50 APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2018 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
VICTORIA’S
SECRETS
Victoria
SCHNEPS-
YUNIS
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On Thursday night, the
Mansion at Oyster Bay didn’t
need to light the luxury locale
with PSEG Energy. The Power List
winners did it with their presence.
Since my company acquired the
Long Island Press, we also acquired a
respected and celebrated event created
15 years ago at the relaunch of the
beloved and renowned newspaper.
Since its inception, the event
has been an annual tradition, an
exclusive party celebrating those
sought-after elites that made the cut.
And it was at last year’s party that
the baton of ownership was transferred
from Morey Publishing to
Schneps Communications.
Often people will lobby to get on
the list, only to find out that’s not how
it works. Only the truly influential
make it and I appreciate our committee
that determines the Power List.
For example, there was PSEG’s new
President Daniel Eichhorn, politicians,
academics, philanthropists and
leaders of companies, some that are
household names and some unknown,
but all making an enormous impact
on our world. In fact,they have the
The Power Lit the Room
Members of The Power List lit up the Mansion at Oyster Bay on April 12.
future of Long Island in their hands.
The attendees are the Who’s Who of
Long Island and I, along with Diane
Macedo of WABC-TV, joyously presented
them each with a crystal ball in
keeping with the tradition of crystal as
a symbol of a 15th anniversary.
It was such fun to see the joy on the
faces of the family and friends who
accompanied our Power Listees. It
was a night to cherish for me and
them.
BARBARA BUSH
1925-2018
It was sad to hear of the death of
former First Lady Barbara Bush, a
woman I totally respected for her
devotion to her family.
I also remember the critical
words she shared at a commencement
ceremony at her alma mater,
Wellesley College. She made the
point that the critical part of
our lives is to always remember
to hug and love our children
because they are the future and
must come before all else in our
lives.
What a monumental but simple
statement.
Did you hug your child today?
Visiting Albany
The gathering of members of the New York Press
Association is always a powerful few days offering me
new insights on my industry and gathering awards for
my writers. This year, I’m proud to say, we won several
awards for our insightful and investigative coverage
by the Long Island Press, Queens Courier and Times
Newsweekly.
Albany, our state capital, is a city of grand architectural
proportions from stunning, 18th century national
historic sites to the massive, modernist Empire State
Plaza. It includes Erastus Corning Tower, the tallest
building in the state outside New York City. Every time
I visit, I’m taken with the juxtaposition of the old with
the new.
Although most of the buildings are built to house
government offices, there are beautiful streets lined
with handsome brownstone buildings. It’s a powerful
city holding its place in history.
The conference was held at the Hilton but I was too
late to get a room there so I stayed at the reasonably
priced Holiday Inn Express only minutes from the
meetings.
I’d never stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before and
I was very impressed with the services they offered. I
swim every morning and didn’t think I’d find a pool at
the hotel, but there was an indoor pool and a gym.
Members of the Queens Courier and Long
Island Press teams with their New York
Press Association awards.
Most impressive was the free buffet breakfast that
was a feast. They even offered my favorite egg white
omelets, turkey sausage, yogurt, fresh fruit, pancakes,
juice and multiple cauldrons of coffee. It was a very
great way to begin the day.
Michele Rea, who runs NYPA and the conference,
always finds informed people to speak and I always
walk away with new wisdom.
I’m excited to bring to my clients the skills I learned
such as how to consult with them to help them build
their business with a plan not an ad. In the changing
media world, I must find a better way to get the message
out that our websites get over two million page
views a month. So my work has just begun -- a new challenge,
but what is life without them!
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