﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Newark Regional Business Partnership Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.newarkrbp.org</link><description>News related to Newark Regional Business Partnership</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Newark Regional Business Partnership All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Transportation Awards Breakfast 5/15/2023 9:00 AM - 5/15/2023 11:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#c0392b;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration for this event is closed. NRBP members should contact Nikki Drake (ndrake@newarkrbp.org),&lt;u&gt; no later than 3pm today&lt;/u&gt; - May 12, to register. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Annually, NRBP honors leaders in the transportation industry in recognition of the unique transportation assets that make Newark an outstanding business location. NRBP&amp;rsquo;s Transportation Council, which is comprised of professionals representing a range of organizations and firms specializing in the transportation industry, selects the awardees.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;This year&amp;#39;s keynote speaker is &lt;strong&gt;Kris Kolluri&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO, Gateway Development Commission.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Join us in honoring our region&amp;#39;s transportation industry leaders. This year&amp;#39;s program will continue our newly established tradition of honoring essential workers alongside the transportation leaders.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2023 Leadership Award Recipients&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Robert J. Bigg&lt;/strong&gt;, Deputy General Manager, NJ Transit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Christopher B. Sandiford&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, Bus Service Planning - Central Division, NJ Transit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lisa C. Lee&lt;/strong&gt;, Deputy Director, Bike &amp;amp; Pedestrian Programs, EZ Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael Johnson&lt;/strong&gt;, Assistant Manager, Bike &amp;amp; Pedestria Programs, EZ Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James Heitman&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, Aviation Redevelopment, PANYNJ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lamis T. Malak&lt;/strong&gt;, Deputy Chief Engineer - Design, NJ Turnpike Authority&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel DeStefano&lt;/strong&gt;, Project Engineer - Engineering Dept., NJ Turnpike Authority&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Schaefer&lt;/strong&gt;, Chief Engineer, Design &amp;amp; Environmental, NJ Transit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keith D. Wright, PhD.&lt;/strong&gt;, Director, Business Diversity Operations - Office of DEI, PANYNJ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reinaldo Cotto&lt;/strong&gt;, Community Outreach Liaison for Essex &amp;amp; Union County/Sr. External Client Rep, PANYNJ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;For sponsorship, please contact &lt;strong&gt;Chip Hallock &lt;/strong&gt;at &lt;strong&gt;challock@newarkrbp.org&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note: &lt;/strong&gt;Table reservations include 10 attendees and receive acknolwedgement in the event program. Individual registration increases by $10 as of May 10.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photo/Video Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; Your attendance of/participation in any Newark Regional Business Partnership (NRBP) program, event or webinar constitutes consent to be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded and you hereby give the NRBP the unqualified right to take pictures and/or recordings of you and grant the perpetual right to use your likeness, image, photo, without compensation, for broadcast or exhibition in any medium and to put the finished pictures/recordings to any legitimate use without limitation or reservation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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