Chef Vince Raith

Come to The Manor, New Jersey’s only AAA Four Diamond Restaurant, where we’ll start by joining Chef Vince Raith over a glass of wine in his kitchen, as he prepares eight festive holiday hors d’ouevres, from the simple to the sublime!

Susan Ascher, Event Organizer

Next, we’ll convene in The Garden Room with a view of the stars to enjoy the fruits of his labor and connect with like-minded professionals. Your “souvenir” from Chef Vince is your own personal recipe folder for your holiday entertaining.

Culinary Connections is a meetup for professionals from all walks of business who are passionate about making the right connections over great wine and food. No special skills required: just a love of great people, great wine and great food in a beautiful four star setting at The Manor in West Orange.

WHEN: December 2, 2015
WHERE: The Manor in West Orange NJ
COST: $89.00

With special thanks to our sponsors:

Karolina Dehnhard Esq.

Vince Egan

Here’s what people are saying:

“New friends, fun and food too! Loved the first event and can’t wait for the next!”
Donna Fillweber, Senior Director, Nerium International

“In addition to a great time surrounded by great minds – the value of Susan’s events are that you do truly walk away with lasting connections.”
Robin Wilkins, CEO, Boots Up!

“Culinary connections is a great way to mix, mingle and network while enjoying delicious delicacies!”
Jacqueline Savarese, Realty Executives

“Great company, Great food, great atmosphere, amazing conversations … what more could one ask for?!”
Caroline Gosselin

“I would say – in addition to a great time surrounded by great minds – the value of Susan’s events are that you do truly walk away with lasting connections.”
Robin Wilkins, CEO of Boots Up

“Memories are strongest when shared over a meal. What an AWESOME way to network!”
Ince Eagan Assistant Branch Manager, Benjamin F. Edwards

The Manor in West Orange NJ

In the spirit of the season, we will be collecting food for The Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Please bring your non-perishable items for those who wouldn’t be able to celebrate the holiday without your generosity.

WHEN: December 2, 2015
WHERE: The Manor in West Orange NJ
COST: $89.00

Thank you for making our first Culinary Connections event of the season a success!

Good morning Friends and Fans:

Firstly, let me thank our sponsors, who help make every Culinary Connections event truly special and successful: our Presenting Sponsor Karolina Dehnhard of Budd Larner, PC, Christal McElroy and her colleagues Allie Colman and Anthony DiGiacinto of EisnerAmper, LLP, Vince Egan of Benjamin Edwards and Gene Sower of Samson Media. Thank you for your continued support in connecting great people together.

And a special thanks to Michael Desiderio of Desi’s for a fabulous meal and outstanding service! Check out Desi’s website for more information on hours and special events at www.desisnj.com!

Look at our list of attendees and check out pics on my Facebook page at either Susan Ascher OR The Ascher Group. Here’s the list: Family Law and Matrimonial Attorney, CEO, Wealth Manager, Event Planner, Aviation Attorney, Litigation Attorney, Realtor, Philanthropist, Banker, Beauty Consultant, Pilot, Accountant, and Executive Coach/ Business Strategist!

The best part of the whole thing, we did what we do best: eat, drink, connect, and HAVE FUN DOING IT!

SAVE THE DATE

Our next event is Wednesday, December 2nd at the beautiful and newly renovated Manor in West Orange. Even better, we will kick off holiday festivities with Chef Vincent Raith preparing dishes while we learn, taste, and connect, all at the same time. Stay tuned for details in my upcoming email blasts!

Also, if there is someone you would like me to add to my list and include in my communications, please send me their email address and I will invite them!

Thanks again for being my friends and fans!

Love,

Susan

Thank you again for coming to Course Connections July 16th! We had (yet another) GORGEOUS day and a ton of fun at our networking and cocktail hour! I for one made a great connection with Linda Degenhardt, Sales and Catering Manager for Concord Hospitality. Linda has invited me to lunch and a tour of The Renaissance Hotel in Rutherford, NJ today! Who knows? We may be having an event there one of these days!!!

A special thanks to our sponsors, Kate Sweeney/Morgan Stanley, Karolina Dehnhard/ Budd Larner PC, Sally Glick/Sobel and Co., CPA’s, Vince Egan/ Benjamin Edwards & Co., Amy Delman/Amy Delman Public Relations and Mahvash Saba/Saba Photography. We couldn’t do it without all of you and your continued support to help others learn the value of COURSE CONNECTIONS!!!!

Special mention to our fabulous photographer, Mahvash Saba. All the photos on this page were taken by her. Don’t forget Mahvash for any of your corporate event photography, headshots or just about any photography your friends and families need!

And thank you to our pro, Joe Haggerty. Not only were we the beneficiaries of his great instruction on the range, but in a surprise move, Joe took us out on the course to play a few holes WITH HIM to learn a bit more about on course strategy! The real deal. Please keep Joe in mind for private instruction. Golf club membership not required!

It’s not too early to sign up for our next Course Connections on Thursday, September 3rd! I look forward to seeing all of you for our final Course Connections!

Thanks again for attending and I’ll see you on the links!

Thanks to all those who attended our sold out Course Connections event last week.  Here’s a few photos from the event.  Enjoy!  And if you missed this event, don’t fret!   Our next event is July 16th, 2015.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW:

From Left to right:
Casey Gocel Carhart, Charity Waltzer , Kim Forrester, Lisa Sepetjian, Karolina Dehnhard,(Sponsor, Budd Larner) Lynn Malanka, Amy Delman (Sponsor. Amy Delman PR)
Back row: Diane Dunn McKay, Bert Baron,Rick Gorab, Vince Egan,(Sponsor, Benjamin Edwards) Susan Ascher, Liz Swinicki, Azad Neenan, Michael Campbell.
Not Pictured; Steve Reiss, Steve Bigach, Kate Sweeney,(Sponsor, Morgan Stanley) Mahvash Saba (Sponsor, Photographer)

Getting warmed up

Networking and connecting!

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