Proceeds from the fundraising VIP reception, dinner and ceremony at the Edison Ballroom will benefit CREW New York’s scholarship and philanthropic endeavors
CREW New York, the leading organization for professional women in New York City commercial real estate, will celebrate its landmark 40th anniversary with a fundraising gala to be held from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street) in New York City. The event, based on the theme of “Celebrating Yesterday, Shaping Tomorrow,” will feature a VIP reception, cocktail reception, formal dinner, silent auction and ceremony.
“For the past four decades, CREW New York’s mission has been to build a powerful network of professionals dedicated to the advancement of women in commercial real estate,” said Jaimee Nardiello, 2018 CREW New York President and a Partner with Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. “This extraordinary anniversary allows us to honor our history as we raise critical funds to invest in the leaders of tomorrow.”
CREW New York, a chapter of CREW Network, provides its members with direct access to more than 10,000 commercial real estate professionals in more than 70 major global markets. CREW New York is comprised of the legacy organization of the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW), founded in 1978 by Merle Gross Ginsburg, a pioneer for women in the industry, and New York Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network (NYCREW), founded in late 2001 by Dotti Cunningham. CREW New York is the single networking powerhouse that helps women in commercial real estate to do business together.
“CREW New York is the dominant local real estate association for networking, education, and community outreach,” said Michele O’Connor, Gala Co-Chair, chapter Immediate Past President and a Principal and Vice President of Langan. “Our long-term presence and influence in the New York market is a major achievement that we’ll be celebrating on October 4.”
Proceeds from the Gala will benefit the CREW New York’s philanthropic and charitable endeavors, by providing scholarships to local university students pursuing degrees in commercial real estate, and supporting local charities which include Women in Need, Bottomless Closet and Habitat for Humanity.
“We are looking forward to celebrating this milestone anniversary surrounded by friends and colleagues,” said Kenne Shepherd, Gala Co-Chair and Principal of Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture PLLC. “The real importance of the gala is to strengthen the base of women in our industry for the future, to provide financial assistance and resources to students in commercial real estate, and to help our community-at-large.”
Details about the honorees and presenters for the landmark occasion will be announced shortly. Individual tickets for the gala will be $650 for CREW members, $750 for non-members. Various sponsorship packages also are available. For more information, and to register, visit www.crewny.org/gala.
ABOUT CREW NEW YORK
CREW New York has been dedicated to the advancement of professional women in commercial real estate through networking, education and leadership development since its founding in 1978. With approximately 300 members, CREW New York is the leading organization for professional women in commercial real estate in New York City. Membership, drawn from all levels of experience in virtually every discipline in the industry, provides a lively, noncompetitive environment of provocative interaction, exchanges of information, business referrals and professional and personal growth. www.crewny.org.
