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Message from Our President
 Dear Members, We want to express our strong support for our chapter members who are passionate about Israel. We grieve for the victims of these inhumane terror attacks. We grieve for the innocent Palestinians who are suffering and have died. Your commitment to peace, security, and understanding is greatly valued within our community. As members of our chapter, you play a crucial role in raising awareness, advocating for effective counterterrorism measures, and fostering greater understanding of the complex challenges Israel faces. We stand with you in your efforts and are here to provide a platform for informed discussions, education, and collaboration. Together, we can work towards a more peaceful and secure world. Thank you for your commitment to these vital causes, and we are proud to have you as part of our community. Warm regards, Jennifer Rondinelli President, MPIGNY FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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My Favorite quote is "She believed she could and so she did." I even have it tattooed on me. You didn't ask, but I love to share – my go-to fun fact is I have 12 tattoos but 11 of them you will never see unless I want you to. I recently started working for Horizon Media, a media advertising agency with clients such as Capital One, Hershey, and Sam's Club. I am the Manager of Events. I oversee all logistical details for client meetings and new business pitch meetings. I also work with a variety of our vendors such as Sirius XM/Pandora and Snapchat to put on events for our staff. And finally, I oversee all of our employee engagement events such as summer socials, monthly happy hours, and our annual holiday party. I work with over 1500 employees between our New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto offices. Outside of work, I love crafts such as making stickers, vinyl, clothes, mugs, and other items. I also plan in my paper planner, read, listen to music, and watch a lot of reality competition shows. My favorite is the "Amazing Race." I have been with MPIGNY since 2010. I was only a member for two years before stepping away due to not feeling valued or included. In 2017, thanks to the phenomenal Jennifer Rondinelli, I rejoined MPI and have never looked back. MPIGNY has impacted me personally by giving me such dear friends. Professionally, MPIGNY has helped me meet so many new contacts in the industry that I have been able to collaborate with. My key focus for MPIGNY is bringing more planners and suppliers together by getting more planners to sign up to play on foursomes at our annual Golf Tournament. I hope our members see how welcome they will feel if they participate. We are a great group, but for some reason we only have large turnouts for our signature events. I want members to know the smaller events are great to attend as well and beneficial to networking and meeting new people.
MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Three Words That Describe Me: Unapologetic, driven, and deliberate. It is very important to stay true to yourself and continue to grow. Be grateful for who you are. The only permanence in life is change. That has always stuck with me. As you progress in your career, a lot of change will occur. A lot of people will stay stagnant, but in my journey, once I am content somewhere I always want and look for more.
In my position, I worked on a really cool concert event with a big communications company in Los Angeles featuring actors from "Hamilton" and "Freestyle Love Supreme." We had been working on it for nine months and were always on our toes due to the pandemic. Three days before we left for Los Angeles, we had many of our performers scheduled to attend test positive for Covid, so we really had to think on our feet and adjust how to run the event. My role depends a lot on what others do and how others are feeling, so it’s really great to have contingencies and backup plans for such a large event. It was change in action. Broadway Plus, pre-pandemic, was the only official company that was licensed to offer VIP tickets and exclusive experiences with different Broadway shows. We later had companies reach out to us about large groups seeing a show on tour and they would also want to do a party with cast members. This laid the groundwork for what we do now working with clients and developing relationships for parties and larger events. Because of this, we needed a large network of individuals to work on these events with us. That’s why I joined MPIGNY. We wanted to connect with event planners and give individuals exclusive tickets and access to Broadway. It’s been great to meet all of the event planning community in the greater New York area. I’d like other members to know that I am someone whose professional and personal lives intertwine. When I have someone ask me for a show recommendation or need tickets to something, I am always happy to help with that sort of thing both personally and professionally. To me it is all about relationships, and I am lucky that I sell something I really love. I like meeting different people, learning, and finding new ways to build my network. 
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Join us to package meals for individuals in the NYC community. The mission of GLWD is to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 pm Location: God's Love We Deliver Address: 166 Avenue of the Americas Limited to 7 volunteers. We ask all volunteers to arrive 15 minutes prior to their shift for check-in and an orientation. Each volunteer must create an individual account through the following link and be registered for the shift at least one week before the shift to ensure entry to the building. REGISTER HERE
MPIGNY’s 37th Annual Auction and Mixology event is quickly approaching. This is a night you don’t want to miss! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 21 from 6:00-9:00 pm. The stunning InterContinental Times Square will be hosting this year’s Auction, located in the heart of NYC’s theater district. Reminiscent of the venue’s location, the old Broadway theater theme will be integrated throughout the event, to give our attendees a fun, robust, and interactive experience! Kick off the holiday season by joining us for this exciting event. Fierce competition will be in full swing as our featured mixology teams compete for the best cocktail or mocktail in our mixology contest. Don’t miss your opportunity to bid on a variety of items in this year’s silent auction. Watch as we build our incredible Canstruction sculpture during the event in real time. The canned goods will be donated to City Harvest, our CSR partner, to give back to the community. Please donate to our Canstruction project when you register. 3 Ways to Get Involved: 1. Form a mixology team. 2. Donate an auction item. 3. Attend the event! We hope you can join us for this highly anticipated fundraising event of the year!
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