The YouTube "Boom Bap" Back to New York party at Industria on January 26, 2018 in New York City.
NYC event photographer
9/11 Memorial and Museum Annual Dinner
Jon Bon Jovi performs at the 9/11 Memorial Museum Dinner at Cipriani's downtown on Wall Street on September 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photos by Ben Hider)
It's always an honor to work for the museum and the annual dinner is definitely a highlight. Before the evening began, they had this amazing drone flying over the room to document the space. It felt like the future of photography was upon us as this digital camera was flown around the room. Jon Bon Jovi's performance was incredible as he opened and closed the evening.
Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
VH1 Hip Hop Honors
NEW YORK - JULY 11: The 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens' at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Monday, July 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider)
NYBG Concert - Canciones de mi Padre with Ernesto Villalobos and Gizel Xanath
NYBG Concert Canciones de mi Padre with Ernesto Villalobos and Gizel Xanath
Euronext Pan European Day Conference - New York City
Euronext Pan European Day on June 7, 2016 in New York City (Photo by Ben Hider)
Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
America Scores Poetry Slam
Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
A red-carpet and star-studded event in New York City, the National Poetry SLAM! occurs each spring at venues as diverse as Harlem’s Apollo Theater and the New York Stock Exchange.
Thousands of SCORES students take center stage at regional Poetry SLAM’s! for the opportunity to perform their original poetry on a national stage—only 14 will get the chance in 2016.
The event showcases the power of America SCORES to improve lives while celebrating the achievements of these outstanding elementary school youth.
The SLAM! is attended by SCORES families, coaches and teachers from around the country, as well as representatives of top corporate, finance, and sports brands.
Since 2014, with the support of News Corp, the event has been live streamed online.
Winter Wonderland at NYBG
Winter Wonderland Ball at the New York Botanical Garden
Now in its 17th year, the Winter Wonderland Ball remains NYC's most fashionable party of the holiday season, a blacktie event featuring cocktails, dinner, and dancing in sight of the Haupt Conservatory's twinkling holiday display. Begin the evening with cocktails under the dome of the Palms of the World Gallery, toasting the Holiday Train Show® amid an expanded exhibition of trains, bridges, and tracks—a New York landscape in miniature built on decades of tradition. Afterward, join fellow guests in the Conservatory Tent for a party unlike any other, with gourmet dining, followed by a night of swirling gowns and perfect playlists. This event supports the Garden's world-renowned Children's Education Programs, allowing children of all ages the opportunity to learn about nature through workshops and hands-on activities.
BNY Mellon and Jefferies 1st Annual Global ADR Investor Conference
BNY Mellon and Jefferies 1st Annual Global ADR Investor Conference
2015 AIG Partner Symposium
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Institute of International Education Gala
Ben Hider - Event and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester
Stephen P. Duggan Award for Mutual Understanding
presented to
Dr. John Sexton
New York University (NYU) President
In our field, the accomplishments of John Sexton and NYU are truly laudable and have set a powerful example in the global higher education community. IIE is eager to honor Dr. Sexton, and to celebrate his commitment to growing NYU from being an institution that is in and of the city, to being one that is in and of the world – a truly Global Network University.
Fritz Redlich Alumni Award
presented to
Milton Glaser
Celebrated Graphic Designer and Fulbright Alumnus (U.S. to Italy, 1952)
IIE will honor Milton Glaser in recognition of his highly distinguished career as a Fulbright alumnus and as the foremost graphic designer of modern time, most renowned for his I (heart) NY logo and orthography.
Special Feature
Thefirst female President of the University of Tikrit, who was forced to flee Iraq following the June 2014 ISIS takeover and is now undertaking a Scholar Rescue Fund fellowship in the U.S. Midwest.