Join the P&G Alumni Network New York Chapter for a First Ladies’ Lunch celebrating Women’s History Month, hosted at La Nacional NYC in Manhattan.

This ticketed luncheon brings together women from the P&G alumni community for an afternoon of conversation, connection, and shared experience in a warm, welcoming setting. It’s an opportunity to step away from the day-to-day, enjoy great food, and strengthen relationships with fellow alumni.

The gathering is designed to be relaxed and social, offering space to connect across career stages and experiences while celebrating the contributions and leadership of women within the P&G alumni network.

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: La Nacional NYC, Manhattan
Cost: $65 per person
(Includes starters, entrée, dessert, soft drinks, tax, and gratuity. Alcohol available for purchase.)

This event is co-hosted by Eva Bedell and Cynthia Round, and is a capped event. Advance registration is required. 

Reserve your spot by March 12 to join this special Women’s History Month gathering.

Sample Menu (Subject to availability)

Starters

• Grilled country bread with tomato, garlic, and olive oil
• Grapefruit and greens salad
• Crispy potatoes with brava sauce and aioli

Entrées

• Classic Spanish combination of fried eggs, potatoes, and onions
• Spanish-style French toast with berries

Dessert

• Flan with caramel ice cream and berries

Join the P&G New York Chapter for a Lunch & Learn exploring how packaging has evolved and which trends are shaping the future of consumer decision-making.

This session is led by Corey Zinser, NA Team Lead for P&G at Behaviorally, a leading behavioral research firm partnering with global brands across CPG, health, technology, and retail.

Drawing on real-world research and experience working with P&G brands, Corey will share how packaging influences shopper behavior, what’s changed since our time at P&G, and which “hot topics” leaders should be paying attention to today. From shelf impact to shopper experience, this session connects research insights to practical takeaways.

The session will include an interactive Q&A and is designed to be informative, engaging, and applicable for alumni across functions.

This event is free and open to P&G alumni.

• When: Wednesday, February 25^th, 12:00 – 12:45 PM.
• Where: Zoom
• Cost: Free

In this Lunch & Learn, You’ll Explore:

• How packaging influences consumer decisions at the moment of truth
• What’s changed in packaging strategy over the last decade
• Key trends and hot topics shaping packaging today
• How behavioral research informs smarter packaging decisions

To Register:
Email nypgalums@gmail.com with the subject line “RSVP Feb 25 Lunch & Learn”
(Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before the event)

Join us for an informal night of Olympics watching for the women’s figure skating finals. As you may know, P&G has been a sponsor of the Olympics since 2010 and the US men’s and women’s teams are both viewed as strong this year (and cheering for all nations is welcome and encouraged).

When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Where: TAP HAUS 33 (11 East 33^rd between Madison and Fifth Avenues)

Cost: Free to attend. Self-pay for beverages and any additional food.

RSVP: email “I’m coming” in the subject line to nypgalums@gmail.com for headcount purposes

We will have a table and some apps; you can self serve from Tap Haus 33’s 40+ lines of draft beers and ciders (or order wine, cocktails or other drinks as appropriate) that you can pour for yourself!

And enjoy watching the Olympics on 13 screens and 3+ screens, not your screen at home!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO nypgalums@gmail.com, SUBJECT LINE: “I’M COMING”

Lunch & Learn (Zoom) on Wed. November 12th at 12 PM – 1 PM ET

Building on the tradition of “lunch and learns” at P&G, we are having a Zoom talk on “7 Critical AI Questions (and Answers!) for Marketing Leaders” with Jim Lecinski, a Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

In this session Prof. Lecinski will lay out seven critical themes about AI that marketing leaders need to understand, master and implement in order to successfully lead the transformation to an AI-powered, AI-first modern marketing organization. He will provide important context, frameworks and examples to bring this to life for marketers, with special focus on a CPG marketer’s lens.

Professor Jim Lecinski is a Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management–the top ranked MBA program for Marketing–where he teaches popular courses on Marketing Strategy, Omnichannel Marketing, and AI in Marketing. He has won multiple prestigious teaching awards including Kellogg Professor of the Year.

Jim is a recognized expert, in­-demand consultant and keynote speaker with over 30+ years of marketing industry experience, including a notable twelve year career at Google, where he was Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Americas.

Jim’s seminal book about the new marketing model, “Winning the Zero Moment of Truth” known as “ZMOT” [pronounced Zee-Maht] has been read by over 300,000 marketers worldwide and his ZMOT concept is included in many marketing textbooks.

His latest project, “The AI Marketing Canvas: A Five Step AI Plan for Marketers” was first published by Stanford University Press in 2021 (pre-ChatGPT!) and has been named both a top AI book and a top business book. A new updated and revised Second Edition is forthcoming later this year and you can pre-order the book here.

When: Wednesday, October 29th from 6-8 pm.

Where: Stout NYC — 60 East 41st Street, New York, NY 10017

(by Park Avenue, south of Grand Central)

Cost: Free (the club will provide hors d’ouevres and snacks, members can self pay bar tabs)

We’d like to invite you to join other P&G alumni within the city and commuters to connect for community and good cheer. We hope you will join us!

Special thanks to new Board Member David Zapata for organizing this event. Please send an email to David at zapata.d@outlook.com if you plan to attend for headcount purposes. On arrival, just ask the hostess and she will direct you to our section.