Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (11.13.26)

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🗓️ Weekly Rundown

1. Welcome + Save the Date for the LEVELUP in NYC Holiday Soiree & Awards Event on December 5th!

2. The LEVELUP List of Events in NYC

3. Join our Community Group Chat on the Pie App

4. New Jobs on the LEVELUP in NYC Job Board

5. LEVELUP Links - Resources to Build your Network, Income, and Impact

Welcome + Save the Date for the LEVELUP in NYC Holiday Soiree & Awards Event on December 5th!

Welcome to LEVELUP in NYC—your curated guide to the best events, opportunities, and resources helping ambitious New Yorkers level up their careers, businesses, networks, and lives.

We are hosting our 2nd Annual Holiday Soiree + Awards event on Saturday, December 5th. Our group chat members will be the first to know when tickets go live! Join the group chat here so you can be the first to know when tix are available. Read on for more moves in the city. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, advance your career, grow your business, or discover your next opportunity, we’ve got you covered.

Let’s LEVELUP Together,

-Ryan and the LEVELUP in NYC Team

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🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

Featured Event 

[11/21] Twelve Days of Christmas Presents 17th Annual Party with a Purpose (5th and Mad)

Join Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. NYC Chapter for its 17th Annual Party with a Purpose, an evening of dancing, food, drinks, and holiday festivities in support of NYC youth and families in need. Proceeds will support literacy initiatives and provide essential resources to local families, as the organization works toward its goal of raising $30,000 by the end of 2026.

1. [11/12-13] BlackStars Experience 5th Edition (NYC)

2. [11/13] NYBLACKMBA Black Men’s Forum IV: Rooted & Rising (Mizuho Americas HQ)

3. [11/14] Club 1BD at 9AM (Manhattan Center)

4. [11/14] SILHOUETTE: The All Black Gala FeaturingJon B (Musica)

5. [11/14] Dance and Go Home: Winter Formal (Crown Hill Theater Ballroom)

6. [11/18-19] 8th Annual Pow(Her) Experience + Awards (Jay Conference)

7. [11/19] BWI Annual Holiday Party (NYC)

8. [11/21] The Boring Business Revolution Book Tour (Harlem)

9. [11/21] DREAM REACH INSPIRE’s 10-Year Anniversary Gala Featuring Lala Anthony, Montel Jordan and Jamie Hector (Brooklyn, NY)

10. [12/9] Global Social Impact Awards (Carnegie Hall)

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Here are trending jobs from our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board—featuring companies eager to recruit diverse talent from our community. Apply today!

1. American Express Global Business Travel: Travel Consultant II - NYC

2. Bloomingdale’s: Cosmetics Beauty Advisor - Balenciaga, Full Time

3. Onward Search: Director of Client Services - NYC

4. HelloFresh: Senior Manager, Public Relations - $145 - 170K

5. HelloFresh: Senior Manager, Performance Creative Strategy - NYC

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