# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: In a nod to the Vicious Circle, the Algonquin Hotel presents: The Femme Circle, inviting inspiring women to come together for candid chats.About this EventThe InspirationThe Algonquin Hotel is home to the historic Round Table, where an informal group of writers, critics, and actors regularly met in the 1920s. Nicknamed the "Vicious Circle," these creatives would talk about everything from prose to politics. Known for their sharp wit and literary influence, its most notable women were poet and critic Dorothy Parker, novelist and playwright Edna Ferber, and fierce women's rights advocate Ruth Hale.The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme CircleIn a nod to the Vicious Circle, the Algonquin Hotel presents: The Femme Circle," which invites inspiring women across industries to gather at the historic Round Table for a candid discussion about today's media landscape.This first event will focus on women in media, bringing together editors from different genres, as they discuss the shifting media landscape, the importance of telling women's stories, and the stories behind their own careers.Meet the PanelistsJoin us for a riveting panel discussion on today's media landscape and women's place in it. The panel will include:AFAR Editorial Director, Billie CohenFreelance Journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Full Time Travel, Esme Benjamin, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Wired, The Washington Post, and more.Author of This Might Be Too Personal (St. Martin's Griffin, 2022), New York Magazine contributor, and The Cut Columnist, Alyssa ShelaskyELLE Staff Culture Writer, Lauren Puckett-PopeModerated by Fodor's Travel Senior Editor, author of Call You When I Land (HarperCollins, 2023) and Wanderess (Penguin Random House, 2022), Nikki Vargas. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ff44a3c0-09e3-11f0-a5c2-0f4acb0b220c-rimg-w1033-h740-dc060201-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PMHappy HourInfo: Join us for a cocktail at the iconic Blue Bar in the Algonquin Hotel lobby as we mingle and mix before the panel discussion. ?: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM"Women in Media" Panel DiscussionInfo: Join us for a riveting panel discussion to discuss today's media landscape and women's place in it. The panel will include Executive Editor of AFAR Billie Cohen, Freelance Journalist Esme Benjamin (NYMag, Wired, Washington Post), Author and NY Mag contributor and The Cut Columnist Alyssa Shelasky, and ELLE Staff Culture Writer Lauren Puckett-Pope, and will be moderated by Fodor's Travel Senior Digital Editor and Bestselling author, Nikki Vargas.?: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PMQ&AInfo: We'll save time at the end of the discussion for audience to ask any questions they may have for the panelists. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-algonquin-hotel-presents-the-femme-circle-women-in-media/100001301614226189 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, business, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection - **lat**: 40.7559927 - **long**: -73.9823172 - **full address**: The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection, 59 West 44th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9178cc0f92d249e3da89670522fd4bab079758894d24c1667fe91df088767ebb-rimg-w1200-h900-dcc6b9a6-gmir.jpg?v=1742953571 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" being held? - **A:** The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" takes place on Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 22 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm at The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection, 59 West 44th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media"? - **A:** The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" is organized by Nikki Vargas. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women in Media" is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Her bestselling travel memoir CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins, 2023) was named a best women's memoir by Glamour Magazine, a top 50 bestseller by Hudson Books, a staff pick by Apple Books, a book club pick by Real Simple, a recommended read by Good Morning America, and winner of the 2024 Bessie Award for Impactful Writing. Her first book, WANDERESS, was published by Penguin Random House in 2022 and is an evergreen women's travel book recommended by Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes.​Experienced Editor & WriterNikki is a Senior Digital Editor for Fodor's Travel, a legacy travel publication since the 1930s, reaching millions of monthly readers. As Senior Editor of Fodor's, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to plan, manage, and produce its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards, GO List, and Holiday Gift Guide, as well as launching new editorial series such as \"Dear Eugene.\" Fodor's Travel website was named an Honoree in the 2023 Webby Awards for Travel & Lifestyle site and a Bronze winner for \"Best Editorial Travel Website\" by the 2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Prior to joining Fodor's, Nikki worked as an on-staff Editor for Atlas Obscura, Culture Trip, and The Infatuation. ​Public SpeakerNikki is a public speaker who has spoken at various travel conferences, including the Women’s Travel Fest, Women in Travel Summit, Latino Travel Fest, IMM, and more.​ As a public speaker, Nikki speaks to the media industry and travel space, offering up advice on pitching, breaking into travel media, the ethics around travel journalism, and what makes for a strong travel story.EntrepreneurBack in 2018, Nikki founded Unearth Women magazine, a women's print publication set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. At its height, Unearth Women was sold in over 800 bookstores across the United States, Canada, and select countries overseas. As Founder, Nikki oversaw the Unearth Women team, working closely and collaboratively to manage the day-to-day operations, editorial direction, and commercial expansion of Unearth Women. Nikki's work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Vice, Food & Wine, and more, while her work with Unearth Women was featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, and beyond. While the magazine has since folded, you can find Unearth Women online today or shop its book, Wanderess, in stores now." } ] } ] ```