The Festive Season Has Begun!

Spooky season is over. Now it is time for the start of the festive season. I am loving the temperatures we have been getting recently! Long may they continue.

October was yet another busy month for MPIGNY. We kicked off events with CSR and a visit to God’s Love We Deliver with a full group of volunteers, which was great to see, and very much appreciated by the team at GLWD. Be on the lookout for the next activity at God's Love; giving back to the community is not only important but very fulfilling.

Followed shortly after our visit to GLWD, our Education Committee held a very engaging event titled “The Unicorn Effect: Creating Legendary Connections” at Hill Country BBQ. Our speaker, Sean Bott, taught our attendees how to engage with people by “Interrupting, Introducing and Inquiring.” Some of our attendees experienced Sean's mentalist talents first-hand, which was amazing and scary at the same time!

As I mentioned in my last message and will continue to all year 😊, it takes a big team of volunteers to execute these outstanding events. We need YOU, our members, to jump in and assist where you can. How can you help? What are your interests or skills? It doesn’t need to take a large amount of your time. It can be as little or as much as you would like to dedicate. We will work with you and your schedule. Please reach out to me or any of our Board Members if you want to or are able to get more involved with the Chapter. We would love to have you! You should have received an email from the Chapter with a survey titled “Find Your Fit.” Please complete the survey if you are interested in volunteering.

We kick off November with another great CSR opportunity at GMHC on November 9th. If you are interested in joining this effort, please email Director of CSR, Marisa Wilkes, CMP, at marisawilkes922@gmail.com by November 2.

We will close the month with one of our signature events, in partnership with Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, MPIGNY’s Auction & Mixology Madness at the Hard Rock Hotel on November 22. Be sure to register for an evening of Networking, Mixology and the chance to win some amazing prizes that have been donated by our incredible partners. If you would like to participate in the mixology event, we still have a few tables left. You can register as a competitor or as an attendee here.

Hope to see you there or at some of other upcoming events!

11/9	Volunteer with GMHC Grab & Go Program
11/20	JOIN THE TEAM: God's Love We Deliver - Race to Deliver
11/22	Auction & Mixology Madness 2022
12/7	SAVE THE DATE! Joint Virtual Education Event w/MPI Tennessee
12/19	SAVE THE DATE! HSMAIGNY/MPIGNY Annual Holiday Party

Best,
Andrew

Andrew Barnes
President
MPI Greater New York Chapter