New York Chapter: BDPros

BD Networking Breakfast November 19th
2025-11-19 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Kimball International, 215 Park Ave S – 3rd Floor, New York, 10003, United States
***⚠️ ATTENTION: If you see the following error message when placing your order: “There was an error processing your order. Please check for…..” PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE – Your order has most likely been received successfully. If for any reason your order did not go through, our team will reach out to you directly. We’re aware of this issue and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Our team is actively working to resolve it. Thank you for your patience!

Guests are welcome!
Our monthly breakfast is an opportunity to bring BDPros members, colleagues, clients, and other BD professionals together in order to foster a greater sense of community, make connections, and learn more about NYC’s business development professionals.

Location
Kimball International
215 Park Ave S
Suite 300
New York, NY 10003

Agenda

Check-in and Breakfast
Networking and Mingling
Group Announcements and Welcome Address by BDPros Board Member
Breakout into Coffee Chats
Close-out

BDpros Membership Committee Meeting
2025-11-25 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-09 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-06 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-20 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-03 11:00 - 11:30 and 2 more dates | Virtual
The IBDPros Membership Committee meets every 2 weeks.
For more information on Membership Committee, please reach out directly to our team:
BDPros Membership Committe Chair
Kevin Zalewski
Email: kevin.zalewski@yahoo.com

BDpros Education Committee Meeting
2025-12-01 14:00 - 14:45, 2025-12-15 14:00 - 14:45, 2025-12-29 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-01-12 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-01-26 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-02-09 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-02-23 14:00 - 14:45, 2026-03-09 14:00 - 14:45 and 1 more date | Virtual
The IBDPros Education Committee meets every 2 weeks.
For more information on Education Committee, please reach out directly to our team:
BDPros Education Committe Co-Chairs
Marvin Diaz Jr.
Email: marvin@singletakecreative.com
Warren C. Hershkowitz
Email: warren@squarefootadvisors.com

BDPros Winter Social 2025 – A BD Gives Event
2025-12-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Murphys Irish Pub, 986 2nd Ave, New York, NY, New York, NY, 10022
BDPros Winter Social — Supporting Teddy Bears on Call, Sponsored by Crown Architecture
Come join us for our annual Holiday Social at Murphys Irish Pub. Our BDPros Community is excited to once again support and raise money for Teddy Bears on Call, a charitable program offered to donate soft cuddly teddy bears to hospital emergency departments to help staff provide a sense of comfort and security to their traumatized and distraught pediatric patients.
This will be a night of enjoyment, celebration, and gratitude for another successful year for our members and all the NYC Business Development professional community.
Ticket prices include food. Beverages can be bought at the bar.
$75 for members, $125 for non-members. Please log in here.
Teddy Bears On Call℠ (TBOC) is a charitable program offered to hospitals by Teddy Bears On Call, Inc., a volunteer not-for-profit charitable corporation. TBOC is made up of impassioned like minded volunteers driven to alleviating the fear and distress experienced by traumatized children receiving emergency medical treatment. To know more about the organization please click here.
Donate to Teddy Bears on Call

A special thank you to Crown Architecture for generously sponsoring our BDPros Winter Social!

BD Networking Breakfast December 10th
2025-12-10 08:30 - 10:30 | Haworth Showroom, 125 Park Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10017, United States
***⚠️ ATTENTION: If you see the following error message when placing your order: “There was an error processing your order. Please check for…..” PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE – Your order has most likely been received successfully. If for any reason your order did not go through, our team will reach out to you directly. We’re aware of this issue and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Our team is actively working to resolve it. Thank you for your patience!

Guests are welcome!
Our monthly breakfast is an opportunity to bring BDPros members, colleagues, clients, and other BD professionals together in order to foster a greater sense of community, make connections, and learn more about NYC’s business development professionals.

Location
Haworth – 125 Park Ave, 2nd floor,
New York, NY 10017

Agenda

Check-in and Breakfast
Networking and Mingling
Group Announcements and Welcome Address by BDPros Board Member
Breakout into Coffee Chats
Close-out

BDpros Advisory Board Meeting
2025-12-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
The BDPros Advisory Board meets monthly.
For more information on BDpros, please reach out directly to info@ibdp.org or reach out to our membership chair Kevin Zalewski at kevin.zalewski@yahoo.com

BDPros Members-Only Pop-Up at The Wall Street Hotel
2026-01-07 18:00 - 20:00 | The Wall Street Hotel, 88 Wall Street, New York, 10005, United States
Wednesday January 7th, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Wall Street Hotel – Lounge on Pearl – 88 Wall Street | New York, NY | 10005
Join us for an exclusive members-only evening at The Wall Street Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM.
Enjoy stunning waterfront views, great conversation, and the chance to connect with fellow BDPros members in a relaxed, casual setting. Our members-only events are designed to help you build new connections and strengthen existing relationships.
Food and beverages are not included but can be purchased at the venue.
Seats are limited to BDPros members only, so secure your spot today!
Interested in becoming a member? Follow this link to learn more.

BD Networking Breakfast January 14th
2026-01-14 08:30 - 10:30 | Global Furniture Group, 386 Park Ave S 7th floor, New York, NY, New York, NY, 10016
***⚠️ ATTENTION: If you see the following error message when placing your order: “There was an error processing your order. Please check for…..” PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE – Your order has most likely been received successfully. If for any reason your order did not go through, our team will reach out to you directly. We’re aware of this issue and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Our team is actively working to resolve it. Thank you for your patience!

Guests are welcome!
Our monthly breakfast is an opportunity to bring BDPros members, colleagues, clients, and other BD professionals together in order to foster a greater sense of community, make connections, and learn more about NYC’s business development professionals.

Location
Global Furniture Group – 386 Park Ave S 7th floor
New York, NY 10016

Agenda

Check-in and Breakfast
Networking and Mingling
Group Announcements and Welcome Address by BDPros Board Member
Breakout into Coffee Chats
Close-out

BD Networking Breakfast February 11th
2026-02-11 08:30 - 10:30 | Mohawk Group, 125 West 25th St, 6th Floor, New York, 10001, United States
***⚠️ ATTENTION: If you see the following error message when placing your order: “There was an error processing your order. Please check for…..” PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE – Your order has most likely been received successfully. If for any reason your order did not go through, our team will reach out to you directly. We’re aware of this issue and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Our team is actively working to resolve it. Thank you for your patience!

Guests are welcome!
Our monthly breakfast is an opportunity to bring BDPros members, colleagues, clients, and other BD professionals together in order to foster a greater sense of community, make connections, and learn more about NYC’s business development professionals.

Location
Mohawk Group – 125 W 25th St 6th floor, New York, NY 10001

Agenda

Check-in and Breakfast
Networking and Mingling
Group Announcements and Welcome Address by BDPros Board Member
Breakout into Coffee Chats
Close-out

BDPros Members Only Lunch Series with BD Leader Jeff Sundheim
2026-03-04 12:00 - 14:00 | Haworth Showroom, 125 Park Avenue 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10017, United States
BDPros Lunch Series with BD Leaders
Wednesday, March 4th 2026
We are excited to welcome you to our bi-monthly BDPros “Lunch with a Business Development Leader”. This series connects motivated and success-driven BD professionals, at all levels with accomplished Business Development leaders. The small intimate group will allow the participants to connect and grow through storytelling and a Q&A session in an inclusive and relaxing atmosphere over lunch.
Guest Speaker: Jeff Sundheim
A 17+ year Google veteran, Jeff has spent the majority of his career at the intersection of creativity, technology and data. He’s a frequent public speaker, covering a broad range of topics including What’s My Future in the Age of AI, How Will AI Impact Creativity, AI for the Greater Good and Personalization at Scale. He has been working with the world’s largest brands since the early days of digital marketing.As a speaker at Executive Summits for Google as well as industry events and universities worldwide, the focus is often about how AI can help marketers tackle some of their biggest challenges, keying in on their organization’s specific pain points. Prior to Google, Jeff worked at Apple as well as on the agency and media sides of the business, serving as Publisher of VARBusiness, one of the largest trade magazines for the computer reseller channel. He’s a sculptor who’s exhibited worldwide and has a permanent public art installation in Truman Waterfront Park in Key West, FL. Jeff lives in Brooklyn, NY and serves on the board of the Sculptor’s Guild.

Seats are limited to BDPros members only, so secure your spot today!
Interested in becoming a member? Follow this link to learn more.
