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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
A Message From Attracta Lyndon,
IBO President, 2006
As we stand on the threshold of a new year and a new Executive Board, I want to thank you for your support and for the trust that you have placed in me by electing me to be your President.
I promise to do my utmost to bring us all working together in a dynamic and thriving organization, and to ensure that the IBO reaches its full potential.
I should like to encourage all IBO members, past and present, to attend the first meeting of 2006 on January 11th at the Midtown Executive Club, 40 West 45th Street, so we can discuss together the hopes and expectations of the IBO membership. I know we have tremendous talent within our membership and your input is very important. This will be an exciting year so please be a part of it! The January meeting will be dedicated to getting feedback and suggestions from you.
Also, the next IBO Breakfast Meeting will be held on January 17th at 8am at Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, located at 141 East 44th Street. It will be hosted by Niall O'Leary and a Traditional Irish Breakfast will be served at a cost of only $15 per person. The IBO is looking to enhance the breakfast meetings for the benefit of the membership, so please attend this special breakfast event and give us your feedback. Please RSVP to Clare at clareb@ibo-ny.com.
We are excited to announce that Bill Cullen, author of It’s a Long Way From Penny Apples and Golden Apples: Six Simple Steps to Success will be our Guest Speaker at the February Meeting being held on February 8th.
On February 22nd, the IBO will host a special luncheon at the Manhattan Club.
Mark FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer of The Sherry FitzGerald Group, the largest real estate firm in Ireland, will be the featured speaker at this unique event. Mark is also the son of Former Taoiseach of Ireland, Dr. Garret FitzGerald.
Our outgoing Executive Committee has put in a lot of hard work this year, and I would like to make a point of thanking them for all that they have accomplished, especially the outgoing members Pat Sheridan, Simon Pereira Shorey and John Guerrera. I look forward to working closely in 2006 with the IBO membership in general and with and our Executive Committee for 2006, Steve Collins, Garret Corcoran and Jim Hinckley.
Wishing you and your families a very happy, healthy and a prosperous New Year!
Attracta Lyndon
President,
Irish Business Organization of New York, Inc.
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IBO CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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January 2006
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January 11, 2006 (Wednesday, 6:30 pm)
New York Monthly Meeting. Please note: This is a Members Only meeting.
This meeting will be a 2006 planning, open only to IBO members.
Meeting starts at 6:30 pm (with networking), followed by formal meeting starting at 7:15 pm.
Location: Midtown Executive Club,
40 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
(between 5th Ave and 6th Ave - blue awning with "CQ" for "Club Quarters")
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January 17, 2006 (Tuesday, at 8am)
IBO Breakfast Meeting (Traditional Irish Breakfast): Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, located at 141 East 44th Street. It will be hosted by Niall O'Leary and a Traditional Irish Breakfast will be served at a cost of only $15 per person. The IBO is looking to enhance the breakfast meetings for the benefit of the membership, so please attend this special breakfast event and give us your feedback. Please RSVP to Clare at clareb@ibo-ny.com.
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January 17, 2006 (Tuesday, at 6:30 pm)
IBO NJ Monthly Meeting
To be held at Molly McGuire's in Clark, NJ. For information, please contact:
Pat Sheridan: sheridan@fleetwoodonline.com
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February 2006
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February 8, 2006 (Wednesday, 6:30 pm)
New York Monthly Meeting. We are excited to announce that Bill Cullen, author of It’s a Long Way From Penny Apples and his newest book, Golden Apples: Six Simple Steps to Success, will be our Guest Speaker at the February Meeting being held on February 8th.
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February 21, 2006 (Tuesday, 6:30 pm)
IBO NJ Monthly Meeting: To be held at Molly McGuire's in Clark, NJ. For information, please contact:
Pat Sheridan: sheridan@fleetwoodonline.com
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February 22, 2006 (Time To Be Announced For Luncheon)
IBO February Luncheon: The IBO will host a special luncheon at the Manhattan Club. Mark FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer of The Sherry FitzGerald Group, the largest real estate firm in Ireland, will be the featured speaker at this unique event. Mark is also the son of Former Taoiseach of Ireland, Dr. Garret FitzGerald. IBO members will receive a discounted rate for the event: Please contact Clare: clareb@ibo-ny.com (212-750-8118).
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IBO MENTOR PROGRAM
If you have a career that you would like to develop further, run an enterprise that you would like guidance on, or simply would like a wise and unbiased head to turn to - the IBO Mentoring Program could be the answer. We have access to experienced individuals both within and outside the IBO who have offered to act as Mentors to our members.
The Program is free to IBO members and is totally confidential.
If you would like to learn more, email Simon Pereira Shorey at simonps@ibo-ny.com or call Simon at (212) 208 2526.
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NOTICEBOARD
- IBO Website Members Forum
Just a reminder that once you have logged into the Members Forum (left hand side of the IBO Home Page at (www.ibo-ny.com) if you click on to ‘Members Forum’ you will have access to pages for:
- Job Opportunities
- Members seeking positions
- For Sale/For Rent
- Misc. Event Announcements
- IBO Suggestion Box
You can post your own items and read those posted by other members. This is a new area so initially there will be only a few items there. However, the more you use it, the more useful it will become! So please post about any non-IBO events that you wish to publicize, post job opportunities that you hear about, and indeed anything else pertinent. This is YOUR area. Please use it and read it every time you come to the website.
- Success Stories
One hears of many success stories of how membership of the IBO has led to new business, a new job, etc. We are seeking to collect these so that they can be used as ‘sales points’ to attract and retain members. If you have one (or many) of these stories to tell, please email us now at success@ibo-ny.com and let us know.
- Membership Renewal
If you have not already done so, please take the opportunity to contact Clare Bennett, our IBO Administrator, to renew your 2005 Membership. Your financial support of the organization is vital to its existence and growth. Clare is streamlining the database, printing new badges for 2005 members, and will be updating the on-line directory shortly, removing inactive members. Clare can be contacted at 212.750.8118 or email at clareb@ibo-ny.com and she is available to answer any questions, concerns, comments or suggestions you may have. She welcomes your calls and shares all feedback she receives with the Executive Committee.
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About The IBO:
The Irish Business Organization of New York, Inc. is an non-profit,
non-denominational organization, which seeks to promote, foster, and
advance the business interests of Irish and Irish American business
people in the tri-state area.
The IBO News
is the official newsletter of the Irish Business Organization of New
York, Inc. It is published 10 times per year. This newsletter is distributed
to members of the IBO, guests from recent IBO meetings, and other individuals
from the NY-NJ-CT business community.
Newsletter Staff
Editor: Jim Faulkner, Flynn & Faulkner Insurance Agency. (973) 216 2479
Technical Support: Jim McGuire: Foritas Inc., (212) 675 6565
Contact Information:
For More Information About the IBO,
Please Contact:
Clare Bennett, Administrator
The Irish Business Organization of New York, Inc.
FDR Station,
P.O. Box 6425
New York, NY 10150-1901
Tel: 212-750-8118
Fax: 570.828.6907
Email: info@ibo-ny.com
Web Site:
email: info@ibo-ny.com
www.ibo-ny.com
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