Edge today has a great recap of our Tara Siegel Bernard/Gary Gates/High Cost of Being Gay event last week.
A network of gay sites, Edge flatteringly referred to OP as “a major organization in the city”. (more…)
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Edge, gay site, covers OP “High Cost of Being Gay” event
December 8, 2009Were you there? OP Winter Mixer at VIG27 draws new members, familiar faces
December 1, 2009Hands were shaken, air-kisses exchanged, business cards swapped, Blackberrys sync’d.
It was an evening of hot and heavy networking at our Winter Mixer, last night at Murray Hill hotspot VIG27.
We’ll be announcing more mixers for 2010 – stay tuned!
Matt McQueen, Leigh Watts, Taylor Yunis, Keith Battaglia, Mark Kinarney, New York Times ad columnist Stuart Elliott
Roberta Raeburn, LaToya Jackson
John Benke, Richard Rodriguez, John Wielk
Patricia Shea, Stephanie Liu, Christine Berger, Denise Pontrelli
Michael Dion, Glenn Stress
Were you there? OP and OP.LYNX Mixer Fills Chelsea’s Rubin Museum
November 23, 2009
The latest in OP/OP.LYNX’s “Museum Mixers” series was a smash.
Hundreds of people packed Chelsea’s Rubin Museum Friday for a night of schmoozing, handshakes, air-kisses, and business-card exchanges.
Above: OP.LYNX chair Aliya Hallim-Byne, OP.LYNX co-founder Alina Wilczynski, Nyna Kennedy.
Our OP Board member “at the helm”
November 16, 2009
We here at OP are proud to see our fellow Board member Aliya Hallim-Byne featured on this month’s cover of GO Magazine. Aliya is profiled as one of the “Women At The Helm” of women’s organizations nationwide. Of course, as many of you know, Aliya is the Chair of OP.LYNX, the women’s network of Out Professionals.
You should check out GO’s issue here to catch up with Aliya and all the other amazing women GO is profiling. And while you’re there you can check out everything that’s coming up in New York and beyond in the women’s community.
You can also catch up with Aliya more directly by joining her and all of us at OP and OP.LYNX when we host our Museum Mixer at the Rubin Museum in Chelsea. The mixer is this Friday night, Nov. 20 from 6:00pm. Join us and congratulate Ms. Hallim-Byne!
At gay travel event, OP awards free tickets to happy audience members
November 13, 2009
Europe’s a bargain these days.
That was the message from representatives of tourism boards from Paris, London, and Oslo at OP’s annual Travel Summit on Wednesday. (more…)
Win a free trip at OP’s annual “Travel Summit” this Wednesday!
November 9, 2009
One of our most popular events returns this Wednesday.
OP’s Travel Summit brings together industry insiders for tips on the hottest destinations for LGBT travelers.
Just announced: November 30 “Thanksgiving recovery” mixer
November 6, 2009
More details to come about this, but in the meantime:
Here’s your chance to recover from Thanksgiving indulgence. (more…)
OP member stands at mayor’s side during victory speech
November 6, 2009
Congratulations to OP member Jeff Covington, a Bloomberg campaign volunteer, who had the privilege of standing next to Hizzoner on election night. Jeff’s on Bloomberg’s left, applauding, in the photo, which appeared in the Washington Post.
Mark your calendars for some knockout OP events in coming weeks
October 29, 2009
November and December are shaping up to be two of the most exciting months in what’s been a banner year for OP.
Mark your calendars, set your Blackberrys, and put Post-Its near your desk for these events: (more…)
Jack Schlegel taught me “everything”, says columnist/nightlife guru Michael Musto
October 27, 2009
What did OP co-founder Jack Schlegel (l.) teach Village Voice columnist and nightlife guru Michael Musto (r.), who dropped by OP’s tribute party last week?
“Everything”.
Read more in Musto’s LaDailyMusto blog today.
