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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
Please make sure to attend our important November meeting on Wednesday, November 9th -- where Members in Good Standing will participate by voting. If you believe you are a Member in Good Standing and can't attend the meeting, please make sure to cast a vote by absentee ballot (contact our administrator, Clare Bennett to determine if you are a Member in Good Standing or to obtain an absentee ballot).
We will also have a very interesting member profile on November 9th: Ms. Ita Britton, who has a unique occupation as a Professional Clothier for the Tom James Company (please see Ita's Bio below). In addition, Patricia Foley, owner of Celtic Crossroads will have some of her wonderful imported gifts on display and available for sale to any members who would like to get a jump on their Christmas shopping. Patricia has been an active member of the IBO since 1999. Celtic Crossroads is full of unique gift items imported from Ireland (and it's conveniently located in the Lincoln Building, in midtown Manhattan). Let's all support Patricia (and our other IBO members in the retail business) as we do our Holiday shopping.
As we approach the busy Holiday Season, we can all look back with great satisfaction at the wonderful events the IBO has had in recent months. Our September and October meetings were very well attended, as old members and new came out to network and to be inspired by great speakers like Astronaut Scott Kelly, Father Colm Campbell of the NY Irish Center, and Ambassador Tim O'Connor, the new Consul General of Ireland to NY.
Our hats go off to everyone involved with the IBO's 2005 Gala Ball which was held on October 14th at the NY Hilton Hotel. Special thanks go out to our Administrator Clare Bennett -- who organized the Gala, the members of the Gala Ball Committee, our sponsors for the evening, and to the four gentlemen the IBO honored this year:
--Paddy Reilly (The IBO's 2005 Business Person of the Year) -- A great restaurateur and benefactor of the NY Irish Center;
--Eddie Dowling (2005 Entrepreneur of the Year) -- Owner of The Padded Wagon (moving and storage);
--John Dunleavy (2005 Celtic Spirit Award) -- Chairman of the NY St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee;
--William Buckley (2005 IBO Member of the Year / Arthur Clements Award) -- Bill is a gentleman of the highest order, who we all admire and look up to;
Despite the heavy rains (which seemed like they might not end), The Gala Ball was a fantastic night, with more than 325 people in attendance. It was a great feeling to be among so many wonderful people as we mingled, celebrated, and danced the night away in good company. Many thanks to all of our sponsors for the evening and to everyone who advertised in the Dinner Journal. Martin Dunne did a terrific job as MC for the night; as did Consul General Tim O'Connor and Deputy Consul General Gerry Staunton who presented the IBO's awards to our honorees. Father Colm Campbell nearly brought the house down (with laughter and applause) as he started off the evening with an invocation that included man-eating bears and a great punchline. His delivery was impeccable and 100% Irish!
Please continue to think of your fellow members and pass along a lead or call a member you do not know and have lunch). Looking forward, please make sure to come out to our November meeting on November 9th and to the IBO's Christmas Party on December 14th (at Paddy Reilly's "Old Castle" restaurant -- see info below).
I look forward to seeing you all there!
Pat Sheridan
President, IBO-NY
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IBO MONTHLY MEETING
IBO NY Meeting
November 9th - 6:30 PM
Elections for 2006
Members Only
Our next meeting will be located at The Midtown Executive Club (40 West 45th Street, NYC).
The meeting will be held at our new location, The Midtown Executive Club (40 West 45th Street, NYC).
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IBO CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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November
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9th - Wednesday
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IBO Monthly Meeting
Elections For 2006 Officers. Members Only
Location: Midtown Executive Club, Priestley Room (2nd Floor)
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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6:30PM
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15th - Tuesday
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NYC Breakfast Networking MeetingFitzpatrick's Grand Central Hotel, 44th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.
Contribution for light breakfast is $10. Any questions, contact Tom Ward at TGWard718@aol.com or 718-565-0383.
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8:00 AM
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15th - Tuesday
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IBO New Jersey Monthly Meeting
Details Forthcoming.
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6:30PM
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December
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14th - Wednesday
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IBO Christmas Party
Location: Old Castle Pub
54th and 7th Avenue.
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6:30PM
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20th - Tuesday
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IBO New Jersey Monthly Meeting
Molly Maguire's in Clark, NJ.
(website www.mollymaguires.com for directions). For further info, please contact Mike Christian (973-564-9800)
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6:30PM
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NOVEMBER IBO MEMBER PROFILE
Ita C. Britton
Professional Clothier
Tom James Company
Member Snapshot:
You know how men hate to shop for clothes and they don't have time to shop? Well, Ita goes to their offices so that they never have to take time out to go to the stores. Her client list is as varied as the personalities: business owners, attorneys, hedge-fund managers, commercial real-estate developers, CPA's, doctors and traders.
Ita Britton grew up in a family of 15 kids on the Donegal/Fermanagh border and emigrated to the U.S. in the mid-eighties. For nearly ten years Ita has worked in high-end menswear. She graduated with a BS from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, and in 2004 graduated with an MBA from Zicklin Business School, NYC.
More than just developing wardrobes to suit the customer's needs, tastes and personality, Ita tries to involve him in the process. The magic word is excitement: developing a look for him and engaging him. Ita takes it one step further and teaches her clients to put looks together on their own.
Almost religiously, Ita spends her off-time looking in menswear stores all over, finding out what's selling. Soft tailoring is huge. Stripes make up over half of neckwear, with strong green and mango being the most popular colors. French cuffs have seen a spike in sales. Two button jackets are updated with a higher button position. Three buttons are popular. Center vents are considered more conservative than side vents. Once considered faux pas, brown shoes are popular with navy suits and charcoal suits. Going forward, we'll see higher lapel notches as well as solid colored and textured shirts. Color will continue to be the driving force for accessories. And at long last, the word sexy is coming back into traditional menswear for Spring 2006!
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IBO CHRISTMAS PARTY
IBO Christmas Party
December 14, 2005 (6:30 pm)
The Old Castle Pub (54th and 7th)
 Believe it or not it’s time again for the Annual IBO Christmas Party.
Come celebrate with friends, old and new! Hot Food and Two Hour Open Bar from 6:30pm to 8:30pm but partying will go on until late into the evening. Bring a friend or two so that they can experience one of the benefits of being an IBO member. It’s also that time of year that we think of old friends - We would like our past members to come celebrate the evening with us and reacquaint yourselves with friends, colleagues and the IBO.
2 Hour Open Bar and a Hot Buffet
starting at 6:30pm.
Member -
$45
Non-Member - $55
RSVP by 12/11—Clare Bennett @ 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 on (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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