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Metro Group Maritime Celebrates the Lunar New Year :
After last year's tremendously successful
Lunar New Year party, Metro Group Maritime
is gearing up once again to usher in
the Year of the Rat with a party on Monday,
Feb. 18.
"Last year had such great attendance and we
had so much fun, how could we not do it again?"
said Victoria Medeiros, director of sales and marketing
for Metro Group Maritime. "Last year was more
geared to our Chinese friends. The basic rule for invitation
was you either had to work for MGM or work
for a Chinese steamship line. This year, we decided
to make it a larger event and include more of our
friends. We made the rule that you have to work for
a company that is directly or indirectly affected by
trade with China, so I guess that means everyone is
invited."
This year's soiree will be held at the acclaimed
Chinatown Brasserie whose chef, Hong Kong-born
Joe Ng, has been praised for his Cantonese specialties
and unusual twist on classic dim-sum staples.
MGM chose Chinatown Brasserie because of its
outstanding food and gorgeous setting.
According to a release from the eatery, the restaurant's
design and decor are an amalgamation of
New York and Chinese "cultural layers." The effect
is one of an upscale brasserie with Eastern elements
such as ornate screens, oversized silk lanterns and
floral wallpaper.
Metro Group Maritime's event will be held in the
restaurant's downstairs dining lounge replete with
koi pond and carved cork sculptures from Shanghai.
"This year is going to be another wonderful celebration
of the entry of the new lunar year," predicts
Marcus Arky, general counsel. "We especially hope
to make our friends who are far from their homes
and families in Asia feel closer to home." |
