[Fredslist] Out of the Boxes ....

[Tessa Marquis]

Lovely to be back in The Club.
AbFab to be with walking-talking-squawking Gothamites.
When I figure out my professional "Pivot" I will certainly tell you all.
And never forget that MetroNorth travels in more than one direction!




*Tessa Marquis New Standard Institute, Inc (Rebranding coming soonish)*84
Broad St / Milford, CT / 06460

*tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com
<tmarquis at newstandardinstitute.com>203-887-1950 - text is best!*


On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 4:35 PM Shelley Simpson, JD; Entrepreneur <
simpson.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gotham was unleashed - living outside our Zoom boxes and there was plenty
> of fun to be had at the first Gotham luncheon at the Friars Club since a
> Pandemic ago.
>
> Creating screen shots at Zoom meetings is easy, it was impossible to
> capture an image of the entire collection of characters in attendance.
> Unconstrained by Zoom technology it was a jumble of conversations with
> everyone moving around from start to finish. Hence the jumble of photos.
>
> As with all Gotham meetings, there was plenty of laughter and myriad
> expressions of gratitude. Nancy Schess, curated the meeting, interspersing
> some Gotham history.
>
> We had new members, seasoned members, “first time at the Friars Club
> members, Friars Club Member members, and even a rapping member. Bruce
> Swicker did a great job with name-tagging us - note that the tags stay on
> better when on Zoom.
>
> The food was absolutely delish! The “commercials” were reminders of the
> breadth and depth of professional experience we have as a community and the
> shared memories served as a reminder of the power of Gotham networking.
>
> It is true that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”
>  Zingers, side-eye glances - yes, there were those. There were moments some
> were clearly left a bit farklempt. There was old news and
> soon-to-be-announced news. The Rap was new, the desire to help each other
> was not. As always many of us lingered, savoring every moment of
> camaraderie.
>
> Members came from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and CT. More
> than 10 Gotham groups were represented. Fred was missed. Norman did a quick
> visit and shared a joke - I don’t remember it but I can tell you Paula
> Oleska laughed. Corey Bearak was not multitasking. And Raj Goel actually
> thought he could control the elevator. Every seat was a power seat - it was
> a room of “brain candy” according to Kelly Wells.
>
> Of course, there will be more opportunities to meet at the Friars and
> plenty of other Gotham activities are scheduled in the interim. Don’t miss
> out …
>
> shelleygram™️
>
>
>
> Onward …
>
>
> *Shelley Simpson, JD*
> *Business & Franchise Development *
> 646-549-7217
>
> Inspiring healthy living, conscious giving and sustainable growing
> globally!
>     P.S. I appreciate you reading to the end - tell me how I can help you.
>
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>
> *Shelley Simpson, JD*
> *Business & Franchise Development *
> 646-549-7217
>
> Inspiring healthy living, conscious giving and sustainable growing
> globally!
>
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