Photo Flash: NYC & Company Foundation's 17th Annual Visionaries & Voices Gala
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 19, 2017
Last night, the NYC & Company Foundation held its 17th annual Visionaries & Voices Gala at the new Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.
The annual event celebrates iconic individuals and institutions that embody the vibrancy and vitality of New York City. The 2017 event honored The Greatest Showman, a new film from 20th Century Fox; SPE Partners and the new National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey; and the NFL and Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group for the new NFL Experience Times Square.
Chef and TV personality, Carla Hall, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Susan Ungaro, President of the James Beard Foundation, for her past 11 years of dedication at the helm of the national culinary arts organization based in New York City.
More than 300 guests enjoyed appearances by Tony Award-winning actress Cady Huffman, who served as the evening's emcee; Union Square Hospitality Group's Danny Meyer, among others. Guests also experienced musical performances from The Phantom of the Opera, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Broadway in 2018.
Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for NY & Company
A view of the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017 on December 18, 2017 in New York City.
(L-R) William Pennell, Lisa Truitt, Alexander Svezia and Christine Kurtz, of SPE Partners attend NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
(L-R) William Pennell, Lisa Truitt, David Kahne, Christine Kurtz, and Alexander Svezia attend NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Composer David Kahne attends NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Susan Ungaro of James Beard Foundation attends the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Susan Ungaro of James Beard Foundation and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Daniel Lamarre, CEO of Cirque du Soleil, attends NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Danny Boockvar, President of NFL Experience, attends the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, and Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board attends the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company attends the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, Daniel Lamarre, CEO of Cirque du Soleil, and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, and Kelly Ann Voorhees and James Barbour of Phantom of the Opera attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
(L-R) FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, Kelly Ann Voorhees of Phantom of the Opera, Cady Huffman, and James Barbour of Phantom of the Opera attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Kelly Ann Voorhees and James Barbour of Phantom of the Opera attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Actress Cady Huffman attends NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017 on December 18, 2017
(L-R) Actress Cady Huffman, Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Carla Hall and Susan Ungaro of James Beard Foundation attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Carla Hall attends NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
(L-R) FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, Danny Meyer of Union Sq Hospitality Group, and Carla Hall attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
(L-R) FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, Susan Ungaro of James Beard Foundation, Danny Meyer of Union Sq Hospitality Group, and Carla Hall attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Danny Meyer of Union Sq. Hospitality Group, Susan Ungaro of James Beard Foundation, and Carla Hall attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Danny Meyer of Union Sq. Hospitality Group attends the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Danny Meyer and Carla Hall attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, and Tonia Davis (2nd R) and Donald J. Lee Jr. (R) of The Greatest Showman attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Daniel Lamarre, CEO of Cirque du Soleil, Emily Rafferty of NYC & Company Board, Danny Boockvar of NFL Experience, Charlie Flateman of NYC & Company Board, and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, and Emily Rafferty and Charlie Flateman of NYC & Company Board, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Tonia Davis of The Greatest Showman and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company attend NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Tonia Davis of The Greatest Showman attends NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Daniel Lamarre, CEO of Cirque du Soleil, Dawn Hudson of the NFL, Danny Boockvar of NFL Experience, and FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
(L-R) Alexander Svezia, Lisa Truitt, FrEd Dixon, Christine Kurtz, and William Pennell, attend NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
Daniel Lamarre, CEO of Cirque du Soleil, Dawn Hudson of the NFL, and Danny Boockvar of NFL Experience, attend the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
A view of the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
A view of the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
A view of the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017 Awards on December 18, 2017 in New York City.
Actress Cady Huffman speaks onstage at NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company speaks onstage at the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
FrEd Dixon of NYC & Company speaks onstage at the NYC & Company Foundation Visionaries & Voices Gala 2017
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