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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
A Message From Attracta Lyndon,
IBO President, 2006
 A Cara,
Well, June got off to a great start with our Golf Outing on Friday, June 2nd! I think Ray Birmingham, General Manager of the Links at Union Vale, must be right – He told us God was an Irishman and would see to it that we’d have no rain, and sure enough, it didn’t!! It rained everywhere else it seems, but not at the Links and what a wonderful day of golf and camaraderie it turned out to be. 116 golfers teed off and enjoyed their day tremendously. Our corporate sponsors, Liffey Van Lines, Conserve Electric, and Eastside Flooring, Out of Ireland, Global Excess Partners, Fitzpatricks and Galway Irish Crystal were extremely generous. The Links at Union Vale not only offered us a warm welcome and a professionally run event, but also took a couple of foursomes and donated gifts from their Pro Shop. We had over 25 hole sponsors and countless gifts donated by our members and friends of the IBO for our raffle. The lucky winner of the 50/50 received $700 and we sold hundreds of raffle tickets thanks to the generosity of all those in attendance. Our auction item, a trip for two to Ireland including accommodations, golf, and a car rental for a week went for a very generous $3,000 to Pat Burke – thanks Pat!
I want to thank Martin Dunne, Maeve O’Malley and Clare Bennett for their help and support in pulling this great day together. Additionally, it would not have been an easy day without the help of our volunteers, John Cronogue, Margaret Blake, Margot Regan, Ralph Mangini and Steve Bennett – we thank them so very much.
We encourage all of you golfers that could not play with us on June 2nd, pay a trip to the Links at Union Vale – you won’t be disappointed!! It is a wonderful course open to the public, and is the only Irish-owned course in the USA.
Our next meeting is THIS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7th at 6:30pm. For those of you that were not at our last meeting, we changed the date in support of the “Kruise for Kids” taking place the following Wednesday. Our Guest Speaker is Anne Marie Scanlon, Published Author / Magazine Writer / Actress / Comedienne. Our Member Profile is Jim Faulkner, long-time IBO member. We will also present the feedback report from January’s meeting, so we encourage you all to attend.
Please remember our Traditional Irish Breakfast Meeting hosted by Niall O’Leary at Fitzpatrick’s Hotel is on June 20th. This new format is receiving growing support and attendees are enjoying the opportunity of indulging in an Irish breakfast while networking and listening to entertaining guest speakers. Also on June 20th the NJ Networking Group will meet at Molly McGuire’s in Clark.
Details of all these events can be found at our web site at www.ibo-ny.com. We will be announcing shortly the plans for our summer event so check back frequently.
Reminder to all of you that our meetings are suspended for the months of July and August, resuming the second Wednesday in September.
I’d like to leave you with a final challenge and wish – the challenge: if each member invites a guest to our meetings and that guest becomes a member we can double our membership with ease. One of the great advantages to increasing our membership is that it enables the organization to expand its reach by offering a broad range of industries and a wealth of experience and knowledge. As the saying goes ‘There is strength in numbers’. The IBO grows stronger and is gaining greater recognition in the community. We have the support of the Irish Media, the Consulate, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, IDA, and Glucksman Ireland House, among many others. Past members of the IBO are rejoining and actively supporting the IBO because they appreciate our mission to support one another both professionally and personally.
Now, the wish: that each member of the IBO, when looking for business services, to look first to the other members of the IBO. It is through this approach that the Irish business community can only grow stronger, especially in these challenging times when so many of our own are returning to live in Ireland, most not of their own choosing but because of the immigration laws and growing restrictions. Our numbers are drastically reducing – we need to stand united as a community if we are to retain our cultural identity and heritage for our children and for future generations.
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
To see the May 2006 Message, please Click Here.
Slán agus beannacht leat
Attracta Lyndon
President
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IBO CALENDAR
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June 2006
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June 7 , 2006 (Wednesday, 6:30 pm)
IBO NY Networking Meeting.
(Location: Midtown Executive Club, 40 West 45th Street)
This month, our featured speaker will be Anne Marie Scanlon, Published Author, Magazine Writer, Actress and Comedienne. Networking Starts at 6:30 pm sharp. Don't be late! Free for IBO Members and 1st-time guests. $20 for all others. For information, please contact Clare Bennett: 212-750-8118 (clareb@ibo-ny.com).
June 2006 Featured Speaker:
Anne Marie Scanlon
 Published Author / Magazine Writer / Actress / Comedienne.
Anne Marie Scanlon was born in Ireland and has lived in New York for ten years. She has contributed to most of the Irish publications in the USA and currently works with Irish Examiner USA where she writes about fashion, cosmetics and lifestyle issues. She is the author of It’s Not Me… It’s You (A Girl’s Guide to Dating in Ireland) which was published in Ireland in November 2005 and debuted at 34 on the Irish non-fiction bestseller list.
In the past Anne Marie wrote a weekly column New York Doll for the Evening Herald newspaper in Ireland and she also worked as a broadcast journalist with RTE Radio. Before becoming a full-time writer Anne Marie was the executive director of Emerald Isle Immigration Center. Anne Marie has also appeared on stage as a stand-up and actor. She is single but shares her apartment with an imaginary pug called Mr. Jiggy Fly and is never happier than when she gets a new handbag.
Member Profile (June 2006):
Jim Faulkner
Owner, Flynn & Faulkner Insurance
Jim was born in Donegal, Ireland and came to the United States in 1949.
A graduate of Manhattan College, Jim joined the US Air Force in 1965 and served on active duty during the Vietnam War until 1969. Jim remained active in the Air Force Reserve and was promoted to Colonel. He was the Commander for Air Intelligence support of 21st Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base during Operation Desert Storm.
In 1969, Jim joined The New York Telephone Company. He earned an MBA in Marketing at night from Pace University, and eventually became a Division Manager at the AT&T Corporation, responsible for Sales & Marketing.
In 1995, Jim became the VP of North American Commercial Sales for Arrow Electronics which is a multi-billion dollar firm in Melville, NY. After other key assignments, Jim formed the Flynn & Faulkner Insurance Agency which provides Health and Life insurance to businesses and individuals.
He is married to the former Eileen Flynn (Galway), and has 3 children: Patrick, Kevin, and Mary Kate.
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June 20, 2006 (Tuesday, at 8:00 am)
IBO Breakfast Meeting (Traditional Irish Breakfast).
(Location: Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, 141 East 44th Street).
Format: Hosted by Niall O'Leary, attendees sit around a table, all present introduce themselves and talk for about a minute, the featured speaker gets to talk for longer, then we have a formal exchange of business cards followed by a general discussion. The vibe is informal but focused! (Usually ends somewhere between 9am and 9.30am, if you have to leave earlier let us know at the start!)
Venue: Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel:141 East 44th Street, between Lexington & Third Ave.
Only $15 per person including gratuity.
 This month’s featured speaker is Fiona Walsh, a writer, comic, actress and producer originally from Tipperary who most recently appeared at the Galway Comedy Festival. As an actress she has appeared at The Irish Repertory Theatre, The Guthrie Theater and Irish Arts Center among others. She co-produces a monthly comedy/music show at the Irish Arts Center and has produced benefits for Operation Smile and Chernobyl Children’s Project International. She performs comedy all over the city bringing her unique take on life in America from an Irish perspective to audiences as far a field as St, Martin in the Caribbean, the Fort Hamilton Military Base and churches in New Jersey! She freelances for a number of magazines and newspapers and her jokes have appeared in "Love’s Funny That Way" alongside Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres.
Some major networking will take place at this meeting! Hope you can make it, please RSVP to Niall O'Leary: nialloleary@ireland.com or Clare at the IBO office: clareb@ibo-ny.com
Related Links & Info:
Niall O'Leary Architecture, 917 696-9665, www.nialloleary.com...
www.fionawalsh.com...
www.FitzPatrickHotels.com
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June 20, 2006 (Tuesday, 6:30 pm)
IBO NJ Monthly Meeting:
Location: Molly McGuire's in Clark, NJ.
The NJ meeting is growing ! Please don't miss this great opportunity to network and meet new people with a shared heritgage. For information, please contact: Kate Conroy: kateconroy@gatewaychamber.com
The New Jersey networking group will host a discussion of new timeshare opportunities in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, at this meeting.
Special Guest Speaker: Chris Walker, national director of sales and marketing for Irish Resorts, will be the featured speaker of the evening and will discuss timeshare opportunities at Old Killarney Village, a unique development of 44 modern "thatched-roof" three-bedroom vacation cottages. Old Killarney Village sits just two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the popular Killarney town in the heart of one of the most beautiful and traveled regions of Ireland.
Walker has more than 20 years experience managing timeshare facilities both inside and outside the United States, including the largest timeshare resort in the Cayman Islands, Morrit’s Tortuga Club, and the only timeshare facility in Connecticut, Water’s Edge Resort. Irish Resorts was founded by Clark Young in 1994 to provide the 44 million Irish-Americans with access to timeshare vacations in Ireland. A veteran of timeshare operations, Young found a scarcity of timeshare opportunities in Ireland and saw the opportunity to open that market through Old Killarney Village. Irish Resorts clients also have access to more than 2,000 timeshare vacation resorts worldwide as part of the Interval International exchange system.
Admission is free for IBO members and for first time visitors, all others will be asked for $20.00 to attend. In order to assure we have the proper amount of food and seating available please RSVP by June 16, 2006. For info or to RSVP, please contact: Kate Conroy:
kateconroy@gatewaychamber.com
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IBO MEMBERSHIP DUES
If you have not already done so, please pay your 2006 IBO Membership dues. You can renew on line at www.ibo-ny.com, under Join or Renew Now.
IBO Members can avail of the following benefits:
Free admittance to monthly meetings. Monthly meetings give our members the opportunity to network, avail of our guest speaker program, introduce themselves and their business at our meetings. The IBO meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Midtown Executive Club, 40 West 45th Street.
Reduced Member pricing at our social events. Some of social events include: special speaker luncheons, St. Patrick's, Summer, and Christmas Parties, Taste of Ireland Evening, Golf Outing, Gala Ball.
Receive discounts or special offers at a selection of locations. Some of these include Joseph A. Banks, Celtic Crossroads Irish Gift Store, Irish Connections.
First option on sell-out events.
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 is streamlining the database, printing new badges for IBO members, and will be updating the on-line directory shortly, and 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.
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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