Best Networking Events in NYC + Holiday Party Season is Here! (12.11.24)

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1. Welcome + Holiday Party Season is Here 📸

2. Top Featured Events 🔝

3. The Insiders List: Editor’s Event Picks 🔐 📝

4. Apply for Jobs on Our Job Board! 💼

5. How to Support our Work 🔑

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🗓️ Welcome
Welcome + Holiday Party Season is Here! 📸

Hello LEVELUP in NYC Family,

The holidays are here, and you know what that means—it's officially holiday party season! This is one of the best times of the year for networking in NYC. Work schedules are easing up, and the city’s most ambitious go-getters are stepping out for a month full of festive gatherings. So, whether it’s a blazer or your favorite dress, make sure you’re showing up and showing out because the connections you make during holiday season could set the stage for your next big move. To help you plan out your schedule, I’ve rounded up 30+ of the top upcoming networking, career, and professional development events. Let’s keep building, growing, and leveling up—because the best moves are made in rooms like these. 🚀

🔝🥉Featured Events
Top Featured Networking Events

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🔐Insider’s List
The Insider’s List - Editor’s Event Picks

Here are 30+ events pulled from our event calendar. For access to discount codes, and exclusive benefits, become an INSIDER. To date, we’ve shared over $1,100 in discount promo code savings.

🚀= Affiliate Partner Event: (When you see the 🚀 symbol next to an event below, that means we’ve partnered with the organizers of this event. By purchasing your ticket via our link, you are supporting our platform because we receive a portion of tickets sold).

Networking Events This Week!

1. ⭐️New⭐️[12/11] Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter Presents: Wall Street Wednesday Holiday Party ($19.06)

2. ⭐️New⭐️[12/11] Kicking it with the Candidate: A Happy Hour Fundraiser for Michael Blake, Candidate for NYC Mayor ($26+)

3. [12/11] New York National Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) Presents Winter Wonderland Holiday Party ($17.85+)

4. [12/11-14] 5th Annual Techsgiving Summit in Washington, D.C. ($165+)

5. ⭐️New⭐️[12/12] Fool’s Circle Comedy Presents The Hater’s Ball (14.64)

6. [12/12] St. John’s University Law Alumni of Color Chapter Holiday Reception ($40+)

7. [12/12] The Laundromat Project Holiday Party (Free)

8. [12/12] 2024 Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Holiday Party ($65)

9. [12/13] Design & Dialogue Presents The Creative Diaspora in Advertising - a Birthright Africa Experience (Free)

10. ⭐️New⭐️[12/13] Blacklist NYC Winter Gala ($35+)

11. [12/13] Girlcode NYC Presents: Sip and Sleigh Networking Mixer (Free)

12. [12/13] Business-Giving Skillshare & Visionboarding ($23.18)

13. ⭐️New⭐️[12/14] Vitamin Water and United Masters Present City Flavors (Free)

14. ⭐️New⭐️[12/14] Legacy Unlocked: Your Guide To Financial Freedom & Estate Planning Mastery (Free)

15. [12/14] Black Christmas Holiday Party ($95+)

16. ⭐️New⭐️[12/14] Wine for Me BK ($10+)

17. [12/14] Black Excellence Ball ($70+)

18. [12/16] Ad Club NY Annual Industry Holiday Gathering ($100+)

19. ⭐️New⭐️[12/16] Black Girl Game Night Presents: Reindeer Games (Free)

20. [12/16-17] Faith for Black Lives Presents: Soul Summit 2024 (Free)

Networking Events Next Week!

21. [12/18] Greater Harlem Real Estate Board Holiday Party 

22. 🚀[12/18] NY Real Estate Entrepreneur Mixer - Holiday Special Edition (Free)

23. ⭐️New⭐️[12/19] Hot 97 and Chase Bank Presents: HOT TOPICS - THE BRONX TALKS MONEY WITH NESSA (Free)

24. ⭐️New⭐️[12/19] BKLYN Mavens Present: Mistletoe and Cocktails - A Holiday Happy Hour at Ace Hotel Brooklyn (Free)

25. ⭐️New⭐️[12/20] Party Blackly Presents: The YearBook Holiday Party ($10+)

26. [12/21] NYC Chapter End-of-Year Celebration: BYP New York City Chapter's Year-End Celebration! (Free)

27. ⭐️New⭐️[12/21-22] Buy Black Pop Up Shop Presented by Casamigos and Kwanzaa Crawl (Free)

Networking Events Beyond Next Week!

28. [12/26] Kwanzaa Crawl 2024 || A One Day Celebration of Black-Owned Bars ($44.52+)

29. ⭐️New⭐️[12/31] 1 Life 2 Live Entertainment Presents Black Opulence 2025 Gala ($75+)

30. [12/31] The LAY OUT Presents: The Ball Out New Year’s Eve Bash ($145+)

31. ⭐️New⭐️[2/26-28] NY Black MBA Business + Lifestyle Festival ($99+)

32. ⭐️New⭐️[3/12] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Pipeline to Power Summit (Free)

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💼 JOB BOARD UPDATES
Check Out New Jobs Added to our Job Board!

We've partnered with Collabwork, a community-hiring platform, to help you land your dream job and secure the bag 💰 with our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board. We mainly post NYC area jobs and fully remote positions. Check out the 3 featured jobs below:

• 💼 Johnson Controls: Major Projects Account Executive, New Construction (Fully Remote)

• 💼 Talkspace: Mental Health Therapist (Fully Remote)

• 💼 Monte Nido Rosewood: Primary Therapist (Fully Remote)

Recruiters, want post a job here to find diverse talent? Email us at [email protected]!

🔗 LEVELUP LINKS
LEVELUP Links: Professional Development Opportunities, Grants, Fellowships 🚀:

Virtual Professional Development Sessions

• The Metropolitan Black Bar Association Women in Defense Criminal Justice Conversations: Join the MBBA Women in Defense Virtual Panel on December 12th, 6–8 PM, for an insightful discussion with esteemed legal professionals on criminal justice, featuring Hon. Michelle Johnson, Karen Charrington, and Nia Fung. [December 12]

• RB the Realtor Presents: Million Dollar Strategies -Unlock Secrets to a 7 Figure Realtor Business! Join on January 5, 2025, at 7 PM EST for an exclusive virtual event where top real estate experts will share seven-figure strategies, insider tips, and actionable tools to dominate today’s market, secure more listings, and scale your success. [January 5]

Fellowship Opportunities

• NY Fashion Tech Lab (For women-led, B2B retail tech early to growth-stage startups; 6-10 companies; Acceleration of tech + access to senior execs @ leading retailers & brands; Mar-Jun; With Springboard Enterprises). [Deadline: Dec. 14]

• Apply for $10k Grant from Brooklyn Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery is awarding $10,000 grants, mentorship, and a feature opportunity to creators in Food & Drink Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Music, and Activism—apply now for a chance to showcase your work and attend the NYC awards ceremony in 2025. [Deadline: Dec. 31]

Want to share a NYC-based opportunity with our audience? Email us at [email protected]!

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