NEW YORK CITY
TOURISM
FOUNDATION
GALA

Monday, December 9
The Plaza Hotel

Charles Flateman, Chairman of New York City Tourism + Conventions, and Nancy Mammana, Chief Marketing Officer and Interim CEO of New York City Tourism + Conventions, invite you to join them in celebrating this year’s honorees at the New York City Tourism Foundation Gala:

Melba Wilson
Owner / Founder, Melba’s Restaurants
Fred Dixon
President & CEO of Brand USA
Former President & CEO of
New York City Tourism + Conventions
Lifetime Achievement award
Alan Steel
CEO of New York Convention Center
Operating Corporation

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Monday, December 9
The Plaza Hotel

768 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10019

6:00 PM

Cocktail Reception

7:00 PM

Dinner, Awards Presentation and Live Auction

Cocktail attire

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If you purchased a ticket that includes an ad for the gala's digital loop, or purchased an ad only, please download the ad spec sheet by clicking below.

AD SPEC SHEET

For all inquiries, please contact awards@nyctourism.com

LIVE AUCTION

Back again by popular demand, our exciting live auction is returning to this year's New York City Tourism Foundation Gala. It's your opportunity to take home some incredible prizes, all while supporting a noble cause. Get ready to bid, win big and celebrate during this unforgettable evening.

Check back here or in your inbox when we reveal the complete list of prizes and details in November.

AUCTION ITEMS PROVIDED BY

GALA
COMMITTEE

Honorees

Greater New York
Hospital Association
Liz Neumark and
Great Performances Catering
United Airlines
Jonelle Procope

Chairman’s Circle

CPS Events
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

President’s Circle

Con Edison
Edge at Hudson Yards
The Empire State Building Observatory
Marriott International, New York City Hotels
Ogden CAP Properties, LLC
The Shubert Organization

Benefactor

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Disney Theatrical
Hilton Hotels of NYC
Intersection Media LLC
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
The Manhattan Center
MCR
One World Observatory
OTG
Resorts World New York City
Rockefeller Center/Tishman Speyer
Tiffany & Co.

Patron

The Broadway League
The Bronx Beer Hall
Burns & McDonnel
CohnReznick LLP
Hotel Association of New York City
John Gore Organization
Madame Tussauds New York
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Miranda Family Fund
National Grid
New York Building Congress
Carolyn D. Richmond and Fox Rothschild LLP
RXR
Statue City Cruises, Anchored by Hornblower
Turner Construction

Sponsor

Hotel Association of New York City
The Broadway League
John Calvelli
John Calvelli
John Calvelli

Host Committee

Mike Warren
Leon Goldberg
Jaclyn Bernstein
Judy Byrd

GALA
COMMITTEE

Honorees

Melba Wilson
Fred Dixon
Alan Steel

Chairman’s Circle

President’s Circle

Benefactor

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Patron

The Glasshouse

Sponsor

Jaclyn Bernstein - Empire Force Events
The Broadway Association
CityPASS
CTM Media Group, Inc.
New York City Hospitality Alliance
Nicholas & Lence Communications
Times Square Alliance

About the
Foundation

The New York City Tourism Foundation provides vital support to the arts and cultural organizations that contribute to the diversity and dynamism of New York City. Since 1999, the Foundation has provided over $4 million in grants across the five boroughs.

A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Foundation helps sustain New York City’s extraordinary nonprofit arts community. Through cultural tourism development, audience education and outreach projects, we focus on inspiring domestic and international audiences to participate in NYC’s vibrant and diverse cultural community.

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