Local Interior Designer Offers World Class Eye for Design

It is well known the New York tri-state area has many famous, successful, and celebrity types residing here. New York City is also known for it's great buildings and beautiful homes with diverse communities.

Tere Bresin, a world class Interior designer and former president of New Jersey's well regarded ASID (the American Society of Interior Designers) is a perfect fit for this region. Ms. Bresin is owner of Beret Design Group, a Montclair, New Jersey based interior design company.

As a ranking member of ASID and also certified by NCIDQ (the National Council for Interior Design Qualification), Ms. Bresin has had her part in helping to create more beautiful homes in New York City tri-state region. Tere has a background both as a design directer and senior designer for several architectural firms.

With her considerable expertise in interior design she has worked extensively in Montclair, Northern Jersey, and New York City helping to design beautiful interiors for some of the most exclusive homes in our area. Her work has spring boarded her to national exposure in important interior design magazines like House Beautiful, Stone World and Design Times.

Ms. Bresin has also been featured on an ongoing basis on cable television shows. Tere actually was the designer chosen for HGTV's hit show Designer's Challenge. Tere Bresin, has won many prestigious awards for interior design in NYC. Ms. Bresin was chosen for the October 2008 issue of New York Spaces. New York Spaces magazine also named Tere Bresin in their list of "50 Names You Need to Know in Design in Metro New York".

Bresin was recently chosen to appear in a Panache Publication showcasing New York's finest interior designers titled, "Spectacular Homes of Metro New York".

To visit Ms. Bresin's Beret Design Group visit Interior Design in New York City.

Manchildblack/Hype Life Music

Saturday, January 30th

Manchildblack/Hype Life Music
Presents

SOL ASCENSION
(A Global Soul Dance Party)

DJ Set:
MR. V

Live Performance:
LADY ALMA

Hosted by
MANCHILDBLACK

@

S.O.B.'S
204 Varick Street
NYC

Doors: Midnight

$10 w/rsvp to: hypelifemusic@gmail.com
$15 general admission

A Black History Month Tribute to Mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City’s Bigs United Group presents...

A Black History Month Tribute to Mentoring
Celebrate Our History, Empower Their Future

Join us for drinks, cocktails, networking, and stimulating discussion with our featured speaker:

Ryan Mack
Commentator, Community Activist and Mentor

Bigs United is a volunteer group of African American mentors and other dedicated volunteers whose goal is to inspire more African American men to become mentors to children in their communities.

Thursday, February 4, 2010
6:30 – 10pm

Opal Bar Restaurant
251 East 52nd St. and 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10022

Ticket Price: $35
(includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres)
Must be 21+

For Directions: call 212-593-4321 or visit www.opalbar.com

By subway: Take the 6 train t0 51st Street or the E train to Lexington Avenue.

To Purchase Tickets: Log onto https://secure.entango.com/donate/y3pe5YbyVWw or contact Michael Coughlin at 646-688-1240.

Thick and Sexy Saturday nights live! Ladies FREE til 12:30

2 for 1 drink specials and industry mixer til 11:00!! Cash prizes, food served,& giveaways! This party is for the grown thick and sexy! Ladies night free before 12:30!!!!!!

Start Time:	Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 10:00pm
End Time:	Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 4:00am
Location:	Club vamos in manhattan corner of 20th st. & 1st ave.

Recent New York Resident Justin Gaines Wins Chopped Cooking Competition on Cable

Congratulations Justin Gaines on Winning Chopped! Check out the Cable program Chopped on the Food Network to see this amazing culinary artist in action. Check out Chef Jus or the Justin Gaines official website

Buffalo Moon Encore Performance

Check out this Highly Anticipation Amazing Crooner straight from the streets of NYC ladies get ya scarves as you will feel Goosebumps chills from his smooth neorock-soul style (looking to classic influences from artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, etc.) Born of Puerto Rican and Caribbean stock, influenced by early-'80s urban R&B, Rock fused to create a adult contemporary style that will project a straightforwardly romantic atmosphere.

Stay tuned for Music & December shows in the NYC area. Pls leave comments feedback & criticism balladeer. Fat Baby brings back those futile adolescent memories that you promised yourself wouldn't experience again because you would never end up at a party like that ever again, well here's your chance to witness the super bangin' music and the crowd was young and sexy but not at all pretentious or stuffy.

Upstairs has the "vip" seating (open to all FB's peeps4 a private party)

(between Essex St & Ludlow St) Nearest Transit:
Delancey-Essex Sts (F, J, M, Z)
2nd Ave-Houston St (F, V)
Grand St (B, D)

Early avail. is suggested due to limited seating performance will be @ 9pm arrive early.

Date:	Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time:	9:00pm - 10:10pm
Location:	Fat Baby
Street:	112 Rivington St (between Essex St & Ludlow st.)
City/Town:	New York, NY

How to Profit From Networking

Host:	Black Business Works
Type:	Meetings - Business Meeting
Network:	Global

Date:	Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Time:	8:00am - 9:30am
Location:	Melba's
Street:	300 W. 114th Street Black Business Works presents our official FREE launch event featuring Andrew Morrison of smallbusinesscamp.com. Mr. Morrison will talk about "How to Profit from Networking." Get the knowledge you need to position your business for success in 2010. Breakfast will be served. RSVP at http://blackbusinessworks.eventbrite.com or by calling 718-785-9611.

Social Media Panel Discussion

This event, in conjunction with Social Media Week, features a panel of experts who will discuss the truths and myths of social media. In this panel discussion, we will discuss:

- What social media is and what it is NOT;
- How to use social media to establish yourself as the leader of your world;
- Ways to make friends, influence people and get business WITHOUT hype and deception;
- Offline v. online networking;
- How to effectively use social media in your job search;
- How to get a good return on your social media investment;
- Ways the industry is maturing and where it’s heading;
- … AND MORE!!

Date: Monday, February 1, 2010
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Place: SLC Center, 352 7th Ave. (bet. 29th & 30th St.), 16th Floor, NYC

For those of you who have RSVP'ed here on FB, please RSVP at...

http://SocialMediaWeek.eventbrite.com to reserve your seat. Seating is limited.

Yoga for Haitian Relief!

Date:	Saturday, January 16, 2010
Time:	2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:	Harlem State Office Building
Street:	163 W. 125th st
City/Town:	New York, NY

The Check the Rhyme Show

Host:	The Check The Rhyme Show
Type:	Music/Arts - Listening Party
Network:	Global

Start Time:	Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 9:55pm
End Time:	Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:05am
Location:	Dream Street
Street:	Dr. King Blvd
City/Town:	Bronx, NY In this excerpt from the January 5, 2010 episode of The Check The Rhyme show we discuss the ups and downs of artificial body parts. Biz Bronz, MYC, Agony, Tasha and Nece. To view this or any other episode of The Check The Rhyme Show in its entirety go to the archives at www.thechecktherhymeshow.com R.I.P to Teddy P, all those lost in the earthquake in Haiti & Happy B-Day to the KING!!. We will be discussing numerous topics so pls tune in & get ur muze-think on with us!!!

The New Age of Social Media

This event, in conjunction with Social Media Week, features a panel of experts who will discuss the truths and myths of social media.

Panelists:
Eric Hamilton - Author, Social Media Branding in the Age of Obama
Ellie Nieves - Founder, Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC
Orietta E. Ramirez - Lawyer, HR Professional & Employment Blogger
Mike Street - Director of Social Media Marketing, Zezza Network

Moderator:
Anthony Quinones - CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Q Ball Media, LLC

In this panel discussion, we will discuss:

- What social media is and what it is NOT;
- How to use social media to establish yourself as the leader of your world;
- Ways to make friends, influence people and get business WITHOUT hype and deception;
- Offline v. online networking;
- How to effectively use social media in your job search;
- How to get a good return on your social media investment;
- Ways the industry is maturing and where it’s heading;
- … AND MORE!!

RSVP at http://SocialMediaWeek.eventbrite.com. Seating is limited.

Fly My Sistas FLY! A Poem by Kamau Austin Native New Yorker

This poem was inspired by, Catherine Austin, Gail, Aunt Nancy my sisters, Elon and great woman everywhere.

By Kamau Austin

Fly My Sistas Fly.

You are the source of great inspiration.
Thank you for your love, caring, encouragement and
dedication....

You've helped pull us up from the brink of devastation and
built a warm foundation for better civilization.

Your Radiance & Beauty outshines any star...
You're a Metaphor for Majesty just being who you are.

Don't for an Instant doubt YOUR POWer
my BeautiFUL FLOWER...

Your Care is Profound and Felt From -- Hour to Hour.

To be encouraged by YOU is RICHER than any treasure.
The suppleness of your REGAL beauty is beyond
any description or measure.

Fly my Sista You're FLY!

(c) 2010 Kamau Austin All Rights Reserved