International Special Events Society
Cipriani, Tavern On The Green Guys Plead 'Business As Usual' at Special Events Gala
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Two of the city's top banquet behemoths were honored last night at the International Special Events Society's Annual Big Apple Awards at Cipriani Wall Street:
Michael Desiderio, chief operating officer of Tavern on the Green, and Joe Cozza, vice president of sales and marketing at Cipriani USA--both of whom are facing significant challenges these days in keeping their illustrious New York institutions afloat.
Tavern, for one, faces a potential bidding war to keep its sprawling 27,000-square-feet digs at Central Park. Cipriani, meanwhile, is struggling to hold onto its liquor licenses after CEO Giuseppe Cipriani pleaded guilty to tax charges last year.
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