Get into the holiday spirit with YC&E! From dream gifts and favorite winter drinks to cherished family traditions and festive playlists, our team shares the little joys that make this season magical. What’s on your holiday wish list this year?
Getting into the holiday spirit with YC&E
What gift would you love to unwrap this year?
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: An all-expenses-paid vacation to a tropical destination
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: SHOES!
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: A new car (or a newer used car)
Kelly Keckler, Senior Manager of Operations: A Dutch oven
Khalil Mumtaz, Intern: A new phone and perfume/cologne!
Lillian Putorti, Intern: A cozy pair of slippers 🎁
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: A Ninja Creami to make all flavors of ice cream for the kids
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: A new car!
What’s your go-to holiday cocktail or drink?
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: Hot chocolate
Emily Roback, Assistant Director of Venues: Warm apple cider
Jennifer Zuccaro, Director: Cranberry Moscow Mule
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: Something festive like a peppermint martini or spiked hot chocolate
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: Hot chocolate with a splash of DiSaronno
Kelly Keckler, Senior Manager of Operations: Cosmopolitan
Khalil Mumtaz, Intern: Cranberry ginger ale
Lillian Putorti, Intern: Italian Amaretto eggnog ☃️
Lily Malone, Sales & Marketing Coordinator: Hot apple cider
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: Espresso martini
Megan Palluzzi-Breault, Senior Manager of Events: White Cosmopolitan
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: Coquito - Puerto Rican “Eggnog”
What kind of holiday shopper are you: Black Friday? Christmas Eve? Yearlong hoarder?
Christina Hill, Senior Manager of Events: I start collecting gifts here and there in October and then end up panic ordering anything that’s available on Amazon Prime at the last minute for the rest.
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: Yearlong hoarder - some of the best sales are off-season :)
Emily Roback, Assistant Director of Venues: Yearlong hoarder!
Jennifer Zuccaro, Director: All year long, but love Black Friday
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: Black Friday for sure!
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: Black Friday
Kelly Keckler, Senior Manager of Operations: Black Friday/early December
Khalil Mumtaz, Intern: Last minute shopper
Lillian Putorti, Intern: Black Friday 🛍️
Lily Malone, Sales & Marketing Coordinator: Yearlong hoarder
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: 2 months in advance with a list
Megan Palluzzi-Breault, Senior Manager of Events: Last minute for sure
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: Christmas Eve - super last minute
What is a cherished holiday family tradition from your childhood?
Christina Hill, Senior Manager of Events: Our annual Christmas cookie baking and peanut butter ball making day with the ladies in my family
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: Three Kings Day - leaving a pair of shoes outside your door the night before, waking up to find gifts and goodies next to them in the morning
Emily Roback, Assistant Director of Venues: Listening to Alice’s Restaurant on Thanksgiving Morning
Jennifer Zuccaro, Director: It’s silly but we always had cinnamon buns on Christmas morning, and I have carried that tradition with my kids
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: Going to NYC for my birthday and doing all of the festive stuff!
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: Big Christmas Eve parties with lots of homemade Italian food at my great aunt and uncle’s house
Khalil Mumtaz, Intern: Saturday morning breakfast with fresh pastries
Lillian Putorti, Intern: Matching Christmas PJs with my family on Christmas Eve ❤️💚
Lily Malone, Sales & Marketing Coordinator: Making tamales on Christmas Eve
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: Making Anginettes with my grandma
Megan Palluzzi-Breault, Senior Manager of Events: The town tree lighting parade!
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: Staying up until midnight with my family at my grandparent’s house to open gifts. By the time we would get home Santa had already delivered our presents, so we’d open them up and then sleep in on Christmas Day.
Do you have a holiday playlist? Name one song from it.
Christina Hill, Senior Manager of Events: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays by *NSYNC on repeat all holiday season!
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: Let it Snow by Dean Martin
Emily Roback, Assistant Director of Venues: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - *NSYNC
Jennifer Zuccaro, Director: All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: My husband and I enjoy listening to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on vinyl
Kelly Keckler, Senior Manager of Operations: Happy Holidays/The Holiday Season
Khalil Mumtaz, Intern: Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande
Lillian Putorti, Intern: 🎄 Christmas Time - Bryan Adams
Lily Malone, Sales & Marketing Coordinator: A Marshmallow World by Dean Martin
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
Megan Palluzzi-Breault, Senior Manager of Events: Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays by NSYNC is one of my favorites
What’s your favorite outdoor winter activity?
Daniela Czerwinski, Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications: Admiring the snowy landscape from inside my cozy home :)
Emily Roback, Assistant Director of Venues: Staying inside and reading a book and drinking hot cocoa :)
Joseph Ringuette, Intern: Tubing!
Julianne Minuto, Event Planner: Ice skating
Kelly Keckler, Senior Manager of Operations: I love going to pick out a Christmas tree
Lillian Putorti, Intern: Ice skating! ⛸️
Lily Malone, Sales & Marketing Coordinator: Ice skating
Macy Husted, Event Operations Coordinator: Skiing
Megan Palluzzi-Breault, Senior Manager of Events: Skiing
Natalia King, Event Coordinator: Not a big fan of the cold. I’d rather watch the snow fall from inside while snuggled up in a blanket.