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::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: October 2010 Message from the President :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Save the Date :::::::::::::::::::::: Dear Williams Club Members, 11/18 As I write this, we are at the end of what has been a very hot and An Evening with Williams College very busy summer for the Club. The transition to our new Clubhouse President Adam Falk on West 43rd Street is largely complete, and both Williams Club and Thursday, November 18 Princeton Club members seem to be benefitting from the consolidation. 6:00pm | Reception Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting a few members of the Class 7:00pm | Remarks of 2014 at the New York metropolitan sendoff party in August. I was struck by how different communication is since I went off to Williams President Adam Falk will join our alumni in the fall of 1985. I remember having a brief phone call in August community as he makes his New York with each of my roommates (after all, Westchester and Michigan were long distance from debut at the clubhouse. Please join us for New Jersey!). The Class of 2014 seems to have already found (and friended) each other on this special Facebook. evening as we Another noteworthy event at the Club was the New York premier of “Mr. Gaudino,” Paul welcome the Lieberman’s film. Over 100 members of the Williams community saw the film and heard from 17th President a panel with Paul Lieberman ‘71, Bill Loomis ‘71, Matt Nimetz ‘60, and Will Dudley ‘89 (the of Williams current Gaudino scholar). College. This Fall is shaping up to be an exciting one for both Williams College and for The Williams Club. Adam Falk will be inaugurated as the 17th President of Williams College at Convocation this fall. We are honored to announce that President Falk will make his New York debut at the Club on November 18th. It is our pleasure to welcome Adam Falk to the greater alumni community from our new clubhouse. I have had the privilege of meeting President Falk, and he certainly has an appreciation for what makes Williams special. Fall is also football season. Aaron Kelton, the new Williams football coach, spoke at the Club in August at an event sponsored by The Society of Alumni and The Alumni Relations Office. E V E N T Now that the humidity is receding, I look forward to relaxing outside at the South Garden on the 4th floor. It’s such a peaceful, yet urban, space. We will be hosting a “Connect over Cocktails” H I G H L I G H T S Happy Hour on the terrace on Monday, October 25. We have two great Halloween programs on the calendar, including a reading of the New York 10/18 Times bestselling zombie novels by author Carrie Ryan ’00 on Friday, October 29 and our Sports Management & Media Halloween Ball on Saturday, October 30. Networking Reception See you at the clubhouse, Jeff Urdang ‘89 President, Board of Governors 10/29 Welcome New Members The New Dystopia: Zombie Mr. Daniel Epstein ‘05 Reading by Carrie Ryan ‘00 Kenyon College Mr. Timothy Lee Kubarych ‘10 Hamilton College 10/30 Ms. Wendy Maurice ‘78 Halloween Ball at The Princeton Colby College Club Mr. Paul Montuori ‘97 Boston College The Williams Club is on Facebook Mr. James H. Trapp ‘76 and LinkedIn. Join our groups by Williams College searching for “The Williams Club.” In Memoriam Effortlessly stay up to date with all Club happenings by joining these Mr. Howard Simpson ‘50 Williams College groups. | The Williams Club of New York | Upcoming Events ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: vaguely medieval community reminiscent of the RESERVATIONS town in the M. Night Shyamalan film ‘The Village,’ Natalie Diaz ‘09 10/29 subjects it to George Romero-style zombie T 212.697.5300 The New Dystopia: Zombie Reading by attacks, and then throws in a love quadrangle with Carrie Ryan ‘00 [email protected] enough emo angst to rival ‘Twilight.’” Friday, October 29 6:00-8:00pm Join us for a fun and spooky evening with the FREE revered Carrie Ryan as you get in the spirit for the Halloween weekend! 10/18 Join us for a spooky Halloween reading by New Sports Management & Media Networking York Times bestselling This event will be held at The Princeton Club, 15 Reception author Carrie Ryan ’00. West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Monday, October 18 The esteemed author Reservations are required and can be made by 6:00-8:00pm of the popular series of emailing Nicole Diamant at nicoled@princetonclub. FREE novels set decades after com or by calling (212) 596-1261. the zombie apocalypse, “The Forest of Hands and Teeth,” Ryan will 10/30 read a couple sneak Halloween Ball at The Princeton Club peaks from the latest Saturday, October 30 book in her series that 9:00 pm – 1:00 am is to be released in $60 by October 15 (includes tax and gratuity) March 2011, “The Dark $70 from October 16 through October 29 and Hollow Places.” Cancellations received after October 15 will be charged in full. Please note that attire is Ryan explains that her costume or cocktail. Maybe you played sports while at Williams, maybe books are, “a way to you’re a big sports fan, or maybe you’ve always deal with real fears Break out your freaky masks, funky 80s wear, dreamed of working in the industry. Whatever it may without getting too superhero capes, and more for the Annual Inter- be, join us for a gathering of some of the top movers close to that fear. You Club Halloween Ball. Our bartenders will keep and shakers in the sports media and management can talk about global the party going strong with an open bar of beer, industries. climate change or swine wine, and soda. Enjoy delicious, complimentary flu or the economic Halloween cocktails and feast on a tasty buffet of All graduates of Williams College, Mike Mellis ’87, collapse or all of these hors d’oeuvres while you dance the night away as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of MLB things that would really our DJ spins your favorite songs. Advanced Media, Inc., Mark Kossick ’97, Director, shake the foundation Production & Programming for NBA Entertainment, of society, but you’re This event will be held at The Princeton Club, Seth Rabinowitz ‘89, President of Rabinowitz using the word zombie, 15 West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Consulting, a firm serving clients in sports, media, so you get to distance Avenues. and entertainment, and President of LEMON LLC, yourself from that a NY-based start up focusing on location-based fear.” The series has marketing service for sports and entertainment been met with much organizations, and Samuel Flood ‘83, Executive critical acclaim from Producer at NBC Sports, will join us for an informal The New York Times, networking reception. Publishers Weekly, and The American Library In addition to the exclusive industry insight that Association. guests will walk away with, this reception will provide the platform for a unique networking experience with The New Yorker’s Laura Miller says, “Carrie Ryan’s distinguished alumni. So join your fellow alumni and ‘The Forest of Hands and Teeth’ takes an insular, club members to reconnect, build contacts, and learn about the inner-workings of the sports management ReservATIONS POLICY and media industries. Early reservations are requested and are required for all events. Out-of-Club ticketed events This event will be held at The Princeton Club, 15 (including, but not limited to, theatre events) are final sale and non-refundable. Cancellations West 43rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. must be received by 4:30 pm two business days prior to the event or program in order to Reservations are required and can be made by avoid incurring a charge. All cancellations received after this deadline and no-shows will be emailing Nicole Diamant at nicoled@princetonclub. charged the full price of the event or program. A $10 no show fee will be incurred with free com or by calling (212) 596-1261. events if reservations are not cancelled by noon on the day of the event. Any exceptions to this policy will be noted in event descriptions. | October 2010 | Upcoming Events ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Featured Reciprocal Club :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Plan for Reforming 11/13 Our Colleges Attention Members! With our move to The Princeton Club, our Williams vs. Amherst Screening & and Universities.” array of reciprocal clubs has greatly expanded. We are now able Reception After teaching at to offer our members access to an additional 90 reciprocal clubs Saturday, November 13 Williams College worldwide. Kick-off at Noon for 34 years, Location TBD Taylor is now the chair of Columbia To see a full list of reciprocal clubs in our network, visit University’s Department of Religion. 11/18 The Pacific Club An Evening with Williams College 4110 MacArthur Boulevard President Adam Falk Newport Beach, CA Thursday, November 18 92660 6:00pm | Reception (949) 955 -1123 Join The Williams Club and NYEphs as 7:00pm | Remarks www.pacificclub.org we host a screening a reception of “The Biggest Little Game in America!” Stay President Established in 1981, The tuned for more details on this rip-roaring Adam Falk Pacific Club is dedicated event. will join to serving and supporting our alumni the business, social, and community leisure-time activities of its 11/15 as he members in an environment Mark C. Taylor on Reforming makes his that is at once elegant, comfortable, and professional. Colleges & Universities New York Monday, November 15 debut at the From daily dining to daily fitness, from business gatherings, from special clubhouse. events in The Club to unique wine tours in California or on the Continent Mark your calenders for the chance to Come one, -- The Pacific Club both reflects and enhances the distinctive life-style of hear the fascinating philosopher of religion come all to Orange County’s business and professional leaders.