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The World’s Largest Bounce House Is Coming. Here’s Why People Are Buying Tickets Now
Imagine spending an afternoon racing friends through a 900-foot obstacle course, dancing to a live DJ inside the world’s largest bounce house, and diving into a foam party beneath giant octopus tentacles. That’s exactly what’s coming to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Fairgrounds in Oaks from June 27th through July 5th. The Big Bounce America…
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Oaks-Based SEI Partners With IBM to Expand AI Across Its Operations
Artificial intelligence is quickly reshaping how businesses operate, and a Montgomery County financial services company is investing in the technology to modernize its operations. Oaks-based SEI announced a new collaboration with IBM. The venture will expand the use of artificial intelligence and automation throughout the company. It will streamline internal workflows, improve efficiency and enhance…
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Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 1, with girls in grades 4-10 participating in hands-on STEM experiences at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. The milestone event, hosted by the Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), offered over 100 interactive activities…
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The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo Returns Mar. 7-9
The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo returns on Mar. 7-9, with fur-flying entertainment, dog sporting fun, and educational programs designed for the whole family. The event will again be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Ave., Oaks) and features many special attractions, pet adoptions and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets. “This event is the…
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Oaks’ SEI Investments Sells Family Office Services Business for $120M, Rebrands as Archway
Oak’s SEI Investments has agreed to sell its family office services business to New York-based investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $120 million sale is expected to close in the late second quarter. Following the sale, the business will rebrand as Archway, adopting the name of SEI’s well-known…
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Michael Lane Ushers in Bold Approach to Innovation at SEI in Oaks
Oaks’ SEI Investments tapped into outside talent when it appointed Michael Lane as executive vice president and head of asset management, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. With a background at BlackRock, Lane joins SEI under CEO Ryan Hicke’s leadership—who succeeded founder Alfred West in 2022. Lane’s strategic focus mirrors BlackRock’s successful approach,…
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The National Dog Show in Oaks Hosted Over 1,900 Canines
Hundreds of dogs descended on Oaks this Saturday for the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s annual National Dog Show, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. More than 1,900 canines and a record number of 205 breeds were seen strutting and primping at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The dogs and their owners came…
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Sneha Shah of SEI Investments in Oaks Leading Effort to Invest in Tech Startups
SEI Investments Co.’s Sneha Shah is getting involved in the Philadelphia tech scene and hopes to invest in startups, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Shah has previously taken on managing director roles with the London Stock Exchange Group and Thomson Reuters. She is in her first year as executive vice president and head…
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Tower Health Is Closing Two Urgent Care Locations, Including One in Oaks
Tower Health is undergoing some strategic consolidation of its urgent care locations to streamline the health system’s operations, writes WFMZ 69 News staff. The closures including locations in Hamburg in Berks County and Oaks in Montgomery County were made effective on February 25. To compensate, the North Coventry, Chester County, and Exeter Township locations are…
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Over 1000 Girls from Across the Region Attend ‘Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology’
More than 1,000 girls, parents, educators, volunteers, and employers from more than 43 school districts from 8 counties in Pennsylvania, as well as girls from New Jersey, Delaware, and New York, attended the 23rd Annual Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology (GETT) held Saturday at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The 23rd Annual Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology is a unique opportunity…
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National Dog Show Coming Back to Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for Thanksgiving
The National Dog Show – a Thanksgiving Day tradition for those who are not big football fans – will return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this Thanksgiving, writes Ashleigh Durden for the World News Era. The show will once again be hosted by John O’Hurley and David Frei, and will air on…
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Regal Cinema 24 in Oaks to Reopen as Independent Theater, Entertainment Center
Valley Forge Promotions, parent company of Arnold’s Fun Center, has acquired the Regal Cinema 24 building in the Marketplace at Oaks and will be reopening the location under the name Oaks Center. The Oaks Center will show first run movies as well as specialized genres targeting an August open date. Additional plans to expand the…
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Cirque du Soleil’s new show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
To celebrate its 39th birthday, Cirque du Soleil is offering discounted tickets to its new show BAZZAR until June 26, 2023, at 9 a.m. All tickets to the show during the promotion are up to $25 off. The new show is premiering September 26 through October 22, 2023, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…
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Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks
The National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly anticipates…
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Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks
The National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly anticipates…
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Paoli Billionaire — One of the World’s Richest People — Seeks His Successor to the Throne of SEI
After his most likely successor departed the company, SEI Investments Chairman and CEO Alfred West — a Paoli resident and one of the world’s richest people, according to Forbes — has acknowledged the Oaks-based company is searching for his replacement. Jeff Blumenthal linked into the story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re looking for a…
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Don’t Miss the Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular in Montco Now Until Jan. 2
A new, dazzling, outdoor holiday light experience is now at The Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks until Jan. 2. “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson” brings the magic of the holiday season to Montgomery County and beyond through an immersive, one-of-a-kind event. Guests can stroll through a winter wonderland of lights, check…
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National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel
One of the highlights of National Dog Show week is its annual press preview, a harbinger of a one-of-a-kind local event. At this year’s preview, a total of 11 dogs were on hand at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Audubon to the delight of TV cameras and reporters from multiple outlets throughout the Delaware…
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