<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Gotham\u2019s Manhattan Dinner Group met for our Monthly meeting last night!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We had a full house!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We had Members, Pending Members, Applicants and Guests. </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We also had Gotham\u2019s Bandit Group Chair, <a href="mailto:brett@deutschphoto.com">Brett Deutsch</a> join us which was an excellent addition to the meeting!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">There were a lot of meaningful connections, conversations and a lot of appreciation from the guests for having been invited.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We\u2019ll be welcoming and announcing a few new members to the network very soon!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Dinner meetings are great for those who can\u2019t get away from the office during business hours.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 19px;"><font face="Georgia"> If you\u2019re interested in attending or have a colleague you think might be a great fit, reach out to <a href="mailto:ray.walcott@yahoo.com">Me</a> </font><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(Ray Walcott) or </span><a href="mailto:cdf@cdfarra.com" style="font-family: Georgia;">Crysti Farra</a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">. </span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We\u2019ll clear any conflicts and get you out an invite.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">We\u2019ve found a GREAT venue, they offered a pretty expansive menu at an excellent price. </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">They provided us with the perfect set up to accommodate our large group and specific networking needs!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Our next meeting will be <span dir="ltr">Monday, April 8th at 5:30PM</span> at:</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Bobby Van\u2019s </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span dir="ltr" style="font-size: 19px;"><font face="Georgia">120 W 45th Street</font></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><span dir="ltr">New York, NY</span> </font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Crysti and I as well as the entire Manhattan Dinner Group are looking forward to networking with you soon!</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img alt="image0.jpeg" src="cid:50C690A4-E1AD-4F25-A7BA-6752EEABB9A6-L0-001"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Best regards,</font><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">Ray Walcott </font></div><div><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 19px;">(718)541-9405 </font></div></div></body></html>