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October 2014 Celebratinghap 1994–2014Our TwentiethPENN Year ings THE PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK Entrepreneur Panel: Th e 3 A’s of Fast Tracking Your Business Success: Apps, Accelerate & Adapt | Tuesday, October 7th. Reception 6:30 p.m. Program 7:00 p.m. an advisor for the Casual Gaming Association. Brought to you by Penn Women in Business Intraclub Larry Cerri: Cerri is the founder of Come join us to hear how two entrepreneurs, Gilad UNISON: the Collaborative Meeting Rotem, co-founder of Cups, and Larry Cerri of Experience. UNISON is a leader Unison, fast tracked their business models—one in leveraging meeting interactive/ by working with an accelerator and the other by collaborative technologies to create becoming an astute adaptor—to achieve success. an environment of full audience In is Gilad Rotem: Rotem is the engagement and participation. Th e data gathered co-founder of CUPS, a monthly through this approach is thoroughly analyzed to 2 Club LeadershipIssue Corner subscription service that entitles extract key insights to drive future results. With the users to unlimited coﬀ ee at an advent of the ‘app’ explosion, Larry transformed the 3 Upcoming Events expanding number of independent UNISON concept into Captivator that takes the in-room experience to higher levels of virtual meeting 4 Out-of-Club Events coﬀ ee shops in NYC and Tel Aviv. Previously, while employed at Incomate, he interactivity and data capture. 5 Interclub Events founded InGaming.com, a user acquisition network $27 per member and $37 per guest plus tax and service specializing in Facebook and Mobile games which charge for reservations made by Tuesday October 6 Membership Corner marked Incomate’s fi rst step outside the gambling 1st. $37 per member and $47 per guest plus tax and arena. Gilad led product development and initial service charge for late reservations. Admission to the 7 Dining Specials client base acquisition for InGaming in and served as program includes one drink. Please RSVP online or by HapPENNings Calendar emailing [email protected]

College Admissions: Dinner and Lunch ARTICLE See at a glance what each Networking and Social Buff ets in the Main Dining ICONS article means for you! Media | Room! | Networking Drinks A Unique Perspective on College Admissions We’ve rolled out buff et- style dinners each Tuesday, October 14th 7:00 p.m. Come Learning Dining Wednesday evening with join in on a presentation and panel seating times between discussion given by independent college 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Healthy Snacks consultant and award-winning educator, and buff et-style lunches Dr. Rachelle Wolosoff . Dr. Wolosoff is Twentieth each Friday with seating Entertainment Anniversary the Founder of College Search Expert, times between 12:00 Event LLC, a renowned organization that off ers college p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Each consulting services. Th e presentation goes behind week will feature diff erent the scenes of the U.S. College Application process dishes and will be held DON'T MISS! and delves into how networking and social media in the Main Dining Room. Perfect for bringing your can aff ect the college admissions process. Following Marketing Professor employee team and co-workers to dine in our grand the presentation, there will be an interactive panel Main Dining Room in a relaxed setting. Peter Fader discussion featuring a social media expert from BuzzFeed, an expert networker, and a past Penn To RSVP please call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 for Tuesday, Alumni interviewer. your dining reservations, or e-mail tkontos@pennclubny. October 28th, $15 per person and $25 per guest for reservations org. Dinner is $44.50 plus tax and service charge per 7:00 p.m. made by Tuesday, October 7th. $25 per member and person, and lunch is $34.50 plus tax and service charge per person. Children under 12 eat at half price. All SEE PAGE 3 $35 per guest for late reservations. Please RSVP online or by emailing [email protected]. dinner buff ets are held in the Main Dining Room unless there is a prior commitment to a dining event.

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 The new year of Penn Club activities is now well under its high quality fitness services in an attractive environ- way. Our Club is once again bustling with members ment, and of our ever expanding list of reciprocal clubs and guests enjoying the many events and services that that gives you access to numerous fine clubs throughout have contributed to our standing as a Platinum Club the world. of America. Please take time to review this issue of Although it may seem that summer has just ended, it’s HaPENNings to ensure that you don’t miss out on any of not too early to make your plans for holiday gatherings at our upcoming offerings. The Penn Club. Whether you’re planning an office party, Our membership renewal season has come to a close, an annual meeting, or a reunion of family and friends, and it’s exciting to note that a significant percentage of we offer an outstanding venue for enjoying the holiday our members have renewed their membership with us season in the Big Apple. for another year. There is great value in having access My staff and I take great pleasure in being a part of your to our fine Clubhouse, located in Midtown Manhattan, Penn Club experience, and encourage you to continue to a stone’s throw away from Grand Central, Times Square, Leadership enjoy your Club in every way possible. We hope to see you and Rockefeller Center. Our guest rooms are comfortable often at your home-away-from-home in New York. and freshly renovated, our dining facilities offer terrific food and attentive service, and our meeting and banquet —R. Mark Jezierski spaces from small to large are perfect for your events and General Manager business gatherings. Take advantage of the Palestra, with Corner Earn $200 in House Credits | The 20th Anniversary Refer & Redeem Rewards Program is part of our membership drive for the balance of this calendar year. The Penn Club is NEWLY RENOVATED GUEST ROOMS a members-owned Club and you have a vested interest in it. Your Club would like your support. Our guest room renovations are nearing What’s the Reward? completion. We’ve given all 39 overnight rooms Penn Club members receive a $200 house credit reward on their house an updated look—from the bathroom walls to account for each qualified new member who joins the Club. the curtains and duvets. All details and the big Who is a Qualified New Member? reveal will be covered in the November issue Qualified new members are those new members who join between 7/1/14 and 12/31/14 and who pay an initiation fee or reinstatement fee and dues. of HapPENNings. Reserve your room today to Can I refer additional qualified new members to earn more than $200? experience our renovated guest rooms! For Yes, there is no cap on how many qualified new members you can refer. reservations call 212.403.6533 or email frontdesk@ How do I participate in the rewards program? pennclubny.org. To ensure that you are credited the $200 for each qualified new member who joins the Club, please complete the Penn Club Referrer Information proposer section on the special membership application and have your referred member candidate complete the rest of the application and submit it to us. To obtain the special application, please contact the membership office at [email protected] or call 212.403.6627 or download it online at http://bit.ly/1oQCmjt. This specific application must be The Penn Club is planning a completed to be recognized for the house credits; no exceptions. Spring Golf Outing! If you may When can I redeem my reward? be interested in attending House credits will be rewarded to the Penn Club member in good standing please drop us an email at signing as proposer 2 months after the new members referred completed their nonrefundable payment in full. House credits must be redeemed by [email protected]. the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2015 and cannot be exchanged for cash or used to pay dues.

Welcome New July Members Kevin G. Volpp Gary R. Casselman Mu He Josh Kaminer Achilles B. Kintiroglou Tina Salehi Gubbs Penn Club members are encouraged to review this posting of new Mark Ivan Davies Santiago Rivera Harsha Jujjavarapu Zachary Losco Jeffrey A. Stahl, MD Alice Salerno members. All new members are provisional members for 90 days Nicholas P. Cole Martin Jonca Mary Madeline Jason J. Lokuta Nicholas Salerno Jr Mary Blair from the date their membership begins. Should any Penn Club Lance S. Rushing Jacobo D. Chiu Roberts, Esq. Victoria Thompson Fred C. Bergamo member in good standing feel that a provisional member will not Donald Blair Kathie Peng Frederic Khoury Jonathan E. Rosen- Phillip Golub Ralph S. Saul Kacey R. Bayles Michael Bass baum Alexandra Golub make a good member, please provide us your information in writing Brian Gendreau Anne Glassie Ciriello Lisa Erin Dawes Stephanie Weiner Jordan N.,Stadnik to [email protected] with your name and Cynthia U. Marsh Peter P. Post Kathryn Landsman James S. Marpe Dina Stahl member number. The Club may reach out to you to obtain more Philip Greco Matthew S. Bryant Natasha C. Gabbay Jordan Kuperschmid Andrew S. Ciriello information, if needed.

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Grow Your Business & Sales: Professor Fader’s work has been published in a number of leading journals in marketing, statistics, and the management sciences. He has won many awards Networking Luncheon | for his teaching and research accomplishments. Friday October 10th and October 24th. 12:30 p.m. Are $20 per member and $30 per guest for reservations made by Tuesday, you an entrepreneur, consultant, business development October 21st. $30 per member and $40 per guest for late reservations. For professional, small business owner or sales professional? reservations, please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. If your business growth and success depend on sourcing new clients, new deals, new customers or new business partners, Watch the Brooklyn Nets at Penn you may want to join a business networking lunch group. Each business networking lunch group meets once a month over lunch at Alumni Night | the Club. Members of each group are non-competitive with one another Wednesday, November 5th. within the group. Each member may only join one group, subject to Penn Networking Event: 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. vetting by the lunch group facilitator. Members are expected to attend Game: 7:30 p.m. the luncheons regularly to hold their exclusive spot within the group Network and mingle with other Penn Alumni in a and to build strong relationships with other group members. Missing 3 special event held before tipoff at the Brooklyn Nets consecutive meetings will open up their spot for other Club members game. Th is fi fth annual event brings Penn alum together wishing to take up their exclusive spot. from all over the area to meet in the lounge area of the Barclays Center Please e-mail [email protected] to inquire about joining a for cocktails and food before watching the game. group before submitting your RSVP. Please be sure to include your full $80 per member (does not include food and drinks). All tickets are fi nal sale. name, line of business, company name, e-mail address and phone number. Reservations required by 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 6th. For reservations, All attendees must be pre-approved to participate; no walk-ins. If you please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. have been pre-approved, please go ahead to RSVP online or email rsvp@ pennclubny.org. FREE Party: Young Alumni Annual SEASONS GREETINGS! Homecoming Bash | Host Your Company Thursday, October 23rd. Whether or not you’ll be attending your university’s homecoming festivities this fall, the Penn Holiday Party Club Young Alumni Committee invites those members from at the Penn Club the Class of 2001–2014 and a guest to celebrate your home- Bring mirth and merriment to away-from-home at the eighth annual club-sponsored Young Alumni Homecoming Bash. Warm up for the weekend with your co-workers this season by hosting your company holiday complimentary beer, wine, soda, and snacks. See old friends, make new ones, party at the Penn Club. The Club off ers a variety of elegant rooms and celebrate in style. for seated meals, receptions, and retreats. Our banquet rooms can This event is club sponsored (free). Members are welcome to bring 1 guest. accommodate up to 250 guests. From black-tie galas to intimate This popular event sells out—please RSVP to guarantee entry. To RSVP dinners, we off er creative and contemporary cuisine, beautiful please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. settings and polished service for both corporate entertaining and social occasions. Wharton Marketing Professor Peter To request menus and room rates, please call the catering Fader on Consumer Centricity offi ce at 212.403.6619 or email [email protected]. Marketing | Tuesday, October 28th. 7:00 p.m. Th e Penn Club welcomes the highly regarded Professor Peter S. Fader—the Frances and Pei- Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the Have You Affi rmed Your Club University of Pennsylvania. Professor Fader’s expertise centers on Membership? the analysis of behavioral data to understand and forecast customer October 6th, 14th, 22nd, 30th. 12:00 p.m. shopping and purchasing activities. In this lecture he will explore November 3rd, 11th, 19th. 12:00 p.m. the concept of customer centricity (i.e., customer acquisition, retention, and development). Penn Club members in good standing Th e evening will begin with a brief review of Professor Fader’s recent book, are specially invited to participate in Customer Centricity: Focus on the Right Customers for Strategic Advantage. our membership affi rmation ceremony. Professor Fader will then carefully examine the tactical underlying “building Th ere will be a book signing and pinning blocks” of customer centricity, and will point out subtle but important insights ceremony. Please wear a jacket with a lapel to facilitate the pinning. into their interplay. In addition, he will highlight a number of actionable Please RSVP online or by emailing [email protected]. suggestions to help managers make the most eff ective and effi cient use of these “building blocks”.

Walking Tour: Th e Historic Pubs and George Balanchine’s e Nutcracker™ | Taverns of Greenwich Village | Thursday, December 4th. 7:00 p.m. Lincoln Center. Nothing says the holidays like a performance Saturday, October 11th. 6:00 p.m. What of the illustrious Nutcracker. Be captivated by better way to enjoy a fall evening the lure of Tchaikovsky’s music, Balanchine’s than to embark on a pub crawl while choreography, Karinska’s sumptuous costumes, learning something too?! Th is tour and Rouben Ter-Arutunian’s magical sets. will take you through the history of George Balanchine’s e Nutcracker™, based on Greenwich Village taverns, and will the Alexandre Dumas pere version of E.T.A. be coupled with beverages along Hoﬀ mann’s tale, e Nutcracker and the Mouse the way. You’ll see some of the area’s King (1816), demands a full-scale production. most classic pubs and speakeasies — all with historic associations. Stops include the haunts of Ernest Hemingway and Edna St. Vincent Th e performance is elaborate and unforgettable. Take the one-ton Millay, a speakeasy from the 1920’s once associated with founding Christmas tree, for example, that grows from a height of 12 feet to father Th omas Paine, and the bar where Norman Mailer and RFK 40 feet, evoking audible gasps of disbelief from the audience at each contemplated their political futures. Th e cost of drinks is not included, performance. Other notable feats include the comic fi gure of Mother so please bring along cash and of course, your thirst for history and Ginger — 85 pounds and nine feet wide, the costume requires spirits. handling by three people once it is lowered by pulley over the dancer’s head — as well as the continuous fl utter of the purest, crystal-shaped $22 per person, drinks not included. To RSVP please email rsvp@ snowfl akes (which are swept up and conserved after each performance pennclubny.org or RSVP online. for reuse). While these technical achievements are wonderful fun, it is Balanchine’s choreography that sustains the ballet through two acts. Act I introduces Th e Penn Museum Presents: the characters — the Stahlbaum children, Marie and Fritz, Herr Treasures 2014 | Drosselmeier and his Nephew — and also begins the transition from reality into fantasy with the concluding Snowfl ake Waltz. Act II oﬀ ers Saturday, November 1st. 11:00 a.m. the complete transformation. We have entered the “Kingdom of the The Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA. Sugarplum Fairy” and there is no turning back. Take a trip to Philly, and gawk at some George Balanchine’s e Nutcracker™ is one of the most complex exquisite jewelry! Th e University of theatrical, staged ballets in the Company’s active repertory. Th e Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & popularity of the ballet is immense and it provides an unforgettable Anthropology (Penn Museum) invites you to spark to everyone’s holiday season. join them for their annual Treasures 2014. Th e $130 per person. Reservations are required by November 20th, 2014, event presents quality boutique, one of a kind, and vintage jewelry, as and become fi nal sale on that date. For reservations please e-mail rsvp@ well as distinctive ethnic pieces and accessories from approximately pennclubny.org or RSVP online. 24 jewelers around the country. Treasures benefi ts educational and outreach programs of the Penn Museum, and will be held in the newly renovated Kintner/Dietrick Galleries and the Widener Lecture Hall. Boxed lunch included. Carnegie Hall Presents: $38 per person which includes Show and Sale, and boxed lunch. To RSVP Th e New York Pops | please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Featuring Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and Glee’s Matthew Morrison Little Ireland, Chinatown, and Saturday, December 20th. Dinner Seating between 5:30-6:00 p.m. Show at Little Italy History and Tasting Tour: 8:00 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit by joining us for an evening of music and dining. Th e evening’s performance will feature Broadway star Kelli A Pre-Th anksgiving Tasting Tour | O’Hara and Glee leading man Matthew Morrison, as they are reunited Saturday, November 15th. 2:00 p.m. Learn of the trials and triumphs in a program of seasonal classics and contemporary holiday songs at of the American immigrant on this excursion through Little Ireland, Carnegie Hall. A prix-fi xe dinner will be served beforehand in Th e Grill Little Italy, and Chinatown. And, get a taste of the local fl avors of each Room at Th e Penn Club. country as you sample specialties from pizza and cannoli to spring rolls $175.95 per person plus tax and service charge. Reservations are and dumplings. Stops include: the Church of the Transfi guration, Five required by November 20th, 2014, and become fi nal sale on that date. Points, Banco Stabile, Confucius Plaza, and the residence of Dr. Sun- For reservations please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Yat-Sen. Member must be present to sign for dinner. $27 per person (includes food). To RSVP please email rsvp@pennclubny. org or RSVP online.

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INTERCLUB Save the Date Please note that walk-ins will be required to show Club ID at the door at all interclub events. All Inter-Ivy events require the same proper club attire expected at the Penn s m t w t f s Club (no jeans or sneakers). Thanks! 1 2 3 4 5 6 Princeton Club The Annual Inter-Club Halloween Ball | 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (15 West 43rdEvents Street) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Giving Birth in NYC Revealed | 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Thursday, October 2nd. 28 29 30 31 6:00 p.m. Wine Reception; December 2014 6:30 p.m. Panel Discussion. Friday, October 31st. 9:00 p.m-1:00 a.m. Join the Princeton Club Are you pregnant or planning a and your other favorite Inter-clubs for some scary Halloween pregnancy in the near future? Are you about to be Thursday, December 4th fun! Dance the night away to the music of a fabulous DJ. A buff et George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ a grandparent? As exciting as it is to be expecting of hors d’oeuvres and an open bar of beer, wine, and soda will Monday, December 8th a baby, it can be overwhelming to navigate the be served, as well as creepy specialty cocktails which can be Membership Affi rmation Ceremony complex path to parenthood in New York City. Two purchased at the cash bar. And, don’t forget to dress up in the Saturday, December 13th experts in the fi eld—Dr. George Mussalli, MD, most creative costume possible—prizes will be awarded! Walking Tour: Victorian Christmas and Jaqueline Worth, MD, from Village Obstetrics $60 per person and $70 per person after Friday, October 17th. Tuesday, December 16th LLC—who have delivered and supervised the births Membership Affi rmation Ceremony Reservations become fi nal sale on Friday, October 24th. To RSVP of over 10,000 babies, will reveal their birth secrets please e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Saturday, December 20th and answer your burning questions. The doctors will Carnegie Hall Presents: The New York be available after the presentation for an extended Pops Q&A session. Penn Club Member Tours How well do you know Thursday, December 25th your Club? Whether you joined this month, this year, or 20 Club Offi ces Closed for CHRISTMAS years ago, all members who have yet to tour the Clubhouse To submit an anonymous question in advance, Friday, December 26th are encouraged to do so. What better way to be sure you’re email [email protected]. Club Offi ces Closed for Day After maximizing your Penn Club experience than to be aware of CHRISTMAS $10 per member and $25 per guest. To RSVP please all it has to off er! Plus, this is a great way to see the renovated email [email protected] or RSVP online. guest rooms. Tours are available during business hours and may be scheduled by contacting [email protected]. Connect with the Club Did you know that your home- Reciprocal Clubs Penn Club members have access to over 150 reciprocal clubs worldwide. away-from-home in New York Two such examples are the reciprocal clubs below. City has quite the social media presence? Find us on Facebook, The Royal Canadian Military Institute— Hope Club—Providence, Rhode Island Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Toronto, Ontario FourSquare and show us some Th e RCMI has social media love! Broadcast reopened its your Ivy League pride, show your doors after an friends the fun you’re having at extensive closure the Club, and stay in the loop with for redevelopment. all that’s happening at Penn’s only Th e goal of the alumni clubhouse. If you plan on heading up to New England to Institute is to Like us on Facebook at promote education view the breathtaking fall foliage, book a room or www.facebook.com/ on defense, security and foreign aff airs in a unique make a pit stop at the Hope Club in Providence, PennClub or text this to collegial environment. Located in Toronto, the RCMI Rhode Island. Founded in 1875, the Club is one of 332556: Fan pennclub treats guests to a combination of the old and new. You America’s fi rst purposely built, private social clubs. can take a step back in time through the expansive Th e renovated guest rooms are ideal for relaxation Follow us on Twitter: @ThePennClub historic library with rare books dating back to the featuring luxuries such as bath robes, room service, and complimentary access to the fi tness facility. If 18th century, and browse around the military museum Follow our boards on you are thinking of hosting an event or meeting, the which tells the story of Canada’s history. If you’re Pinterest at www.pinterest. looking for more modern city fl are, it’s delivered in the Club has a dozen rooms available. During your stay com/pennclub/ Club’s new facilities including: renovated overnight don’t forget to grab a casual bite to eat at Th e Grill accommodations, a state-of-the-art fi tness facility, Room & Bar or sit down for a formal dinner at Ames Follow us on Instagram at multiple dining rooms, a sports bar, and private Court, with incredible views overlooking the city. www.instagram.com/ function rooms. For reservations, call 401.421.4960 thepennclub For reservations, call 416.597.6919 And check in on Foursquare on your next visit! For a Letter of Introduction to any of our reciprocal clubs, please contact Barbara Nevels at [email protected] or 212.403.6620.

All Intra Club SEEN MEMBERSHIP reservations can be made at rsvp@ HEARD pennclubny.org. Membership Join an Intra Club! Bulls & Bears and Hedge Fund Affi rmation& Intra Clubs (special interest groups within the club) are Investment Intra Clubs | Ceremonies a wayCorner for you to get to know your fellow Penn Club Tuesday, Oct 20th, 6:15 p.m. The Bulls and Bears members. To view the list of Intra Clubs, log on to the and the Hedge Fund Intra Clubs are joining forces! Members Only portion of our Web site at pennclub.org Those interested in the capital markets, stock and Robert Gleason  and click on “Bulletin Board”. For more information bond investment on a global basis, or hedge funds about joining or starting an Intra Club, please e-mail us are invited to join. Please contact William Shieh ([email protected]). (willshieh@ gmail.com) or Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to learn more. Design and Build Intra Club | Monday, October 13th, 6:30 p.m. W hether you are NEW! Family Wealth Management new to the design fi elds or an established professional, Intra Club | you will fi nd the next meeting of the Design and Build Monday, November 3rd, 6:15 p.m. The Family Wealth Intra Club informative and enlightening. They will focus on Management Intra-Club is a forum for collaborating job seekers in the design fi elds and presenting strategies professionals who work with both individuals and families  Lawrence Tundidor to access areas of the market that will help designers on their personal fi nance and wealth management issues. fi nd their ideal job. They will also explore strategies for Our objective is to share our knowledge with each other established professionals to expand their infl uence and so that each member can become a more informed and a advance their careers. Join them in these discussions more eff ective professional. Currently inviting Specialties: that will demonstrate ways to establish yourself and Individual Tax CPA, T&E, Law, Divorce Law, Employment achieve progress in your career. The mission of the Design law, Family Law, Outplacement Firm, Life Insurance (life, and Build Intra Club is to bring together professionals Disability, Long-term care), P&C Insurance–Personal from a wide range of fi elds including architecture (Auto, Home, Umbrella, Health), Pension Consultant, and the allied design fi elds, as well as engineering, Mortgage specialist, Private Banker, Real-estate. Our construction, and development, in order to learn from inaugural meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept 29th, each other and take advantage of the resulting synergies. at 6:15p.m. Please contact Dushyant Pandit (dpandit@ For more information, please contact Randall Knox dorchesteradvisors.com) for more details. Barbara Bibas Montero (on the

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Justin Winters The Grill Room is an ideal place Affi litaion: University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2006 What book are you currently reading? I’m reading Atlas Shrugged for the for a small gathering of friends third time. (“Who is John Galt,” is one of the best opening lines of Penn Club Member Since: February 2014 and/or coworkers. Dinner any book I’ve ever read.) Lives in: New York, NY parties of up to 10 guests can Who’s your favorite person living or dead, real or fi ctional? Currently Single/Married with Kids? Married with a little one on the Warren be accommodated. Call us way in December. Buff ett — one of the greatest investors of all time. I did a lot of ahead of time and we can set traveling while at Penn, but my highlight was a road trip I took to up a spot for all to enjoy! Hobbies: Basketball and golf. Omaha to have a lunch with the Oracle — a lunch well worth the In one sentence, what do you do all day in your job? I’m a wealth advisor twelve hundred miles. Contact: Bonnie Baker at The with Treasury Partners, a top ranked Barron’s team. I spend most of What’s the last thing you saw on Broadway? Once Grill Room, 212.403.6631. my day speaking with and meeting with clients to determine how to How often do you eat out? A lot! Th ere are so many good restaurants to most eff ectively manage their assets and meet their goals. GRILL ROOM try, and my wife is a much happier camper when there are no dishes What do you like most about your job? Markets are constantly changing RESERVATION POLICY involved. and client situations are always unique and complex. My job Lunch Reservations: What’s hanging above your sofa? A vintage Pan Am poster. I’ve been represents a perfect combination of intellectual problem solving and ❯ Recommended for parties of helping people. obsessed with airplanes and travel ever since I was a kid, thanks to the amazing stories my great grandfather told me about his voyages from 5 or more Do you have a special talent? I’ve been known to be the fi rst wedding California to Hong Kong. Dinner Reservations: guest on the dance fl oor and the last to leave. How has being a Penn Club member benefi tted your life, professionally? ❯ Recommended for all parties Where do you like to vacation? Sea Island, Georgia and Cape Cod are Th e Penn Club is my favorite place to meet someone for coff ee or my favorite weekend getaways, but my wife and I love to travel. Up Last reservation for formal lunch, and the staff recently helped me host a great event for my fi rm’s next on our wish list are Istanbul, the Maldives, and Machu Picchu. dining at 9:00 p.m. Kitchen CPA partners. Why did you join the Penn Club? open until 10:00 p.m. I love meeting new people, and there’s Do you have any advice for new Penn Club members on how to best no better place for doing that than at Th e Penn Club. utilize the Club? Try the monthly networking lunches. Th ey’re a great What is your favorite Penn Club dish? Th e amazing duck fl at bread! way to meet people outside of your direct professional circles. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Th at’s an easy one — Royal Blue. (My color used to be Magic Mint, but it was discontinued To audition for Member Spotlight, please e-mail in the infamous Crayola color purge of 2003.) [email protected].

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MainROOM Dining Monday-Friday: Traditional Th anksgiving Feast | Beer Fest | Breakfast 7–10 AM Let someone else spend all Th ursday, October 16th. It’s Lunch 12 noon–2:30 PM day in the kitchen this year. time to celebrate the tradition Please call 212.403.6628 for all Invite your friends and family of Oktoberfest the best way we Main Dining Room reservations. to your home-away-from- know how—with our annual home for a Th anksgiving feast Beer Fest. Th is four-course including all of your favorite menu will be paired with 5 mains, trimmings, and local beers. Menu to include: GrillROOM sides. Year after year, guests have been awe-struck by our ❖ Cajun Spiced Jumbo Shrimp Monday-Friday: Executive Chef’s culinary talents, the warm ambiance, and ❖ Frisée Lettuce, Lardons and Tartar Sauce the generous nature of this Main Dining Room event. Lunch 12–3 PM ❖ Dark Beer and Aged Gouda Cheese Soup Casual Fare 3–5:30 PM $62.00 per person and $29.50 for children under 12 plus ❖ Braised Beef Short Rib in Triple IPA Dinner 5:30–10 PM tax and service charge. Th ere are 3 seating times: 12:00 p.m., ❖ Sweet Potato, Lobster Mushrooms and Pearl Bar 12 noon–11 PM 2:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. For reservations call Tony Kontos at Onions 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected]. Please note Saturday: ❖ Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in eff ect for this event. Dark Chocolate Cake with Guinness Lunch 12 noon–7 PM $70 per person plus tax and service charge. To RSVP please call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 Sunday: Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM or e-mail [email protected]. Reserve your Sushi is served at lunch in our Main Dining Room preferred seating time between 6:00 p.m. and and Grill Room Wednesday through Friday. 8:00 p.m. Please note that there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in eff ect for this event. BenjaminROOM Franklin Monday-Friday: Complimentary Coff ee & Tea 10–11 AM Weekly Grill Room UPDATED GRILL ROOM MENU Kite & Key Bar 4–10:30 PM Specials! Library open daily 24 hours Come down and MARTINI MONDAYS check out ROOM Start your week in style new dishes such as: Grill with a “Classy” Martini from The Organic Come on down to the Grill The Grill Room is an ideal place the Grill Room cocktail list Chicken Burger Room and enjoy its nighttime for a small gathering of friends for just $8! Available Every Monday from Salad transformation. Candlelight fl ickers and/or coworkers. Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Dinner hours) and and upscale delicacies are now parties of up to 10 guests can featured on our dinner menu. be accommodated. Call us Sea Bass Tacos ahead of time and we can set WINE & DINE WEDNESDAYS up a spot for all to enjoy! There’s nothing quite like a great bottle HORMONE AND of wine with dinner. So bring your ANTIBIOTICFREE CHICKEN Contact: Bonnie Baker at The friends, family and/or co-workers to Grill Room, 212.403.6631. the Grill Room on Wednesday evenings GLUTENFREE and choose from a selection of featured GRILL ROOM OPTIONS wines by the bottle for just $32! RESERVATION POLICY Available with the purchase of any entree. Gluten-free bread and Lunch Reservations: gluten-free pasta options are now ❯ available all day in The Grill Room. Recommended for parties of THIRSTY THURSDAYS 5 or more Come by to try it out and let us Thursday is the new Friday know how you like it! Dinner Reservations: and the Grill Room knows ❯ Recommended for all parties it! Stop by every Thursday DID YOU KNOW? We may have jazzed up the menu from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and ambiance on weeknights, Last reservation for formal for a Total Thirst quenching The Penn Club but don’t worry—your favorites dining at 9:00 p.m. Kitchen hamburger open until 10:00 p.m. three hours of $2 Yuengling are safe! Now you can enjoy drafts. Not a beer drinker? now uses dry- everything from a fi ve-star fi let Treat yourself to a "smart" aged beef for mignon to a classic Philadelphia cocktail from our list for only $7 all night the beef patty. cheesesteak during dinner hours starting at 4:00 p.m. Remember the If you haven’t had one of these in the Grill Room at your home- Grill Bar is open until 11:00 p.m. so that hamburgers, it’s time to order one away-from-home in New York. means A LOT of Happy Hours. when you are next at Club for lunch.

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Did You Know? Highlights PalestraFITNESS CENTER Mon–Fri 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Sat–Sun 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Every month HapPENNings features a diff erent Holidays: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Penn Club House Rule! Young Alumni Homecoming Bash To join, contact Jane Scott: 212.403.6626, [email protected], or come by the Palestra to start your RULE 8 — GENERAL CONDUCT fi tness routine today. Dress — Business Casual Attire is Walking Tours permitted at all times throughout the ▶ Fall Fitness Clubhouse. Acceptable Business Casual Attire includes collared shirts, sweaters, Beer Fest Experience a blend of yoga and massage, as you turtlenecks, dress slacks, khakis, corduroy rejuvenate your body with 30-minutes of Surya trousers, skirts and dresses. Relaxed Namaskar or Sun Salutations followed by a relaxing Casual Attire is permitted at all times in 60-minute massage. the Grill Room, Lobby, Guest Rooms Your comments are $150.00 plus tax for 90-minute session. Gratuity not and Business Center. Acceptable Relaxed important to us! included. For more information or to make your Casual Attire includes Business Casual Attire as well as jeans in good repair, For comments & suggestions regarding reservation, contact the Palestra Fitness Center at 212.403.6623 or email [email protected]. knee-length shorts, and athletic shoes or furnishings, property, grounds, repairs & sneakers. Th e following attire is NOT maintenance, house rules, dress code, and rules ▶ Express Workouts acceptable: Shorts (with the exception of of conduct, contact the House Committee at: culottes and knee-length shorts), T-shirts, [email protected] Staying in shape doesn’t have to take up all of your time! The Palestra’s new Express Workouts will help Tank Tops, Sweat Suits or Jogging Suits, Lycra or Spandex Garments, Ripped or For comments & suggestions regarding you keep your time at the Fitness Center effi cient and membership growth, contact the Membership eff ective. Frayed Clothing and/or footwear and similar apparel. Committee at: membershipcommittee@ Every month there will be a new Express Workout on pennclubny.org In the Palestra Fitness Center, the board that will provide your mind and body with appropriate sneakers, T-shirts, shorts For comments & suggestions regarding new challenges while adding fun and variety to your or sweat suits are the only acceptable member events and activities, contact routine. Ask Jane or Tony to coach you through your gym attire. Th e Dress Code applies to the Program Committee at: fi rst time with a new Express Workout and aim for members and their guests. Members are [email protected] three to six 30-minute Palestra visits a week. asked to inform their guests of the Club’s Dress Code. For comments & suggestions regarding activities For more information contact the Palestra Fitness Center at 212.403.6623 or email healthclub@ for young alumni (age 21–34), contact the Young Know someone who could benefi t from Alumni Committee at: [email protected] pennclubny.org. membership? E-mail membership@ pennclubny.org to refer a new member. To contact the Club with questions or room reservations, please call 212.764.3550. Penn Club President General Manager Editor Susan Marx Mark Jezierski Elyse Cromer