New York Athletic Club 180 Central Park South New York, New York 10019 Join us Friday, June 1st 2012 from 5:00pm until 11:00pm for the 5th annual Amici di Bologna celebration of the Bologna Center. Our venue is the storied New York Athletic Club, one of New York's oldest and most prestigious private clubs since it’s founding in 1868. The 9th floor reception and dining spaces feature a terrace overlooking the park as well as sweeping views from the windows looking north. This year our program returns to our seated dinner format that will include an additional opportunity to mingle and mix during the desert course. Doors open at 5:00pm and we start at 5:30pm with our popular Academic Panel featuring members of the Bologna Center faculty and Center Director Ken Keller. Our Reception featuring premium bar service with served hors d’oeuvres will follow the Academic Panel. After the Reception, guests will proceed to Dinner with assigned seating by class. Every effort will be made to honor seating requests. Silent auction items will also be available for bidding both during the reception and the dinner. Dress is business attire. Ticket sales are limited. Please book early to reserve your space.