Speed Dating at 66 Restaurant & Lounge

for men and women 32-45 years old

Sunday, July 12, 2009, at 6:30pm.

Advance Registration Required

 go to http://pennfleming.com/id6.html



Chance Encounters at the Rubin Museum of Art

Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:30pm

Advance Registration Required

go to http://pennfleming.com/id7.html



"Having a special sweetheart can help one weather these harsh economic times. Unfortunately, many singles in search of a soul mate will have less money to spend on finding love," says Corinne Innis, owner of Penn Fleming, a new matchmaking service located in midtown Manhattan.  To support singles that may have been affected by the recession, Penn Fleming and Soul Mate Seekers Meet-up Group, an online social group, is offering 2 free singles events this summer.

The first of two planned events, Speed Dating at 66 Restaurant & Lounge, takes place on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at 6:30pm. It is for men and women 32-45 years old and will be held at the elegant 66 Restaurant and Lounge in the lobby of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in SOHO, NYC. The Sheraton is located at 66 Charlton Ave. The event is limited to 12 men and 12 women. The dates will last 5 minutes each. Although the event is free, there will be a 2 drink minimum. July 1st is the last day to register for this event. A registration form can be found at http://pennfleming.com/id6.html

The second event, Chance Encounters at the Rubin Museum of Art (150 West 17th St., NYC), will be held on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 6:30pm. Chance Encounters is an innovative approach to making love connections. It is essentially organized mingling. Participants wearing coded t-shirts mingle, have drinks in the K2 Lounge (in the lobby) and slowly move throughout the museum in a kind of "human scavenger hunt." As they run into other t-shirt wearers (of the opposite sex bearing letters with similar colors based on age categories), they will discreetly introduce themselves and continue viewing exhibits. Exhibits are free to the public after 7pm on Fridays.

Shirts will either have a large letter A for female or B for male. The letters will be color coded to reflect whether the wearer is in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, or 60's. For example, singles in their flirtatious 50's may have green letters, whereas those in the roaring 20's may sport red. During the evening, singles return to the organizer's table in the K2 Lounge. They hand in a card with the names of all the singles in their category and indicate which ones they would like to see again.

Annette Melendez, a marketing consultant with expertise in "out of the box ideas," conceived the concept of using t-shirts as a vehicle for mingling and matchmaking. Adults of all ages, races and persuasions are encouraged to participate. The last day for signing up for this event is July 10th. To register go to http://pennfleming.com/id7.html A t-shirt can be purchased for $5 (at cost) on the same webpage. T-shirts will be available at the organizer's table on the evening of the event or can be picked up on July 27th at Penn Fleming (255 West 36th Street, Suite 838B, NYC) from 12noon-6pm.

For more information or to contact Penn Fleming call (516) 902-5640 or send an email to infor@pennfleming.com.

 



Public Transportation:

The Rubin Museum of Art is located within walking distance from many train stations:

A, C and E to 14th Street (8th Avenue)

1 to 18th Street (7th Avenue)

1, 2, 3 to 14th Street (7th Avenue)

F and V to 14th Street (6th Avenue)

L to 14th Street (6th Avenue)

N, R, Q, W, 4, 5 and 6 to 14th Street Union Square



By Bus

B20 to corner of 7th Avenue and 17th Street.



Parking

There is a 24-hour parking lot on the corner of 17th Street and 6th Avenue. In addition, there are parking garages along 17th Street going towards Union Square.

Rubin Museum of Art · 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011