On Wednesday, April 7th, CHiPS will be hosting a Gala in honor of NYC Councilmember Brad Lander, for his work in securing a generous grant for CHiPS to own and operate a soup kitchen and shelter serving Park Slope, Gowns and the surrounding neighborhoods. Attendees will enjoy live jazz, cocktails, wine, beer and delicious bites from neighborhood restaurants.

CHiPS is a wonderful organization providing as many as 250 meals daily through their soup kitchen to, as well as shelter and support to women in need through their Frances Residency Program. This Gala will be their first annual, and proceeds will go directly to helping the organization with their work.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

Food and Technology are two of the hottest bedfellows these days, and there’s no better time for the 2016 Seeds and Chips International Conference on Food and Tech. This year, you can join hundreds of startups, companies in food and tech, investors, thought leaders and policymakers in Milan for 4 days of in-depth discussion about the future of food.

The speaker list is already long and growing; it includes names like Michiel Bakker, Director of Google Food, Mitchell Davis, Vice President of the James Beard Foundation, and Andrea Casalini, CEO of Eataly Net. They are currently seeking Exhibitors, and offering free transportation for select disruptive startups in the food system.

For more information, click here.

This April 11th, the New York City Hospitality Group will be hosting a panel discussion on hot topics in the hospitality industry in 2016, including the always-controversial discussions around service included, food safety, and the economy. The panel, moderated by Sam Goldfinger, CFO of The ONE Group, will feature:

Amanda Cohen, Chef/Owner of Dirt Candy

Christophe Hille, CFO of Fleishers Craft Butchery

Eamon Rockey, General Manager of Betony

The event takes place at STK downtown, and includes an opening and closing reception with beer, wine and tasty nibbles from the restaurant.

For more information or to purchase tickets for the event, click here.

On June 6th, the Welcome Conference  will return with the theme “Being Present.” The Welcome Conference is an annual forum for those in the hospitality industry, (and those who bring hospitality to other industries) to exchange ideas and perspectives, and to establish new connections. Last year’s theme focused on the idea of “Being Right,” and featured talks by Steve Ells, Sarah Robbins, Bill Golderer and Jon Batiste, among others.

This year’s attendees can attend forums with some of the most creative and passionate individuals in the industry on:

1. Being present as individuals – giving ourselves the time and grace to contemplate life rather than rushing through it. 

2. Being present with each other –  putting aside all of our to dos and distractions and truly, deliberately connecting with those around us.

3. Being present at work – allowing ourselves to engage deeply in one thing at a time and questioning whether multitasking is always the most efficient approach to take. 

Tickets go on sale April 26th. For more information about the conference, click here.