All posts tagged "featured"
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Finding Faith in Iconography: Documentary PISTEVO “I believe” Chronicles a Sacred Journeyby Eleni Kostopoulos When Mike Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners in New York City, was named Executive of the Year by The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) last May, he was asked to provide a...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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L100 Presents Awards for Excellence at 24th Annual ConcerenceThe 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place earlier this year, at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, featured the presentation of the Archbishop lakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence to the renowned Greek...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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International Orthodox Christian Charities: Bringing Community Outreach to a Global LevelThe Orthodox Christian church has been encouraging parishioners to get involved and give back to the community for centuries. For the global citizens of the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), that community includes the entire world. The...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Give Me Astoria! says Sonia Mylonas of Cats Eye Marketing & Communicationsby Cindy Klimek The term “people person: could apply to many individuals: The extroverts, the social butterflies, the philanthropists, the movers and shakers. But Sonia Mylonas, the powerhouse behind Cats Eye Marketing & Communications and GiveMeAstoria.com, takes...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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The National Hellenic Museum of Chicago Raises nearly $1 Million at Annual GalaThe National Hellenic Museum’s Gala, one of Chicago’s most anticipated annual social events, raised approximately $950,000 in support of the museum’s mission of sharing the legacy of Hellenism, preserving the stories and honoring the contributions of Greek...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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A Night at the Biltmore with the American Hellenic Council of CaliforniaThe American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California held its Annual Awards Gala this past April, honoring four distinguished Greek individuals for their service to Hellenism and their excellence in their respective fields and expertise. Chairman, CEO and...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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Graduation from College – A Distant Goal for Today’s Studentsby Chris P. Tomaras* The graduating class of 2015 will have more college students who should have been part of the class of 2013. How could this be, you may ask? It is because the 4-year college...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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East Meets West in the US with Areti KetimeAreti Ketime, the 14 year old singer that stole the hearts of Greece and the world at the opening ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, makes her American debut performance this May. She and her Group...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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Greece has never been sexier: The record boom in Greek tourism with more to come, says Tourism Minister Elena KountouraTo say that Greece is in dire straits is a euphemism. The country is facing another existential crisis with the possibility of defaulting and abandoning the common European currency as close as ever. The newly-elected coalition government...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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A 41 Year Tradition: The American Hellenic Council Awards GalaOn April 25th, the American Hellenic Council (AHC) of California will be holding its Annual Gala. The event, which is expected to attract over 400 attendees, will be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Selma to Montgomery Marches for Civil Rights and Archbishop IakovosThe Greek American Community commemorated in March the pivotal role of the late Archbishop Iakovos on the 50th Anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery Marches for Civil Rights in 1965. The courageous decision of the Archbishop...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Paulette Poulos Honored as “Greek American Woman of the Year”Paulette Poulos, Executive Director of Leadership 100, was honored as “Greek American Woman of the Year” by the Association of Greek American Professional Women (A.G.A.P.W.) in New York City. The tribute, under the auspices of The Consulate...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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The 1st Annual Cyprus-USA Business ForumCyprus is one of the world’s most promising international business centers offering unique strategic advantages and an abundance of new investment opportunities. This was the main theme of the 1st annual-USA business forum held at the Harvard...
- Posted April 11, 2015
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Marathon Energy’s Jerry Drenis ‘Strikes Oil’ in Businessby Eleni Kostopoulos How does the president of not one, but two, lucrative businesses maintain success? For Jerry Drenis, co-founder and president of Marathon Energy and president of MEGA Building Management Corp., the formula is unequivocal: work...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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Bankers, Businessmen and Doctors Together at Vasilopita PartyThe Hellenic American Bankers Association, The Cyprus U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce, the Hellenic Lawyers Association and the Hellenic Medical Association held their Annual Vasilopita Party to welcome the New Year at...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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HANAC Honors Peter Vlachos at 42nd Annual GalaPeter Vlachos, a Portfolio Manager at Beck, Mack & Oliver investment firm, was honored with the Man of the Year Award this past fall at the 42nd annual HANAC (Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee) gala. The event...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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The 61st Annual Chrysanthemum Ball – Largest Turnout Ever!by Despina Teodorescu The Greek-American community donned itself in black-tie for the 61st annual Chrysanthemum Ball at the regal Metropolitan Club in Manhattan, New York. It is the largest fundraiser hosted by the Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptochos Society,...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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North Shore Farms Opens North Bellmore Locationby Cindy Klimek North Shore Farms, a family-run chain of gourmet markets servicing Long Island and Eastern Queens, celebrated recently the ribbon cutting of its North Bellmore location. This latest storefront, located at 2820 Jerusalem Avenue, marks...
- Posted February 18, 2015
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Doing business with Filotimo on Wall Street: Michael Psaros of KPS Capital PartnersIt took a young Greek of the old school to make filotimo a business model and a kid brought up in the steel mills of West Virginia to co-found a Wall Street private equity firm that has...
- Posted December 24, 2014
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Outstanding Speakers and Entertainment at the 24th Leadership 100 ConferenceThe 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference will take place February 12-15, 2015 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida and it will feature outstanding speakers and members, Michael Psaros, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of KPS...
- Posted December 24, 2014
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Menendez blasts Turkey’s treatment of Cyprus on US Senate FloorOn December 16, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, long-time friend of Cyprus and Greece, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), blasted Turkey’s blatant violations of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone speaking on the floor of the United States Senate....
- Posted December 24, 2014
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The Manatoses Attend Holiday Party at the Vice Presidential ResidenceOn December 15, Andy and Mike Manatos, and their wives Tina and Laura, attended a holiday party at the Vice Presidential residence, as they have in previous years. Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden host...
- Posted December 24, 2014
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Soprano Eleni Calenos Returns to the Palm Beach OperaFor some, music is a hobby. For others, it is a calling. Opera singer (soprano) Eleni Calenos definitely falls into the latter category. “No one in my family was a professional or even a trained musician or...
- Posted December 24, 2014
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Buying and Selling Real Estate: A Colombos Family TraditionDespite only covering approximately 22 square miles, the island of Manhattan keeps hundreds of Real Estate agents employed. However, few have had the career and lineage of Nicholas Colombos, a fourth generation salesperson with nearly two decades...
- Posted November 15, 2014
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AHEPA’s Gold Coast Chapter Decks the Halls for its Annual GalaNearly every family has a holiday tradition. Whether it be setting up the tree, going to midnight mass, outdoing last year’s photo, or singing carols, the list can go on and on. For the American Hellenic Educational...
- Posted November 14, 2014
