Mission Statement: We shall require the highest standard of ethics and integrity for the credentialed financial service professional, by providing quality educational experiences, while increasing the public's awareness of our members' qualifications and abilities. Ann W. McKenna, Chapter Executive P.O. Box 97870 Pittsburgh, PA  15227 Phone: (412) 655-4447 Fax: (412) 655-0992 E-mail: sfsppittsburgh@verizon.net Ninth Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals in conjunction with the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh   ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON: Friday, February 12, 2010 Omni William Penn Hotel, Downtown Pittsburgh Registration: 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.. Luncheon and Program: 12:00 Noon KEYNOTE SPEAKER:. Gregory S. Babe President & CEO of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC Guest Emcee: Larry Richert from KDKA Individual tickets for the Ninth Annual PBEA Luncheon are $60.00 or $500 for a table of 10. Members of the following organizations can purchase individual tickets for $50.00: • Society of FSP - Pittsburgh Chapter. • Financial Planning Association of Pittsburgh. • Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh. • NAIFA - Pittsburgh Chapter. All table sponsors will be listed in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the PBEA luncheon program book. Click HERE to make your reservation securely online! Congratulations to the 2009 Finalists for the Ninth Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards! LARGE COMPANY:. Eat 'n Park Honeywell Electronic Materials Turner Construction Co. MEDIUM COMPANY:. #1 Cochran K & L Gates, LLP (Pgh Office) Acusis, LLC SMALL COMPANY:. IQ, Inc. Joyce's Fine Jewelry ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER: Gregory S. Babe was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Corporation and Senior Bayer Representative for the United States and Canada in October 2008. In addition, he is the President and CEO of Bayer MaterialScience LLC - a position he has held since July 2004. Since joining Bayer in 1976, Mr. Babe held several management positions of increasing responsibility, including manager of the Brunsbüttel, Germany, facility; director and general manager of Hennecke Machinery, then a unit of Bayer’s Polymers Division in Pennsylvania; vice president of corporate quality; and director of a national program to implement Bayer’s enterprise resource planning system. He was named senior vice president of information services in 1999 before being named president and CEO of Bayer Corporate and Business Services LLC in 2003. Mr. Babe is the executive chair of the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Responsible Care® Board Committee. He is also on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Society of the Chemical Industry and the Business Higher Education Forum.  In Pittsburgh, he serves on the Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and he serves on Duquesne University’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Mr. Babe is also a member of West Virginia University’s Engineering and Computer Science Education Enterprise Advisory Committee. A native of West Virginia, Mr. Babe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University. He is married, has four children and lives in Mt. Lebanon. • Call for Nominations for the Tenth Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards! The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2010. Click HERE for more information. • For more information about the Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards, including past recipients, please click HERE. • For a press release about the recipients of the Eighth Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards, please click HERE. • For photo highlights from the Eighth Annual Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards, please click HERE. Check our website for the latest news and updates. Special Invitation for the Society of FSP - Pittsburgh Chapter for a Joint Luncheon Meeting with NAIFA-Pittsburgh:. Annual Legislative Luncheon. RESCHEDULED:. Friday, February 19, 2010 SPECIAL MEETING LOCATION: LeMont Restaurant, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.. 1114 Grandview Ave., Mt. Washington COST: $35.00 PER ATTENDEE CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR. RESERVATIONS SECURELY ONLINE. Make plans to join NAIFA-Pittsburgh and the Society of FSP - Pittsburgh Chapter when we will host members of the U.S. Congress, State Senate and House of Representatives in our Association area for our Annual Legislative Luncheon. We would like you to be present in welcoming the local legislators of the PA General Assembly and Congress. Join us at this special joint luncheon and be an effective constituent! For more information, contact Chapter Executive Ann W. McKenna at (412) 655-4447 or e-mail naifapittsburgh@verizon.net. Financial "Four"um Highlights Special thanks to Lauren Peck, who created a photo album of highlights from our Financial "Four"um event on October 8, 2009. Click HERE to view the full photo album on Snapfish.com. (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)   Special Thanks to our Sponsors for making our first-ever Financial "Four"um a tremendous SUCCESS! Click HERE for the complete list!  Professor Jeffrey N. Pennell, the Richard H. Clark Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, presented "IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER'S BUICK, ANYMORE: Estate Planning for the Next Generation(s)" at the Financial "Four"um event on October 8, 2009. Click HERE to download a PDF of the presentation. (7.2 MB).  In Memoriam It is with great sadness that I report the passing of David C. Evans, CLU, ChFC. Dave passed away at the age of 60 on Friday, October 2, 2009. Dave was an active member of the Pittsburgh financial services community for many years.  Most recently he was serving on the NAIFA-Pittsburgh Board of Directors as National Committeeman, a position where he worked with NAIFA toward our industry's legislative advocacy efforts for the past eight years. The Membership of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals extends its condolences to Dave's family. Stephan Hubbard, President The Society of FSP - Pittsburgh Chapter welcomes our new President! From left to right: Past President John Erskine, CLU and 2008-2009 President Mary Vogel, CLU, ChFC, CPC, MBA induct Incoming President Stephan Hubbard, CLU, ChFC at the Society's June 11 Membership Breakfast Meeting. The Pittsburgh Chapter thanks you for your service! Encourage Non-Members to Take Advantage of Our 60-day FREE Membership Trial Offer!  CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! Why Become a Member of the Society of FSP?  CLICK HERE FOR SPECIAL INFORMATIONAL VIDEO!