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6 days ago
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2025 Summer Social at Acuity

What a fabulous location for the “City Lights-City Nights”, the New York Design Coalition’s Summer Social 2025. Between the glorious views, dynamic ceiling, smoking drinks, and unending room for 300+ guests to enjoy it all, it was indeed a top floor and top shelf venue, courtesy of Acuity Brands. Your name says it all! Thank you, Acuity!

After hours of meetings and planning— you did it! Members from ASID, NKBA, IFDA and IDS Summer Social Committee who made it happen: L to R, Brian Gallop, Joan Ravasy, Mary Win Lagon, Brent Brake, Rose Hittmeyer, Charles Pavarini III, Michelle Slovak, Barbara Haberman, Toni Sabatino and chair John Tedesco.

Jeannine Price and Toni Sabatino show Moses Brach, from our new NKBA Manhattan-NYC Chapter sponsor Fabuwood, some of the perks of partnering with us.

Design and lighting pros chat with a few from the Lutron team. L to R: Beth Rosenberg, Maddi Zyck, Reilly Ward, Aakash Tripathi and Christian Torres.

New NKBA Sponsor Houzz, represented by Pam McNally, center, is flanked by L to R: Toni Sabatino,  Natasha Haaggman Davis, Jennifer Mirsky, Maureen Klein and Rex Aguirre.

Gerry Rothbart, manager of the Porcelanosa Manhattan Flagship Store, oversees three of his team: L to R:Sarah Shur, Madelena Baldo, and Sara Mae.

Looking cool in their shades of seafoam are Rafel Da Silva, Cambria and Erika Saucedo, Dacor.

An extra special gathering when event chair, John Tudisco, on behalf of the design coalition, can present a $4,121.00 check to Nazareth Housing, a nonprofit supporting families in crisis., a community-based nonprofit serving vulnerable families and individuals in crisis.

A big thank you to all the other event sponsors: PLATINUM: Leon Speakers; GOLD: Geraci Stone GalleryMr SteamPhister FaucetsVadara Quartz Stone, and Zurn/Elkay. We at NKBA appreciate the event sponsors for underwriting the food, music, decor, AV systems, staff, and all the other expenses a party like this entails.