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The Wharton Club of Southern California Orange County invites all Wharton and Penn members and Wharton and Penn non-members and their guest to join us for a special Holiday Cocktail Reception at Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails in Irvine, CA. Come enjoy mingling with old friends and meet some new ones at a cocktail reception at the Tower Room bar on the second floor. We will have a semi-private space with cocktail tables and plenty of appetizers allowing you to meet everyone and celebrate the holiday in style.
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Who: Members and Non-Members of The Wharton Club of Southern California and their guest. Limit one guest per member. LA, OC, and SD Wharton and Penn Alumni Members and Wharton and Penn Alumni Non-Members welcome. Wharton and Penn alumni only please. Thank you for your understanding.
What: Wharton OC Holiday Cocktail Reception (Irvine)
Where: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 92614 (This is an indoor event)
When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 5pm to 730pm PST Cocktail reception at the bar 5pm (no host cash bar) with appetizers from 5pm to 730pm. (RSVP required).
Why: Celebrate the holidays with friends and colleagues in Orange County. No need to travel to Santa Monica or La Canada Flintridge if you work or live in Orange or San Diego Counties!
Attire: Holiday Festive. Dress to impress.
Costs:
Cocktail Reception No Host Cash Bar (Lots of different appetizers included for cocktail reception): Members $25, Non-Members $45. Limit 1 guest per member or non-member. Both member/non-member and guest each must have a separate ticket.
Reception includes appetizers (drinks NOT included; no host bar for reception).
Valet parking recommended and available (not included); self parking available (not included). (Valet parking is FREE from 5-6pm but NOT thereafter; valet pricing applies to valet parking after 6pm).
RSVP Required, No Walk Ins Allowed. All tickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to another Wharton alumni.
* Purchase a Recent Grad (0-5 years, WG20 or W'20 or later) or Regular Membership Bundle (6+ years, WG19 or W'19 or earlier) and you and your guest can each attend the event at the member price and receive 1 year of membership benefits** .
Recent Grad Membership Bundle: $70 per alumni. Contact host before purchasing a guest ticket to receive member price for your guest.
Regular Membership Bundle: $105 per alumni. Contact host before purchasing a guest ticket to receive member price for your guest.
** Wharton Club of Southern California Membership Benefits:
Free event registration for WSC regular virtual events
Access to the WSC alums online directory / membership database
Access to audio and video recordings of past virtual events
Access to premium affinity groups like C Circle, E Circle, I Circle, WDAC, WECAN
Discounts for in person events
Access to members only events
Auto Renewal membership makes it easy to stay connected; no need to remember when to renew to keep current with your membership.
About the Host:
Bill Lazor WG87
Bill Lazor WG87 has been involved with the Wharton Club of Southern California since 1998. He served as a member of the Wharton Orange County planning team from 2003 through 2006 where he managed the Wharton OC database and helped to plan and/or execute over 60 networking and other local alumni events in LA and OC. He rejoined the OC planning team in 2013, and served as VP Membership/Web Administrator from May, 2013, through March, 2023. He continues to serve as VP Membership and as a Board Member for Wharton So Cal.
Bill is a financial & strategic planning exexutive whose business career spans 47 years with demonstrated expertise in business coaching, executive coaching, administration, engineering, products research, project management, composite & industrial manufacturing, corporate finance, management accounting, continuous measurable process improvement, cost reduction, & business restructuring across a broad range of industries such as chemicals, consumer packaged goods, aerospace & defense, publishing, fluid controls, forklifts, commercial real estate, & high tech. Bill works in Corporate Finance with senior executives on initiatives in finance, information technology, contract & subcontract administration, manufacturing, quality internal audit, program management, product support, configuration management, & engineering.
Bill resides in Huntington Beach where he has lived for the past 38 years since attending The Wharton School in Philadelphia for his MBA in Finance. He maintains a daily yoga practice to increase flexibility and reduce stress. He is active as a volunteer in the community with his church in Irvine and in Huntington Beach.