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🔥 Here are some exciting job opportunities in the NY Metro area! The NYBLACKMBA - Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association is hosting a live #Virtual #Career #Fair on our platform - Qiqo - tomorrow, Thursday, Oct 10th from 11-3pm ET! This will be the 18th #virtualcareerfair the NY Black MBA Association has held on Qiqo, with impressive marketing & outreach efforts driven by Multi Marketing USA (MMUSA Global Group) and the leadership of Marvin Vasquez. 🙌 900+ candidates currently registered ⭐ 11 top tier corporate companies seeking top candidates 💬 Registered candidates can speak directly to recruiters 📄 Submit your resume directly to recruiters ☕ Network and build lasting connections for every stage of your career Live recruiters will be available from these corporations: ⭐ Morgan Stanley ⭐ The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ⭐ Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC ⭐ Societe Generale ⭐ BNP Paribas ⭐ Suntory Global Spirits ⭐ Moody's Corporation ⭐ Mizuho ⭐ National Futures Association ⭐ UBS ⭐ Federal Home Loan Bank of New York 🔗 Don't miss your shot! Register NOW (FREE) https://lnkd.in/esvu2eNH This is not your typical virtual fair! We only do Quality-in, so you get Quality-out with a Qiqo Event! #interactive #engagement #guaranteed 👍 #nyc #black #MBA #association #jobs #hiring #recruiting #nymetro #careers #careerfair #virtualcareerfair

“Once on the board, always on the board.” It’s been an absolute honor and privilege to have served as the Olmsted Scholar Board Member these past 2 years with the Landscape Architecture Foundation alongside luminaries in the field who I once looked up to and can now call friends and change agent allies. I could never have foreseen what kind of contributions I could make when I started my term, because I was honestly intimidated by all the impressive people I was about to sit at the table with, but now it’s so clear. 💡My contribution as a board memeber was my resourcefulness and ability to get out of the weeds to see and analyze a field from the 10,000 foot level, so that I could provide thoughtful solutions and help weave ideas through the conversations. Whether it’s imposter syndrome or something other to blame, I finally untrained myself to see my own worth and validation and must thank the 33 board members of LAF who welcomed me with the widest arms of respect, kindness, and truth. LAF’s mission is to invest in those who can wade through the uncertainties of climate change while leading interdisciplinary teams through the design of complex systems that focus on achieving a healthy planet for the people and communities we live in. The 2013 Olmsted Scholar Leann Andrews said it perfectly in her speech, “Landscape architecture is an emergency.” We have the skills to work with communities who need us and are affected by climate change and the threats of poor policy and civic distress. Before I became a landscape architect and during times of high stress, I remember someone saying at work, “We’re not finding a cure to cancer,” because we weren’t. But now, I can certainly say that we are finding a cure to help save our planet, and it starts with the people we invest in to help find it. 🙏 Now here’s my ask to my network….if you work in industries related to #climate #environment #engineering #health #sustainability #carbonreduction #healthycommunities then PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A SPONSOR of LAF and support the programs we provide to build and grow the next leaders who are working to solve these problems. DM me and I’ll rollout the red carpet for you. Tagging my superpowered board and LAF staff friends in photos and selfies below! Alexa Bush with The Kresge Foundation Richard Roark, ASLA, BD+C Partner at OLIN Ernest Wong, fASLA Founder and Principal at site design group, ltd. Lauren Leighty Senior Principal at SmithGroup Roana Tirado HOK Barbara Deutsch, Danielle Carbonneau, Megan Barnes, and Rachel Booher at Landscape Architecture Foundation Roberto Rovira Professor at Florida International University Patricia Algara Founder and Principal at BASE Landscape Architecture

So here’s a question for everybody….Who has joined an association or paid for a community membership (for-profit or nonprofit) during their careers, and if so, why did you join? How did / do you receive or perceive value in exchange for becoming a member? Alternatively, why did you choose not to renew or not to join? Please comment below 👇 I'm working on a new collab with someone awesome (!), and as we do our research, I'd love to know what values are most important to you all when choosing to join a new community. AKA - what would make you put out a benjamin or two 💵? I'll start... so, I remember joining my first association, Cosmetic Executive Women (a looong time ago), when I was just starting out in my career journey. Why did I join? Honestly, the company I worked for paid for my membership. BUT honestly, here's why: ✔ I remember they held trendsetting events with leading CEOs and marketing leaders who were at the forefront of creating new brands & celebrity deals. (As a fresh entry-level person, it was like being in a star-studded place. I felt so close to the glass ceiling.) ✔The trade show events gave me access to all the new product samples to try and test out. (Better shwag!) ✔Whenever I was looking to make a job change, they seemed to have access to all the current new job postings. (I needed a ladder to move up!) Ok, now it's your turn! Your comments would be much appreciated. 🌈 #community #value #membership #associations #memberorganization #benefits

Here's to (one of many upcoming) shout outs to one of the hardest working B2B teams out there, UST Education powered by US Transactions Corporation (UST) 🏗️ Kate Coffey-Bacon, VP of Marketing Nicole Crabtree, Director of Events Reilly Moriarty, Marketing Manager Wade Tetsuka, CPA, President Here's why I recommend them ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: They know how to increase association membership through their Education & Certification and Marketing & Communications Services with their secret sauces. They know what they're doing, and they've scaled their audiences like no one else in the association industry. Check them out in The Association Marketplace 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ev7KvCzs 📷 Thanks, Reilly Moriarty for taking the photo and giving me a UST Education speaker friendship bracelet! 💙 It was great seeing this team represent at ASAE annual in Cleveland! #associations #associationmanagement #associationmarketplace #nonprofits #education #events #marketing #associationgrowth

I'm on a podcast! 🔊 I was floored when THE Chief Troublemaker, Joanna Pineda, asked me to be on her Associations Thrive podcast powered by Matrix Group International. Joanna is a fantastic interviewer who helped to pull out my story and our product journey in creating The Association Marketplace. We talk about how the idea came from a real industry problem and then how we designed a solution for how an association can "be the network." #nextgenmarketplace For those who have already listened, and came up to me at ASAE Annual in Cleveland last week to tell me you heard it, thank you! 🌈 Check out our episode here 👉 https://lnkd.in/esDSKU7R #associationmarketplace #associations #associationmanagement #nextgenbuyersguide #industrycms #cms #content #marketing #discovery #events

It's been a while since making any posts or thoughts out there, but now I know why... I finally met my #associationangel Barbara J. Armentrout, CAE IRL while at ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership Annual in Cleveland. 👼 When embarking on a professional journey, you encounter roadblocks that cause you to detour and figure out how to navigate around them while keeping the foot on the pedal. However, if you pay attention, there are #angels on the side of the road who are busy spreading their love and grace onto others. If your heart is open and ready to accept where the road will take you, then you will notice them, and they will swoop you up and take you to great heights. After four years of collaborating together on Zoom, I finally hugged the #OG #Connector in the land of #associations. It so happens I literally drove along Opportunity Corridor to get to there, #Nelly made it "Hot In Herre" at the opening concert, and the weather was blue skies all around. Keep your head up high when you find yourself in new places and industries. Pay attention, and trust where the winds will take you. Be thankful. Maintain a spirit of generosity. Making new roads takes a leap of faith with smart and highly networked people with a ton of humor. It's all about the relationships you build along the way. It's the Association Way. #associationmarketplace #ASAEAnnual24 #leapfrog2024

Alright, alright, alright! I'm excited to announce that I'll be pitching ⭐Qiqo at the upcoming Element 46 Tech Accelerator, powered by cela, Spring 2024 in-person Demo Day! 📅 Date: June 13th 🕔 Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 Location: White Plains, Westchester County, NY 🔗 Limited Space: https://lnkd.in/e3_iVNAx Demo Day marks the end of an amazing journey in the Element 46 Accelerator where Qiqo was part of a cohort alongside 9 tech startups in Westchester County founded by #innovative #entrepreneurs. It also marks the beginning of our hyperlocal launch of Qiqo.org in Westchester County! 🚀 Stay tuned! 😎 I'll be on stage with my fellow accelerator founders: ⭐ Adrienne Michel -- SafeStops Mobile, re-imaging traffic stops from behind the wheel ⭐Aaron Golembiewski -- Project Vara, secure streaming technology ⭐David Cortez, Julian Diaz --Foretold, predictive analytics for real estate ⭐Nikko Shkreli -- Chivy Inc., a modern dating app with safety in mind ⭐Homayoon Beigi, Pargol Javaheri Saatchi -- Recognition Technologies, Inc., software for enabling speech, speaker, face, object, & emotion recognition ⭐Robert Coverdale -- Khonsu, a modern travel concierge app ⭐Adam Dolgins -- LEVEL Learning, on-demand streaming to teach kids skills to thrive. ⭐Alison Gregory -- AreaHub to manage environmental risks & protect investments, health, and safety ⭐Petra Pasquina -- Groopl, making it easier to get your group together Thank you to Westchester County Office of Economic Development for sponsoring this accelerator and special thanks to the leaders who make this program possible: Deborah Schondorf Novick, CFA, Bridget Gibbons, John L., Jordyn Willens, Ariela Bitansky-Shai, Amanda Han Xinzhi #Element46 #Westchester #startuplife #NYtech #DemoDay

Today is our third #OpenSpaceTechnology event with AASHE drawing academics and practitioners across the globe with presentations and parallel Zoom rooms about important conversations across 2 days! 🌍 I absolutely love facilitating an association #openspace event and this one gets bonus points for happening during #NYtechweek! I appreciate Daita Serghi, PhD's trust in me to host open space for the AASHE community. Daita Serghi, PhD has become a skilled #Qiqo event planner & designer, and she has totally mastered the art of convening her association members on Qiqo's event platform. Creating #Association #engagement & #community through interactive online events is Qiqo's special sauce! We've been doing this before Zoom enabled people to choose their breakout room, and we designed Qiqo so anyone can express their freedom of creativity, movement, and design with online events! #possibilities #onlineevents #interactivedesign #brandedevents

NY #TechWeek has begun! 🎉 I was invited to pitch at Rocket Mixer Startups Networking Event + Pitch Competition last night at WeWork on Wall Street, and what a fun night! It was a tight race between all the startups and great to hear what everyone is working on. Thank you Andrea Garau and Ji Seong Han for inviting me to represent the small yet MIGHTY slice of #koreanfemalefounders at Tech Week, and for hosting a great event for the tech community. Shout out to Ansel Duff for moderating with grace and style. Thank you to the sponsors Sudolabs, Standup, Venturous Counsel, and Pilot.com and to the collaborators uxdot and The Great Twist™ for your support! 📸 credits to my 9-year old whose services were paid with chips, soda, and a #chocopie

The first time I have ever waited in a long line to take a photo with a speaker was to meet this amazing woman, Phyllis Newhouse, a serial entrepreneur and investor, retired military senior officer and mentor. Her powerful messages from V-WISE Atlanta continue to whisper in my head each morning as I stay in the game, and I hope they inspire someone reading this post... ☀ "Never lead with what you do. Lead with who you are, and show up as that person all the time." 🏗 "Build a solid team of trusted advisors who believe that you can do it and who SUPPORT you to do it (not help). Because support is deeper than help." Thank you to Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF for the beautiful photographs, headshots, and documenting an inspiring conference for all #veteranwomen, #veteranspouses, #entrepreneurs