Still Time To Nominate For Smart Business 2012 Pittsburgh Pacesetters

June 1, 2012 - PRLog -- GIBSONIA, Pa. (Richland Twp.), May 24, 2012 – Smart Business Pittsburgh, a magazine offering insight, advice and strategy to business people, is seeking nominations for its 2012 Pittsburgh Pacesetters awards.  The honorees will be recognized at the 26th annual St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference on Monday, Sept. 17 at The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road.  The free conference, following the theme “Show Me the Money: The Big Business of Sports,” and awards program are open to area CEOs and their seconds-in-command.

Pacesetters will be recognized in three divisions based on the size of their organizations and/or rate of growth:
•   Emerging – Organizations with less than $10 million in annual revenue and a double-digit annual growth rate over the past three years
•   Mid-market – Organizations with between $10 million and $99 million in annual revenue
•   Centurion – Organizations with annual revenue in excess of $100 million

Approximately 12 individuals will be named Pacesetters – up to four in each of three categories.  All will be profiled in the October 2012 edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh.  In addition, the “best story” in each of the three categories will be announced at the St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference.  To be eligible for a Pacesetters Award, the leader’s organization must have a physical presence in the Greater Pittsburgh region and the leader, him or herself, must be located in the Greater Pittsburgh region.  

Pacesetter nominations may be made by the nominee’s organization itself or by an individual or organization familiar with the nominee.  The nomination form is available for download at www.stbaranbashealthsystem.com or by contacting Jessica Hanna of Smart Business at jhanna@sbnonline.com.  Nominations are due by Friday, June 8.

The St. Barnabas CEO Leadership Conference will take place at the Kean Theatre in The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road.  The day’s activities will begin with registration and a light breakfast at 7 a.m., followed by the half-day conference at 8 a.m.  At the conclusion of the conference, Smart Business Pittsburgh will present its annual Pacesetters awards recognizing business leaders who are setting the pace for the region.  A complimentary luncheon will follow in The
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Washington Place’s Mount Vernon Restaurant.  For questions about the Leadership Conference or to register, call
724-443-0700, Ext. 5258 or visit www.stbarnabashealthystem.com.  

Conference speakers to date include Frank Coonelly, President Pittsburgh Pirates; Steve Pederson, Athletic Director, Athletic Director, The University of Pittsburgh; and Ralph Cindrich, Sports Agent. Conference sponsors are Acusis LLC, Carbis Walker LLP, Dollar Bank FSB, Geyer Construction, The HDH Group Inc., Hunter Associates Inc., Jackson Lewis LLP, KIT Solutions LLC, Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment, Smart Business Pittsburgh, UPMC Health Plan, WPXI-TV and  Z Brand Group.

To tie in with the conference, St. Barnabas Charities is offering an optional fund-raising afternoon of golf.  The annual Leading the Links Golf Open will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Treesdale Golf & Country Club and benefits  the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2011 alone provided nearly $5.2 million to poor and low-income patients at  St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas.  For more information about Leading the Links, contact Debbie Panei, Director of Development, at 724-444-5521 or dpanei@stbarnabashealthsystem.com.  Sponsors of Leading the Links are Acusis LLC, NET Xperts, CooksonPeirce Investment Management and Wells Fargo.

About St. Barnabas
St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting.  Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients.  The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, The Woodlands at St. Barnabas and White Tail Ridge; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm, which includes the Kean Theatre and Rudolph Auto Repair.