The Ça Va Brasserie at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square provided the perfect venue for networking, partying, and welcoming in the holiday season. Glittering lights and background jazz music provided by New York's Best Musicians added to the festivities.
Another treat of the night was a musical performance by a quartet from the Sirens of Gotham (itself a local chapter of Sweet Adelines International), courtesy of Judy Sanford Guise, CAE, a member of the Sirens, and NYSAE's Awards Committee. The Awards Committee wanted to remind members that NYSAE cherishes outstanding performance, by groups like the Sirens, and especially by our members, and encouraged partygoers to send in nominations for their colleagues or themselves for a 2016 Synergy Award.
NYSAE's Holiday Party reception was sponsored by Kalahari Resorts & Conventions.
NYSAE ushered in the season at its annual Holiday Party. Held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square, the reception was sponsored by Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. Pictured (left to right): Joel A. Dolci, CAE, NYSAE President & CEO; Rachel Travers, CHSP, Sales Manager, Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; and Michael Weamer, President & CEO, the Marfan Foundation, and NYSAE Board Chair.
Friends and colleagues enjoy NYSAE's Holiday Party reception, held December 16 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square. Pictured (left to right): Bonnie White, Director of National Accounts, Fountainbleau Miami Beach; Claire Rosenzweig, CAE, President & CEO, Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York; Francine Rosenzweig, Project Coordinator, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey; and Marsha Block, CAE, CFRE, CEO, American Group Psychotherapy Association and member, NYSAE Board of Directors.
A quartet from the Sirens of Gotham entertained NYSAE members and guests with selection of holiday songs. Presented courtesy of NYSAE's Awards Committee as a reminder that NYSAE recognizes excellence in all forms, the award-winning Sirens of Gotham is a fresh take on women's a cappella music and a chapter of Sweet Adelines International.
Good friends shared some great moments. From left to right: David Teisler, CAE, Director of Communications, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and Vice Chair of NYSAE’s Technology Committee; Marsha Block, CAE, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer, American Group Psychotherapy Association, and NYSAE Board member; and Gerald Andersen, retired Executive Director of the Men’s Dress Furnishings Association.
Partygoers were treated to light jazz, courtesy of The Best Musicians of New York. From left to right: David Andreana; Andrew Hartman; David Fletcher.
Gregory Marshall, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing, VisitRochester, and Cheryl Marshall toast the upcoming holidays.
Enjoying the festivities were (left to right): Beverly Daniel, President, Career Growth Group, and a member of the Education Committee; Robert Lane, PhD, Principal, Lane Services, and a member of NYSAE’s Technology Committee; and Denman Wall, Director of Interactive Services, Dolci Management Services. a member of NYSAE’s Technology Committee.
Robert Nelson, President, Nelson Strategic Consulting, and a member of NYSAE’s PR & Marketing Committee, and Tim Baer, Vice President, American Technology Services, and a member of NYSAE’s Technology Committee, take time out from committee work to enjoy the night.
Partygoers take a moment to enjoy the performance by the Sirens of Gotham.
The Ça Va Brasserie at the Intercontinental Hotel in Times Square provided the perfect venue for networking, partying, and starting the holiday season.