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hapPENNingsFebruary 2010 THE PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK Pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner | Friday, February 12th. Bring ❖ Roasted Rack of Colorado Lamb; Celeri that special someone to the Mousseline, Swiss Chard and Lamb Jus Penn Club where Valentine’s ❖ Seared Natural Filet Day is a night to remember. Mignon and Braised You’ll enjoy romantic music Short Rib; Black Truffle from our Piano Man, first rate service from our able Whipped Potatoes In This staff, top quality cuisine from Chef Smoor, beautiful Caramelized Cippolini décor, and champagne. Menu as follows: Onions 2 General Manager’s Corner Issue APPETIZERS: ❖ Roasted Vegetable Tarte 3 Social Media 103 ❖ Tartar of Yellow Fin Tuna with Miso; Daikon and with wilted Organic Mizuna Salad Arugula 3 Rock Step Dance Instruction ❖ Wild Mushroom Stew with Homemade Gnocci DESSERT: 6 Pink Slip Tuesday ❖ Lobster and Crab Cocktail; European Cocktail Sauce ❖ Valentines Chocolate Heart 6 Intra Clubs ❖ Oxtail Consomme with Foie Gras Flan ❖ Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Petit Fours 7 Wine Dinner ENTREES: Reserve your preferred seating time: 6:00, 7:00, or 8:00 ❖ Pan Roasted Halibut Fillet; Roasted Winter p.m. $70.00 per person, plus tax and service charge 7 Class Happy Hours Vegetables and Port Wine Sauce includes glass of champagne. 7 Penn Basketball HapPENNings Calendar All Ivy Progressive provided in RSVP for name tags and seating purposes. $65 plus tax and service charge per member and Networking Dinner | $70 plus tax and service charge per non-member by ARTICLE Wednesday, February 3rd, 6:30 p.m. In February 1st at noon (No late reservations) includes See at a glance what each three course buffet and facilitated networking. ICONS article means for you! New York City, it’s easy to meet people, but it’s hard to get to know anyone. Going home with dozens of business cards does not necessarily mean Drinks Guest Room Special Networking you’ve had a fruitful evening! Members may sponsor guests to stay in the Would you like to meet other members in a fun non- overnight rooms at the clubhouse. For January and Learning Dining threatening way, or get to know each other better while February 2010, the guest fee of $100 is waived! enjoying a fabulous meal? The Progressive Dinner is Healthy Snacks just the recipe: a unique combination of fun, fine din- For this short period of time, guest of mem- ing and relationship building with fellow members. bers enjoy the member rate, which starts at just $225.00 per night — take advantage of this Entertainment This event is designed to help you meet your fellow limited time offer to have your friends, family and Penn Club members and friends in a setting that en- colleagues visit you! courages interaction. During this progressive network- Don’t miss Restaurant Week ing dinner, you’ll spend each of the 3 courses with Call 212.403.6533 to make your reservation. at the Penn Club and a different group of dynamic people so you’ll have a Room rates do not include tax. Offer is subject to this month’s wine dinner. chance to learn about each others’ services, develop availability of rooms. Offer may not be combined See page 7 for details. relationships, and find support and resources to help with any other offers. you and your business and social activities thrive. Bring along at least 40 business cards. Please provide your name, member #, school, class year, company name, title, industry and a hobby/personal interest. Members are encouraged to bring guests, but we ask that members do not bring more than 1 guest from the same firm. All names and information to be All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events. 1 We’ve now passed the busy holiday season, and are This is remarkable in view of the economic challenges settling into the depths of the winter months. While that 2009 presented. Your display of appreciation to our activities during the holidays were not quite up to the staff is a true testament to the high regard and deep af- levels of the past few years, your Club was still a very fection our members have for the Penn Club. On behalf of busy spot and I hope you took time to enjoy some of our all of our employees, I want to offer our sincere thanks for festivities. The crowning moment of our December was your caring generosity. our Member’s Holiday Party on December 14th. We hosted The post-holiday months are traditionally quieter ones a record number of 400 reservations, and by all accounts for the Club, and the lingering economic concerns may this was the best Holiday Party ever. This annual event make them even more so. As we slow down and enjoy the has become an increasingly popular event on our mem- mid-winter months, I want to remind you that the Penn bers’ social calendar, and plans are already under way for Club continues to offer a great variety of programs, events GENERAL next December’s Party. I will hope to see you there. and services as well as a warm and comfortable refuge I would be remiss if I did not mention the passing of from winter’s discomforts. Please take time to peruse this MANAGER’S Christopher Browne, C’69 on December 13th. Chris was issue of HapPENNings, and see what we have in store for the second president of the Penn Club, and an extremely you. The strength of our activities, services and facili- loyal and generous member. He served as president for ties continue to contribute to our ongoing status as a nine years, and his vision and support were critical to the Platinum Club of America. formation of our Club as we know it today. Chris was a My staff and I look forward to being a part of your con- good friend to those of us who had the good fortune to tinuing Penn Club experience. We hope to see you often Corner know him, and he will be greatly missed. at your home-away-from-home in New York. It is most heart-warming to report to you that this year’s —Peter M. Homberg, CCM Penn Club Employees’ Holiday Fund matched last year’s. We often feel stuck and don’t even know where Officer andR obin Koval is President of The Ka- Feb Club (Event for to start. But we can all tap into the unbelievable plan Thaler Group, the advertising agency respon- lClasses ’95–’09) | power we have within to “get going” and make a sible for such pop culture icons as the Aflac duck Tuesday, February 9th, 7:30–10:30 p.m. Relive your huge difference in our lives and the lives of oth- and the “Yes, Yes, Yes” Herbal Essences campaign. College years with old and new peers at Penn Club! ers. How? By starting small. Both authors will be signing copies of the book. Come drink across Penn’s campus at our famous In their instant bestseller, The $15 per member and $30 per guest by January Irish, Mexican, and traditional American Pubs: Power of Small: Why Little Things 16th at noon. $25 per member and $40 per guest Blarney’s, Mad 4, and Smokes. When finished hail Make All the Difference, coauthors late reservation. Books will be for sale. a cab or take the elevator to Old City (Grill Room) Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval reveal how to harness the where you can catch a game. Earn points on your Linda Kaplan Thaler Selective College journey, while having a great time with all of your power of small to improve and transform your life and navigate 1Admissions | Penn Club Friends. Who knows, maybe you’ll bump into an old flame or new date for Valentine’s Day on through uncertain times. The Tuesday, March 2nd, 6:30 p.m. In partnership with Sunday night! 4 Drinks and Appetizers included per Power of Small is full of inspira- PennNYC. Do you know the difference between person! Raffle prize donated by www.Squishable.com. tional stories, as well as actionable Early Decision, Early Admission, Rolling Decision (They’re giant round fuzzy animals — hug them!) information and advice. and Early Action? Is your child involved in extra- $39 plus tax and service charge per member and Robin Koval From making a great impression curricular activities? What do admissions officers $49 plus tax and service charge per guest by Feb- at an interview to maximizing your household look for in a candidate? Back by popular demand ruary 2nd at noon. $49 plus tax and service charge budget, you can conquer today’s biggest chal- for the fourth year, Penn NYC and the Penn for member late reservations and $59 plus tax and lenges just by thinking small. All you need to Club are hosting a panel of college admissions service charge for guest late reservations. do is refocus your attention on the little things specialists who will talk about these issues and and learn to “sweat the small stuff.”The Power of others related to the college admissions process. BOOK SIGNING AND Small shows you how. From applications and interviews to preparatory DISCUSSION The Power of Small is Kaplan Thaler and Koval’s latest classes and standardized tests, this event will help collaboration. Their previous two titles, also national prepare parents for what lies ahead. The panel will The Power of Small| bestsellers, include The Power of Nice: How to Con- be moderated by Steve Hamilton, Senior Associate Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:30 p.m.
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