Friday, February 21, 2014

MCC Member News: NEW CAJUN COOKING SHOW


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW CAJUN COOKING SHOW 

LAUNCH EVENT FOR NEW CAJUN AND SOUTHERN COOKING SHOW TO BE HELD ON MARDI GRAS, MARCH 4TH, FROM 6-8 PM, AT BEER AUTHORITY NEXT TO THE PORT AUTHORITY BUILDING NYC.

• LIVE CAJUN COOKING DEMONSTRATION

• SPECIAL MARDI GRAS CAKE FROM CAKE BOSS CAFE

• FREE FOOD SAMPLES AND SLAP YA MAMA SEASONING (LIMITED SUPPLY)

• COMPLIMENTARY ABITA BEER AND BEADS  

• SPECIAL ONE DAY ONLY CAJUN MENU

Pentloft Studios LLC is producing Cajun in the City, a new cooking show bringing the Bayou to the Big Apple, will have its launch at Beer Authority, 300 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018, on March 4th from 6-8 PM. 

Host Cajun Ken will be cooking on the main floor and doing a live educational demonstration and handing out samples of his Bayou Sliders and Cajun In the City Boiled Shrimp. Free Mardi Gras cake from sponsor Cake Boss Cafe.

Show excerpts and one full episode will air over Beer Authority’s entertainment system.

Production and promotional filming will be taking place throughout the event.

SPONSORS: Cake Boss Cafe, Abita Beer, Zapps Cajun Chips, Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasonings, Big Apple Meat Market, Bargain Printing and Beer Authority ensure it will be a Mardi Gras to remember!

This event is open to the public. Press are encouraged to schedule ahead for an interview with Cajun Ken and to receive a gift bag and media kit.

Additional information is available on the website www.cajuninthecity.org and on the Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cajun-In-The-City.

For more information please contact me at, 

Dede Boyd
Press Contact
Cajun in the City
Cell: (203) 675-9033
info@cajuninthecity.org


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Five Borough Chamber Coalition Testifies at NYC Council on Paid Sick Bill, Intro #1

On Friday Feb. 14th, Nancy Ploeger testified at the Council hearing on Friday regarding the Council's new amended paid sick leave bill extending requirements to all businesses with 5 or more employees.  She was representing 5 Borough Chamber of Commerce Coalition created four years ago to be the voice of small businesses in our city. 

The Coalition created a panel to testify as to the burdens of this bill and unintended consequences.  Others on the panel included Victor Wong, The Partnership for New York City, Rob Bookman, the NYC Hospitality Alliance, Zulay Mateo, the Bodega Association USA, and Zulema Wiscovitch, the National Supermarket Association.

The main point of the bill is now extending it to affect all businesses with 5 or more employees, mandating businesses to pay 5 paid sick days.

All of us testified as to the fact that this new bill was issued without discussion, after we had spent over 4 years at the table fighting for a balanced piece of legislation and negotiating the current bill which affects employers with over 20 employees with a phase in for those with 15+ employees in six months. In addition points were made regarding the Council's wish to enact this effective April 1 without rules even being written as yet, without spelling out the consequences if a business should not be in compliance and even without staff at the DCA in place yet to handle this.

In addition, we asked that the implementation be pushed back at least 9 months (the length of time businesses had to get ready for compliance for the current bill).  Council and the administration want this to go in effect in less than 48 days.

Please find both our testimony and press release posted on our website.

If you would like more information on the issue and/or would be willing to tell us your story and how this will affect your business, please send an email to info@manhattancc.org


  

Thank you! 

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

MCC Member Mary Pisarkiewicz Appointed Chair of the New York City Advisory Board of Virtual Enterprises International

Ms. Pisarkiewicz succeeds Melanie Mortimer of SIFMA Foundation after serving five years. Mary Pisarkiewicz, founder and chief creative officer of design agency PM+CO., has been appointed as the new chair of Virtual Enterprises International’s (VEI) New York Advisory Board after serving as a member of the board for five years.

Ms. Pisarkiewicz will lead a Board comprised of leading educators, business leaders, foundation heads and NYC officials, in advising and supporting VEI’s workplace-ready program in 45 NYC high schools.

Ms. Pisarkiewicz is a brand design and marketing communications professional with more than 30 years industry experience. She has been responsible for successful branding and bottom line enhancement for clients in the food, entertainment, finance and healthcare industries, as well as for education and non-profit organizations. We are delighted that she has chosen to bring her skills to the Board and the program.

“As a long-time member of the VE advisory Board, I have seen the dedication, creative vision and total commitment to improving the hopes of dreams of our students by helping prepare them for college and career,” said Ms. Pisarkiewicz. “It is my hope that together with the Board and the leadership of VEI, we can expand the program to many more high schools, providing students with hands-on learning about business and entrepreneurship and engage more corporate partners as supporters and mentors.”

Friday, February 7, 2014

MCC Partner Southwest Makes Travel One Less Burden For Patients By Providing More Than $2.8 Million In Free Flights Through Medical Transportation Grant Program

Several New York City-Area Hospitals Selected as 2014 Recipients

Southwest Airlines announced today that 73 nonprofit hospitals and medical organizations from across the nation have been selected for the Southwest Airlines 2014 Medical Transportation Grant Program, with the total impact touching 99 facilities. The New York City-Area hospitals selected as 2014 participants are:
These recipients will have the freedom to provide airline tickets to patients who must travel for treatment.

Southwest’s Medical Transportation Grant Program seeks to lessen the burden of travel expenses for families who are facing serious illness by providing complimentary, roundtrip airline tickets to nonprofit hospitals and medical organizations. Visit the NUTS About Southwest blog to see a firsthand account of how the program has made a difference in the life of Toby Shaw, a little boy battling arthrogryposis, which affects the joints in his arms and wrists, and read stories from other patients and families who have benefited from the program.

In 2014, Southwest will provide more than $2.8 million in free transportation to caregivers and patients seeking medical treatment. Now in its seventh year, Southwest’s Medical Transportation Grant Program has provided more than $13.2 million to organizations in 26 states. To see a full list of the 2014 recipients, please visit: www.southwest.com/medicalgrant. To read the news release, visit www.swamedia.com.

MCC Partner ConEdison Announces January Updates: Save the Date! 4th Annual Contractor Awards Ceremony

  


Save the date for Con Edison's 4th Annual Contractor Awards Ceremony, being held March 11, 2014, at the Marriott LaGuardia Hotel in East Elmhurst, NY. Join other contractors that promote energy efficient programs and watch your mailboxes for your official invite. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast while celebrating your accomplishments in 2013. We'll also be raffling off prizes, including a 42” flat screen TV! For more information, contact Alicia Louisa at 516-784-1666.

IMPORTANT PROGRAM CHANGES

- Please note: Electric Air Sealing and Indirect Hot Water Heater rebates have been discontinued since September 1, 2013.

- The Home Energy Survey Program has been discontinued, effective June 27, 2013. Please contact the Green Team at 800-430-9505 should you have any questions or concerns.
- New customer kits will be provided to all customers who complete an HVAC Electric or Gas rebate program. The free electric kits include 3 CFL light bulbs, and the free gas kits include a low-flow shower head and a faucet aerator as a thank you for participating.
- The Appliance Recycling program will be undergoing a few changes shortly, including the addition of primary refrigerators to the program.
- Starting this spring: Con Edison will offer rebates for the purchase of qualifying CEE refrigerators and Energy Star dehumidifiers that can save your customers energy and money.

For more information on program details, visit http://www.conedhvacrebates.com

ATTENTION HEATING CONTRACTORS

Friendly reminder to offer your customers energy efficient options so they can benefit from Con Edison's gas rebates. Also, please remind your installers to affix serial number stickers of certain manufacturers on all equipment where applicable. Customers selected for a quality assurance inspection will have a more difficult path to receiving a rebate without the CP sticker on the equipment due to the missing information.

GET LISTED ON OUR PROGRAM WEBSITE

Are you listed under our "Find a Contractor" link? Being listed provides added visibility to a wider base of customers looking for ways to improve their homes and make them more energy efficient. There's only a few requirements to take advantage of this free outreach:

- You must have successfully installed Prescriptive Measures in the past. 

- Have submitted applications for incentives on at least four (4) occasions within a twelve (12) month period.
- Your installation work must have been inspected by the IC on at least four (4) occasions.

Please contact the Green Team at 800-430-9505 should you have any questions about being listed on the site.

APPLYING FOR REBATES IS EASY

When submitting the rebate be sure to include an invoice that lists the following:

- Install date
- Contractor name and address
- Customer name and address
- Model and serial number of all equipment installed*
- Notation that equipment is paid in full

Also provide your customers with the AHRI certification number or a copy of the manufacturer's specification sheet.

*Programmable thermostat serial numbers not required.


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2014 Innotribe Startup Challenge

Applications open for the $50K Innotribe Startup Challenge until February 23rd, 2014!

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

MCC Bronze Partner AT&T Statement: A Time for Pride and Equality

On Friday night, many of us will be tuned in to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony.

It’s an event that symbolizes peace and unity amongst nations. It’s also a moment for us to express our pride in America and everything for which it stands.

AT&T has stood proudly with Team USA at every Olympic opening ceremony since 1984 in Los Angeles. As a Proud Partner of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team for the past 30 years, we’ve showcased American athletes and celebrated their diversity all around the world. For these games, we’re shining a light on some of the hard work and dedication that goes into training for the Olympics, and asking fans to showcase their American pride by uploading U-S-A chants through our free #ItsOurTime app.

The Olympic Games in Sochi also allow us to shine a light on a subject that’s important to all Americans: equality. As you may know, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community around the world is protesting a Russian anti-LGBT law that bans “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations.” To raise awareness of the issue, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called on International Olympic Committee (IOC) sponsors to take action and stand up for LGBT equality.

AT&T is not an IOC sponsor, so we did not receive the HRC request. However, we are a long-standing sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), we support HRC’s principles and we stand against Russia’s anti-LGBT law.

AT&T has a long and proud history of support for the LGBT community in the United States and everywhere around the world where we do business. We support LGBT equality globally and we condemn violence, discrimination and harassment targeted against LGBT individuals everywhere. Russia’s law is harmful to LGBT individuals and families, and it’s harmful to a diverse society.

We celebrate the diversity of all Olympic athletes, their fans, Russian residents and all people the world over – including and, especially, our employees and their loved ones.

As the games begin, we’re here to support and inspire American athletes who’ve worked hard and sacrificed much to achieve their dreams. We also want to be on record with our support for the LGBT community, and we hope that others involved with the Olympic Games will do the same.

Go Team USA! #ItsOurTime.-

Monday, February 3, 2014

MCC Partners SouthWest Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Destinations!

DALLAS—Feb. 3, 2014—Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced the airline will offer new nonstop service to domestic destinations from Dallas Love Field following the repeal of flight restrictions imposed in 1979 limiting the reach of Dallas’ most convenient airport.

Southwest will begin serving five new nonstop destinations on Oct. 13, followed by ten additional new nonstop destinations on Nov. 2. The addition of these 15 new nonstop destinations will bring Southwest to a total of 31 nonstop destinations from Love Field.

“The official repeal of Wright Amendment federal flight restrictions signifies a turning point for the Southwest brand not just in Dallas, but from coast-to-coast,” said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines Chairman, President, and CEO. “We are pleased to offer this new service to the Customers of our home airport, who have waited 34 long years, and we thank the many, many folks who made this opportunity a reality. Goodbye, Wright Amendment. Hello, America!”

Beginning Oct. 13, 2014, Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop service from Dallas Love Field to:

 Baltimore/Washington (BWI)

 Denver

 Las Vegas

 Orlando

 Chicago Midway

Beginning Nov. 2, 2014, Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop service from Dallas Love Field to:

 Atlanta

 Nashville

 Washington, D.C. (Reagan National)

 Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood

 Los Angeles (LAX)

 New York (LaGuardia)

 Phoenix

 San Diego

 Orange County/Santa Ana

 Tampa

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison today joined Kelly and Southwest Employees at a news conference to celebrate the momentous occasion.

The Wright Amendment, and its subsequent revisions, limit Southwest Airlines’ current nonstop all jet service from Dallas Love Field to nine states including Texas. The repeal of the federal law rewrites the map by allowing Southwest to potentially serve an additional 41 states and the District of Columbia (Reagan National airport) from Love Field.

In May, the airline will announce the specific flight schedules and fares for the sale of the new service, giving Southwest’s Customers the first opportunity to book these flights via southwest.com.

ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

In its 43rd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by nearly 45,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest is the nation’s largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world to serve 96 destinations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and five near-international countries via its wholly-owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways. Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for its triple bottom line approach that takes into account the carrier’s performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the communities it serves, and its commitment to efficiency and the planet. The 2012 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found at southwest.com/citizenship.

From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of Transportation as “The Southwest Effect,” a lowering of fares and increase in passenger traffic wherever the carrier serves. On every flight, Southwest offers Customers the first two pieces of checked luggage (weight and size limitations apply) and all ticket changes without additional fees. Southwest’s fleet consistently offers leather seating and the comfort of full-size cabins, which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi connectivity, free live TV, and a new, sustainable cabin interior. In May 2011, Southwest acquired AirTran Airways and, by the end of 2014, intends to complete the full integration of AirTran’s network

into Southwest. With 41 consecutive years of profitability, the People of Southwest operate more than 3,600 flights a day. Southwest Airlines’ frequent flights and low fares are available online only at southwest.com or by phone at 1-800-I-FLY-SWA.

Media Contacts:

Whitney Eichinger
214-792-6604
whitney.eichinger@wnco.com
Multi-Media Assets and other Company news at swamedia.com
Media Relations Team: 214-792-4847

MCC Thanks January Renewing Members

Name
Company Name
Website
Catharine Hough
Massartre Ltd.
Michael Coopersmith
Integrated Technology Systems
Stanley Ferol
CinqTech, Inc
Pamela Coppola
Statewide Fire Corp
William Montanaro
Greater New York Council, Exploring Program
Andrew Presti
Presti & Naegele
Angela Franco
AMF Direct LLC
John Rappaport
McBurney YMCA
Carol Tweedy
Asphalt Green
William Liberis 
Pay Pros
Torkan Maham
Torkan USA Inc.
Bernard Uhlfelder
Yorkville Newsstand
Marco Moreno
Peru Trading Corp Import & Export ( PETRA CORP)
Tamika Humphreys
East Harlem Insurance Brokerage and Tax Service
Pankaj Singh
Arch Dental Associates
Thomas Ambrosole
NetConnect
Eric Abraham
ChronoNation

MCC Welcomes January New Members

 Name
Company 
Website
Glenn Busch
Glenn Busch PC
S. Latifah Abdur
Latifah Abdur Integrated Artist
Newelle McDonald
Family Health
Teddy Ginorio
Teddy Ginorio Consulting
Jessica Berman
The Manhattan Center
Tim Schmeier
UFC Gym NYC
Annette Juriaco
The Madison Square Garden Company
Collin Slattery
Taikun Inc.
Michael Higgins
Morgan Stanley
Heather Vacca
Key Software Systems
Frank Bastone
Pinnacle Trips
Mark Choice
Pisgah Builders Inc
Kristina Iulo
The CHS Group
Arthur Miller
Stream Energy
Peter Myette
Peter L. Myette
Patricia Cole
P A Cole Consultants
Barbara Ginty
Independent Financial Services
Christina Regan
Xenex Merchant Services
Adriana Cara
Adriana Cara Life Coach
Peggy Silbert
American Cancer Society
VICTOR QUINTANA
MERRILL LYNCH
Sam Davis
Thalyon Marketing Group
Omar Elkadiri
Travel worldwide cheap
Michelle Siegel
Keller Williams NYC
Patricia Grande
Hall Capital Partners LLC
JOSE HERNANDEZ
HEALTHCARE CHAPLAINCY NETWORK
Hershey S. Landau
Hudz Group
Lauren Raimondi
All Aces Promotional Staffing
Mindy Solkin
The Running Center