Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (1.22.25)

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🗓️ Weekly Rundown

1. Welcome!

2. The LEVELUP List of Upcoming Events in NYC

3. Swanky Bash is Taking over NYFW

4. LEVELUP Links - Training and Funding Opportunities

Welcome to this week’s edition of LEVELUP in NYC!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family,

January is flying! We’re currently planning our calendar of LEVELUP in NYC events for 2026 and we need your help! We had over 400+ people attend each of our 2025 events and we want to do it even bigger and better this year. But first, we want to hear from you. What types of events would you like to see from us this year? Answer this super short survey to let us know how we can best support you. Read on for NYC’s best upcoming events this week and beyond.

Let’s LEVELUP Together,

-The LEVELUP in NYC Team

P.S. Want to advertise your event, business, or job opportunity to 50,000+ ambitious professionals or partner with us in some way? Please respond to this email to get in touch with us or email [email protected].

🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

#1 Featured/Sponsored Event

[1/31] Private Financial Clarity Experience: Your 2026 Strategy Lab (Private location) The Private Financial Clarity Experience: Your 2026 Strategy Lab, hosted by our friends at Vivid Advisory, is a strategy session for high-performing professionals who want more clarity, structure, and control over their financial future. It’s a hands-on experience focused on real planning, smart decision-making, and building a personalized strategy for 2026 and beyond. RSVP below.

1. [1/22] HuCapital Hulane 3 Year Anniversary (Dramma)

2. [1/22] NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Presents Inauguration Party (Aura 57)

3. [1/24] Lenny J’s Listening Room (Love’s Club)

4. [1/24] Familiar Faces Party (Deluxx Flux)

5. [1/24] Late Nite R&B - The Dinner Party Experience (5th & Mad)

6. [1/27] Amy DuBois Barnett Book Talk in Conversation with Angela Yee (Greenlight Bookstore Brooklyn)

7. [1/28] The Record Club Presents Anita Baker Listening Session Event (Public Records)

8. [2/01] We Are Crown’d Presents Love at First Touch (Lips Cafe)

9. [2/7] First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum (BK Museum)

10. [2/13-15] 55th Annual NY State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Legislative Caucus Weekend (Albany, NY)

That’s not all. We have more events on the full event guide! Click below for more!

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Swanky Bash is Taking over New York Fashion Week!

This New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) you are invited to Swanky Bash, a deliberately curated bash in the Meatpacking District where elevated connections, impeccable style, and vibrant energy collide. This isn’t just another party—it’s an intentional NYFW experience designed for those who move with presence, crave exquisite ambiance, and expect the night to unfold effortlessly. Access to early bird-tickets are now available (only 50). Once these are claimed, this opportunity disappears. LEVELUP in NYC subscribers can use the password levelupnyc to unlock 20% off tickets! Grab your ticket here.

🔗 LEVELUP Links: Training + Funding Opportunities

1. [1/27] Carib Biz Network Presents AI + Digital Marketing for Fashion Designers in 2026 (Virtual)

2. [1/27] Camba Presents Business Plan 101 - Learn the Key Components of Writing a Fully Comprehensive Business Plan (Virtual)

3. New York Black MBA Executive Accelerator Program (March to June 2026)

Skip Grants Partner: We're thrilled to partner with Skip Grants, a platform that has helped over 1 million entrepreneurs secure $2B+ in funding with AI powered tools that simplify grant applications! 💰[Sign Up here!]

Want to see your training, funding, professional development, webinar opportunity listed here? Reach out to us at [email protected]!

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• 🚀 Advertise your event or business in this newsletter: Get your brand, event, product or service in front of thousands of ambitious professionals.

• 📸 Book us to Photograph Your Event - We’ll provide your members with a specialized photo gallery and post-event article featured on our website. We don’t just photograph your event. We amplify it to an audience of thousands in the newsletter and across all our social channels!