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Anti-Valentine’s Happy Hour

Anti-Valentine’s Happy Hour | April 3, 2013

While the rest of NYC was preparing for their romantic holidays, the ECC gathered the day before Valentine’s to drink their romantic sorrows away! About 40 ECC members met at West Third Common, where the drink specials are dangerous and …

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Volunteering with Project Cicero

Volunteering with Project Cicero | April 3, 2013

On the weekend of March 9th and 10th, several ECCers found themselves in the Hotel Pennsylvania, surrounded by people rushing back and forth with suitcases. These weren’t tourists enjoying New York’s famed March weather though, they were teachers and librarians …

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Holiday Happy Hour and Hurricane Benefit

Holiday Happy Hour and Hurricane Benefit | January 24, 2013

On December 12th, the ECC celebrated the holiday season in style! We dusted off our suits and little black dresses for a festive happy hour with friends and colleagues at Gin Palace, our new favorite cocktail lounge. The cozy space …

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The 9th Annual Extreme Trivia Challenge!

The 9th Annual Extreme Trivia Challenge! | November 15, 2012

The ECC’s 9th Annual Extreme Trivia Challenge was held at Scholastic’s headquarters last Wednesday. More than 30 children’s-book-publishing staffers braved the rain (and snow!) to vie for the glorious golden bunny trophies in our signature contest of children’s literature knowledge. …

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Halloween Happy Hour Recap

Halloween Happy Hour Recap | November 15, 2012

The ECC held a kid-lit-themed costume party at 116 Bar on October 25th, and all the best children’s book characters were there: Peter Pan flew in, Fern accepted signatures on Charlotte’s web, the Mad Hatter stopped by for tea, and …

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Agent-Editor Speed Networking Recap

Agent-Editor Speed Networking Recap | September 24, 2012

On Wednesday, September 19th, the CBC Early Career Committee hosted an exciting event designed to bring junior editors and agents together in a unique way: speed networking! After an hour of general mingling over drinks, attendees participated in a series …

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Summer Reads Happy Hour Recap

Summer Reads Happy Hour Recap | July 24, 2012

The Happy Hour that didn’t exactly start out that way… What began as a minor catastrophe ended in cheers for all and victory for some! We were more than a bit surprised to arrive at the event’s scheduled location, The …

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ECC on TV!

ECC on TV! | May 1, 2012

Our fascinating and outrageously informative Contracts Negotiation Seminar went off without a hitch, thanks wholly to our incredible guest speakers, Sean P. Fodera, Associate Director of Contracts at Macmillan, and agent Marcia Wernick, of Wernick & Pratt Agency. Sean started …

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Relive The Hunger Pub Games!

Relive The Hunger Pub Games! | March 1, 2012

Over 50 tributes in their first 5 years in the children’s book publishing industry went head-to-head in seven life-threateningly difficult Minute-to-Win-It-style challenges, all conceptualized and created by the fabulous ECC board. In the fatal last round, finalists Jessie Borkan of …

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Valentine’s Day Speed Dating Networking Event!

Valentine’s Day Speed Dating Networking Event! | January 21, 2012

Ooh La La! The CBC Early Career Committee invites you to a Valentine’s Day speed dating networking event!  In the spirit of the holiday, we will lovingly force you to hop from table to table, getting to know your industry …

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