Project background: The Leadership Awards Gala is the principal source of funding for the NYC & Company Foundation. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization whose mission is to support tourism to New York City by promoting arts, culture, sports and recreational events.
Project background: Honorees have included Diane von Furstenberg, Terry Lundgren and Anna Wintour (pictured), Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, The New York Mets and New York Yankees, among others.
Project elements: Working with a variety of high end venues to execute the event which have included The Plaza Hotel, Cipriani 25 Broadway, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (pictured).
Project elements: Securing all necessary vendors, building production timelines and budgets, fundraising (list building, letter writing, solicitation), stage managing honorees and emcees.
Project elements: Work closely with creative team to develop event branding ie invitations, letterhead, Journals, menus, and centerpieces (pictured).
Project background: The NYC & Company Annual Meeting is the largest membership event for the company. All members are invited to attend a presentation by senior management which reviews the past year's programs and looks ahead to future planning.