https://marissawchen.site MWC Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:32:07 +0000 https://marissawchen.site en https://marissawchen.site/Welcome Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:32:07 +0000 MWC https://marissawchen.site/Welcome <img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:54px!important;max-width:54px;height:auto;outline:none!important;">HomeSelected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Events · Programming · PartnershipsMarissa W.ChenI develop programs, experiences, and partnerships that deepen relationships and advance business and institutional priorities. My background spans 15+ years in events, relationship management, and sales, leading complex portfolios and teams serving corporate, restaurant, financial, and UHNW private clients. I'm constantly thinking about how time and resources are best invested, where partnerships can create the most value, and how organizations can better hear from and speak to their most critical stakeholders and audiences. Explore selected work ↗Visit the journal ↗<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7f93bd2b3777ff46b398afd60d263bd94b67d49308e9addae533389eaca7c3c/T-Mag-x-Bulgari_20190418-4-1-2000x1333.jpeg" alt="Floral installation for an editorial dinner at Sean Kelly Gallery" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">T Magazine · Sean Kelly GalleryEmily Thompson Flowers · Photography: The New York Times.page_content footer.mwc-footer-rule{border-top-width:2px!important;border-top-color:#612B36!important}Selected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. Chen · New York<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:36px!important;max-width:36px;height:auto;outline:none!important;"> https://marissawchen.site/Executive-Events-Programming Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:06:28 +0000 MWC https://marissawchen.site/Executive-Events-Programming HomeSelected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Selected workExecutive events&amp; programmingAt one of the world's top-tier business schools, I oversee programs and initiatives for our largest alumni groups, including the Stern 10 recent alumni network, regional groups on the West Coast, Miami, and East Asia, and the Stern Women's Forum. I've concepted, planned, and hosted a wide variety of engagement opportunities, including ski trips with Vail Resorts CFO Angela Korch (MBA '05), private tours at The Met, Dean's breakfasts in Shenzhen and Seoul, faculty events in Shanghai and Tokyo, polo outings in the Hamptons, gatherings at the newest NYC hotspots and local classics – and many more.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf291c5c8007f4bccf4ffaebae152797e4ebeeaf550a85ea34ad49b79c695c47/53986420518_6db7381980_c.png" alt="Speakers in conversation at the Seoul alumni event" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">NYU Stern · Seoul<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90faf3e9dae2c5ccf07da935fcc4ab7b1631a43c1dfc39e76082e69e91968469/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.03.57PM.png" alt="Professor Aswath Damodaran speaking with the audience in San Francisco" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">San Francisco · October 2026 · Photography: Patrick J. PowerRegional programming &amp; event productionStern in San Francisco · Aswath DamodaranI organized a San Francisco program with Professor Aswath Damodaran on the economics of AI, combining a keynote with audience Q&amp;A. My work covered faculty and venue coordination, communications, and production planning, including presentation setup, room flow, and hospitality.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/274ce9f5aa67ea1b6f8dd02fe93d0c5a06d1264bef088c97a5cfee1ab5c2c920/54382716656_cb7e70851e_c.jpg" alt="Stern Women’s Forum fireside chat at The Bowery Hotel" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Photography: Steve Myaskovsky, NYU Photo Bureau · Floral: Echus StudioProgramming &amp; community engagementStern Women’s ForumI oversee programming and engagement for Stern Women’s Forum, including conversations with business leaders and opportunities for alumni to connect. The work brings together event planning, relationship management, and ongoing community communications.Explore creative production &amp; hospitality ↗.page_content footer.mwc-footer-rule{border-top-width:2px!important;border-top-color:#612B36!important}Selected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. Chen · New York<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:36px!important;max-width:36px;height:auto;outline:none!important;"> https://marissawchen.site/Creative-Hospitality Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:05:44 +0000 MWC https://marissawchen.site/Creative-Hospitality HomeSelected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗01 / Selected workCreative production&amp; hospitalityClient relationships, creative coordination, and thoughtful production—from the atmosphere of a room to the flow of an evening.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5eb384fa42b69a7c1b1ef244d9fd1230fb848a75f4b099a82be91d3d23ec5d6/taylor-jewell-ulla-johnson-fw22_1000-res.png" alt="Ulla Johnson runway floral installation" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Photography: Taylor Jewell · Floral: Emily Thompson Flowers · Show production: KCD Worldwide01 / Floral design sales &amp; productionUlla Johnson · FW22Anchoring the formality of the New York Public Library with the gauzy bohemian idyll of Ulla Johnson’s FW22 collection, floral production took center stage, layering texture, scale, and movement to soften the environment and reinforce the show’s narrative.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7f93bd2b3777ff46b398afd60d263bd94b67d49308e9addae533389eaca7c3c/T-Mag-x-Bulgari_20190418-4-1-2000x1333.jpeg" alt="Floral design and tablescape at Sean Kelly Gallery" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Photography: The New York Times · Floral: Emily Thompson Flowers · Catering: Dalad Kambhu02 / Client relationship &amp; productionT Magazine · Sean Kelly GalleryAs Director of Events and Sales at Emily Thompson Flowers, I served as the primary point of contact for T Magazine, overseeing the client relationship while coordinating creative development and production sequencing within a tight timeline. The work ensured editorial clarity and continuity from concept through on-site execution in the gallery setting.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f04dd3361290231078440b9ca3878bd7ab94c8eb85af3d9ead1139a4d8296424/set-JWfw22-NinaW-24-5-2000x1330.jpg" alt="Sculptural branches and flowers for Jason Wu FW22" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Photography: Nina Westervelt · Show production: IMG Focus · Set design: Chameleon Visual03 / Client relationships &amp; floral productionJason Wu · FW22This project was part of an ongoing collaboration with Jason Wu across multiple Fashion Week seasons, developed in partnership with Emily Thompson Flowers and the show’s production and design teams. Sculptural whirlwinds of branches and flowers encircled bare industrial columns, lending movement and texture that both leaned into and yet also enlivened the severity of the space.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62b719d0591d257fb5230cbb7b3d7dfcb1c4db45de6bd4ae5fbf7991d05de495/bon-appetit-alex-lau-2.png" alt="Table setting for the Bon Appétit Fashion Week lunch" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Photography: Alex Lau / BFANYC.com · Art installation: Agathe Snow04 / Catering &amp; hospitalityBon Appétit · Fashion Week lunchFood served as the central narrative device for this Bon Appétit lunch, created in collaboration with Opening Ceremony and Chloë Sevigny, offering a moment of pause within the intensity of Fashion Week. The menu and service brought Roberta’s insouciant cool into the room, setting an unfussy, grounded tone for the experience.Next: Executive events &amp; programming ↗.page_content footer.mwc-footer-rule{border-top-width:2px!important;border-top-color:#612B36!important}Selected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. Chen · New York<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:36px!important;max-width:36px;height:auto;outline:none!important;"> https://marissawchen.site/Selected-Work Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:03:02 +0000 MWC https://marissawchen.site/Selected-Work HomeSelected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. ChenSelectedworkExperiences shaped by a close attention to people, place, and detail. A selection spanning creative production, hospitality, executive events, and community programming.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5eb384fa42b69a7c1b1ef244d9fd1230fb848a75f4b099a82be91d3d23ec5d6/taylor-jewell-ulla-johnson-fw22_1000-res.png" alt="Floral installation for Ulla Johnson FW22 at the New York Public Library" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Ulla Johnson FW22 · Photography: Taylor Jewell01 / CREATIVE PRODUCTION &amp; HOSPITALITYFashion, editorial &amp; gatherings ↗Floral production, client relationships, and hospitality for runway shows, editorial dinners, and celebrations.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf291c5c8007f4bccf4ffaebae152797e4ebeeaf550a85ea34ad49b79c695c47/53986420518_6db7381980_c.png" alt="NYU Stern speakers in conversation" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">NYU Stern · Photography credits on project page02 / EXECUTIVE EVENTS &amp; PROGRAMMINGConversations &amp; communities ↗Speaker programs, leadership gatherings, and experiences that bring professional communities together..page_content footer.mwc-footer-rule{border-top-width:2px!important;border-top-color:#612B36!important}Selected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. Chen · New York<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:36px!important;max-width:36px;height:auto;outline:none!important;"> https://marissawchen.site/Visual-journal Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:12:56 +0000 MWC https://marissawchen.site/Visual-journal HomeSelected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. ChenVisualjournalA collection of things I’ve recently read / borrowed / seen / made / forgotten / remembered..page_content .journal-quotation{border:0!important}.journal-editorial{max-width:1100px}.journal-editorial figure{max-width:520px}.journal-editorial figcaption{max-width:440px}.journal-editorial .journal-quotation{max-width:360px;font-size:23px!important}.journal-object figure{max-width:260px}@media(max-width:650px){.journal-spread{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:36px!important;margin-bottom:64px!important}.journal-spread>div{padding-top:0!important}.journal-spread figure{width:85%!important;max-width:300px!important}.journal-object{width:70%!important;margin-left:0!important}.journal-editorial .journal-quotation{max-width:300px;font-size:20px!important}}<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af5e46f1d3de75cccdf4382490a86dd5b0916db80440a459b90f39c102edfbf7/main-image.jpg" alt="Pair of silver scallop-shell dishes" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Pair of scallop-shell dishes from Count Orloff's silver service, gifted to him by Catherine the Great, Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers, 1771–73, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art.“To think of life is to think of oysters, all year round, almost as if you could hear all those millions of them breathing when the tide is out.”Clark, Eleanor. The Oysters of Locmariaquer. Pantheon Books, 1966.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e779e6820c225265d1bb9bf92a50b95708e035633e598deac440288429b94ef8/ART_20230327-193734.PNG" alt="Drawing of meconopsis" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Drawing of meconopsis.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eed9fcb046ea898ac80ef38687d064fb25442901826d4906e54324555f14c761/IMG_2483.jpeg" alt="Mancala board" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;filter:brightness(1.025);">Mancala Board by Kindred Black x Don't Let Disco via VESTIGE<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a42b9e561730593dfa5f0301b621f443102317c9a941af84268634aa1cffc2f/burchfield-insect-chorus.jpg" alt="The Insect Chorus by Charles E. Burchfield" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">The Insect Chorus, Charles E. Burchfield, September 5, 1917 via Burchfield Penney Art Center.“Burchfield’s career was defined by his desire to develop a system of gestures and symbols that synthesized and gave form to sentient perception in all its dimensions.”From a review by Christopher Bedford of Robert Gober’s 2010 show at Frieze for the Hammer Museum.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68d42336fd20079b8131cd05302b2287b0032a9992685759d484f90b07d9e172/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_97261612_283465953395_1_original-1.jpeg" alt="Suminagashi marbling by Sheryl Oppenheim" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Sheryl Oppenheim’s suminagashi marbling, via the Center for Book Arts.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e906478880b3a4e6fb49459f5152ec082a002b67e24be79fbe2bee3d5a9011ac/IMG_1839-copy.PNG" alt="A patterned moth" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">A patterned moth.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b899ba6548c250038b312534a44f8982436d6c47184248ae47eb8803c1b6f730/komi-designs-signet-ring.jpeg" alt="Baguette Dia Signet Ring by Komi" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Baguette Dia Signet Ring by Komi.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f087d630dbc852d47ce96b5d5aa5cf2bd1ddf63f6b26b98a03b48bfc76b0c233/IMG_7619.jpg" alt="Homemade ink test" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Irreplicable homemade ink test.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/211f1e500c027818025de2b349823b96d528b309c70885946c158156367fa72a/22232245553.jpg" alt="Soymilk, strawberries, and bread in Shanghai" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Soymilk, strawberries, and bread in Shanghai.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d56c3f5bd471af9eb6851bda957d3775ca902505eb346e0d5538f5520b2169f/248044F4-B4AD-4160-A654-C1C925012B04.jpg" alt="Last summer’s cherries" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Last summer’s cherries.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5866878d5ce6c89443c923336b8b0227026b35d39fb0bcd0e00e8ca8453ee558/IMG_9777.jpg" alt="Fritillaria and black poppies" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">Fritillaria and black poppies from Oron Peri.<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/636863c3d965132b4495d07684514f11f5ae759ef7e9002668b7341343cfe1f9/locked-in-pony.JPG" alt="A mantra, a mascot" style="display:block;width:100%;height:auto;">A mantra, a mascot..page_content footer.mwc-footer-rule{border-top-width:2px!important;border-top-color:#612B36!important}Selected workVisual journalLinkedIn ↗Marissa W. Chen · New York<img src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/696c8c7a5e1a378faf06d61e9ed9f1110ef1f2a6aa503d9139dc3800ac65db4c/mwc-mark.png" alt="MWC glazed ceramic monogram" style="display:block;width:36px!important;max-width:36px;height:auto;outline:none!important;">