Welcome to September, Greater New York! As we are gearing up for a busy fall, we reflect on what has happened over the past month. August kicked off with the Industry Summer Bash which brought together the greatest meetings & events professionals in the area. The cross-association event was hugely successful, sold out networking event held at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge. See down below for photos of the evening!

As school is back in session, MPI Greater New York is thrilled to start September with our first education taking place on Monday, September 17th at Convene 75 Rockefeller Plaza. The program promises to be informative and exciting for all! To learn more and register, please see the link below.

Our Genies nominations are still open! Do you know if a member who has gone above and beyond and should be recognized? Do you love a committee and all that they do? Nominate them today! Nominations won’t be open for long so be sure to check out the link below for more details.

Here’s what’s going on with MPIGNY...

Join us on September 17th for a great presentation by SpeakerSue, a designated MPI Platinum Speaker coming to energize & engage us! We will also have a first look at Convene at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, a brand-new space in a legendary building.

Attend this educational 60-minute session to discover how you can boost your success with just a few critical changes in the way you write and respond to emails. This fun, practical keynote will have you ticking off the email mistakes you’ve been guilty of as you learn modern, fresh practices to engage as a persuasive professional today. 

When: September 17, 2018
             5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Convene at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

Register Here! 

CEU Credits: 1 CEU
CMP Clock Hours: 60 minutes
Domain F: Stakeholder Management

Internationally recognized communications researcher and sales trainer with multiple degrees and honors from prestigious universities, Sue Hershkowitz-Coore helps audiences increase profitability, professionalism and productivity through improved communications. Skillfully blending the latest business trends and studies from the social sciences with anecdotes and insights, Sue has developed a winning communication system that creates amazingly successful and profitable customer and colleague relationships.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Summer Bash on August 6th at Moxy Times Square! It was a magical night of networking with a few hundred of your closest friends from the NY area's Hospitality, Tourism and Meeting professional associations.

We are pleased to announce that the silent auction to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge and Donors Choose raised $11,500!!

Visit our website here to view the full album of photos! 

Join MPIGNY as we celebrate the chapter, our members and volunteers on Tuesday, October 9!  

Submit a Genie Award Nomination online here. 

Where: Bistrot Bagatelle
1 Little West 12th St, New York, NY 

About the venue: Widely recognized as a Meatpacking District staple and NYC institution, this flagship location continues to thrive after nearly a decade in the neighborhood, reminding guests daily of the unique and magnetic ambiance that made it famous. Bistrot Bagatelle was originally designed to reinvigorate the neighborhood and bring the European flare back to the Meatpacking District, and continues to delight diners with unmatched service and outstanding seasonal cuisine.

Join your fellow MPIGNY members for a great volunteer opportunity at Gods Love We Deliver in SoHo. Help us as we prepare meals for the homeless and needy in our local New York City community.

Tasks may include packaging meals, chopping onions, ladling soup, peeling potatoes or making meatballs. Volunteers can also package meal bundles for clients and assemble children's meal kits.

When: Monday, October 29, 2018
            9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: God’s Love We Deliver
166 Sixth Avenue @ Spring Street
 New York, NY

Register Here

About: God’s Love We Deliver is the New York metropolitan area’s leading provider of life-sustaining meals and nutrition counseling for people living with severe illnesses. Begun as an HIV/AIDS service organization, today God’s Love provides for people living with more than 200 individual diagnoses. God’s Love cooks and home delivers the specific, nutritious meals a client’s severe illness and treatment so urgently require. Meals are individually tailored for each client by one of our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, and all clients have access to unlimited nutrition counseling. God’s Love supports families by providing meals for the children and senior caregivers of its clients. All of the agency’s services are provided free of charge, and in its history of more than 30 years, God’s Love We Deliver has never had a waiting list. For more information, visit godslovewedeliver.org. God’s Love is a non-sectarian organization.

Are you interested to get more involved with MPIGNY? It is a great way to meet new clients and industry partners through volunteering with a committee! Contact Geri Richlin by email: geri.richlin@marriott.com for more information about opportunities!