Based in 1938, the New York Monetary Writers’ Affiliation (NYFWA) is the nation’s oldest group devoted to monetary and enterprise journalism. This yr’s Follies lit up a wet Thursday evening only a week earlier than Thanksgiving, hosted on the Edison Ballroom on West forty sixth Avenue, steps away from the colourful coronary heart of Manhattan’s Occasions Sq.. The drizzle outdoors didn’t dampen the power of the night—in truth, the attendees arrived dressed to impress in sharp fits, tuxedos, lovely night robes, and shimmering sequins. It was really an evening to recollect!

Invoice Smith, Marisha Chinsky, Gerald Porter Jr, and I had the respect of representing The Bliss Group on the black-tie fundraising dinner alongside journalists from high tier media shops together with Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, The New York Occasions, MarketWatch, The Wall Avenue Journal and plenty of others. The occasion offered a improbable alternative to community and strengthen relationships, reinforcing our dedication to supporting and celebrating enterprise and monetary journalism.

The night additionally celebrated the NYFWA scholarship recipients, honored the esteemed Myron Kandel, and featured vigorous leisure, together with recorded performances and a inventive music parody to Teddy Swims “Lose Management”.

Winners of the 2024 NYFWA Scholarships introduced through the dinner had been:

• • Segun Olakoyenikan, NYU, winner of the George Auerbach Scholarship
  • Samantha Kroontje, NYU, winner of the Irene Weissman Scholarship
  • Veronica Irwin, NYU, winner of the Claudia Deutsch Scholarship

This yr, the NYFWA honored Myron Kandel, founding monetary editor of CNN and a pioneer in monetary journalism. He was acknowledged as one of many ten most influential enterprise journalists of the twentieth century, Kandel acquired the inaugural “Quotation of Appreciation for Distinguished Service to the NYFWA” for his six many years of dedication to journalism integrity and the affiliation’s mission.

The night additionally featured the announcement of main awards, together with the Elliott V. Bell Award and the Impression Award for Distinguished Monetary Journalism. Congratulations to this yr’s recipients!

The Bliss Group is proud to help the journalism group and champion reporters within the enterprise and monetary industries, alongside the NYFWA mission. We’re already excited for subsequent yr’s Monetary Follies!

By Kelli Carter