NY-YIP Fall Soiree: Were you there?

September 18, 2024

Last week, the NY-YIP hosted its annual Albany Fall Soiree. This soiree was held in downtown Albany, N.Y., at the City Beer Hall.

[PHOTO CAPTION FOR PHOTO TO THE RIGHT: (L-R) Angela Temple, Hopmeier, Evans, Gage; Harriet Thomas, United States Liability Ins. Co.; Jack Rapini, Jencap]

At the event, insurance professionals—including NY-YIP Annual Sponsors Mike Skeele from Skeele Agency and Jamie Ferris from PW Wood and Son—had the opportunity to network and enjoy the beer garden’s atmosphere.

Those in attendance made new connections, enjoyed appetizers and drinks, and played a fun game of trivia hosted by former NY-YIP Coordinator Ed DerGurahian. The trivia winners were NY-YIP Directors Manny Midy and Amanda Musico, NY-YIP Secretary Harriet Thomas, and Jack Rapini.

The venue offered a cozy atmosphere for the insurance agents to enjoy. The City Beer Hall is housed within the capital’s historic telephone company building.

Thank you to all attendees for making this event possible. We hope to see you again next year. See photos from the event here.

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Matt McDonough is PIA Northeast's writer, editor and content curator. Matt joined PIA Northeast in September 2023. Before that, he had been an editor for the online entertainment magazine Collider from 2021-23 as a copy editor for its lists section. Matt entered the world of journalism at his alma mater, SUNY New Paltz, writing and reporting for the college's student run newspaper, The New Paltz Oracle. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Creative Writing in 2020.

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