It's time to reunite. Movie theaters have reopened! Broadway shows are up and running again! And as we conscientiously monitor the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Wharton Club is relaunching one of the most popular affinity groups, the Wharton Media & Entertainment Network (WMEN). We invite you to socialize and network with fellow Wharton alumni working in the media & entertainment industries.

WMEN Co-Chairs Larry Bennett and Jesse R. Tendler will be there to welcome you in the outdoor section of the Refinery Rooftop. Standard NYC COVID protocols will be in effect (see the legal language on that below). The NY State Excelsior Pass is one easy way to show proof of vaccination on your mobile device. Another is the NYC COVID Safe App: Android | iOS.

In addition, we are continuing to update the WMEN database and communications platform (known as NING). To help us with this process, we are requesting that existing WMEN members update your professional profile there with your current non-work email address (i.e., gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc.). To access NING, click HERE. If you no longer live in NYC and would like to be removed from future WMEN mailings, please let us know, although we will also be doing some virtual events that may be of interest regardless of your current location.

We look forward to seeing you IN PERSON on September 30th!

When:
Thursday, September 30, 2021
6:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET

Where:**
Refinery Rooftop
63 West 38th Street
New York, NY 10018

Cost:
No cost.  Cash bar.

To Register:
All new participants must send a short two-liner at WMEN@whartonny.com about your current activity in the media and entertainment sector and your Wharton graduation year(s) if you wish to be invited to join the network and be invited to its events. Membership is limited to Wharton undergraduates and/or Wharton MBA alumni who are employed in or specialize in servicing the media and entertainment sector. We do not permit attendance of Wharton alumni who are actively looking to break into the space. We will get back to you on the status of your request within two business days.
 

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