Get Konnected! Turns 7; Honors Business and Social Trailblazers Driving Innovation in Boston

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Mar 19, 2015, 08:30 ET

BOSTON, March, 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Get Konnected!, Boston's premier urban business networking event will celebrate its 7th anniversary at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Tuesday, March 24^th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. by honoring a diverse group of business and social innovators from the fields of Technology, Life Sciences, Philanthropy, Economic Development, Investment and Spirituality.

Each year to celebrate its anniversary, Get Konnected! honors individuals and corporations in both the private and public sectors whose commitment to diversity and inclusion is exemplary or whose philanthropic efforts have contributed to making Boston and/or Massachusetts better for all its citizens. This year's 2015 anniversary theme, Boston's Rainbow of Innovators celebrates a culturally diverse group of business and social innovators who are contributing to advancing Boston's global reputation as an epicenter and hub for innovation, technology, education and philanthropy.

The 2015 Innovation Honorees include:
Gilad Rosenzweig, President, Smarter in the City and Raj Melville, Executive Director, Deshpande Foundation for Innovation in Social and Economic Impact; Joseph Chung, Managing Director, Redstar Ventures for Innovation in Investment; Susan Windham Bannister, President, Mass Life Science Center for Process and Service Innovation; Vanessa Kirsch, Founder & CEO, New Profit Inc and Paul Grogan, President, The Boston Foundation for Philanthropic Innovation; Carlos Arredondo, Peace Activist, Advocate for Military families and Immigrants and Boston Marathon Bombing Good Samaritan for Inspiration Innovation; and 17-year-old Toni Oloko, Founder, PracticeGigs for Emerging Teen Entrepreneur.

"We are delighted to honor this diverse group of trailblazers and pioneers who are finding unique and innovative ways to solve both business and social problems and who are contributing to making Boston and the Commonwealth a vibrant hub and epicenter for innovation," said Colette Phillips, President and CEO of CPC Global and the founder of Get Konnected!. "Each honoree is a great role model and inspiration for our community."

Founded in 2008 Get Konnected! (WCVB TV 5 Chronicle) is the first event of its kind that brings together professionals, business executives and entrepreneurs of all cultures for the purpose of networking. In the past seven years, Get Konnected! has become Boston's premier urban business networking event that brings together urban and international professionals, business executives and entrepreneurs of diverse cultures and industry sectors. Named Boston's Best Multicultural Networking Event, Get Konnected! has been recognized by the Massachusetts State Legislature, the Boston City Council and Boston Latino TV for advancing business and career opportunities for Greater Boston's culturally diverse communities.

For information go to Get Konnected 2015 7^th Anniversary Video Evite.

To register, go to Get Konnected!

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