Alumni Events Calendar

Metro Career Night 2015
A Career Exploration Event for Students

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015
Fashion Institute of Technology
(John E. Reeves Great Hall)
Use entrance at 7th Avenue at 28th Street, Manhattan

6 – 7 p.m.: Panel Discussion
Landing the ideal internship or full-time job at graduation requires skill and an action plan. Set yourself up for success by listening to a panel of Binghamton alumni who will share tips for career success.

7 – 9 p.m.: Student-Alumni Career Networking Session

Metro Career Night is a special opportunity for you to network with successful Binghamton University alumni living in the Metro New York area and working in a wide range of careers. They’re willing to share their expertise with you!

A panel of successful Binghamton University graduates will share powerful career tips and strategies. Then, you can meet face-to-face with alumni during a career networking session where you can ask questions about working in specific fields and industries.

Admission to this event is free. Dress is business casual. Register online.

Why attend? This event is a unique opportunity to meet and network with successful Binghamton University alumni who can provide you with career advice and insights and respond to your specific questions about their work, their transition to their present career, industry trends, and other topics.

It’s a perfect opportunity for you to practice your networking skills with alumni professionals! Use these tips to help.

We have reached the maximum number of alumni volunteers we can accommodate at the venue, so volunteer registration is closed. If you would like to be placed on the volunteer waitlist, please contact Melinda Holicky at [email protected].

Sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association, Metro New York Chapter and the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development.

Watson School Dean Krishnaswami “Hari” Srihari
invites you to attend a very special reception for Watson Young Alumni

Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.
Anassa Taverna
(Event room upstairs)
200 E. 60 St., Manhattan
(at 3rd Avenue)

This will be a great opportunity to find out the latest news about the school, our growing alumni network, and ways to stay engaged. Please register online by Wednesday, Jan. 7 and bring your business card for our raffle. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Cash bar will be available.

Staff Contact: Courtney Huff – [email protected]

BOLD Panel Series: The Art & Effectiveness of Networking

Thursday, January 22, 2015

7 – 9 p.m.

SUNY Global Center
116 E 55th St
New York, NY 10022

$15/person includes appetizers and beverages

The Binghamton University Alumni Association & Metro NY Regional Chapter invite you to join your fellow BOLD (Bearcats of the Last Decade) alumni living and/or working in the Metro NY area for the kick-off panel event for the BOLD panel series: The Art of Effectiveness and Networking.

The Metro NY chapter is excited to offer a unique event which includes a panel discussion on the art & effectiveness of networking followed by a networking reception. Networking has become a common phrase for professionals, but what exactly does it mean, why is it important, and how does one effectively network both in-person as well as through technology. Our panelist look forward to sharing their experiences, observations, and tips with you.

There is limited amount of space for this event. Please register prior to Wednesday, January 14.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Peter Lattanzio ’05 & Natalie Tod ’12

Cancellation policy: Full refunds will be granted to those who call the Binghamton University Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 on or before January 16.

Questions? Please contact the Binghamton University Alumni Relations Office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

Registration Deadline:Monday, January 19, 2015 7:00 a.m. (CST)

Ignite your alumni network

Wednesday, Jan. 28
Event begins at 6 p.m.
Double Tree by Hilton
225 Water St., Binghamton

The Alumni Association’s Greater Binghamton Chapter is excited to offer you a unique networking opportunity this winter. We invite you to ignite your network by meeting other alumni during an evening of networking, food and drinks. This event will feature a one-hour speed networking activity. During this time, you will be able to formally connect with fellow graduates and share valuable insights about your profession, industry, company and personal interests.

6:00: Registration/Check-in
6:30 – 7:30: Speed Networking
7:30: Dinner

The cost of the event is $15/person and includes a full buffet dinner. A cash bar will be available. There is a limited amount of space for this event. Please register online prior to Monday, Jan. 26. We are unable to offer refunds after the registration deadline. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

The Binghamton SnöCatsNYC are hosting a daytrip from NYC to Okemo in Vermont

Saturday, Jan. 31
Arrive at Union Square at 4 a.m.
Bus Leaves 4:15 a.m.

Binghamton alumni (and up to one guest) are invited to THE EASIEST and most fun ski trip you’ve been on in a while. Reunite with your friends, and bring along some new ones, for an awesome day on the mountain.

For $92 – the same price as a lift ticket alone – you get:

* A lift ticket to OKEMO MOUNTAIN, with 120+ trails of groomers, glades, moguls and terrain parks spread across three peaks and 2,200 vertical feet.

* Round trip bus transportation from Union Square in Manhattan.
* Bagels and coffee on the way up, BaxSnax on the way home, and Green Bandanas to spot each other on lines and on the slopes (courtesy of the Binghamton University Alumni Association).
* Après ski gathering and drink specials at the Bull’s Head Tavern
* 54 of your fellow Binghamton alumni along for the ride

Please note: we only have 55 seats on this bus, and this trip WILL sell out quickly. E-mail your fellow alumni, and register online as soon as possible!

We also have deeply-discounted packages if you’ve never skied or snowboarded before, if you’d like to drive up on your own, or need a rental.

If you have any questions, please e-mail [email protected].

Formed in 2007 by freshmen who wanted a better way to get to the mountains, the SnöCats Ski & Snowboard Club is one of the largest organizations on campus, and has run dozens of trips to date. The original founders are behind SnöCatsNYC, and ultimately believe in forming a community of Binghamton alumni in the New York City area who share a love of skiing and snowboarding.

This event is co-sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association and Metro New York Chapter.

Join us for an alumni event at Alcatraz

Saturday, Feb. 7
Brunch: 10:30 a.m.
Tour of Alcatraz: 12:30 p.m.

Butterfly Restaurant
Pier 33 at Bay St.
The Embarcadero
San Francisco

The Alumni Association’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter invites you to a unique opportunity to view the art exhibition of Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz and a brunch conversation with Harpur College Dean Anne McCall and Cheryl Haines ’77, who was instrumental in bringing Mr. Ai’s exhibition to Alcatraz. Ms. Haines is the owner of Haines Gallery in San Francisco and founder of For-Site Foundation, a nonprofit foundation to help realize site-specific public-art projects in the Bay Area.

Ai Weiwei is a contemporary Chinese artist internationally renowned for work that defies the distinction between art and activism. In this exhibition of new works created specifically for Alcatraz, Ai responds to the island’s layered legacy as a 19th-century military fortress, a notorious federal penitentiary, a site of Native American heritage and protest, and now one of America’s most visited national parks. Revealing new perspectives on Alcatraz, the exhibition raises questions about freedom of expression and human rights.

Ai’s sculpture, sound, and mixed-media installations occupy four locations in the former prison, three of which are usually restricted to the public. The artworks directly and imaginatively address the situation of people around the world who have been deprived of their freedom for speaking out about their beliefs – people like Ai himself. Learn more.

Join us for good food, stimulating conversation and an exciting trip to Alcatraz. Attendees will gather for brunch at 10:30 a.m., and depart for Alcatraz Island as a group at 12:30 p.m. Attendees can take the return ferry back to San Francisco as they wish throughout the afternoon. The last ferry departs Alcatraz at 4:25 p.m.

Tickets for the brunch and tour to Alcatraz are $50/person for alumni and guests. You may also just attend the brunch for $25/person. Please register online for this event by Friday, Jan. 30.

Cancellation policy: Full refunds will be granted to those who call the Binghamton University Alumni Office at 607-777-2424 on or before Jan. 30.

This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and the Asian and Asian American Alumni Council.

Join us for an entrepreneurship panel discussion and networking event

The Challenges of Funding, Building and Sustaining Your Own Business

Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m.
SUNY Global Center
116 E. 55 St., Manhattan

Do you own your own business or are you looking to start your own business? Are you interested in learning more about funding and meeting other entrepreneurial Binghamton University alumni? If so, we invite you to attend the Metro New York Chapter’s first entrepreneurship panel discussion and networking event.

This event will feature remarks from David Rose who is the founder of Gust, a platform that connects start-ups and investors. Gust recently launched Digital NYC, a hub for tech and startups in New York City. Additional information on David can be found in Crain’s New York Business. Following David’s remarks, there will be a panel discussion including successful Binghamton alumni entrepreneurs.

Panelists:
* David Rose, founder of Gust
* Adam Gilbert ’05, founder and chief body tutor at MyBodyTutor.com
* Felina Rakowski-Gallagher ’85, president of The Upper Breast Side

Join us for networking with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. Remarks from David Rose will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer period with the panel. After the panel discussion, there will be additional time for networking.

The price of $20/person includes light refreshments including beer, wine, and hot and cold hors d’oeuvres. Please register online by Friday, Feb. 6. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Alumni Association, the Metro New York Chapter and the Binghamton University Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships.

Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be granted to those who call the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-242 on or before Feb. 6.

Join us in Manhattan for an alumni viewing of “The Rewrite”, a new movie directed by Marc Lawrence ’81

Friday, Feb. 13, at 7:15 p.m.
AMC Loews Village 7
66 Third Ave. (at 11th Street), Manhattan

A special alumni screening of The Rewrite, a motion picture set at Binghamton University, written and directed by Marc Lawrence ’81, will be held on Friday as the movie releases in several markets across the country. After yesterday’s sold-out on-campus screening – attended by 1,200 alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members – the excitement and pride of seeing Binghamton University on the big screen continues to grow.

Tickets are $15/person and you may bring one guest. Please register online to purchase your tickets. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected]. No refunds can be granted for this event. After the movie, we encourage you to gather with other alumni at a nearby restaurant to share reactions to the movie.

If you are unable to make it to this screening, or if it is sold out, you can purchase tickets to another showing at the AMC Loews Village 7 directly from the ACM website or the theater box office. Additionally, the movie will be available on demand following the film’s release in theaters.

The Rewrite follows a down-on-his-luck, award-winning screenwriter, played by Hugh Grant, who, as a last resort, takes a job teaching at Binghamton University, where he hopes to focus on writing another hit. However, he winds up becoming more involved than he ever imagined with his students, his colleagues — both friendly (J.K. Simmons, Chris Elliott) and adversarial (Allison Janney) — and a single mom going back for her degree (Marisa Tomei). The Rewrite is Lawrence’s self-professed “love letter” to Binghamton. He grew fond of the area while attending the University and wanted to mirror his own experience in the film.

Did you meet your spouse in Binghamton?
Join us for a special Valentine’s Day event!

Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
Savoy Tavern
16 Merrick Ave, Merrick

The Long Island Event Committee of the Metro New York Chapter is excited to offer a special event to celebrate this Valentine’s Day with fellow alumni who also met their spouse at Binghamton. There are more than 450 known alumni couples on Long Island.

Dinner will include a three-course gourmet meal and a glass of champagne (a cash bar will be available for additional drinks).

The cost of the event is $95/person which includes the cost of gratuity.

We are only able to accommodate 10 couples, so please register online as soon as possible. If you know of any couples who also met in Binghamton, please pass this e-mail along to them and invite them to join us.

Please register online no later than Friday, Feb. 6. We cannot offer refunds after the registration deadline. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].

Join us for a Binghamton gathering with President Stenger

Sunday, Feb. 15
5 to 7:30 p.m.
Imperium Food and Wine
606 Market St.
Celebration, FL

We invite you to a very special event where you will have an opportunity to connect with fellow Orlando-area alumni and meet Binghamton University’s President Harvey Stenger, and Vice President of Advancement Jim Broschart, MBA ’92.

President Stenger and Vice President Broschart look forward to meeting with you and sharing the exciting developments that are energizing our campus community. You’ll certainly feel tremendous pride in Binghamton as you hear about our wonderful new facilities, the accomplishments of our talented students, and the growth of our enrollment (with plans to reach 20,000 students by 2020) through new curricular programs. Binghamton is well on its way toward becoming the premier public university of the 21st century. Our strategic plan contains a number of exciting new initiatives aimed at providing a transformative learning community that will prepare our students for advanced education, careers and purposeful living.

This is a complimentary event including hors d’oeuvres and your first drink with a cash bar available afterwards. We ask that you please register online prior to Thursday, Feb. 12. If you have any questions, contact the Alumni Relations office at 607-777-2424 or [email protected].