Lee Huang, Associate of Econsult Corporation, was voted to the Board of Directors of The Enterprise Center in Philadelphia in October 2006. Mr. Huang previously served from 1995 to 2005, most recently as Executive Vice President. Founded in 1989 by the Wharton Small Business Development Center, The Enterprise Center strives to be the world’s premier accelerator of minority entrepreneurship by offering a portfolio of initiatives centered on entrepreneurial development and business formation.

            http://www.theenterprisecenter.com

Leadership Philadelphia names Econsult's Stephen Mullin on their list of Top 101 Connectors. In the Daily News article by Dave Davies, the notion behind the project is that good connectors make stronger, more innovative communities, and figuring out how to develop and strengthen them can only be good.

For information on Leadership Philadelphia's Connector Project go to:
http://www.leadershipphiladelphia.org/connect_overview.html

               - Click here to see article in the Philadelphia Daily News

               - Click here to see the list of the Top 101 Connectors

               - Click here to see the 10 traits that make someone a 'Connector'

Under the direction of Dick Voith and Stephen Mullin, Econsult was retained by BIA (Building Industry Association of Philadelphia) to conduct a study of the Philadelphia Tax Abatement Program. Econsult’s analysis of the Philadelphia housing market demonstrates that the current abatement program is highly beneficial, in both efficiency and fairness terms, to Philadelphia residents and the overall economy of the City and region, as well as to the fiscal health of the City government and the school district. The full report was released Wednesday, September 6th.

               - Click here to view article in Philadelphia Business Journal

               - Click here to view article in Philadelphia Inquirer

               - Click here to view Full Report

In Memoriam
The employees and affiliates of Econsult Corporation mourn the passing of our friend, colleague, and former Chairman Almarin Phillips, Ph.D., on August 26, 2006.  Click here for the complete news item.

The Pennsylvania Transportation Funding and Reform Commission, of which Econsult Senior Vice President, Richard Voith is a member, released its Initial Findings on August 23, 2006.

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Richard Voith, Econsult Senior Vice President, discusses the benefit of residential development in Philadelphia in Center City Developments, May 1, 2006 • Volume 9 • Issue 9 • A bi-weekly email news service.

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               - Click to see "The New Economics of Downtown"

The Atlantic City Regional Chamber of Commerce retained Econsult Corporation to prepare an analysis of the potential benefits associated with the establishment of a proposed property tax abatement program to encourage new residential real estate investment in Atlantic City.

               - Click for a recent article appearing in pressofatlanticcity.com

In Memoriam
The employees and affiliates of Econsult Corporation mourn the sudden passing of our friend and colleague John A. Del Roccili, Ph.D., on April 29, 2006.  Click here for the complete news item.

The University of Pennsylvania retained Econsult Corporation to prepare an economic and fiscal impact analysis for the University. The results of the analysis suggest that Penn generates significant and varied impacts in the Philadelphia region and throughout the state - April 2006

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              - Click here to view the article in the Philadelphia Business Journal