Penn-Columbia Football Tailgate | Be Ready to Practice Your Technique! Before Joining Us at the Club Smoor Was the Executive Chef at the Famed Plaza Hotel

hapPENNingsSeptember 2013 THE PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK NeW daTe! Penn Club Spin-a-thon 2013 | Thursday, September 12th. spin bike going from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. help us in 2013 to continue this wonderful tradition Make a meaningful diff erence! of giving. You are invited, along with If you wish to spin, please contact the Palestra at your friends, family and 212.403.6623 or e-mail [email protected] co-workers to come back to the Penn Club Palestra to reserve your time (in 30-minute blocks or more) Fitness Center for our 3rd Annual Spin-a-thon. Th is and to make your donation of $30. No need to be a In is annual fundraising eff ort assists PENN’s Abramson Club member to participate. In addition, sponsor- Cancer Center (ACC), a LIVESTRONG Survivor- ship tickets are available for you to distribute to those you know to have them sponsor your ride and help 2 General Manager’s Corner ship Center of Excellence. Th e ACC of the University Issue of Pennsylvania is a national leader in cancer research, increase the amount you raise. 3 Upcoming Events patient care, and education. Each gift provides Penn’s And, in the spirit of giving, this year complimentary ACC, one of the premier cancer institutions in the spin classes will be ongoing all day. 4 Out-of-Club Events country, with the necessary resources to provide We are in need of silent auction items! Please visit leading edge research and the very best in cancer care. www.pennclub.org/spinathon to learn more about the 5 Interclub Events Last year, our spin-a-thon had at least one rider on a event and how to contribute. 6 Membership Corner 7 Dining Specials Each One, Reach One Harmony Power: Applications HapPENNings Calendar Progress Report of Martial Arts in Real Life | Th e “Each One, Tuesday, September 10th. 7:00 p.m. Reach One” mem- Th e practice of karate demonstrates bership campaign what is possible, eliminates fear, and offi cially kicked-off empowers the individual to conquer with a letter from any obstacle. Th ese principles are as ARTICLE See at a glance what each our Club President useful to a man or woman walking ICONS article means for you! that was mailed to the streets of New York at night as they are to one in the all members in June board room and behind a desk. Focus, discipline, and Networking Drinks 2013. For those of harmony can be trained and applied to all aspects of life. you who missed the Th is September, Sensei John Mirrione of Harmony by Learning Dining mailing or joined after Karate is coming to the Penn Club to teach members that announcement, the Harmony Karate Method. In this method, the Healthy Snacks this membership development of “harmony” provides a peaceful mind drive calls on each while “karate” contributes to longevity. Th ey are and every member to Entertainment learned through slow movement that will ultimately introduce one new member into the Club as we maximize speed, power, and fl exibility. Th is program approach our 20th anniversary since the Club’s will begin involve light physical activity and follow with opening in 1994. As of mid-August, our Club’s a discussion on focus and the application of martial arts DOn'T MISS! membership total stands at 4,200. Our member- principles to every day life. Th is interactive evening will ship goal is to attain at least 7,500 members by be both enlightening and fun—you won’t want to miss it! Lobster Fest! June 30, 2014. As long as each member does their $20 per member and $30 per guest by Tuesday, September part in bringing in at least one new member over Tuesday September 24 3rd. $30 per member and $40 per guest for late reserva- the next 10 months, we will be able to celebrate tions. RSVPs can be made online or by emailing rsvp@ 6:00 p.m. our 20th anniversary along with the success of this pennclubny.org. Members of all ages and genders are milestone campaign. As the campaign continues SEE encouraged to attend. A portion of the proceeds goes to onward and our membership numbers continue benefi t Harmony Power Movement, a foundation created PAGE 7 to grow, we’ll be keeping you updated on the by Sensei John Mirrione to empower people to take a success of your hard work with this membership stand against bullying and embrace human diff erences. thermometer.

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 academic year has officially begun at Penn, and pleased to report that we once again ended the year in this also signals the start of a new year at the Penn Club. the black. Both membership and usage remained consis- Most of you have returned from your summer sojourns tent with recent years. To keep this needle moving in the and are once again becoming engaged in your New York right direction, the Penn Club recently kicked off our “Each activities. I hope you all had a wonderful summer, and I One, Reach One” membership campaign with the goal of want to welcome you back to our great Club. moving our overall membership numbers to even greater heights. This Campaign calls on each and every member During the summer quiet period, we performed our to introduce one new member into the Club during our annual cleaning and maintenance programs. All areas of Platinum Anniversary year. Your support of this endeavor our Clubhouse have been thoroughly cleaned, furnish- will help to ensure that the Penn Club is enjoyed by an ings have been inspected and repaired or replaced as even greater number of alumni. needed, and our finishes and details have been touched GENERAL up and renewed. The “big” project of the summer was On September 12th, our rescheduled Spin-a-thon for the the renovation of the Grill Room kitchen. After twenty benefit of the LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence MANAGER’S years of service, replacements and modernization were at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center will take place in the Penn much needed. We are now fully functional again, and look Club’s Palestra Fitness Center. Your participation as a donor forward to providing you with even greater cuisine from and/or participant will help us to reach our giving goal for our state-of-the-art facility. this extremely worthy cause. In past years we have been able to raise between $6,000 and $7,000, and I am hopeful that Speaking of twenty years of service, the grand opening we can push that number up to closer to $10,000. of the Penn Club occurred on June 15, 1994, and we have Corner now entered our twentieth year of operations. Plans We will soon be coming to the close of our membership are being made to observe this milestone throughout renewal period. A significant number of you have already the year, and a culminating Platinum Anniversary Gala renewed your memberships. If you have not already done celebration will take place in June of 2014. A Platinum so, I would like to encourage you to do so at your earliest Anniversary Committee has been formed and is busy convenience. I know you will not want to miss out on a truly making plans for a very special Penn Club year. We hope exciting Penn Club year. My staff and I look forward to being to make this a truly grand occasion, and would not want a part of your continuing Penn Club experience, and hope to you to miss any of it. see you often at your home-away-from-home in New York. The Club ended its fiscal year on June 30th, and I am —Peter M. Homberg, CCM

save the date! Penn Club Member Tours Secrets to Success for How well do you know your Club? Whether you joined this month, Entrepreneurs | this year, or 19 years ago, all members who have yet to tour the Clubhouse are encouraged to do so. What better way to be sure Tuesday, November 12th. 7:00 p.m. This panel, moderated by Adrian you’re maximizing your Penn Club experience than to be aware Walter-Ginzburg, will be directed toward start-ups and ongoing entrepre- of all it has to offer! Tours are available during business hours and neurial businesses that want to take their business to the next level. More may be scheduled by contacting [email protected]. details will be announced soon, and in the mean time, be sure to save the date! You won’t want to miss this dynamic event.

Welcome New June/July Members Ronald A. Croen Eleanor Hammerman Marc F. McMorris Sandesh V. Shettar Magdalena Brito Frances Kordyback Penn Club members are encouraged to review this William C. Davidson Stephen L. Hammerman Johnathan T. Mell Jennifer L. Stalec Crichton W. Brown Alexis P. Kraff Kathryn Davis Reuben T. Hampton Maureen Mercogliano Mark N. Steinberger Christopher J. Brown Amy Shan Li posting of new members. All new members are Devika Dhawan Kevin P. Heenan Michael A. Miktus Joseph Sutton Lara Cann Anna Yu-Jui Lo provisional members for 90 days from the date their Jacinto Diaz Hache George Herrera Kristyn M. Minnick Jacqueline Tartell Thomas J. Carstens Carlos Martinez-Barron membership begins. Should any Penn Club member Mark L. Ding Rebecca K. Hiess Jacob Morgenstern Bertram Tobin Benjamin Chideckel Gregory Lawrence in good standing feel that a provisional member will Elizabeth Doi Christopher Hoeger Caroline Moriarty Nancy L. Tobin Vincent J. Chiodo Maughan Benjamin R. Donati Esther Hornik Thomas R. Owens Dhruv Toshniwal Mary Collins Benjamin L. Newton not make a good member, please provide us your Jean-Francois Dreyfus Deborah Jameson President Jo Ellen Parker Nora Turek Oldenhove de Guertechin William T. O’Grady, III information in writing to membershipcommittee@ Gregory T. Duncan Eileen Jiang Michael Plis Christopher D. Twombly Diane Y. Delozier Kristen T. Oliva pennclubny.org with your name and member Sarah A.S. Elger Razeen Jivani Janet V. Potter Howard J. Weiner Anthony E. DiBella Patricia C. Oreta number. The Club may reach out to you to obtain Alexandra Enny Chris E. Johnson Elizabeth Price William Wells Justin Effron Gordon Pellegrini Katherine E. Erickson Noah Kaswell Sage P. Rahm Robert I. Whitelaw Arlene B. Englander Jeremy M. Perlman more information, if needed. Samantha C. Erosa Hardik M. Kotecha Amar Ramroop Saarah Woodby Glenn H. Englander Bradley M. Presant June Jose M. Bengzon, IV Michael Feblowitz Herbert I. Krauss Daniel Raynor Bing Wu Rawson P. Faux Ramanan Raghavendran Stefan JH Slowinski Amrit K. Bhinder Sarah E. Fisher Thomas P. Kurland Jesse M. Reich Kaylock Yam Lillian V. Gabela Jeffrey B. Rotwitt Sachit Ahuja Joshua S. Brenner Joseph Flaum Steve Lawrence Dominic A. Ricci Gregory L. Yep Jill L. Goldman Diane Saltzman Christine T. Alix Taylor L. Brown Sara D. Fleischman Ann C. Lebowitz Wendy Hoffman Robbins Eric Kenzo Yoshida David E. Gross Natasha Swann Daniel Alpert Jacqueline A. Chayet Laura P. Gart Van Leichter Avery Rosin Ahmed Hafez Zaki Munashe Mtusi Peter K. Thies Doug Andersen Da Che Joost J. Gieskes Cheng Chia Liang Amritha Sastry Gwaradzimba Stanley Waldstein Todd M. Arfman Jennifer C. Chu Emily M. Gomez Hannah K. Lidicker Sarah O. Schutt July David W. Hammerman Justyn A. Williams Joseph Armano Ryan Cochran Tanvir S. Gopal Alexandra S. Lopez Alexa Schwarz Peter C. Achenbaum Daniel A. Hartsoe Strick J. Woods Divyang Arora Christian B. Cocking Caitlin R. Gordon Crystal Lu Mitchell Oliver Schwenz Walter H. Barandiaran Elizabeth Hayt Alexander Yang Roberto A. Avila Brizuela Ross J. Cockrell Henry M. Graham, Jr. Sidharth Luthra Sarah A. Scolnic Ash Bhattacharya Erik Hummel Kenny Yung Austin Barack Katherine M. Cole John M. Greenbaum Nicole Ann Marquis Priya Sehgal Laura A. Bilder Sarah Elisabeth Ingram Bohan Zhou Omar Beiruty Kimberly Condino Sarah B. Gutman Tatiana A. McLauchlan Vandit D. Shah Salvador A. Brau Joel Jay Kallett

2 Networking Learning Healthy Entertainment Drinks Dining Snacks UPCOMING EVENTS A Toast to the Class of 2013: MaRK YOUR CaLeNdaR! Annual Recent Grads Happy Hour | Full House Night | Thursday, September 19th, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Please join us in a Tuesday, October 29th. 7:00 p.m. toast to the Class of 2013 at the Penn Club of New York! Mix and Step 1: Select the event that strikes your fancy. mingle as we welcome a fresh crop of Penn graduates (Penn Club Step 2: Invite your spouse, partner, co-workers, or friends. members and nonmembers alike) to New York. Th is is an open Step 3: Stop by the clubhouse and enjoy! house event. Th ere will be complimentary food, drink specials, and Th ese are three simultaneous events. After your program has ended, no cover charge. We look forward to seeing you there! Drink tickets and network and mingle with the attendees from the other events over clubhouse tours will be available to nonmembers. drinks. This event is free. Reservations are requested for headcount purposes. Members may RSVP online or by emailing [email protected]. For Class Panel: Politics and the Media of 2013 non-member reservations, go to pennclub.com/bash. In a time of RSS news feeds, mobile news alerts, and 24-hour news channels, politics and the media are Th e Young Alumni Fall Bash: more intertwined than ever before. With the New York Homecoming | City mayoral primaries and the impending election fresh in our minds, this dynamic panel will discuss this Wednesday, October 16th. 7:00-10:00 p.m. relationship and its implications. Panelists to be announced soon. home·com·ing noun. 1: a return home. 2: the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place Costello/Classic Wine Tasting formerly frequented or regarded as home. Wine connoisseur George Costello will be leading Penn Whether or not you’ll be attending your university’s homecoming Club members in a tasting of some of his fi nest wines. festivities this fall, the Penn Club Young Alumni Committee invites Expect to be educated and indulged. Each of the ones you and a guest to celebrate your home-away-from-home at the seventh served at the tasting is sold by the glass in the Grill annual club-sponsored Young Alumni Fall Bash. Warm up for the Room, so pick your favorite and make it your regular. weekend with complimentary beer, wine, soda, and snacks. See old friends, make new ones, and celebrate in style. A Cooking Class with Florimond Smoor, executive Chef at All members from the class of ‘99 to ‘13 and their guests are welcome to attend. the Penn Club This event is club sponsored (free). Members are welcome to bring 1 lucky Spend an unforgettable evening with the Penn Club of guest. This popular event sells out— please RSVP to guarantee entry. New York’s Executive Chef Florimond Smoor. Join our Walk-ins have been turned away at the door in past years. Don’t let this chef in an exclusive and intimate cooking seminar. With happen to you! hors d’oeuvres as this year's topic, the class promises to be fun, instructive, and delicious. Th is is a hands-on event, so Penn-Columbia Football Tailgate | be ready to practice your technique! Before joining us at the club Smoor was the executive chef at the famed Plaza Hotel. Saturday, October 19th. 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fall is here and $30 plus tax and service charge per member and $40 plus tax and service football season is upon us! Pull out your koozies, spirit towels, charge per guest by October 22nd at noon. $40 plus tax and service and toast, and join your fellow Penn Club members and charge per member and $50 per guest for late reservations. Includes members of Metro Club of New Jersey in the Grill Room for one beverage per person during the open networking session following a tailgate before heading uptown to watch the Quakers take the conclusion of the event. Cooking with Chef Smoor has a $15 on the Lions at Columbia. We'll be serving up a full tailgate spread and supplemental fee per person. bottomless mimosas and Yuengling drafts —you won't want to miss it! $40 per person plus tax and service charge includes food and two-hour open bar of mimosas and Yuengling drafts. RSVP online or by emailing [email protected] by Friday, October 11th at noon. Attendees are Penn Club Membership responsible for his or her own transportation and ticket to the game. Affi rmation Ceremony 20 Greats for Our 20th: A Speaker Series September 3rd, 11th, 19th, and 27th. Penn Club members in good standing In honor of the Penn Club’s Platinum Anniversary, the Program are specially invited to participate in Committee wants to celebrate this 20th year with a 20-speaker series. our membership affi rmation ceremony. Th e series, which will spread out over the next year, will feature dynamic Since the tradition of a new member speakers and vibrant talks on a variety of interesting and intellectually- initiation ceremony was started in 2011, stimulating topics. Every member should take advantage of this series this member affi rmation ceremony was and attend at least one talk, whether it be for education or entertainment. created for current Penn Club members who have not gone through a In order to interest you in attending the speaker series, we want your new member initiation ceremony and new members who were unable input! If you have a favorite former professor, a particularly exceptional to attend their new member initiation ceremony. Th ere will be a book fellow alumnus, or an accomplished Penn grad you’d like to see featured, signing and pinning ceremony. Please wear a jacket with a lapel to send your suggestions to [email protected]. It would be very facilitate the pinning ceremony. helpful if you are able to provide any connections to prominent speakers who would be willing to speak gratis.

save The daTe! Light the Night Walk SEASONS GREETINGS! Wednesday, September 25th. Registration: 5:30 p.m. Host Your Company Holiday Remembrance Ceremony: 6:15 p.m. Walk Begins: 7:00 p.m. Party at the Penn Club Are you looking for a way to help make a positive Bring mirth and merriment to your co-workers this season by hosting your impact and to shed light on the dark world of cancer? company holiday party at the Penn Club. The Club off ers a variety of elegant Th en join Th e Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s rooms for seated meals, receptions, and retreats. Our banquet rooms can (LLS) Light Th e Night Walk. Th is memorable Walk will take place accommodate up to 250 guests. From black-tie galas to intimate dinners, we on Wednesday, September 25th at Hudson River Park’s Pier 57 off er creative and contemporary cuisine, beautiful settings and polished service (15th Street and the West Side Highway). Because of people like you, for both corporate entertaining and social occasions. last year’s Walks raised $3.5 million in New York City. Th ose funds Offi ce Parties “Dos” and “Don’ts” are being put towards LLS’s mission and helping patients and their • Don’t spend all evening talking business. You’ll forever be labeled as the families. To make this year our most successful event yet, we need you! offi ce bore. Registration is open and we hope you will join your fellow Penn Club • Do enjoy yourself at the party. Employers spend the big bucks to reward members to celebrate and commemorate the many lives touched their employees, so be sure to enjoy the only gift you may be getting from by cancer. the company. • Don’t forget that every banquet event helps to keep your annual dues low. If you would like to participate, e-mail [email protected] or RSVP • Do experience the diff erence at The Penn Club! online. Once we receive your RSVP, we’ll send you a link to our team To request menus and room rates, please call the catering offi ce at homepage, where you can help us reach our team goal. 212.403.6619. Sara Burack, Young Alumni Committee Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill THEATER EVENING After Midnight | History and Tasting Tour | Tuesday, November 12th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Show: 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28th. 2:00 p.m. Tour these Victorian neighbor- Another hit from City Center's Encores! hoods, New York's earliest historic landmark dis- moves to Broadway! Originally staged to tricts. A home to wealthy 19th century merchants great acclaim last winter (under the title of and later 20th century writers, neighborhood stops Cotton Club Parade), After Midnight is an include Plymouth Church, where Lincoln and Walt evocative, sexy musical and dance celebration of Duke Ellington's (and Whitman worshipped; the Brooklyn Promenade other composers of the era) years at the famed Cotton Club. With a and its magnifi cent view of the Manhattan skyline; sensational cast of 25, including special pop guest stars, and a world- the home where Truman Capote penned Breakfast at Ti any’s; the place class big band hand-picked by Wynton Marsalis, After Midnight will where Jackie Robinson was signed and where the Dodgers got their welcome you to a new Jazz Age on Broadway! name; and the homes of Jennie Jerome, Churchill’s mother, and writer $155.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the Th omas Wolfe. Taste the area’s classic and contemporary foods along Club and show. Tickets are fi nal sale. Member must be present to sign at the way, from egg creams and baklava to spinach pie. dinner. Reservations due by Friday, September 13th at noon. Late RSVPs $27 per person (includes food). Reservations due by Thursday, September will incur a $10 fee per ticket and are subject to availability. RSVP online or 26th at noon. by email to [email protected]. THEATER EVENING A Time to Kill | Th e NY Philharmonic Presents: Tuesday, October 15th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Show: 8:00 p.m. Sweeney Todd: e Demon Barber of John Grisham's stunning novel comes to Broadway, in this searing new courtroom drama! Adapted by Tony- Fleet Street | winning author Rupert Holmes (Edwin Drood), A Time Friday, March 8th. Dinner: 6:00 p.m. Show: 8:00 p.m. to Kill tells the emotionally charged story of a young, Th e New York Philharmonic will present a staged production of Stephen idealistic lawyer, defending a father who has taken the Sondheim’s Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning musical thriller law into his own hands, after an unspeakable crime Sweeney Todd: e Demon Barber of Fleet Street, March 5–8, 2014. committed against his young daughter. Leading the cast Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will star as the title character. Sweeney Todd is Tony Award winner Tonya Perkins (Jelly's Last Jam, will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert; directed by Lonny Caroline, or Change) and Patrick Page (Spider-Man: Turn O the Dark), Price, who directed and produced the Philharmonic’s productions of under Ethan McSweeney's direction. Sondheim’s Company in 2011, SONDHEIM: e Birthday Concert! in $155.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the 2010, and Sweeney Todd in 2000; and produced by Lonny Price and Club and show. Tickets are fi nal sale. Member must be present to sign at Matt Cowart. Additional casting will be announced at a later date. dinner. Reservations due by Friday, September 13th at noon. Late RSVPs $134.55 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the will incur a $10 fee per ticket and are subject to availability. RSVP online or Club and show. Tickets are fi nal sale. Member must be present to sign by email to [email protected]. at dinner. Reservations due by Monday, December 16th at noon. RSVP online or by email to [email protected].

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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 Yale Club Princeton Club 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (50 VanderbiltEvents Avenue) (15 West 43rd Street) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 nightmare on 44th: Annual All-Club Whiskey & Cigars at the Princeton Club | 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Halloween Bash | Thursday, September 26th. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Join 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday, October 25th. us on the terrace for

9:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. A another evening of 2013 November monster mash; a graveyard rare whiskies and smash! This Halloween, look freaky—don your best disguise fi ne cigars. Our host, Tuesday, November 5th Membership Affi rmation Ceremony or black tie apparel and make your way to 44th and Vander- Scotsman Nicholas Pollacchi, is the Wednesday, November 6th bilt for the 2013 All-Club Halloween Bash at the Yale Club. Young Professionals Networking Dance the night away in the Main Lounge as you mingle founder and CEO of The Whisky Dog. Nicholas has sources Dinner with friends and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar of an unbelievable array of rare and collectible whiskies for Tuesday, November 12th beer, wine, and soda. Extra daring guests may also sip creepy you to enjoy during this special evening. Between tastings Theater Evening: After Midnight cocktails from the cash bar. Prizes will be awarded in several these gems, you’ll be able to enjoy some old favorites Secrets to Success for Entrepreneurs categories for the evening’s most impressive disguises. The from our bar, in addition to red and white wine. For the Wednesday, November 13th witching hour begins at 9:00 p.m., and this spooky celebra- full list of rare whiskeys, see the Penn Club members’ only Membership Affi rmation Ceremony tion won’t slow down until 1:00 a.m. website event calendar. Thursday, November 21st Membership Affi rmation Ceremony Reserve your space for the annual Ball for $55 per person inclusive $115 per person (includes whiskies, small bites, cigars, tax & gratuity). All reservations are fi nal sale. Thursday, November 28th of tax and gratuity by Wednesday, October 23, or come as a Happy Thanksgiving! walk-in with a Club ID for $65 cash per person, space permitting. Friday, November 29th Club Offi ces Closed for Penn Club members have access to about 150 reciprocal clubs worldwide. Thanksgiving Holiday Reciprocal Clubs Two such examples are the reciprocal clubs below. The union Club of Boston — Boston, MA The Cape Town Club — Cape Town, South Africa Th e Union Club of Boston was founded Nestling in the spectacu- Connect with the Club in 1863 to bolster support for the Union lar Table Mountain bowl Did you know that your home- cause during the critical days of the which overlooks Table away-from-home in New York American Civil War. Early members Bay, the Cape Town Club City has quite the social media included prominent Bostonians whose house is within easy walk- presence? Find us on Facebook, impact is still felt today — Charles Fran- ing distance of the city's rejuvenated commercial Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and ces Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John centre, and the Company's Gardens, Cape Town's FourSquare and show us some Murray Forbes, Oliver Wendell Holmes, major inner-city park which was established by the social media love! Broadcast your and Josiah Quincy. Th e club continues to Dutch settlers who founded the Cape settlement Ivy League pride, show your friends bring together men and women who are in 1652 as a victualling station for the ships of the the fun you’re having at the Club, leaders in their businesses and professions Dutch East India Company as they plied their lucra- and stay in the loop with all that’s in a downtown Boston setting steeped in tradition, tive trade between Europe and the Far East. happening at Penn’s only alumni clubhouse. yet fully contemporary. Th e Union Club's has ten Th e upper fl oor of the club houses the Great Room, attractively appointed bedrooms that are available which incorporates the Rhodes bar, lounge and For the Each One, Reach One at rates well below those of Boston hotels. Th ese library which have been magnifi cently restored and campaign, Like us so your charming rooms overlook the Boston Common appointed in keeping with the traditions and history friends know about the Club or the Granary Burying Ground. A full menu is of a respected Cape Town institution. Th e spacious Follow us on Twitter: available on weekdays in the Red Room, also with a lounge opens onto a verandah overlooking a sheltered @ThePennClub view of the Common, and the club serves conti- garden and fountain, providing a cool and peaceful nental breakfast on weekends. Th e Granary Room, escape from the summer heat of Cape Town's Medi- Follow our boards on overlooking the historic Granary Burying Ground, terranean climate. For members and reciprocal club Pinterest at www.pinterest. welcomes reciprocal club members, their families and members, the Cape Town Club reserves overnight ac- com/pennclub/ guests in an intimate setting for hors d'oeuvres and commodation with the luxury 5 Star Mount Nelson beverages before a meal in the main dining rooms. Hotel across the street from the club house and with Follow us on Instagram at Guests wishing to stay at the Union Club are invited two neighbouring, high-quality guest houses: the 2 www.instagram.com/ thepennclub to contact the front desk. Star Cape Colonial and 4 Star Welgelegen. For reservations, call 617.227.0589. For reservations, call +27.21.424.5586. 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 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. 5 all Intra Club SEEN MEMBERSHIP reservations can HEARD be made at rsvp@ pennclubny.org. Members enjoying each other's company at the 19th Annual Meeting and Reception& last June. CornerJoin an Intra Club! Intra Clubs (special interest groups within the club) are a way for you to get to know your fellow Penn Club members. To view the list of Intra Clubs log on to the Members Only portion of our Web site at pennclub.org and click on “Bulletin Board”. For more information about joining or starting an Intra Club, please e-mail [email protected]. Bulls and Bears Intra Club | Tuesday, September 10th. 6:30 p.m. Whether you work in the capital markets or invest in stocks and bonds on a global basis you are invited to join the Bulls and Bears Club. Discussions will focus on the implications and inter relationships of macro economics, geopolitical issues and megatrends on expected returns for stocks and bonds and the specifi c selection of individual securities. Please contact William Shieh ([email protected]) to learn more. Penn Women in Business Intra Club | Tuesday, September 24th. 6:30 p.m. PWIB’s goal is to assist women in meeting their professional goals whether it be through exploring business issues, using problem-solving techniques, or making introductions. Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to learn more. Hedge Fund Investment Intra Club | Monday, September 30th. 6:30 p.m. Come discuss issues and provide information, education and research on latest trends in hedge funds, including “fund of funds.” Hedge funds are unregistered private investment partnerships or pools that may invest and trade in many diff erent markets, strategies, and instruments. Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, (dorothynickelson@ comcast.net) to learn more. For reservations, e-mail [email protected], fax 212.403.6621, or RSVP online.

The Grill Room is an ideal place MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Lawrence Goodman for a small gathering of friends and/or coworkers. Dinner School, Class Year: College ‘85 When's the last time you drove a car? Last night in my ’63 MGB – parties of up to 12 guests purchased just after college. can be accommodated. Call Penn Club Member Since: Charter Member us ahead of time and we can Lives in: Northern NJ Which reciprocal clubs have you visited and loved? Th e Cosmos Club set up a spot for all to enjoy! in Washington, DC is terrifi c. Currently Single/Married with Kids? Married to a Penn classmate, three Contact: Bonnie Baker at The Why did you join the Penn Club? Grill Room, 212.403.6631. children It is Van Pelt and Smokey Joe’s in Manhattan. Hobbies: Photography, tennis, music, and running. GRILL ROOM In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job? I run a RESERVATION POLICY nonpartisan, independent think tank focused on fi nancial markets Lunch Reservations: Do you have an interesting, fun, — the Center for Financial Stability (CFS). ❯ Recommended for parties of Where do you like to vacation? Th e Narrows in Zion National Park. or unique Penn Club story to tell? 5 or more What do you often do at the Penn Club? Th e Penn Club is wonderful If so, let us share it here! Dinner Reservations: for hosting CFS events, meetings, and lunches. To be featured in the member ❯ Recommended for all parties What's your drink? A fresh and hoppy draft pale ale. spotlight, please email Last reservation for formal What book are you currently reading? A Prayer for Owen Meany by [email protected]. dining at 9:00 p.m. Kitchen John Irving — recommended by a close friend from Penn — and open until 10:00 p.m. Daniel Yergin’s e Quest.

6 Networking Learning Healthy Entertainment Drinks Dining Snacks Dining Events Host Your Next Cocktail Party at the MainROOM Dining Lobster Fest | Penn Monday-Friday: Tuesday, September 24th. 6:00 p.m. Club Lunch 12 noon–2:30 PM Th is four course event needs little explanation… Th e Benjamin Please call 212.403.6628 for all lobster, lobster, and more lobster! Franklin Living Main Dining Room reservations. ❖ Organic Bibb Lettuce Room, also known with Lobster, Hearts as our clubhouse of Palm, and Truffl e Library, off ers Vinaigrette comfortable Grill ❖ ROOM Lobster and Corn Chowder couches and ❖ Broiled Maine Lobster Stuff ed with Jumbo Lump chairs with fi ve Monday-Friday: Crab *or* Pan Seared Natural Filet Mignon *or* seating areas perfect for members to enjoy Breakfast 7–10 AM Lunch 12–3 PM Surf and Turf: Pan Seared Natural Filet Mignon afternoon tea, a good book or evening Casual Fare 3–5:30 PM with Maine Lobster cocktails with friends. Th e Kite & Key Bar ❖ Warm Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Strawberry Dinner 5:30–10 PM (which opens at 4:00 p.m.) transforms this Bar 12 noon–11 PM Gelato exquisite English brown oak paneled room saturday: $70.00 per person plus tax and service charge. Reserve into an ideal place for a small gathering of Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM your preferred seating time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 friends, family and/or coworkers. We can Lunch 12 noon–7 PM p.m. For reservations call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 accommodate groups of up to 25 people. or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Please contact Grill Room and Living sunday: Continental Breakfast 7–11 AM Please note there is a 48-hour cancellation policy in Room Manager Bonnie Baker at bbaker@ eff ect for this event. pennclubny.org or 212.403.6631 to reserve space for your group today. Oktoberfest Beers | Benjamin Franklin In honor of the wurst time of year, the Grill ROOM Room is off ering fi rst-rate Oktoberfest Monday-Friday: beers for September and October. Why The Main dining Room Complimentary Coff ee & Tea travel to Munich when you can celebrate in will re-open for 10–11 AM Manhattan? And, at only $5 a piece, you’ll be lunch on september 9th. Kite & Key Bar 4–10:30 PM feeling German faster than you can say “lederhosen”! Library open daily 24 hours

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and enjoy its nighttime trans- MARTINI MONDAYS formation. Candlelight fl ickers Start your week in style with a “Classy” Martini from the Grill and upscale delicacies are now Room cocktail list for just $8! Available Every Monday from 5:30 featured on our dinner menu. GrillROOM p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Dinner hours) The Grill Room is an ideal place for a small gathering of friends WINE & DINE WEDNESDAYS and/or coworkers. Dinner parties of up to 12 guests There’s nothing quite like a great bottle of wine with dinner. So bring your can be accommodated. Call friends, family and/or coworkers to the Grill Room on Wednesday evenings us ahead of time and we can and choose from a selection of featured wines by the bottle for just $32! set up a spot for all to enjoy! Available with the purchase of any entree. Contact: Bonnie Baker at The Grill Room, 212.403.6631. THIRSTY THURSDAYS Thursday is the new Friday and the Grill Room knows it! Stop GRILL ROOM by every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a Total Thirst RESERVATION POLICY quenching Three hours of $2 Yuengling drafts. Not a beer drinker? Lunch Reservations: Treat yourself to a "smart" cocktail from our list for only $7 all night We may have jazzed up the menu ❯ Recommended for parties of starting at 4:00 p.m. Remember the Grill Bar is open until 11:00 p.m. and ambiance on weeknights, 5 or more so that means A LOT of Happy Hours. but don’t worry—your favorites Dinner Reservations: are safe! Now you can enjoy ❯ Recommended for all parties BREAKFAST IN THE GRILL ROOM! everything from a fi ve-star fi let mignon to a classic Philadelphia Looking for a great breakfast spot in midtown? Look no further than the Grill Last reservation for formal cheesesteak during dinner hours Room! A delicious breakfast spread of hot oatmeal, cereal, bagels and pastries dining at 9:00 p.m. Kitchen in the Grill Room at your home- open until 10:00 p.m. complements our full, upscale breakfast menu. No matter the occasion, you’re away-from-home in New York. guaranteed to leave contented and ready for the day ahead of you.

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Did You FITNESS CENTER Know? Palestra every month HapPENNings features Highlights Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Holiday Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. a new Penn Club House Rule! Full House Night To join, contact Jane Scott: 212.403.6626, [email protected], or come by the Palestra to start your fi tness routine today. Rule 8: NY Philharmonic General Conduct ᮣ Maximize Your Results with Good Nutrition Food and Beverage – Food and Penn–Columbia Tailgate Tuesday, September 10th. 12:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. beverage from outside sources is not Have you been working out forever and are just not seeing to be brought into the Clubhouse Young Alumni Homecoming Party results? Well clear your calendar. Meet Manny Prieto, Registered when food and beverage are otherwise Dietician on Tuesday, September 10th at 12:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. available within the Clubhouse. NO He will give a presentation followed by a Q&A. Join us on the food and/or beverages are permitted Palestra terrace. in the 11th Floor Business Center. Complimentary for Palestra members. $15 guest fee for Club members. RSVP Smoking – Local Law prohibits Your comments are to 212.403.6626 or [email protected]. smoking in any area of the Penn Club important to us! of New York. ᮣ Tandem Pilates or Yoga General Order – Members are For comments & suggestions regarding (60-minute personal training sessions for 2) expected to conduct themselves furnishings, property, grounds, repairs & Train with a friend and take your Mind and Body workout to the next level. in a manner respectful of other maintenance, house rules, dress code, and rules In Tandem Pilates, mat exercises will stretch and strengthen every muscle members and the Club staff , and in in the body with special emphasis on your powerhouses accordance with generally accepted of conduct, contact the House Committee at: (abdominal, waist, lower back and glutes). Club decorum. A member, or his/ [email protected] Or, experience Tandem Yoga with postures that focus on her guest, may be excluded from technique, fl exibility, breathing and restoration. a Club function and/or its general For comments & suggestions regarding premises for disorderly conduct, until 1 Session $55 per person per session membership growth, contact the Membership further action is taken by the Board 5 Sessions $52.50 per person per session Committee at: membershipcommittee@ of Directors. Th e Board of Directors 10 Sessions $50 per person per session pennclubny.org has the discretion to restrict or revoke For non-Palestra members, there is an additional $5 fee per package. membership without any refund for ᮣ improper or illegal conduct on Club For comments & suggestions regarding Monthly Express Workouts at the Palestra premises, as well as on the premises of member events and activities, contact A Blast of Fitness in 30 Minutes or Less! a reciprocal club. the Program Committee at: Staying in shape doesn’t have to take up all of your time! The Palestra’s [email protected] Express Workouts will help you keep your time at the Fitness Center effi cient Know someone who could and eff ective. benefi t from membership? For comments & suggestions regarding activities Every month there will be a new Express Workout on the board that will provide E-mail membership@ for young alumni (age 21–34), contact the Young your mind and body with new challenges while adding fun and variety to your pennclubny.org to refer a new Alumni Committee at: [email protected] routine. Ask Jane or Tony to coach you through your fi rst time with a new member. Express Workout and aim for three to six 30-minute Fitness Center visits a week. To contact the Club with questions or room reservations, please call 212.764.3550. Penn Club President General Manager Editor Susan Marx Peter M. Homberg, CCM Rachel Robison

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Full House Membership Night Aﬃ rmation Ceremony Halloween

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EVENT/PROGRAM RESERVATIONS All events and programs, regardless of cost, require advance reservations so that we can serve you and our guest speakers properly. Reservations should be made in writing via mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or on the web site (www.pennclub.org). Reserva- tions cancelled by 3:00 p.m. two (2) business days (unless otherwise noted) prior to the event will not be charged. Cancellation requests received after this time, as well as all no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event. Out-of-Club ticketed events (including, but not limited to, theatre events) are ﬁ nal sale and non- refundable. Attending any event without a reservation may result in an additional charge. THE PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK • 30 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 • www.pennclub.org When entering the members only section, enter your username (membership number) and your password (ﬁ rst initial followed by last name, in lowercase). hapPENNings Events Calendar

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