 February 2007
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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
A Message From Attracta Lyndon,
IBO President, 2007
 A Cara,
Happy New Year ! Please check back soon for my full message.
Don't miss our great upcoming events.
Also, please make sure to also mark your
calendar:
Our 2007 IBO Gala Ball will take place on Friday, March
9, 2007 (at The New York Hilton).
Slán agus beannacht leat
Attracta Lyndon
President
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IBO CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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February 2007
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February
13, 2007 (Tuesday, 6:30 pm) --
MEETING CANCELED BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONCERNS
IBO
NY Networking Meeting
(Location: Midtown Executive Club, 40 West 45th Street)
MEETING
CANCELED: The
February IBO Monthly meeting has been canceled.
Reserve your tickets for the IBO
Gala Ball, to take place on Friday,
March 9th, 2007 (NY Hilton Hotel). Music by The New York Show Band.
and Special Guest Comedian, Brendan Grace (sponsored by Dooley Car
Rentals)! It
will be an evening of music, friends and laughter not to be missed!
CLICK
HERE FOR 2007 IBO GALA BALL INFO
February 20, 2007 (Tuesday,
at 8:00 am)
IBO BREAKFAST MEETING (Traditional Irish Breakfast)
Networking Breakfast - Fitzpatrick
Grand Central Hotel (Wheeltapper) - 141 East 44th St.
Special
Guest:
James A. O'Malley, Immigration Attorney
Some major networking will take place
at this breakfast! Hope you can make it ! RSVP to: Niall O'Leary
(Breakfast Host) at nialloleary@ireland.com or
contact Clare at the IBO office:
clareb@ibo-ny.com
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February 20 , 2007 (Tuesday, 6:30 pm)
IBO NJ Monthly Meeting:
Location: Molly McGuire's in Clark, NJ.
The NJ meeting is growing ! Don't miss this great opportunity to network, promote
your business and meet new people with a shared heritgage. Free for IBO Members
and 1st-time guests. $20 for all others. For information, please contact: Kate
Conroy: kateconroy@gatewaychamber.com
Guest Speaker: TBA
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2007 MEMBERSHIP DUES
The membership will be voting at the January meeting to
determine whether a dues increase can be implemented for 2007. The IBO dues
have not increased for several years and are well below those of other business
networking organizations. Please attend the November meeting if you wish
to vote on this issue.
The IBO offers many membership benefits, including:
- General Monthly Meetings
- Guest Speakers and Member Profiles
- Member Referral Service
- Business Networking Sessions
- NY Breakfast Networking Meetings
- NJ Networking Group
- Referral Service
- Mentoring Program
- On-line Member Directory
Additionally, we host many social and networking events throughout the year including:
- Annual Gala Dinner in Manhattan
- Annual Golf Outing
- Christmas Party
- St. Patrick’s Networking Party
- Summer Event
- Irish Theater Evenings
- Taste of Ireland Evening
Depending on demand we have hosted luncheons, tradeshows, seminars and workshops.
The IBO provides a unique forum for Irish and Irish-American business people to network via its regular meetings and other events and initiatives. The organization's "mantra" (Network, Communicate, Reciprocate) sums up what the IBO is all about. We look forward to your continued membership. We encourage you to invite your colleagues and friends to attend a meeting so that they can learn more about the IBO. The strength of an organization lies in its membership. Growing the organization will present opportunities to broaden our networking opportunities and grow our business contacts.
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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 IBO Membership. Your financial support of the organization is vital to its existence and growth. 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.
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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