Best Networking Events in NYC + Support the JDs and Cocktails Kickstarter Campaign 🚀 (11.5.24)

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1. Welcome + Support JDs and Cocktails Kickstarter Campaign 🎥

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!

Hello LEVELUP in NYC Family,

It’s Election Day! 🗳️ Make your voice count by heading to iwillvote.com to double-check your polling site and get out there to vote! And if you’re up for an election night watch party, we’ve got the best spots listed below.

Quick shoutout: Last week, we partnered with our friends at JDs and Cocktails to promote their epic No Ghosting Halloween party, where they announced the launch of Disbarred the Game. It’s the first-ever legal-themed party game, bringing together “serious learning with serious fun” for a night that’s equal parts smart and hilarious. Support this Black-owned business by backing their Kickstarter campaign—let’s help them make waves with this new venture! Keep reading below for over 30+ upcoming networking, professional development, and career events to keep leveling up in life, love, and career. 🚀

-Ryan

🥉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 our full calendar, discount codes, and exclusive benefits, become an INSIDER. We currently have $149 worth of discount promo code savings available to our Insider Members and 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. [11/5] Black Health Connect Presents - A Vote to View: Mixer + Election Day Watch Event (Free)

2. [11/5] Girlcode NYC Election Night Watch Party (Free)

3. [11/6] Panel Discussion: Mastering Social Media for VCs and Female Founders (Free)

4. [11/6-9] Black Stars Summit & Awards Gala ($125+)

   Insiders can unlock promo code for 20% off for the Gala

5. [11/7]Black Girl Ventures New York City Pitch Tour (Free)

6. ⭐️New⭐️[11/7] NYS Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force Presents MWBE Contractor Growth, Challenges, & Opportunities - A Panel Discussion Hosted by NYS Assemblymember Amanda Septimo (Free)

7. [11/7] Island Icons Honors NYC 2024 - Honoring Caribbean American Leaders and Trailblazers ($92.55+)

8. [11/8] AcceleratorCon - a World-Leading Tech Startup Expo ($88+)

9. [11/8] Association of Latino Professionals For America(ALPFA) NY Masquerade Ball Fundraiser: A Night of Elegance, Entertainment, and Enchantment ($70.17+)

10. [11/8] NY BLACK MBA Black Mens Forum Vol II & Post Forum Mixer ($53.64+)

11. [11/9] Style and Grace Fashion Day Party Presented by 1 Life 2 Live Entertainment ($10+)

12. [11/9] The 3rd Annual Will Win Social: Aligned for Impactful Wins($92)

13. [11/9] The Greater New York City Black Nurses Association Presents: Rebuilding Healthy Men Symposium: Mind, Body, & Soul (Free)

14. [11/9] Men Deserve Flowers: A Wellness Community Fair by Hue Capital (Free)

15. [11/9] Sistas Love Cinema : Movies Every Sista Should Have Seen ($39.19+)

    Insiders can unlock promo code for 20% off

Networking Events Next Week!

16. [11/13] National Association of Health Services Executives New York Regional Chapter 31st Annual Scholarship Gala ($175)

17. [11/13-16] Afrotech Conference in Houston, TX ($450+)

18. [11/14] BKLYN Commons 8th Annual Open Desk: Small Business Pop-Up! (Free)

19. [11/15-16] 7th Annual #SecureTheBigBag and Wellness Summit ($249+)

20. ⭐️New⭐️[11/16] Gigglemania - A Comedy Show and Pre-Show Mixer ($23.18)

21. ⭐️New⭐️[11/16] Dream Reach Inspire, Homecoming! Featuring Tristan Wilds and Styles P ($39.19)

22. ⭐️New⭐️[11/16] BOLD MOVES - A Day of Financial Empowerment, Public Speaking, Health & Wellness and Networking for WOC Entrepreneurs (Free)

23. [11/18] The Media Summit NYC

24. ⭐️New⭐️[11/18] POWER MOVES: Navigating The New Hiring Landscape ($18)

Networking Events Beyond Next Week!

25. 🚀⭐️New⭐️[11/20] New York Real Estate Entrepreneur Mixer (Free)

26. ⭐️New⭐️[11/20] SEEN Summit: Powered by Tech: NYC and Visible Hands— a Summit for Founders, Funders, and Allies of Diverse-led teams to network and build together

27. [11/20] Support Your Girlfriends Presents Pow(Her) Experience: A Conference designed to elevate your personal and professional life (Free)

28. [11/20] Restoration 57th Anniversary Benefit Gala - Honoring Nikole Hannah Jones & Angela Yee ($500+)

29. ⭐️New⭐️[11/20-23] Brooklyn Tech Week ($149+)

30. ⭐️New⭐️[11/21] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) Public Service & Social Impact Mixer - Sponsored by Equitable Advisors (Free)

31. ⭐️New⭐️[11/21] The After Effect Connect Happy Hour - Friendsgiving Edition (Free)

32. ⭐️New⭐️[11/25] Council of Urban Professionals (CUP)'s 16th Annual Wall Street Partners Power Forum - Hosted by Citi (Free)

33. ⭐️New⭐️[12/3-4] New York City Employment and Training Coalition Conference 

34. ⭐️New⭐️[12/5] The Root 100 Awards Live at the Apollo Theater Hosted by Roy Wood, Jr. with a Performance by Ledisi ($47+)

35. ⭐️New⭐️[12/14] Black Christmas Holiday Party ($95+)

Do you host networking events? Submit your Event to be included on our Insider’s List here for FREE.

💼 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 our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board. We mainly post NYC area jobs and fully remote positions. Here are 3 featured jobs:

• 💼 RMS US LLP: Tax Manager - Corporations (Remote)

• 💼 Avis Budget Group: Senior Director Of Global Communications (Parsippany, NJ)

• 💼 Headway: Remote Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Remote, $95-$166/per hour)

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

• [11/7] Wall Street Friends Presents Managing Your Year End Review: This virtual panel of senior level managers will give you tips on tricks on how to maximize your performance review. If you are up for promotion, a big bonus, or maybe having challenges with your boss, this insightful discussion will be helpful to strategize.

• [11/12] Wall Street Friends Career Corner - Meet Cierra Gross, CEO of Worklution: Join for a discussion on empowerment for employees to control their narratives and learn about WRK RECEIPTS, a new AI supported tool.

• [11/12] Visible Hands Founder Fellowship Virtual Info Session: ​Join this info session to learn more about the Founder Fellowship, a program hosted by New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) designed to improve access to capital and networks for underrepresented founders across all tech-enabled sectors.

• [11/14] How to Build a 100x Personal CRM: Join Andrew Yeung on November 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM for a hands-on webinar to learn how to build a 100x personal CRM on Notion, designed to enhance your contact management, follow-ups, and relationship-building with effective tools, strategies, and automation tips.

• [11/19] LISC Presents: Increase Your Earnings for You and Your Business: Join our workshop to boost your business revenue and pay yourself better, covering key profitability lessons from Verizon’s Small Business Digital Ready Learning Path—sign up beforehand to qualify for a $10,000 grant!

Fellowship Opportunities

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

• The David Prize: The David Prize is an award recognizing individuals or organizations that contribute significantly to the public good in New York City, providing winners with $200,000, no strings attached, to support their innovative ideas and impactful projects addressing pressing social issues. [Deadline: Nov. 11]

• Visible Hands Founder Fellowship: Applications are open for VHNYC Cohort III—a hybrid fellowship with @nycedc offering $10K in non-dilutive funding, workshops, coaching, and wellness support to empower 15 underrepresented NYC founders in tech and tech-enabled businesses. [Deadline: Dec. 6]

• 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]!

🫱🏾‍🫲🏽That’s a Wrap
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