OPEX Commerce Connections Sept 2015 Special Edition

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September—Special Edi on 2015

Weekend Weather

Table of Contents

Philadelphia Bus Tour

Celebrate 40

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Let the Good Times Roll

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Birthdays

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Ocean City Bus Trip

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Crowne Plaza Welcomes You

Sunday Funday 16

Food Trucks 18



We are looking forward to having everyone together in the same loca on to Celebrate 40 Years of OPEX!

The OPEX Welcome Desk at the Crowne Plaza will be open beginning at 3:00 PM

on Friday, so be sure to stop by and pick up your welcome packet for the weekend’s events.

Don’t forget to download the OPEX App! Login with your event confirma on

number to have your schedule at the touch of your finger! Share photos using the Ac vity Feed #OPEX40!





OPEX PHILADELPHIA BUS TOUR We are excited to you share with you the custom Philadelphia Tour the 40th Anniversary Commi ee have created in partnership with The Awfully Nice Tour Company of Philadelphia.

Coach Buses will depart and return from the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ (this is the Host Hotel for the 40th Anniversary). Buses will be leaving the Hotel at 9:10 AM, 9:20 AM, and 9:30 AM. We promise to have you back to the Crowne Plaza by 3:00 PM.

Details of the Day: Bus tour will include drive by of Penn’s Landing, a visit to Christ Church, drive by of Independence Mall (to be included in the walking tour), drive by of City Hall, Love Park, the Comcast Center, Franklin Parkway, a run up the Rocky steps. With a drive back to the Independence Mall built in, this should take about 90 minutes of the me allowed.

A walking tour of the Historic District that will take 2 hours. This will include the President’s House, Liberty Bell (inside dependent upon lines), Independence and Congress Halls (outside), Washington Square, Second Bank, Carpenter’s Hall, First Bank, Franklin Court, possibly the Print Shop (depends on ming), Betsy Ross House, Elfreth’s Alley, the Arch Street Mee ng House and Franklin’s grave site. We also focus on the current culture of the area. This is now a highly populated residen al area and we like to talk about recent changes as well as point out local coffee shops and bou ques. We would finish the walking tour in Independence Mall to meet the buses, so it is a circular route.

Lunch would be at the Reading Terminal Market. The bus tour guide can talk about its history and point people in the right direc on for certain types of food. If anyone wants to visit the train shed building above, the guide would be on hand to offer that, it’s a wonderful space, currently the Grand Ballroom of the Conven on Center. We would allow an hour for this.

Suggested Things to Bring: Umbrella – Rain or Shine including approximately 1.5 miles of walking, talking, listening and having fun.

Comfortable Shoes ‐ approximately 1.5 miles of walking at slow pace and op onal running up the Museum steps.


OCEAN CITY BUS TRIP An cipa on builds as you get closer. The air gets cooler on a fresh sea breeze – you’re only minutes from your des na on – fun and sun in “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” Ocean City! The sea, the sand, and the Boardwalk with its wide variety of a rac ons, amuse‐ments, shops, and food are there to greet you. Although it will probably be a li le too cool for a dip in the invi ng waves of the Atlan c Ocean, come prepared to spend a few hours strolling the awesome Beach and Boardwalk – Ocean City’s own version of the B&B. See the following informa on for more details on what to look forward to! From its humble beginnings as a summer fishing camp known as Peck’s Beach, Ocean City and its Travel Channel award winning beach has become a family favorite. Some of us OPEX folks grew up in this city – we know you’re going to have a great day!


What to pack: Please pack accordingly as the average temperature for Ocean City, New Jersey (OCNJ), in September is around 70‐75 Degrees Fahrenheit. Sunscreen Comfortable walking footwear for the Boardwalk (although the beach is best done barefoot!) Cash for shopping (many stores do not accept credit cards or debit cards) Cash for food (you’ll be allowed up to $15 to expense for lunch, but many places only accept cash)

What to expect: Each year countless visitors travel to New Jersey just to visit Ocean City’s Boardwalk. Whether it’s a family tradi on or your first trip to OCNJ, there are lots of reasons why this popular Jersey Shore Boardwalk is the vaca on des na on of people from all over the world. Some of the most popular places to check out on the Boardwalk include: Family Fun! Gillian's Wonderland Pier (complementary ride ckets will be provided with more available from the OPEX OCNJ leaders) 6th St. & Boardwalk (open at 1PM) Check out more on gillians.com Jilly’s Arcade 1168 Boardwalk Be sure to try the 10 cent Skeeball! Try Something Sweet! Johnson's Popcorn (several loca ons along the boardwalk) Since 1940, Johnson's Popcorn has been one of the most famous icons of the OCNJ Boardwalk. The aroma of hot caramel tossed over giant kernels of popcorn has lured millions of visitors to Johnson's Popcorn's storefronts that lie beneath the red and white awnings on Ocean City's famous Boardwalk! You’ll have a small sample in your OPEX OCNJ tour package. Kohr Bros. Custard (several loca ons along the boardwalk) Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge 1100 Boardwalk For over 125 years, Fralinger's Salt Water taffy has provided seashore visitors with our original Salt Water Taffy, Sea Foam Fudge, Almond Macaroons, Molasses Paddles, Mints, Peanut Bu er Chews and other seashore confec ons. You’ll have a small sample in your OPEX OCNJ tour package. Chickie’s and Pete’s Crabfries 908 Boardwalk Famous Boardwalk Pizza, Give It a Try! Manco and Manco Pizza (several loca ons on the boardwalk) Fair warning: this is greasy New York style thin crust pizza at its best. Mini Golf (get your prac ce in before Sunday!) Tee Time Golf 640 Boardwalk Haunted Golf 824 Boardwalk Seaport Village Miniature Golf 936 Boardwalk Goofy Golf 920 Boardwalk Golden Galleon Miniature Golf 1120 Boardwalk Congo Falls Miniature Golf 1132 Boardwalk Make the memories last, Take an Old Time Photo! Keepsake Old Time Photos 658 Boardwalk Please feel free to get even more informa on from OCNJ’s official website: h p://www.oceancityvaca on.com/



Our “Let the Good Times Roll” event planned a er the Saturday evening dinner will allow you the opportunity to entertain, and be entertained by your co‐workers in a fun and relaxed se ng. John Kretzu and other members of “Shut Up Jus ce” will serve as the house band for the event. It’ll be a great way to close out the evening singing and enjoying me with your coworkers and spouses.


Eric O’Hanlon Oct. 1

Joe Anthony, Ma Dowis, Marcus Hanuszcyk, Stephane Haye Oct. 2

Joe Alston, Donna Strong Oct. 3

Herman Ha en, Tom Tracy Oct. 4

Walt Gluszek, Michael Gollwitzer, Charles McAleer Oct. 5

Lee Schaber, Mike York Oct. 8

Fred Cramer, Brian Mascola, Frank Panienski, Victor Pinho, William Torok, Tom Wireback, Hank Womack Oct. 9

Adam Auyeung, Mark Messier Oct. 1

Bill Daniels, Thanh Nguyen Oct. 1

Joanne Gill, Gary Hemphill Oct. 1

Becky Hacking, Frank Nardone Oct. 1

Floyd D’Sourza Oct. 1

Paul Lanholm, Robert Whi ck Oct. 1

James Bohe, Derick Lane, Harvey Reid Oct. 1

Art Branas, Alexandre Derblum, Dave Geshay, Gary Miller Oct. 1

Cezar Miclat, Javier Mune , Michel Roy Oct. 1

Brian Dean, Alex Rodriguez Oct. 2

Travis Hall, Joe Olguin, Dawn Soma, Cris Swanson, Eric Witek Oct. 2

Gary Hoermann Oct. 2

Diane Buzby, Kerry O’Mara, Chris ne Teichert Oct. 2

Kerri Harris, Jerry Maurer Oct. 2

Arthur Estanislao, Fabrice Galode, Patrick Jones, Kris Knight, Mike Sparango Oct. 2

John Allen, Tate Castro, Bob Fires, Chuck Sylvester Oct. 2

Leslie Taha Oct. 2

Dave Andrews, Chris Lynch, Remi Marra Oct. 2

David Bourneuf‐Tenaillon Oct. 3

Jus n Feczer Oct. 3


Jeff Bowen, Anthony Garcia, Dale Parker, Aus n Stoner, Stephane Vacher Nov. 1

Frank Chirico, Joe Higdon, Norb Lion, Geri Scassero Nov. 3

John Boland, Enrique Duran Nov. 4

Tony Constancio, Rob Luciano, Larry Moore, Bill Stephens Nov. 5

Ricky Allen, Hector DeJesus, Bernie Francioni, Dennis Klusty, Richard Latanzio, Otho McDaniel, John Posik Nov. 6

John Bell, Carmine Bello, Gary Robertson, Rich Roy, Kristen Stevens Nov. 7

Cedric Cassant, Michel Nguyen, Kim Rappo, Ron Worrell Nov. 8

Dennis Cassady, Nick Remchuk, Vanna Robbins, Milkias Tadesse Nov. 9

Dave Helmlinger, Nick Nuzzie Nov. 10

Lisa Cook, Robert Hiltner, Nov. 11

Dave Metsch, Bernie Nauroth Nov. 12

Sco Crossan, Darrell Hill, Steve Rubery Nov. 13

David Anderson Nov. 15

Ed Latch Nov. 17

Nick Garner, Joe Ohmer, John Pa erson Nov. 18

John Aversa, Mark King, Gab Locante, Anne e Mailahn, Vinay Shah Nov. 20

Cheryl‐Lynn Aquilino, Tom Paisley Nov. 21

Harry Fletcher, Andy Lee, Rob Sepulveda Nov. 22

Fran Guthrie Nov. 23

Eric Mertens, Dave Wisham Nov. 24

Bea Bengel Nov. 25

Armando Alvarez, Steve Barre Nov. 26

Victor Hornung, Bill Johnson, Robert Lopez, Bill Weiss Nov. 27

Robert Baugh, Pa Sims, Steven White Nov. 28

Frank Jones Nov. 29

Robert Mosby Nov. 30

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On Sunday, September 20th, 2015, all current OPEX employees are invited to join us between 11am and 3pm at our Moorestown cam‐pus for lunch, building tours, car and bike show, and lawn games. Spouses/significant others, and children are also welcome to a end. This will be a great opportunity to relax and enjoy a meal with your co‐workers, and also tour our Moorestown and Pennsauken facili es. Building tours and equipment demonstra ons will start at

11am. Between 11:30am and 2:30pm we will have several lunch

trucks parked along the road behind the 835 building, providing us

with a classic Philly‐style lunch experience.

Tents, tables, and chairs will be set up in the grassy area alongside the 835 Lancer Drive building. We’ll also have a radio‐controlled plane demonstra on over the soccer fields at various points throughout the a ernoon. If you want to get a li le exercise, we’ll have bocce balls, cornhole pla orms, and horseshoe pits set up in the area, as well.



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