PARK SQUARE — 400 guests attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management at the Isenberg School of Management’s annual awards dinner, which was held on March 28, 2019 at the Boston Park Plaza hotel. This annual networking event honored those working in the industry: 2019 Distinguished Industry Leader, Stephen Kaufer, president & CEO, TripAdvisor; 2019 Stephen Elmont Recipient, Victoria Vega ’88, vice president operations, Corporate & Senior Living Culinary Group,…

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QUINCY — 450 guests attended the Quincy Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting at which Dunkin’ Brands was the inaugural inductee into the Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame. The event, hosted by the Chamber’s CEO Tim Cahill, was held on March 26 at the Granite Links Golf Course. The event celebrates the many accomplishments of area businesses the year and local businesses and nonprofits participated in the business showcase. “When government works with private investors, great…

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THEATER DISTRICT — Nearly 1,000 guests attended the 12th annual Teamsters Local 25 Autism Gala at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The event, which was emceed by WBZ-TV news anchor David Wade, raised more than $1 million for area nonprofit organizations that support people with autism and developmental delays. “We’re proud of the contributions Teamsters Local 25 has been able to make within the autism community these last 12 years,”…

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BOSTON — 500 guests attended the American India Foundation’s 13th annual Bow Ties & Bangles New England gala, which celebrated the foundation’s Maternal and Newborn Survival Initiative. The event was held on March 23, 2019 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel raised $1.03 million for the foundation and MANSI, a public-private partnership that reduces maternal and child mortality in rural areas of India. Among those in attendance were event co-chairs Raj and Nalini Sharma. All…

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HULL, March 24, 2019 — Hundreds of supporters of Special Olympics Massachusetts jumped into the ocean waters today off Nantasket Beach. Called the “Polar Plunge,” the event had been rescheduled from earlier in the year after bitter cold weather prompted officials from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to have concerns about people being injured during the charity event. Although this year’s fundraising total was still being determined, last year’s plunge raised more than…

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