TechQuest Invites Local Business Leaders To Networking Event For Charitable Cause

Online, April 6, 2011 (Newswire.com) - TechQuest PA, Pennsylvania's premier catalyst for technology business development, is supporting the mission of the March of Dimes in collaboration with 360Lancaster, ProspectMX, and BizCollab. Local business leaders of the greater Lancaster area business community are cordially invited to a Mardi Gras themed networking event, Tuesday, April 12th at The Candy Factory, 323 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, in efforts to support the 2011 March for Babies Campaign.

Mardi Gras for Babies will kick off at 6 p.m., when leaders will have the opportunity to enjoy authentic Cajun cuisine prepared by the Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen with complementary wine sponsored by Tamanend Winery and live music provided by Scott Parmer of Lancaster. Free pictures will also be available by PhotOle Photography's photo booth as well as a ride on a personal transportation segway as provided by the Red Rose Transit.

"We want to encourage the entire community to get behind the March of Dimes mission to work for stronger, healthier babies," states Kelly Lewis, CEO and President of TechQuest PA. "We hope that leaders in our community will help take part in this networking and fundraising effort to financially support the research and programs needed to help babies begin healthy lives."

Keynote speakers, Jodi and Dave Conklin, co-founder and president of internet marketing strategies at internet marketing company, ProspectMX, will share their heartrending story of being parents of not one, but two sets of preemie twins. The Conklins are residents of Lancaster, PA where the preterm birthrate rose nearly 32% in just a ten year time span, from 1997 to 2007.

"We are honored to see these four prestigious companies collaborating to further engage the local community in combating the issues associated with preterm birth," adds Scott Wagner, Lancaster Area Community Director, March of Dimes. "It inspires us to know that there is such great community support for our efforts to help families with babies in distress and to find the answers that will prevent future preterm births."

Those who wish to attend the event can register online at http://tiny.cc/Mardigrasforbabies. At the event, donations for the March of Dimes will be accepted. Their benevolent offerings will assist more than half a million newborns that are born preterm each year have a greater chance of survival.

For more information, please visit http://tiny.cc/Mardigrasforbabies.

About TECHQuest PA
With the help of our members and investors, TECHQuest PA positions forward-thinking strategies to help Pennsylvania's communities transform their own infrastructure, workforce, and business development needs. With hundreds of small companies, large organizations and multi-national corporations, TECHQuest supports a diverse and vibrant innovative culture and can-do attitude. For more information, please visit http://www.tccp.org.

About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For more information, please visit http://www.MarchofDimes.com. Our Spanish site can be found at http://www.Nacersano.org.

About 360Lancaster
360Lancaster is a great new online and mobile resource for everything Lancaster. It's a one-stop shop for residents and visitors to visually learn about local businesses, non-profits and community entities in Lancaster County. Visitors to the site can enjoy a virtual tour, access a calendar of great local events, get cool deals, and win contests! To SHOW OFF your business on 360Lancaster visit http://www.360Lancaster.com.

About ProspectMX, LLC
Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, the internet marketing experts at ProspectMX offer customizable solutions for businesses across a variety of verticals both nationwide and internationally. The company's portfolio of services includes organic SEO, link building, pay-per-click management, web design, reputation management, internet marketing consulting and educational SEO workshops. For more information, please visit http://www.ProspectMX.com.

About BizCollab
BizCollab helps leaders to create and sustain momentum in their businesses using a collaborative change management approach. The company follows a straightforward methodology to help leaders to attain goals by aligning people, processes, resources, and systems with the organization's strategy and customers. For more information, visit http://www.BizCollab.com.

TechQuest Contact
Joelle Bailey, Membership Director
TechQuest PA
Tel: 717-635-2108
[email protected]

Event Contact:
Lauren Horn
ProspectMX, LLC
Tel: 717-826-0584
[email protected]