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Independence Blue Cross Foundation president speaks at major Human Resources conference

Lorina Marshall-Blake talks about “living fearless” at the Philadelphia Society for Human Resource Management conference

WHAT:

Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Foundation, will present closing remarks to more than 300 attendees at the Philadelphia Society for Human Resource Management (PSHRM) third annual symposium. In her motivational remarks, Marshall-Blake highlights her key principles for courageous leadership, tips for staying true to your dreams, and advice for successfully overcoming failures and challenges.

The conference is a one-day educational conference focused on advancing the HR profession through both educational programs and personal connections The Symposium will offer a variety of engaging and interactive sessions across two days and four educational tracks. PSHRM is a professional association for human resource practitioners, educators and students across the Greater Philadelphia region.

WHEN:

Friday, March 21, 2014
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA

WHO:

Lorina Marshall-Blake, president, IBC Foundation
Presentation title: Live Fearless: Making Today Count

About the Independence Blue Cross Foundation
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is a charitable, private foundation, whose mission is leading solutions for a healthier community. The foundation targets the following areas of impact:

• Securing the Blue Safety Net: Supporting private, nonprofit community health center clinics that provide access to quality, affordable healthcare in medically underserved areas.
• Bolstering the Health Care Workforce: Strengthening the nursing, primary care, and allied health workforce through education, career development, and research.
• Addressing Health Priorities:  Collaborating with wellness partners to tackle the region’s most pressing health challenges; currently combating the obesity epidemic through the IBC Foundation Healthy Futures Initiative.
• Building healthy communities: Partnering with community leaders and programs to address community health and wellness needs.

Learn more by visiting our website: www.ibxfoundation.org.  Connect with the Independence Blue Cross Foundation on Twitter at @ibxfdn.

Media contacts
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215-241-4807 (Office)
215-280-3335 (Cell)
ruth.stoolman@ibx.com

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