Committee - Lifestyles
Overview
The mission of the Lifestyles Committee is to create events that address lifestyle and personal issues for members, such as health and fitness, leisure, arts and culture, life stage and financial planning and family/parenting.
The Committee also provides an opportunity for its members to build new relationships with other FWA members through committee work and our committee’s holiday party and June end-of-FWA year dinner. Another goal is to help develop and prepare qualified committee members to move into FWA Board positions. |
Upcoming Event
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
Time: 5:45 - 8:00 pm |
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Network and Shop at a pre-Valentine's Jewelry Party |
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Erwin Pearl
70 West 50th Street
(Between 5th & 6th Avenues -
opposite Radio City Music Hall)
NYC |
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FWA Members: Price $28 |
Non-Members: Price $45 |
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RSVP: Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 |
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Meeting Schedule
To be Announced.
Event Highlights & Accomplishments
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Speed Networking (May 2010), Our highly successful fifth annual program for building relationships and expanding your network. Tips on networking from FWA member Andrea Nierenberg. |
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Wine Tasting. Hosted by Moore’s Brother Wine Shop (Apr 2010), Upon arrival a sparkling wine was poured, as guests registered. The owner talked about two other whites and five red wines that were presented for tasting. Three cheeses donated by Cabot Creamery were paired with the wines in addition to other refreshments. |
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Museum of American Finance (Mar 2010), A tour and reception to commemorate Women’s History Month. Muriel (Mickey) Siebert, an FWA member honored at the exhibit of women pioneers in finance, spoke about her career and becoming the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. |
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Carlisle Collection (Feb 2010), Shopping and networking at the Carlisle showroom. Everyone received a $100 gift certificate towards a purchase that evening or later. |
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The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” (Nov 2009), The U.S. Army Concert Band, Chorus, Herald Trumpets, and Strings played at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in a “Sweet Land of Liberty” performance. Followed by optional refreshments/dinner at P.J. Clark’s. |
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Walking Tour (Sep 2009), The first event was our annual walking tour, this year to the Upper West Side starting at Riverside Drive to learn from our tour guide the historical and architectural significance of the area’s famed Beaux Arts Buildings, Columbia University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and Grant’s Tomb. The tour was followed by an optional lunch. |
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Nina McLemore (Jun 2009), In what has become an annual event, Nina McLemore hosted a shopping program. Attendees were offered a 15% discount on their purchases. |
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Elder Care (May 2009), A program of nationally recognized experts discussed “Could Caring for Elderly Parents be in Your Future?” Panelists included Dr. Mary Mittleman, Director of the Psychosocial Research and Support Program of the Aging and Dementia Research Center at the NYU Silberstein Institute; Daniel Fish, Esq., a founding member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the current chair of New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section; and Mary Lynn Pannen, president of Sound Options, Inc., an award-winning, nationally recognized certified geriatric care manager and registered nurse. |
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Speed networking (Apr 2009), Another successful speed networking program to build relationships and expand your network was hosted by Ambac. FWA member Andrea Nierenberg gave tips on networking. |
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Wine Tasting & Jewerly Party (Apr 2009), A combined wine tasting/jewelry party was held at the home of Karin Grasso, jewelry merchant. |
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Stress Reduction Program (Mar 2009), Laurie Weisman, head of evenKeel wellness, and psychologist Susan Freedland conducted a program on how to reduce stress and gain balance in your life through specific exercises and meditation. |
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Jazz at Juilliard (Feb 2009) Juilliard hosted a private reception for us at which noted trumpeter Terrence Blanchard spoke and performed with several Julliard students. This was followed by Juilliard jazz orchestra performance with Blanchard performing some of his own works. |
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Dinner at Utsav (Jan 2009), In keeping with theme of our international trip to India, we held a dinner at Utsav, a beautiful Indian restaurant in midtown. |
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Walking Tour (Sep 2008), We held a walking tour of Historic Wall Street with an optional lunch at Fraunces Tavern, where George Washington bade farewell to his Revolutionary War troops.. |
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Saks Shopping/Networking (Sep 2008), Sak’s hosted two parties for the FWA; one included a fashion show. Guests were given discount coupons for shopping those evenings, plus gift bags. |
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Golf Outing (Jul 2008), Organized annual golf outing with FWA, 85 Broads and Women’s Bond Club. |
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Meet & Mingle This informal networking program, whereby members can drop in at the 8-1/2 Club without reservations or fees to make new connections and reinforce old ones, has grown in attendance and popularity this year. An added benefit is that it has served as an informal membership recruiting program. Organized with FWA Board member Shoya Zichy. |
Special Thanks
Thanks to all the Lifestyles Committee members who were active in program planning and support: Sanem Alkan, Beverly Chan, Janet Handal, Susan Isquith, Susan Kintner, Lori Laub, Pat Miney, Susan Perry, and Cherry Suskind.
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