Events
NECA Annual Holiday Lunch
Dec. 11, 2025 - University Club, NYC
NECA's annual holiday luncheon will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 in New York City. The event is NECA's largest and oldest, linking our organization back to its roots as it was founded in 1977 in New York City itself.
This year's event will return us to the historic and prestigious University Club, a vibrant part of the city's own dedication to education and philanthropy since 1865. The University Club is located at 1 W 54th Street (at Fifth Avenue). Its website is: https://www.universityclubny.org/
The luncheon begins with cocktails at 11 am, and lunch is served at 12:30 pm. Lunch will feature a keynote address from Frank Mitsch, co-founder and President of Fermium Research.
Note: Registration is now closed due to space limitations.
Sponsorships: click here
Platinum: $1,000
Gold: $500
Silver: $250
Bronze: $125
If you have any questions about the New York event, please contact Event Organizers Matt Rush and/or Kathy Hall.
Matt Rush
mkrush@eprod.com
Kathy Hall
khall@opisnet.com
NECA is honored to have Frank Mitsch, co-founder and President of Fermium Research, as our keynote speaker this year. Prior to establishing Fermium Research in 2018, Frank covered the chemicals industry as an equity analyst for more than 20 years, working at noted Wall Street firms including Merrill Lynch and BB&T Capital Markets and Wells Fargo Securities, where he was a Managing Director and Senior Chemicals Equity Research Analyst. Earlier in his career, he worked for 11 years in the chemicals industry with consultancy Kline & Company, and Betz Laboratories, including two years in Europe.
Affectionately known as "the best chemicals analyst in the world" by Jim Cramer from CNBC’s Mad Money, Frank is frequently featured and quoted in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron's, ICIS Chemicals Business, Chemical Week, Forbes and Fortune. He is also a regular guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV.
Frank Mitsch Keynote Speaker
St. Arnold Catch-Up Registration
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Member Registration-Click Here
Single Member registration ($85)
Group of five registration ($425)
Group of 10 registration ($850)
Non-Member Registration-Click Here
Single Member registration ($95)
Group of five registration ($475)
Group of 10 registration ($950)
Sponsorships-Click Here
Sponsorships are available at the Platinum ($1,000), Gold ($500) and Silver ($250) levels.
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