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�All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

Friday, February 12th. Bring that special someone to the Penn Club where Valentine’s Day is a night to remember. You’ll enjoy romantic music

from our Piano Man, first rate service from our able staff, top quality cuisine from Chef Smoor, beautiful décor, and champagne. Menu as follows:

Appetizers:❖tartar of Yellow Fin tuna with Miso; Daikon and

Mizuna salad

❖Wild Mushroom stew with Homemade Gnocci

❖Lobster and Crab Cocktail; european Cocktail sauce

❖Oxtail Consomme with Foie Gras Flan

entrees:

❖pan roasted Halibut Fillet; roasted Winter Vegetables and port Wine sauce

❖roasted rack of Colorado Lamb; Celeri Mousseline, swiss Chard and Lamb Jus

❖seared natural Filet Mignon and Braised short rib; Black truffle Whipped potatoes Caramelized Cippolini Onions

❖roasted Vegetable tarte with wilted Organic Arugula

Dessert:

❖Valentines Chocolate Heart

❖Chocolate Dipped strawberries and petit Fours

Reserve your preferred seating time: 6:00, 7:00, or 8:00 p.m. $70.00 per person, plus tax and service charge includes glass of champagne.

in This Issue2 General Manager’s Corner3 Social Media 1033 Rock Step Dance Instruction6 Pink Slip Tuesday6 Intra Clubs7 Wine Dinner7 Class Happy Hours7 Penn BasketballHapPENNings Calendar

happenningsFebruary 2010

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All ivy Progressive networking Dinner |

Wednesday, February 3rd, 6:30 p.m. In New York City, it’s easy to meet people,

but it’s hard to get to know anyone. Going home with dozens of business cards does not necessarily mean you’ve had a fruitful evening!Would you like to meet other members in a fun non-threatening way, or get to know each other better while enjoying a fabulous meal? The Progressive Dinner is just the recipe: a unique combination of fun, fine din-ing and relationship building with fellow members.This event is designed to help you meet your fellow Penn Club members and friends in a setting that en-courages interaction. During this progressive network-ing dinner, you’ll spend each of the 3 courses with a different group of dynamic people so you’ll have a chance to learn about each others’ services, develop relationships, and find support and resources to help you and your business and social activities thrive.Bring along at least 40 business cards. Please provide your name, member #, school, class year, company name, title, industry and a hobby/personal interest. Members are encouraged to bring guests, but we ask that members do not bring more than 1 guest from the same firm. All names and information to be

provided in RSVP for name tags and seating purposes.$65 plus tax and service charge per member and $70 plus tax and service charge per non-member by February 1st at noon (No late reservations) includes three course buffet and facilitated networking.

Don’t miss Restaurant Week at the Penn Club and

this month’s wine dinner.See page 7 for details.

Pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner |

Guest room specialMembers may sponsor guests to stay in the overnight rooms at the clubhouse. For January and February 2010, the guest fee of $100 is waived!For this short period of time, guest of mem-bers enjoy the member rate, which starts at just $225.00 per night — take advantage of this limited time offer to have your friends, family and colleagues visit you!call 212.403.6533 to make your reservation.Room rates do not include tax. Offer is subject to availability of rooms. Offer may not be combined with any other offers.

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G E N E R A L M A N A G E R ’ SCorner

We’ve now passed the busy holiday season, and are settling into the depths of the winter months. While activities during the holidays were not quite up to the levels of the past few years, your Club was still a very busy spot and I hope you took time to enjoy some of our festivities. The crowning moment of our December was our Member’s Holiday Party on December 14th. We hosted a record number of 400 reservations, and by all accounts this was the best Holiday Party ever. This annual event has become an increasingly popular event on our mem-bers’ social calendar, and plans are already under way for next December’s Party. I will hope to see you there.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the passing of Christopher Browne, C’69 on December 13th. Chris was the second president of the Penn Club, and an extremely loyal and generous member. He served as president for nine years, and his vision and support were critical to the formation of our Club as we know it today. Chris was a good friend to those of us who had the good fortune to know him, and he will be greatly missed.

It is most heart-warming to report to you that this year’s Penn Club Employees’ Holiday Fund matched last year’s.

This is remarkable in view of the economic challenges that 2009 presented. Your display of appreciation to our staff is a true testament to the high regard and deep af-fection our members have for the Penn Club. On behalf of all of our employees, I want to offer our sincere thanks for your caring generosity.

The post-holiday months are traditionally quieter ones for the Club, and the lingering economic concerns may make them even more so. As we slow down and enjoy the mid-winter months, I want to remind you that the Penn Club continues to offer a great variety of programs, events and services as well as a warm and comfortable refuge from winter’s discomforts. Please take time to peruse this issue of HapPENNings, and see what we have in store for you. The strength of our activities, services and facili-ties continue to contribute to our ongoing status as a Platinum Club of America.

My staff and I look forward to being a part of your con-tinuing Penn Club experience. We hope to see you often at your home-away-from-home in New York.

—Peter M. Homberg, CCM

Welcome New November and December MembersNovemberJeffrey W. AdlerLina BaumeLincoln A. BergerNancy BernsteinJay BhutaniAlice Louise BurguieresPhilip Joseph BurguieresMichael P. Casey, M.D.Michael E. ContiJohn Garth Fasano

Anatol FeoktistoffMichael B. FinkelsteinDebra K. FischoffSeth C. FischoffElena GerasimovaMichael Scott GloverRonald C. Goren, M.D.Shera L. HaliczerMargaret L. HarbisonSean HightowerMaureen C.R. Holland

Peter S. HollandDonna Ivery-LittleSteven KochJonathan Clayton LeiterPaul C. LittleJudith LovatMichael J. MacalusoGahmk Sako MarkarianStephanie Q. MillerChristen Suzanne ParasDipakkumar S. Patel

Hina Dipak PatelRichard H. PaukerAngelo Frank PorcellaDavid R. ReggiPeter N. ReikesFlorian RochatMichael SalernoDenise K. ShullMichael Joseph SmolarskiElisabeth SocolowMaureen McMunigal Straut

William C. Whitmore, Jr.Linda Gureasko Yang

DeCemberStephen Ambrose Jr.Mary Katherine BrooksEirum I. Chaudhri, MDMary CollinsEvan EnemanTimothy GamacheSimone Garson

Ivan GenadievPaul A. GordonEmma Margaret GreenbergIlana Eve GromisSergio HeuerShanna A. HockingDenis F. KinaneStefanie Lally-ArdreyDiane L. MarkowitzNancy K. MerrillMarc MogullStanley Morgan

Thomas K. NgGordon PellegriniHannah Katherine PhillipsRonald S. PillarAriana Michelle PisanoKimberley Quinn

Jessica Holliday ReedErvin Elliot ShindellDavid SimonEsther Rosenberg SimonMelinda WeissbergRudolph Weissberg

Feb club (event for classes ’95–’09) |

Tuesday, February 9th, 7:30–10:30 p.m. Relive your College years with old and new peers at Penn Club! Come drink across Penn’s campus at our famous Irish, Mexican, and traditional American Pubs: Blarney’s, Mad 4, and Smokes. When finished hail a cab or take the elevator to Old City (Grill Room) where you can catch a game. Earn points on your journey, while having a great time with all of your Penn Club Friends. Who knows, maybe you’ll bump into an old flame or new date for Valentine’s Day on Sunday night! 4 Drinks and Appetizers included per person! Raffle prize donated by www.Squishable.com. (They’re giant round fuzzy animals — hug them!)$39 plus tax and service charge per member and $49 plus tax and service charge per guest by Feb-ruary 2nd at noon. $49 plus tax and service charge for member late reservations and $59 plus tax and service charge for guest late reservations.

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The Power of Small |Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:30 p.m. In today’s world, we’re faced with overwhelming challenges — professionally and personally.

We often feel stuck and don’t even know where to start. But we can all tap into the unbelievable power we have within to “get going” and make a huge difference in our lives and the lives of oth-

ers. How? By starting small.In their instant bestseller, The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference, coauthors Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval reveal how to harness the power of small to improve and transform your life and navigate through uncertain times. The Power of Small is full of inspira-tional stories, as well as actionable information and advice.From making a great impression

at an interview to maximizing your household budget, you can conquer today’s biggest chal-lenges just by thinking small. All you need to do is refocus your attention on the little things and learn to “sweat the small stuff.” The Power of Small shows you how.The Power of Small is Kaplan Thaler and Koval’s latest collaboration. Their previous two titles, also national bestsellers, include The Power of Nice: How to Con-quer the Business World with Kindness and BANG!: Getting Your Message Heard in a Noisy World.linda kaplan Thaler is CEO and Chief Creative

Officer and robin koval is President of The Ka-plan Thaler Group, the advertising agency respon-sible for such pop culture icons as the Aflac duck and the “Yes, Yes, Yes” Herbal Essences campaign. Both authors will be signing copies of the book.$15 per member and $30 per guest by January 16th at noon. $25 per member and $40 per guest late reservation. Books will be for sale.

selective college Admissions |

Tuesday, March 2nd, 6:30 p.m. In partnership with PennNYC. Do you know the difference between Early Decision, Early Admission, Rolling Decision and Early Action? Is your child involved in extra-curricular activities? What do admissions officers look for in a candidate? Back by popular demand for the fourth year, Penn NYC and the Penn Club are hosting a panel of college admissions specialists who will talk about these issues and others related to the college admissions process. From applications and interviews to preparatory classes and standardized tests, this event will help prepare parents for what lies ahead. The panel will be moderated by Steve Hamilton, Senior Associate Director of Penn’s Alumni Council on Admissions.$15 per person by February 23rd at noon. Reception included. No walk-ins.

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Mr. chris browneMr. Gerard W. kurek

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1Linda Kaplan Thaler

Robin Koval


social Media 103 |Monday, February 1st, 7:00 p.m. Raise awareness of your charity/non-profit through social media! You’ll learn how to build a mission and an audience, as well as different ways to approach fundraising. Come hear experts speak about micro-giving, repackaging traditional communication, better engaging people online, and promoting events. See how Twitter, Facebook, and blogs can all help rally and build relationships with volunteers and donors. And, we’ll cover how to get businesses, such as advertising agencies. to help spread the word, probono. toby Daniels, Thinksocial: Toby Daniels is a digital media strategist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and director of ThinkSocial, an or-ganization dedicated to advancing the public interest through social media, and is the founder of New York’s Social Media Week conference. He also is developing thebetacup, in large part through social media, with a goal to eliminate paper cup consumption through the design of a more convenient alternative to the reusable coffee mug. Meghan keane, econsultancy.com: Meghan Keane is a veteran journal-ist who is currently US Editor of Econsultancy.com, where she writes about advertising and marketing online. She was previously a business reporter at Wired.com and has worked as a social media and tech consultant. Suc-cessful campaigns include a New York Times digital media project about the presidential inauguration that is currently up for an Effie (advertising indus-try) award and her work with the charity Goods4Good, a two-year-old non-for-profit in New York City that brings excess goods from the United States to third-world countries like Malawi. Meghan launched Goods4Good’s social media presence and helped increase small donation giving online. rachel sklar, charitini: Rachel Sklar recently launched the online charity site Charitini.com, which promotes micro-giving by allowing donors to substitute a small charitable donation for a birthday gift for a friend. Rachel is also editor-at-large for Mediaite.com, a new site about media and its overlap with politics, tech, business, sports and pop culture. She is the former Senior Contributing Editor for the Huffington Post and was the founding editor of the site’s Eat The Press page. She has contributed to the New York Times, the Village Voice, Glamour, New York Magazine, the Financial Times, and numerous publications in her northern homeland of Canada, and is a frequent guest on networks including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News, with varying degrees of makeup. Jr randall, The longitude: JR Randall is a Digital & Analytics Partner at The Longitude, a brand consultancy & incubator for social en-terprises. JR drives profitable growth for firms by combining a deep under-standing of strategic analytics with an intuitive sense for digital platforms. He has vast experience helping brands leverage emerging platforms such as social media to more effectively connect to customers. JR currently spends most of his time advising Games That Give (www.gamesthatgive.net), a casual gaming site that donates 70% of its ad revenue to non-profits. JR started his career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse, and previously served as Strategy Director at MRM. JR is a graduate of Stanford Univer-sity and earned an MBA in corporate finance from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Moderator: renée Fishman, c’97, Halstead Property: Renée Fishman is an associate broker at Halstead Property where she educates, advises, and guides clients in their purchase and sale of residential properties in NYC (www.reneefishman.com). Renée’s innovative use of social media in devel-oping her real estate business earned her recognition from the Real Estate Board of New York winning the 2009 Rookie of the Year award. In addi-tion, Renée is a consultant to small businesses and non-profits on engaging customers using social media. Renée earned her B.A. in Communication and Marketing from Penn, and holds a J.D. from Columbia.$24 plus tax and service charge per member and $34 plus tax and service charge per guest by January 29th at noon, $34 plus tax and service charge

for member late reservations and $44 plus tax and service charge for guest late reservations. Includes snacks and beverage during the open networking session after the event concludes.

rockstep, inc Professional Dance instruction |Monday, February 8th, 7:00 p.m. Make Your Valentine’s Day Magical. Ah, Valentine’s Day . . . the passionate love, the sultry romance . . . the awkward pauses in conversation, the regrettable date mishaps! Let Rock Step Inc. help you choreograph a magical Valentine’s Day with an innovative salsa and tango based experience that will get you ready for the big night. Partner dancing — just like the perfect Valentine’s Day date — requires superior communication, adapt-ability and flexibility. Our instructors have taught and performed many styles of partner dance teaching and

have shared five years (and growing) of wedded romance. They have combined these experiences into a creative, unique program using the fun of salsa pat-terns, the passion of tango technique and a even few of their own memorable mishaps to help you to adeptly manage your planned — and more impor-tantly, unplanned — moments of your Valentine’s Day date.We can’t help you from dripping chocolate fondue on your date’s new silk jacket, but we can help you handle it with so much sophistication and grace that it just might be forgotten.$30 per member and $45 per guest by February 1st at noon. $40 per member and $55 per guest late reservation. Includes two hours of professional dance instruction.

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classic tour of Yankee stadium |Sunday, February 21st, 2:20 p.m. This is your chance to get a behind the scenes tour of the new Yankee Stadium! The Classic Tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour and includes vis-its to the New York Yankees Museum, Monument Park and the dugout. Guests will pass through the batting cages and

Yankees clubhouse area before ending the tour in the Great Hall near the team store. All tours are wheelchair accessible, begin and end at Gate 6 and are conducted rain or shine. Proceeds from the tours benefit the Yankees Foundation, a non-profit arm of the NY Yankees organization.$20.00 per adult and $13 per child (14 years & under) and senior citizen (60 years & over). Children 4 years and under are admitted free of charge. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Reservations due February 5th.

Young Alumni beer tasting! |Monday March 8th, 7:30-10:00 p.m. Join fellow alumni for the third annual Penn Club Young Alumni Beer Tasting! An expert will walk you through the taste complexities of some malty brews, ales, and triples. You will further your “beer brains” with other young alumni, make new friends, and dazzle your old ones with

your new knowledge! You’ll never want to drink bad beer again! Come join us at The Penn Club as we throw back some cold ones and learn a thing or two!$35 plus tax and service charge per member and $40 plus tax and service charge per guest by March 1st at noon, $40 plus tax and service charge for member late reservations and $45 plus tax and service charge for guest late reservations.

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What is contemporary? |Monday, March 15th, 2010, 6:30 p.m. Senior Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Penn since 2001, Ingrid Schaffner, will most certainly not answer this big question. Instead, Ingrid will show the variety of ways that artists today ask us to think about what is contemporary. Schaffner is currently organizing Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), which after ICA (January 14 – June 6, 2010), will travel to San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Her recent exhibitions at ICA include Dirt on Delight: Impulses That Form Clay (with Jenelle Porter and awarded first place for the Best Show in a University Gallery by AICA/USA); Douglas Blau; The Puppet Show (with Carin Kuoni); Karen Kilimnik; Accumulated Vision, Barry Le Va; The Big Nothing (with Bennett Simp-son and Tanya Leighton); Sarah McEneaney; Polly Apfelbaum (with Claudia Gould); The Photogenic: Photography through its metaphors in contempo-rary art and Richard Tuttle, In Parts, 1998–2001. Gloria: Another Look at Feminist Art in the 1970s, co-curated with Catherine Morris for White Col-umns, was awarded “Best Show in an Alternative or Public Space” for 2003 by the International Associa-tion of Art Critics/USA (AICA). Polly Apfelbaum won second place for “Best Monographic Museum Show Organized Nationally” the same year. Schaff-ner has written extensively on 20th-century art and published Salvador Dalí’s Dream of Venus: The Sur-realist Funhouse at the 1939 World’s Fair (Princeton Architectural Press, 2002) and an essay in Questions of Practice: What Makes a Great Exhibition? (Phila-delphia Exhibitions Initiative, 2007). Ingrid has a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MA from New York University, Institute of Fine Arts.$15 per member and $30 per guest by March 8th at noon. $25 per member and $40 per guest late reservation.

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Wolf Hall |by Hilary MantelMonday, March 22nd, noon. In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political power. England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. The quest for the king’s freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and op-portunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician,

hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph? In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel pres-ents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where individuals fight or embrace their fate with passion and courage. With a vast array of characters, overflowing with incident, the novel re-creates an era when the personal and political are separated by a hairbreadth, where success brings unlimited power but a single failure means death.Please join us over a catered lunch as Isabel Katzin leads discussion. Isabel holds a Master’s Degree and has studied in the US, Paris, and Israel. For-merly an English and French teacher, she has been a professional book group discussion leader for over 18 years and currently leads 28 groups.$44 plus tax and service charge per member and $49 plus tax and service charge per guest by March 15th at noon, $49 plus tax and service charge for member late reservations and $54 plus tax and service charge for guest late reservations. Includes book discussion and full buffet luncheon with cof-fee/tea and dessert.

Wine & Food component Pairing…and A business Dining lesson |March 23rd, 7:00 p.m. Restaurant dining has cer-tainly become a sport in NYC. Gain some insight into some of the rules of this grown-up game. Learn a few of the secrets of strategic business dining. Experience the challenges of wine & food pairing. This will be interactive fun, incorporating table set-tings and bread service into the evening’s informa-tional angle. The adventure then takes shape as we taste through four wines alongside different food components. The mission, to figure out what it takes to make a food and a wine BOTH taste better when enjoyed together rather than interpreted as less complete when consumed individually.Deborah Goldstein, of Table Matters, will lead this wild urban quest. Table Matters is the brainchild of Deborah, a seasoned restaurateur and host. Ms. Goldstein owned Goldies by the Bridge in Sleepy Hollow NY from 1991-1998. She subsequently sold wine for Martin Scott Wines and consulted for restaurants in New York and California. Deborah now looks forward to educating and entertaining clients in all areas of The Table: pertaining to business meals, home life and entertaining. Table Matters provides coaching in different areas of strategic business dining. $40 plus tax and service charge per member and $45 plus tax and service charge per guest by March 16th at noon, $49 plus tax and service charge for member late reservations and $54 plus tax and service charge for guest late reservations. Includes food and wine.

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INTERCLUB

Please note that walk-ins will be required to show Club ID at the door at all interclub events. All Inter-Ivy events require the same proper club attire expected at the Penn Club (no jeans or sneakers). Thanks!

Yale club (50 Vanderbilt Avenue)The Young Members’ Committee Presents: The Paparazzi Party: A Night on the Red Carpet | Friday, February 19th, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. The Club will roll out the red carpet for Young Members at this inter-club event. Come dressed in your best Hollywood glamour and get ready to party like a rock star in the Main Lounge. An open bar serving beer, wine, and soda will be open all night and specialty cocktails will be available from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Tasty hors d’oeuvres will satisfy your late night hunger and keep you going to the break of dawn. With a DJ from NYU entertainment spinning a mix all night long, it will be an evening to remember. $40 per person by Wednesday, February 17th or walk-in at the door for $60 cash per person (space permitting).

Williams club(24 East 39th Street)

The Black Agenda in the Age of Obama |Thursday, February 4th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us in a celebration of Black History Month with Hugh Price, one of the premiere experts of our time on education, civil rights, equal opportunity, and criminal justice. The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States marked the ultimate triumph of the civil rights movement, which championed the ideals of opportunity and equality for all. Even so, African Americans still lag behind in student achievement, poverty and unemploy-ment rates, household wealth and other vital signs. As president, Mr. Obama eschews race-specific approaches. His administration is saddled with a weak economy and soaring federal deficits which severely constrain its ability to mount major new domestic initiatives beyond health care reform. What, therefore, should be the black agenda in the exciting yet unsettling Obama era?Price is the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs Visit-ing Professor of Public and International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. He is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, the nation’s oldest think tank. Mr. Price served as president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League from July 1994 until April 2003.$10 for members, $15 for guests. Includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.


Priceless: The Case That Brought Down the Visa/Mastercard Bank Cartel |Thursday, February 11th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The largest federal antitrust settlement in U.S. history — with a ground-breaking settlement of $3.4 billion — began with a shocking conversa-tion overheard at a New York restaurant and a plot to uncover some “dirt” or “strange perversion” on Lloyd Constantine ‘69 was hatched. Priceless: The Case That Brought Down the Visa/Mastercard Bank Cartel, by lead counsel Lloyd Constantine, is a riveting, non-fiction, triumphant David and Goliath legal drama that captivates from this near farcical plan to strong arm Constantine into submission until the final battle plans have been laid. This fast-paced tale pits Constantine’s boutique law firm, representing America’s merchants, against the all-power-ful credit card cartel of Visa and MasterCard. The high stakes litigation put his entire career at risk, his health in jeopardy, eventually crushing the monopoly and ended the cartel’s stranglehold on retailers, saving merchants and consumers upwards of $87 billion. Lloyd Constantine ‘69, a graduate of Williams College and Columbia Law School, was Assistant Attorney General of Antitrust for New York State from 1980-1991. As Chair of the Antitrust Task Force of the National Association of Attorneys General from 1985-1989, he began a movement that led to uniform antitrust enforcement guidelines. In 1994 he opened a boutique antitrust specialty firm — Constantine & Partners, later Constantine Canon. His political involvements, includ-ing serving as senior advisor in the Spitzer administration, precluded him from telling this story until now.$10 for members, $15 for guests.

Women & Wanderlust: Travel Talk & Expo |Thursday, February 18th, 6:00 p.m.: Doors Open; 6:30 p.m.: Presentation by travel expert Pauline Frommer; 7:30-9:00 p.m.: Networking, Refreshments, Exhibitors, & Book Signing. Did you know that 75% of adventure and cultural trips are taken by women? In fact, the average adventure traveler is a 47-year old female in a size 12 dress. Last year, women in the United States took 32 million trips and some estimate that women will spend $125 billion in travel next year. The numbers clearly show that women are major players in the travel industry!Whether you are a seasoned traveler or just starting your journey, don’t miss the Women & Wanderlust: Travel Talk & Expo. Network with other travel loving ladies while getting expert advice on everything from travel safety, traveling on a budget, popular destinations, and more. A select group of tour companies and destinations have been invited to display their information and representatives will be available to answer your questions. Our guest speaker, travel expert Pauline Frommer has been traveling since she was four years old. Pauline Frommer’s London was named “Best Guidebook of the Year” by the Society of American Travel Writers. There are currently 14 titles in the Pauline Frommer “See More, Spend Less” series. This event is part of our Salon Series and was produced in

partnership with Club member Wanda Mann aka The Black Dress Traveler. See www.BlackDressTraveler.com for more.$10 members, $15 guests.

Princeton/columbia club(15 West 43rd Street)

25 Dates for $35! All Ivy AlumniSpeed Dating |Wednesday, February 10, 6:00 p.m.; Registration – 6:30 p.m. Dating. Are you between the ages of 30– 40 and single? Then come to the Columbia Club’s All Ivy Alumni Speed Dating event and meet other eligible singles. Speed dating is perfect for busy professionals, providing the opportunity for you to meet a number of intelligent and attractive people all in one night! Sign up with a friend of the opposite sex to guarantee your spot. If you choose to sign up individually, you will be placed on a waiting list until we have an equal ratio of men to women. $35 members; $45 non-members. Event includes two free drinks and appetizers. Reservations are required and space is limited. Sign up today!

Princeton Club Oscar Viewing Party |Sunday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. Join your friends from our Inter-Club community as we gather to watch this year’s Academy Awards, hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Sure to be filled with outrageous fashions, classic montages, and teary speeches, this year’s production is a must-see. We’ll keep you entertained during commercial breaks with trivia, our Guess-the-Winners game, prizes, and more. Festive attire is encouraged.$30 plus tax and gratuity includes glass of champagne, delicious dessert buffet, hot beverages (a cash bar will be available for additional drinks). All reservations are final sale and are requested by Thursday, February 25.

Harvard club(27 West 44th Street)

Friday Night Film: Dangerous Liaisons (1988) | Friday, February 12th, 7:30 p.m. “A seductive, scary, savagely witty look at the unchanging way of the world,” raved Peter Travers of People magazine when Dangerous Liaisons pre-miered. Based on a play that was, in turn, based on an 18th century French novel, the screenplay won an Oscar and the film was nominated for Best Picture. Led by Glenn Close, the all-star cast includes John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Keanu Reeves, and Uma Thurman. 123 minutes. $10 per person, plus tax and service. The $10 per person fee includes one drink.

Sunday Family Movie: Mary Poppins (1964) |Sunday, February 28th, 2:00 p.m. The classic movie for children of all ages. Julie Andrews plays the nanny that every child wishes to have had, in a Disney production based on the

Save the Date

Thursday, April 1stClass of 1990s Happy Hour

Friday, April 2ndGood Friday

Sunday, April 4thEaster Sunday

Monday, April 5thDemystifying Memoirs

Tuesday, April 6thLast Day Of Passover

Thursday, April 8thAntonio Pappano Conducts Mozart & Brahms — Joshua Bell Performs Bruch Scottish Fantasy For Violin Class of 1970s And Before Happy Hour Mixology

Friday, April 9thPrinceton Prohibition Party

Monday, April 12thConquering The Email Beast

Thursday, April 15thClass of 2000s Happy HourTax Day

Friday, April 16thTheatre Evening: Enron

Monday, April 19thBook Group Luncheon

Tuesday, April 20thAging Baby Boomers

Thursday, April 22ndClass of 1980s Happy Hour Wine Dinner

Sunday, April 25thCommunity Service Intra Club Blood Drive

Monday, April 26thCurrent State Of Transportation

Tuesday, April 27thChildren And Money

Thursday, April 29thSocial And Professional Networking Series Theatre Evening: Addams Family

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series of books by P.L. Travers. Winner of five Oscars. With Dick Van Dyke, Elsa Lanchester, and Arthur Treacher, it’s the most supercalifragilistic movie ever! 139 minutes. Free movie optional; The movie is free but if your members want to have the Harvard Club’s Champagne Brunch Buffet is $35 for adults, $21 for children 3-11, plus tax and service.


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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Laura Goldberg Laura Goldberg, C’89, joined The Penn Club in June 2008 to expand her business and use it as her satellite office in Manhattan. An independent communications consultant and digital media strategist, she has worked with a vast array of clients including NBC Universal, IAC, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, TheStreet.com and Conde Nast. She is also an extremely active Penn Club member and as a part of the Programs Committee has helped organize a variety of Club events such as the cheese tasting with Murray’s Cheese and Pink Slip Tuesdays. Based in Brooklyn, Laura is an avid cook and food blogger, recently traveled to Argentina and China, and has been known to enjoy discussions on everything from current events to the latest episode of “The Family Guy.”To audition for member spotlight, please e-mail [email protected].

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Penn club “Pink slip” tuesdays | 3rd Tuesday of each month – February 16th, 4–5:00 p.m. With job losses mounting, the Penn Club is offering an opportunity for job seekers and those under-employed to meet in the Living Room on to network, talk about potential job opportunities, and garner support during these challenging times. Come gather with fellow members, whether you’re looking for work or if you are a professional who has gone through a lay off and wants to share how you over-came it! Each session, we welcome a special guest who can help members get closer to snagging that perfect job. February 16th: Fred Ball who is the Executive Coach. Fred is well known in the industry, has his Doctorate from Columbia, and he and his wife are the authors of Impact Hiring: How to Hire a Superstar. They have another book coming out in 2010.Please RSVP for headcount purposes.

neW! Professional and social networking series |in the Grill Room—Financial Services Focus in February

Every last Thursday of the month, February 25th, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Business leaders and smart indi-viduals are keenly aware that networking is an essential element of personal and professional success. Join fellow Penn Club members and get 2010 moving in the right direction at our next Professional Networking Event. All members are welcome, but this month our focus is on financial services and related industries. We look forward to seeing you!Contact Jeffrey Wu, W’85 ([email protected]) or Ron England, W’81 ([email protected]) for more information or to RSVP.

Join an Intra Club!Intra Clubs (special interest groups within the club) are a way for you to get to know your fellow Penn Club mem-bers. For more information about joining or starting an Intra Club, please e-mail [email protected].

PENNdulum Social Action/Community Service Intra Club |All Penn Club members and their guests of all ages are welcome. Please feel free to attend our meetings, or presentations, or just call/email us to network. Presenting a Happy New Year/Decade Resolution you can keep… “THE POWER OF ONE” ONE coat–Winter Coat Drive at the Penn Club, Heba ElShinawy [email protected] pint of blood–April 25th, Rye, NY. Donors receive a voucher for a free ticket to the Westport Country Playhouse (203.227.4177, westportplayhouse.org) for a production in the 2010 season. Lily Wong [email protected] and Marge Peterson [email protected] veteran–Veterans’ Mentors, Pamela Pearce Littel [email protected] house–Habitat for Humanity, Ira Berliner [email protected] braid–Hair Donation, Michelle Quain [email protected] puppy–The Seeing Eye, Paul Durso [email protected] call /email–Intra Club Captain Cherie Quain [email protected], 646.354.3288

Republicans Intra Club | Thursday, February 4th, 7:00 p.m. Join us for an evening of Republican politics and networking at our next meeting in the Grill Room. Please contact Intra Club Cap-tains Kristina Leone ([email protected]) or Nathan Ritsko ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Hedge Fund Investing Intra Club | Monday, February 8th, 6:15 p.m. Come discuss issues and provide information, education and research on latest trends in hedge funds,

including fund of funds. Hedge funds are unregistered private investment partnerships, funds or pools that may invest and trade in many different markets, strategies, and instruments. Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Architecture and Business Development Intra Club |Wednesday, February 10th, 6:30 p.m. If you are a design professional, are interested in design, or have an interest in business innovation, please join the Architec-ture and Business Development Intra Club. The group is working to enable design professionals to flourish in an adverse economic environment, by bringing together experts in business management and members of the design community, with the objective of developing practical tools and techniques to improve performance and results in the design fields. Please contact Intra Club Captain Randall Knox ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Chinese Business and Investment Intra Club | Wednesday, February 10th, 6:30 p.m. Join the intra club for conversation about Chinese finance and invest-ment on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Lin will lead intermediate/advanced discussion surrounding business and investment. Please contact Intra Club Captain Lin Yuan ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Risk Management Intra Club |Monday, February 16th, 7:00 p.m. Open to those early in their careers, late in their careers and in between, the Risk Management Intra Club seeks to connect practitioners in Credit, Market, and Operations Risk. Come exchange ideas, seek advice and stay abreast of the Risk Management field. Please contact Intra Club Captain Gonzalo Briceño, SEAS ‘02, ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Penn Women in Business Intra Club |

Monday, February 22nd, 6:15 p.m. PWIB’s goal is to assist women in meeting their professional goals whether it be through exploring business issues, using problem-solving techniques, or making introductions. Please contact Intra Club Captain Dorothy C. Nickelson, C’02, ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Real Estate Investment Intra Club |Monday, February 22nd, 6:30 p.m. The Real Estate Investment Intra Club’s mission is to educate

and support the professionals and leaders of real estate invest-ment firms through training and networking opportunities. Please contact Intra Club Captain Lauren Davidson, ([email protected]) to RSVP or learn more.

Fantasy Football League Intra Club |As the leagues grow, they will become career specific - finance, medical, politics, etc. In order to join the league, follow the link: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1. Click the “Sign Up Now” or “Get Another Team” button and follow the links to “Join a Custom League”. When prompted, enter the League ID# “64030” and the Password “puckfrinceton.” E-mail Intra Club Captain Bill Jesunas, C’08, ([email protected]) for more information.

To view the entire list of Intra Clubs log on to the Members Only portion of our website at www.pennclub.org and click on “Bulletin Board.”

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February Wine Dinner | Wednesday, February 24th. Enjoy a fabulous wine dinner at your Club:❖Duckleg Confit and Foie Gras terrine with

Marinated Mushrooms❖Warm Maine Lobster stew in puff pastry❖pan seared pheasant paillard, Choucroute with

smoked Bacon❖poached pear with Balsamic sabayon and

Cinnamon ice CreamReserve your preferred seating time between 6:00 and 8:00p.m. $74.00 per person, plus tax and service charges. For reservations call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online. Please note there is a 48-hour cancella-tion policy in effect for this event.

restaurant Week at the Penn club continues |Through Friday, February 5th. It’s cold outside! Warm yourself up by treat yourself to the Main Dining Room’s January special! The Penn Club will be serving delicious deals for two weeks hon-oring NYC Restaurant Week pricing! Our chef has prepared a mouth watering three course menu that will satisfy your tastebuds and your wallet! Lunch is $24.07 and dinner is just $35. Bever-ages, taxes, and service charges not included. For reservations call Tony Kontos at 212.403.6628 or e-mail [email protected] or RSVP online.

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Main DiningROOMMonday-Friday: Lunch 12-2:30 PMDinner 6-9 PMPlease call 212.403.6628 for all Main Dining Room reservations. Note that jackets are required for gentlemen during dinner.

GrillROOMMonday-Friday: Breakfast 7 -10 AMLunch 12-3 PMSandwich Corner 3-5:30 PMDinner 5:30-10 PMBar 12 NOON-11 PMSaturday: Continental Breakfast 7 -11 AMLunch 12 NOON-7 PMSunday: Continental Breakfast 7 -11 AM

Benjamin FranklinROOMMonday-Friday: Complimentary Coffee 10–11 AMKite & Key Bar 4–10:30 PM Living Room: Open Daily 24 hours

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The Grill Room is an ideal place for a small gathering of friends or coworkers. Dinner parties of up to 10 and cocktail parties of up to 25 can be accommodated. Call us ahead of time and we can set up a spot for all to enjoy! Contact: Bonnie Baker at The Grill Room, 212.403.6580.

VALENTINES DAY WEEKEND AND MARDI GRAS SPECIALS | February 12th through 16th Whether you’re woo-ing someone new or celebrating years of happy couple-dom, join us in The Grill Room for Valentines Specials.Friday, February 12th through Saturday, February 13th, enjoy $4 glasses of champagne and $7 Valentine themed martinis. The champagne and specially created love potions will be flowing in celebration of Love and Romance. Then, on Tuesday, February 16th, indulge in some New Orleans inspired creations at special prices too! Yes, this includes Hurricanes…

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIALS |Wednesday, March 17th St. Patrick’s Day is the one day of the year that “Going Green” means drinking lots of Whiskey and Beer. Bring “going green” to a whole new level in The Grill Room. We’ll be offering select Irish whiskeys prepared to your liking for just $5.00 all day, Corned Beef and Cabbage will be prepared by the Grill Room’s very own Chef John, and bottled Guinness will be 2 for the price of 1 for anyone wearing Green. So put on something green, grab your lucky charms and your friends and head over to The Grill Room at The Penn Club to celebrate at your home away from home.inspired creations at special prices too!

GrillRoomDailySpecialsmonday and Friday: Wine/Beer Pairing Menu — Indulge in our pairing menu inspired by Chef Smoor. No meal is complete without a glass of wine or pint of beer to compliment it! $4 flavored vodka specials too!

Tuesday: Slider Night — Three Beef Sliders served with a basket of French fries and Chef John’s special sauce $12.75. Pair your sliders with two 8 oz. draft beers: our classic Yuengling draft and our seasonal draft $16.75.

Wednesday: “Smokehouse” BBQ Night — Choose from a selection of smoked and slow cooked BBQ meats and classic BBQ style sides all for up to $20.00.

Thursday: Sink or SwimYuengling drafts $2.00 and all-you-can-eat cheese steaks $15.95.

Ladies Special!$2 White Zinfandels Every Thursday!

Bubbly Monday $39.50—Enjoy Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with a glass of Champagne cocktail

Indulgent Tuesday $39.50—Enjoy Char-Grilled Filet Mignon with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon

Prix-Fixed Wednesday $32.95—Enjoy the Three-Course Theater Menu all night long

Sweet Thursday $37.50—Savor Venison Stew with a glass of Port wine after dinner

Viva Vino Friday $36.00—Wind Down the Week with a bottle of well-selected Wine of the Month

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St. Patrick’s Day DinnerWednesday, March 17thMarch Wine Dinner Wednesday, March 24th

Happy H O U R S !➤ MONTHLY HAPPY HOURS: Mark your calendar to meet & connect with members over $2 draft specials! Specials are available from 6 to 9 p.m., however, please plan to arrive between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. to maximize your chances of running into old friends and making new ones. ➤ Additionally, if you are interested in organizing and facilitating the gatherings, please let us know. We want to recruit at least three leaders per class decade to promote these events and help attendees network at each monthly session.⦁ Class of 1970s-and-Before Happy Hour: Every 2nd Thursday

of the month in the Franklin Living Room (Feb & Mar 11)

⦁ Class of 1980s Happy Hour: Every 4th Thursday of the month in the Grill Room (Feb & Mar 25)

⦁ Class of 1990s Happy Hour: Every 1st Thursday of the month in the Grill Room (Feb & Mar 4)

⦁ Class of 2000s Happy Hour: Every 3rd Thursday of the month in the Grill Room (Feb & Mar18)

Please RSVP for headcount purposes.

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pablo nerruda, Chilean nobel prize winner, is considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. The poet loved wine and women. Lust was often his theme, including in “Ode to Wine”:

My darling, suddenlythe line of your hipbecomes the brimming curveof the wine goblet,your breast is the grape cluster,your nipples are the grapes,the gleam of spirits lights your hair,and your navel is a chaste sealstamped on the vessel of your belly,your love an inexhaustiblecascade of wine,light that illuminates my senses,the earthly splendor of life.

For neruda, wine was sensual and erotic.

See Penn’s Men’s Basketball team compete against

Columbia’s here in NYC on February 26th.

Tickets available directly through Columbia University.

All programs require written reservations. Please mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or register on the Web site (www.pennclub.org) to reserve. E-mail [email protected] only for questions about events.

HighlightsSocial Media 103Progressive Networking DinnerRock Step Professional Dance InstructionWine Dinners

Your comments are important to us!For comments & suggestions regarding furnishings, property, grounds, repairs & maintenance, house rules, dress code, and rules of conduct, contact the House Committee at: [email protected]

For comments & suggestions regarding membership growth, contact the Membership Committee at: [email protected]

For comments & suggestions regarding member events and activities, contact the Program Committee at: [email protected]

For comments & suggestions regarding activities for young alumni (age 21–34), contact the Young Alumni Committee at: [email protected]

To contact the Club with questions or room reservations, please call 212.764.3550.

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Palestra FITNESS CENTERMonday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.;saturday–sunday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.to join contact Dan Ahearn: 212.403.6626, [email protected] or come by the palestra to start your fitness routine today.

Personal training or massage gift certificates are available for Valentine’s Day.

March Madness |March 8th-26th — Come join the Palestra Fitness Center for our version of MARCH MADNESS!

Teams of three will compete with each other for the chance to win some great prizes! Each team will score points by completing work-outs of The Palestra Fitness Center’s choice. Between you and your teammates, you must cross the threshold of the Palestra Fitness Center at least 9 times a week, and log in.

This intense battle of strength and endurance will require strategy and dedication.

Get your team together and sign up in the gym today! We’re keeping score…ARE YOU READY?

PRIZES

1st place: $50 Gift Certificate each to NBA Store

2nd place: $25 Gift Certificate each to NBA Store

[email protected]

212.403.6623

riccardo Muti conducts Vadim repin |Wednesday, March 10th, 6:00 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. show

Program: Beethoven: Violin Concerto Franck: Symphony in D MinorArtists: Riccardo Muti, Conductor; Vadim Repin, Violin$127.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due February 12th.

nY Philharmonic stephen sondheim80th birthday concert |Tuesday, March 16th, 6:00p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. show. Join us as we celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday with performances of his brilliant music and lyrics, including rarely heard material, by the New York Philharmonic and music theater’s greatest stars. Audra McDonald, Patty Lupone and Mandy Patinkin will be the stars. $140.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due February 12th.

Antonio Pappano conducts Joshua bell |Thursday, April 8th, 6:00 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. show

Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 31, K. 300a (K. 297), Paris

Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4Artists: Antonio Pappano, Conductor; Joshua Bell, Violin$127.95 per person plus tax and service charge includes dinner at the Club and show. Final sale. Member must be present to sign at dinner. Reservations due February 12th.

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EVENT/PROGRAMRESERVATIONS All events and programs, regardless of cost, require advance reserva-tions so that we can serve you and our guest speakers properly. Reservations should be made in writing via mail, fax (212.403.6621), e-mail ([email protected]), or on the web site (www.pennclub.org). Reserva-tions cancelled by 3:00 p.m. two (2) business days (unless otherwise noted) prior to the event will not be charged. Cancellation requests received after this time, as well as all no-shows, are charged the full cost of the event. Out-of-Club ticketed events (including, but not limited to, theatre events) are final sale and non-re-fundable. Attending any event without a reservation may result in an additional charge.

Networking Learning Healthy Entertainment Drinks Dining Snacks

Yankees Stadium Tour*

Class of 2000s Happy HourWomen & Wanderlust: Travel Talk & Expo*

Friday Night Film: Dangerous Liaisons*Pre-Valentine’s Day DinnerValentine’s Day Specials in the Grill Room

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Valentine’s Day Specials in the Grill Room

Class of 1990s Happy HourRepublicans Intra ClubThe Black Agenda in the Age of Obama*

Risk Management Intra ClubPink Slip TuesdayMardi Gras Specials

Class of 1980s Happy HourSocial and Professional Networking Series

Penn vs Columbia Basketball in NY*

RockStep Dance InstructionHedge Fund Investing Intra Club

Social Media 103

Columbia Club Speed Dating*Architecture Intra ClubChinese Finance and Investment Intra Club

Women in Business Intra ClubReal Estate Investing Intra Club

Progressive Networking Dinner

Yale Young Member Party*

Power of Small Book Signing

February Wine Dinner

Class of 1970s and Before Happy HourPriceless: The Case That Brought Down the VISA/Mastercard Bank Cartel*

Sunday Family Movie: Mary Poppins*

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ICA: What is Contemporary?

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Stephen Sondheim 80th Birthday ConcertPink Slip Tuesday

Class of 1980s Happy HourSocial and Professional Networking Series

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Book Group: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

First Day of Passover

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Networking Learning Healthy Entertainment Drinks Dining Snacks

Riccardo Muti Conducts Franck Symphony No. 3 – Vadim Repin Performs Beethoven ViolinTheater Event: RaceArchitecture Intra Club

Advanced College Admissions

Beer TastingOscar Party*

Theater Event: View from the Bridge

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