Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (9.25.26)

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🗓️ Weekly Rundown

1. Welcome + Save the Date for our 3-Year Anniversary Mixer!

2. The LEVELUP List of Events in NYC

3. Apply for Jobs on the LEVELUP in NYC Job Board

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

Welcome + Save the Date for our LEVELUP in NYC 3-Year Anniversary Mixer!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family 🚀,

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

Big things are happening this week. We’re excited to be an official media partner for the 8th Annual Creole Food Festival Food Tasting and the WAATBP Career Essentials + Networking Reception. Thank you to both events for selecting us to help amplify and advertise these two great events.

And we have some exciting news of our own: we’ve officially secured a venue and date for the LEVELUP in NYC 3-Year Anniversary Mixer! 🎉 Join us on October 21st as we celebrate three years of building community, creating connections, and helping New Yorkers level up. Tickets are dropping soon, so stay tuned.

Whether you’re looking to expand your network, advance your career, grow your business, discover your next opportunity, or simply experience the best of NYC, we’ve got you covered.

Here’s what’s happening around the city this week. Let’s make it another great one.

Let’s LEVELUP Together,

-The LEVELUP in NYC Team

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Join Anthropic, Kalshi, and Clay at Pioneer on October 7th

Pioneer, the summit where CX leaders redefine what’s possible, is on October 7th.

Join leaders from Fin, Anthropic, Clay, and Kalshi for an insightful conversation on the state of AI transformation.

You’ll discover how some of the most innovative minds in CX have transformed their organizations, learn how they think about CX, and hear how they're planning for what's next.

Join the conversation in San Francisco, or tune in virtually.

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🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

#1 Sponsored Event

[10/2] WAATBP Career Essentials + Networking Reception (Manhattan)

WAATBP 2026: Career Essentials, presented by The One Club for Creativity in partnership with CultureCon, is a career-focused event for emerging creatives featuring portfolio reviews, recruiter meetings, career guidance, and networking opportunities. Taking place October 2 in NYC, the event also includes a networking reception designed to help attendees build meaningful connections across the creative industry.

2. [9/26] The 5th Annual Bronx Summit (Bronx)

3. [9/26] Afrobeats and Trap Presents: The Block Party BK Edition (Rum Bar BK)

4. [9/29] NY Pace Presents 2nd Annual Small Business Coalition Network Resource Fair (Bed Stuy Restoration Plaza)

5. [10/3] 8th Annual Creole Food Festival Food Tasting (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

6. [10/3-4] CultureCon (Brooklyn Navy Yard)

   Promo Code: Culture50 for $50 off

7. [10/4] State of the Story Conference (Director’s Guild Theater)

   Promo Code: LEVEL for 25% off

8. [10/5] She Did That. Founder Forum (Shell’s Loft in Brooklyn, NY)

9. [10/5-11] AI Week New York 2026 (Over 100+ Events around the city)

10. [10/15] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) 8th Annual Pipeline to Power Summit (Citi Headquarters)

11. [10/18] Mi Gente 5K at Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brooklyn Bridge Park)

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

 Submit your event to us for FREE! Want to see your event listed in the Top 10 events or featured as an advertisement? Explore our advertising and sponsorship options to amplify your brand with us.

🗓️ Featured Events

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💼 Apply for Jobs with Companies Recruiting on the LEVELUP in NYC Job Board!

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

1. HelloFresh: Creative Systems & Optimization Manager - Brooklyn, NY

2. HelloFresh: Associate Strategy Manager, Grocery - New York, NY

3. HelloFresh: Senior Director, Global Partnerships - New York, NY

4. Hello Fresh: Manager, Direct Mail & Growth Channels - New York, NY

5. HelloFresh: Senior Manager, Long-Term Planning - New York, NY

6. Onward Search: Senior Digital Designer - New York, NY

7. Bloomingdales: Restaurant Supervisor - New York, NY

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