“No rest for the weary” certainly applies to Yale Conferences & Events as we are now welcoming summer programs back to campus after a 2-year absence. For those programs that did not make it to the 2022 summer calendar, you are missed. We hope to bring you back to Yale for summer 2023 when we can accommodate a higher capacity of groups on campus. 

 

YC&E just came off one of our busiest spring seasons ever, successfully supporting not one but two graduation weekends (Alumni Ceremonies and Commencement 2022), and not two but three Yale reunion weekends, along with other amazing events! It has been reinvigorating to host in-person events again and to see staff doing what they love. There is no substitute for an in-person event experience and the engagement level it brings.

 

Things certainly are looking up for the hospitality industry! A recent report by Knowland, a premier provider of meetings market intelligence data, notes a pickup in the pace of industry growth in the U.S. In more great news, the United States has dropped the COVID testing requirement for international flyers. We are cautiously moving in the right direction and as event planners, we could not be more excited. 

 

Before signing off, I want to wish you and your loved ones a safe and memorable Fourth of July weekend! 

 

Stay well, 

 

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Department Updates

Kicking off summer at Yale   YC&E kicked off our official start of summer with a staff celebration recently. We enjoyed pizza and drinks from the Big Green Pizza Truck and the Beverage Truck and then took part in a bit of friendly competition with the Best Trivia Ever company. With an enhanced sense of comradery, we are ready to welcome summer with open arms!	Staff news   Welcome back to Tara McHugh, Program Operations Manager, who recently returned to the office from maternity leave. We are so happy to have you back! And a BIG congratulations to Justin Thornton, Housing Operations Manager, on his recent marriage to his lovely new wife Courtney. Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and good times!

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Yale & Beyond

Celebrating the class of 2022   After wrapping up the Yale Alumni Ceremony, which celebrated graduates from the class of 2020, the university dove into Commencement tohonor the class of 2022 last month.    Read more ⪼	Yale reunions 2022  Yale reunions are timeless events that keep Yale’s community active and close-knit through the years. Yale recently welcomed alumni back to campus and YC&E had the pleasure of helping with the celebrations.    Read more ⪼

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New Yale College Dean announced 

Congratulations to Pericles Lewis, professor Comparative Literature and English, for being named the next Dean of Yale College! Lewis’s term will begin on July 1, after outgoing Dean Marvin Chun wraps up his role on June 30. Yale President Peter Salovey said, “Professor Lewis will build on Dean Marvin Chun’s immense accomplishments and set a vision for the future of undergraduate education that will continue to serve as a model for the world.” Get the full story here. 

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One More Thing

Fireworks, live music, dragon boat races, and more!