014; Dr. Dan Freeman, Director, University of Delaware Horn Program in Entrepreneurship
September 16, 2014; State Auditor Candidates' Debate: Brenda Mayrack and Tom Wagner
June 16, 2014; Annual June BBQ
May 20, 2014; Jim Kelly of Capital One 360 & 2014 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 15, 2014; Thomas P. Gordon, New Castle County Executive
March 18, 2014; R. Samuel Fraundorf, President Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.
February 18, 2014: Governor Jack Markell
January 21, 2014; Cancelled due to inclement weather

2012-2013 Past Speakers/Events
December 4, 2013; 41st Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom November 19, 2013; Eugene Kern, CEO & Founder of The Data Centers, LLC October 15, 2013; United States Congressman John C. Carney, Jr. September 17, 2013; Vernon J. Green & Rodney A. Lambert, Jr. of Woodlawn Trustees June 17, 2013: Annual June BBQ May 21, 2013: Edmondo J. Robinson, M.D., MBA, GACP, Physician-In-Chief, Christian Care - Wilmington & 2013 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 16, 2013: Gary R. Stockbridge, President, Delmarva Power Region/Pepco Holdings March 19, 2013: Governor Jack Markell February 19, 2013: Senator Patricia Blevins, Senate President Pro Tempore January 15, 2013: Gus Faucher, Senior Macroeconomist, PNC Financial Services Group December 5, 2012: 40th Annual Dinner Auction November 20, 2012: Dr. Samuel Hoff, Professor of Political Science, Delaware State University October 16, 2012: Lt. Governor Candidate Debate: Lt. Governor Matt Denn and Sher Valenzuela September 18, 2012: Michael S. Purzycki, Executive Director, Riverfront Developement Corporation June 18, 2012: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials May 15, 2012: Governor Jack Markell & 2012 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 17, 2012: United States Senator Tom Carper & The Byrd Group March 20, 2012: The Honorable Kevin Gross, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court February 21, 2012: United States Senator Christopher Coons January 17, 2012: Mark A. Turner, WSFS Bank, President & CEO

2012-2013 Past Speakers/Events

December 4, 2013; 41st Annual Auction @ The Hotel du Pont Gold Ballroom
November 19, 2013; Eugene Kern, CEO & Founder of The Data Centers, LLC
October 15, 2013; United States Congressman John C. Carney, Jr.
September 17, 2013; Vernon J. Green & Rodney A. Lambert, Jr. of Woodlawn Trustees
June 17, 2013: Annual June BBQ
May 21, 2013: Edmondo J. Robinson, M.D., MBA, GACP, Physician-In-Chief, Christian Care - Wilmington & 2013 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 16, 2013: Gary R. Stockbridge, President, Delmarva Power Region/Pepco Holdings
March 19, 2013: Governor Jack Markell
February 19, 2013: Senator Patricia Blevins, Senate President Pro Tempore
January 15, 2013: Gus Faucher, Senior Macroeconomist, PNC Financial Services Group

December 5, 2012: 40th Annual Dinner Auction
November 20, 2012: Dr. Samuel Hoff, Professor of Political Science, Delaware State University
October 16, 2012: Lt. Governor Candidate Debate: Lt. Governor Matt Denn and Sher Valenzuela
September 18, 2012: Michael S. Purzycki, Executive Director, Riverfront Developement Corporation
June 18, 2012: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials
May 15, 2012: Governor Jack Markell & 2012 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 17, 2012: United States Senator Tom Carper & The Byrd Group
March 20, 2012: The Honorable Kevin Gross, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
February 21, 2012: United States Senator Christopher Coons
January 17, 2012: Mark A. Turner, WSFS Bank, President & CEO

2011 Past Speakers/Events
December 7, 2011: 39th Annual Dinner Auction November 15, 2011: Dr. Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware October 18, 2011: Secretary Collin O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control September 20, 2011: David M. Culver, General Manager, NCC Department of Land Use June 20, 2011: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials May 17, 2011: John J. McMahon, Delaware's Secretary of Labor & 2011 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 19, 2011: Thomas Kovach, New Castle County Council President March 15, 2011: Darrell L. Cronk, CFA, Wells Fargo Private Bank February 15, 2011: Mayor James M. Baker of Wilmington January 18, 2011: Paul G. Clark, New Castle County Executive

2011 Past Speakers/Events

December 7, 2011: 39th Annual Dinner Auction
November 15, 2011: Dr. Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware
October 18, 2011: Secretary Collin O'Mara, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
September 20, 2011: David M. Culver, General Manager, NCC Department of Land Use
June 20, 2011: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials
May 17, 2011: John J. McMahon, Delaware's Secretary of Labor & 2011 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 19, 2011: Thomas Kovach, New Castle County Council President
March 15, 2011: Darrell L. Cronk, CFA, Wells Fargo Private Bank
February 15, 2011: Mayor James M. Baker of Wilmington
January 18, 2011: Paul G. Clark, New Castle County Executive

2009-2010 Past Speakers/Events
December 1, 2010: 38th Annual Dinner Auction November 2010: Ron Williams, Bob Byrd, Don Mell October 2010: Gary Martin, Executive deputy to the Commander, U.S. Army Research September 2010: Governor Jack Markell & Alan Levin, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office June 14, 2010: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials May 2010: Representative Peter Schwartzkopf & 2010 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 2010: William I. Fasy, President of Delaware Park March 2010: Dr. Kathleen Matt, Health Science Alliance February 2010: Chris Coons, County Executive, New Castle County January 2010: Dr. Lillian Lowery, Secretary of Education, Delaware Department of Education December 2, 2009: 37th Annual Dinner Auction November 2009: Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware October 2009: Collin O'Mara, Secretary, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control September 2009: Christopher Sheldon, Director of Investment Strategy BNY Mellon Wealth Management May 2009: Mayor James M. Baker & 2009 Academic Scholarship Presentation April 2009: Chris Coons, County Executive, New Castle County March 2009: Secretary Alan Levin, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office February 2009: Governor Jack Markell January 2009: David M. Culver, General Manager, NCC Department of Land Use

2009-2010 Past Speakers/Events

December 1, 2010: 38th Annual Dinner Auction
November 2010: Ron Williams, Bob Byrd, Don Mell
October 2010: Gary Martin, Executive deputy to the Commander, U.S. Army Research
September 2010: Governor Jack Markell & Alan Levin, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office
June 14, 2010: Annual June BBQ with federal, state and local government officials
May 2010: Representative Peter Schwartzkopf & 2010 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 2010: William I. Fasy, President of Delaware Park
March 2010: Dr. Kathleen Matt, Health Science Alliance
February 2010: Chris Coons, County Executive, New Castle County
January 2010: Dr. Lillian Lowery, Secretary of Education, Delaware Department of Education

December 2, 2009: 37th Annual Dinner Auction
November 2009: Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware
October 2009: Collin O'Mara, Secretary, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
September 2009: Christopher Sheldon, Director of Investment Strategy BNY Mellon Wealth Management
May 2009: Mayor James M. Baker & 2009 Academic Scholarship Presentation
April 2009: Chris Coons, County Executive, New Castle County
March 2009: Secretary Alan Levin, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office
February 2009: Governor Jack Markell
January 2009: David M. Culver, General Manager, NCC Department of Land Use