HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY FOUNDATION (HANYC FOUNDATION) TO HOST ITS ANNUAL “RED CARPET HOSPITALITY GALA”

Luminaries from the hotel and tourism industries will gather as the Hotel
Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation) hosts the “Red Carpet Hospitality Gala,” HANYC Foundation’s Annual Dinner. The event will feature a special Broadway performance, which will be announced closer to the event. The fundraiser will take place at Grand Hyatt New York in Manhattan. All proceeds from the Gala will go towards the HANYC Foundation.

The event will be co-chaired by Vijay Dandapani, President and CEO, Hotel Association of New York City; Hermann Elger, Chairman, Hotel Association of NYC Foundation; and Fred Grapstein, Chairman, Hotel Association of New York City.

The HANYC Foundation will honor Ian Schrager, Entrepreneur, Ian Schrager Company, and The Shubert Organization. Accepting on behalf of The Shubert Organization will be Robert E. Wankel, President, The Shubert Organization.

Introducing Mr. Schrager and Mr. Wankel will be Jonathan M. Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels.

The evening will offer a cocktail reception, dinner, musical performance, and an award presentation. Dress will be Festive Attire.

The Host Committee includes Charles Flateman, Executive VP, Business Development, Shubert Organization; Karambir Kang, Area Director – USA, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris; Lisa Linden, President & CEO, LAK Public Relations; Tyler Morse, CEO, MCR Development; Charlotte St. Martin, President, The Broadway League; Alan Steel, President & CEO, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center; and Jonathan M. Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels.

Established in 1878, the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. is one of the oldest professional trade associations in the nation. Its membership comprises 280 of the finest hotels in New York City, representing more nearly 80,000 rooms and 50,000 employees. http://www.hanyc.org/

The HANYC Foundation seeks to advance issues of importance to hotels such as economic viability, sustainability and corporate and social responsibility through educational and crisis relief initiatives.

•6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception and Red Carpet Photo Op
•7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Dinner, Musical Performance, and Award Presentation

To purchase tickets or for questions, please visit https://hanyc.org/gala-2019/ or contact Melanie
McEvoy, McEvoy & Associates at melanie@mcevoyandassociates.com or 212-228-7446 ext. 12.

$15,000: PREFERRED SPONSOR
•Preferred table for ten (10) at the dinner
•Name/logo included in printed and electronic invitation and event program and website
•Name/logo displayed on sponsorship signage at the event
•Verbal recognition from podium

$10,000: PRIME SPONSOR
•Prime table for ten (10) at the dinner
•Name/logo included in printed and electronic invitation and event program and website
•Name/logo displayed on sponsorship signage at the event

$5,000: EVENT SPONSOR
•Table for ten (10) at the dinner
•Name included in printed and electronic invitation, the printed event program and website
•Name displayed on sponsorship signage at the event

$500: INDIVIDUAL TICKET
•Single Ticket