The Executive Award

A business networking outfit keeps deals flowing across industries. The Executive Award focuses on connecting professionals through curated events and tailored introductions. Expect closed-door sessions for high-level executives alongside open forums where founders swap pitches over coffee. Beyond events, the group runs intelligence briefings on sector shifts and hosts invitation-only mixers in spaces you wouldn’t stumble into by accident. Members also receive a quarterly digest that reads more like an insider newsletter than a generic brochure. Midtown’s 45 Rockefeller Plaza is where drop-ins can usually snag a last-minute spot by calling ahead: 212-332-4567. The same landmark also offers a straightforward way to plot the route—directions appear here: map.