#CEIR2017 ~ "EXPLORING FORMULAS FOR SUCCESS"

Inspiring speakers and panelists, approximately 200 attendees, and a morning of energy and connection!

Doris Carson Williams, President & CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania

Duquesne University, sponsor and host of CEIR for each of its first five years

Full hot breakfast served to all attendees -- to be energized into action, you need energy!

Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Chief Executive and inspiration for CEIR five years ago. Thank you for your support!

Work Hard Pittsburgh provided video recording and publishing -- see our main 2017 Conference page or our CEIRoundtable YouTube channel

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto

Dennis Yablonsky, President & CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development

Emcee Bill Flanagan, Chief Corporate Relations Officer for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its affiliated regional development organizations: The Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh LLC, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce

Maxwell King, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation. Be sure to watch his closing comments -- eminently quotable!

Ken Gormley, President, Duquesne University

Bill Flanagan's emcee selfie is becoming an annual tradition!

Tim Stevens -- the man's energy is boundless!

Josh Sayles accepting recognition on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Evan Frazier, Senior Vice President, Highmark Health

Photos from John Ford, still life's (journal) Beauté photography/King of Kings Studio Arts &  Entertainment