On September 15, 2016, the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Talent Development met at the Courtyard by Marriott, at 2220 Emrick Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA for its Fall Chapter Meeting. Our special guest was Mr. Don Cunningham, President of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation along with Ms. Melody Bradford, Director of Business Outreach Programs. Don said that the LVEDC saw great success in the Lehigh Valley in 2015. He said that job growth is continuing to rise and our manufacturing base as well as our E- commerce community is growing rapidly. In 2015, the Lehigh Valley surpassed $35 Billion in GDP for the first time in its history, Don said. Mr. Cunningham’s presentation invoked a lot of great discussions, so much so that Mr. Rick Kerner, Past President, NAC Chair, never got to our formal agenda! In fact, we had so much fun that we stayed to talk and fellowship well into the evening.