Best Networking Events in NYC + Recap of CultureCon 🚀 (10.8.24)

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1. Welcome + Recap of CultureCon 🎥

2. Top Featured Events 🔝

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

4. Apply for Jobs on Our Job Board! 💼

5. How We Can Help You 🔑

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🗓️ Welcome
Welcome + Recap of CultureCon 🎥

Hello LEVELUP in NYC Family,

This weekend, we attended CultureCon, and the energy was 🔥. As the largest homecoming for Black creatives globally, this year’s event truly lived up to the hype. We were inspired by speakers and panelists like Cynthia Erivo, Morris Chestnut, Tyler James Williams, Yara Shahidi, and other luminaries, with an unforgettable closing performance by Tems! Be on the lookout for a recap reel that we'll share on our Instagram page this week! We’re proud to have been an official Community Partner for CultureCon this year and excited for even bigger and better events in the future. In the meantime, check out the upcoming events below to help you level up in life, love, and career. Let’s keep pushing forward and LEVELUP in NYC together! 🚀

– Ryan

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🥉Featured Events
Top Featured Networking Events

Here are the Top 3 Featured Events. For access to our full event calendar, discount codes, and exclusive benefits, become an Insider.

If you'd like to showcase your event as one of our Top 3 Featured Events, you can Advertise here. 

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

Here are 20+ events pulled from our event calendar. For access to our full calendar, discount codes, and exclusive benefits, become an INSIDER. We currently have $462 worth of discount promo code savings available to our Insider Members and to date, we’ve shared over $800+ in discount promo code savings.

1. [10/8-10] Advertising Week New York Conference ($125+)

2. [10/8] Creators 4 Mental Health Happy Hour Presented by Shopify NYC (Free)

3. ⭐️New⭐️[10/12]Wine for Me BK - A Natural Wine Community and Monthly Event Series ($10)

4. ⭐️New⭐️[10/12] A Sisterhood Soirée - Brunch & Bloom: Embracing the Art of Soft Living ($100+)

5. ⭐️New⭐️[10/12] UnLearn 2 ReLearn Tax Conference ($549+)

6. ⭐️New⭐️[10/13] EatOkra Presents: Culinary Creatives Conference ($35+)

7. [10/15] monday.com x Latinas in Tech present: The Power of Diversity - Transforming Leadership in SaaS (Free)

8. ⭐️New⭐️[10/15] Virtual Event - The Future of Power: Investing in Women Changing the World ($50)

9. ⭐️New⭐️[10/15] Brooklyn Tech Expo “FALL4AI” Edition ($75)

   Promo code for Free Ticket While Supplies Last: LEVELUP100

10. [10/15-17] The Event Planner Expo 2024 ($71.21+)

11. [10/15-18] BlackWeek - A Global Innovation and Inclusion Conference ($839+)

12. [10/16] The Knowledge House 10 Year Anniversary Cocktail Reception ($75+)

13. [10/16-17] Camunda Con - The Process Orchestration Conference ($269)

    Insiders can unlock promo code for 50% off

14. ⭐️New⭐️[10/17] Reception In Support of NYC City Council Member Yusef Salaam’s Re-Election Campaign for New York City's 9th Council District ($50+)

15. ⭐️New⭐️[10/17-19] BRIC Jazzfest ($53.69+)

16. [10/17] Executive Assistant Social Hour: Sip, Dine, & Network ($28.52+)

17. ⭐️New⭐️[10/17] JD's and Cocktails Presents Supper Club: The Power Hour - A Dinner Party for NYC Professionals ($25+)

    Insiders can unlock promo code for 15% off

18. [10/17-20] New York City’s Premier Wine & Food Festival (Collection of 80+ Events across Brooklyn & Manhattan)

19. [10/18-19] Digilogue Days Conference 2024 ($35+)

20. ⭐️New⭐️[10/23] New York Real Estate Entrepreneur Mixer (Free)

21. ⭐️New⭐️[10/24] National Sales Network NY/NJ Presents: ELEVATING YOUR CAREER: The Art of Self-Advocacy, Executive Panel ($44.52)

22. [10/24-25] ZCon - A Conference for GenZ Changemakers (Free)

23. [10/25] Seed Stage Summit 2024 - An Event for Founders Presented by Rho and Andrew Yeung ($35)

24. ⭐️New⭐️[10/26-27) The Billionaire Brunch Weekend ($40+)

     Insiders can unlock promo code for 15% off

25. [10/28] The Business of WE (Women Entrepreneurs) 9th Annual Entrepreneur 2024 Summit ($297)

     Insiders can unlock promo code for $50 off

26. ⭐️New⭐️[10/30] The Dottie Club Presents Bring a Friend Speed Dating Event ($35)

27. ⭐️New⭐️[11/2] The Salon at Center for Brooklyn History, Curated by Nikole Hannah-Jones (Free)

28. [11/6-9] Black Stars Summit & Awards Gala ($125+)

    Insiders can unlock promo code for 20% off

Do you host networking events? Submit your Event to be included on our Event Calendar!

💼 JOB BOARD UPDATES
LEVELUP your Job Search with our Job Board!

We've partnered with Collabwork, a community-hiring platform, to help you land your dream job and secure the bag 💰, with 100+ roles on our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board and more added weekly. Here are 3 featured jobs:

• 💼 Georgia Hospice Care: Clinical Supervisor Registered Nurse

• 💼 Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: Director Digital Product Design

• 💼 Agape Care Group: Clinical Supervisor RN

🔗 LEVELUP LINKS
Links to help you LEVELUP 🚀

Professional Development Opportunities/Grants/Fellowships:

• Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Fellowship: Meet the CUP New York 2025 Fellows and alumni to learn why this leadership program empowers diverse professionals to drive change in the nonprofit and public sectors. Apply for the fellowship. [Virtual Info Sessions on Oct. 10]

• Tech Equity Collective Innovate program: a Google initiative for professionals looking to break into Tech careers [Deadline: Oct. 11].

• Hue Capital's $1,000 Winning Women MicroGrant: supports U.S.-based women founders of product-centric businesses, providing financial assistance for product development, marketing, scaling. [Deadline: Oct. 14]

• Black Girl Ventures Pitch Program: offers coaching, a live crowdfunded pitch competition, community support for entrepreneurs [Deadline: Nov. 6].

🫱🏾‍🫲🏽That’s a Wrap
When you’re ready, here’s how we can help:

• 🖇️ Become a LEVELUP in NYC Insider: Join as a premium member, get access to our full event calendar, all discount promo codes, and other premium benefits.

• 🚀 Advertise your event or business in this newsletter: Get your event, business, product or service in front of 1,600+ ambitious professionals.

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