Global Networking Night/HBAS President Position Papers Due Today 

As you ponder your year-end giving, please consider making a gift to the Harvard Black Alumni Society Annual Fund.  Your gift to the Annual Fund enables HBAS to award public service fellowships to undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in the public sector, to host events such as Black Alumni Weekend and HBAS holiday parties that bring alumni together for fellowship and networking, and to make resources such as the HBAS Guide to Applying to Harvard College available to prospective students, parents and high school guidance counselors.           

All donations are 100% tax deductible and will be recognized in our annual newsletter and on our website. Gifts can be made online with a credit card (American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card) at http://www.hbasonline.org/en/donations/add.asp or by mailing a check made payable to the Harvard Black Alumni Society and, sending it to:

Harvard Black Alumni Society
910 West Van Buren #204
Chicago, IL 60607

 The following giving categories may assist you in making your annual donation.

                     Friend: $1 - $249

                     Donor:  $250 - $499

                     Patron:  $500 - $999

                     Sponsor: $1,000 - $2,499

                     Benefactor: $2,500 - $4,999

                     Trailblazer: $5,000+

Please also keep HBAS in mind if your or your spouse’s employer offers a matching gift program.

Thank your for your support. We wish you and your family a safe and prosperous holiday season.

Position papers for HBAS President Due Today at Midnight PST

We are accepting position papers for the next President of the Harvard Black Alumni Society. To be eligible for the office of President, you must have served on the national steering committee of the Harvard Black Alumni Society for one year. Interested candidates should forward their resume and cover letter to Mark Price at hbasboston@yahoo.com by midnight Tuesday, December 22, 2009.              

Global Networking Night: Wednesday, December 30     (REGISTRATION DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23)

Please join the Harvard Black Alumni Society, the Harvard Alumni Association, regional Harvard Clubs, and other Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) worldwide for Global Networking Night on Wednesday, December 30, 2009!

This wildly successful event is a unique opportunity to network with fellow alumni and current students from across the University. Build new industry and social connections, reconnect with classmates, and share your experiences with students in an informal setting. Don't forget your business cards...you'll need them!

YOU MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.  The registration deadline is December 23, 5:00PM Eastern Time (online registration only).    Learn more and register today.  A full list of Global Networking Night cities can be found on the registration page; specifically, the Harvard Black Alumni Society is officially co-hosting the GNN events in the following cities:

Atlanta
6:00PM
Steel Restaurant & Lounge
Plaza Midtown
950 West Peachtree St.

Chicago
6:00 PM
Poag Mahone's
333 S. Wells St.

Houston
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub
6:00 PM
1952 West Gray St.

Los Angeles
7:00 PM
Skybar at the Mondrian Hotel
8440 Sunset Blvd.

Miami
6:00 PM
The Fontainebleau
Blade Outdoor Bar
4441 Collins Ave.

New York City
6:00 PM
Harvard Club of New York
35 West 44th St.

San Francisco
6:00 PM
University Club
800 Powell St.

Washington, DC
6:00 PM
Paper Moon
1069 31st St. NW 

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an incredible event!