RYE BROOK, NY (August 2015) – Mark Halperin, today’s preeminent presidential historian and political analyst whose best-selling book Game Change became an award-winning HBO Film, will be the featured speaker at The Business Council of Westchester’s 2015 Annual Dinner to be held October 27 at the Hilton Rye Town.
“The Business Council is honored to have renowned political analyst and commentator Mark Halperin as this year’s featured speaker. This is a unique opportunity for the business community to get an exclusive insider look at the presidential race from the most prominent presidential campaign reporter in the country. We look forward to hearing his keen insights on what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable presidential campaigns in recent memory,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. “The Annual Dinner is one of several major events The BCW is planning this fall that will focus on the national and state political scene,” she added.
Halperin, who serves as managing editor of Bloomberg Politics and host of Bloomberg TV’s With All Due Respect, has covered every American election since 1988. He is also a regular contributor to MSNBC’s Morning Joe and the most frequent guest in the history of Charlie Rose.
He is the co-author of New York Times best sellers Double Down: Game Change 2012 and Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime; author of The Undecided Voter’s Guide to the Next President; and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008.
Game Change received wide acclaim and HBO Films adapted the book for a movie which debuted in March 2012 to an impressive 2.1 million viewers, making it one of HBO’s most watched original movies ever. The film won five “Emmy Awards” and three “Golden Globes”, including outstanding TV movie or miniseries.
Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2014, Halperin served as editor-at-large and senior political analyst for TIME, covering politics, elections and government for the magazine and TIME.com. Prior to joining TIME, Halperin worked at ABC News for nearly 20 years, where he covered five presidential elections and served as political director from November 1997 to April 2007. He also appeared regularly on ABC News TV and radio as a correspondent and analyst, contributing commentary and reporting during election night coverage, presidential inaugurations and State of the Union speeches. At ABC, Halperin reported on every major American political story, including working as a full-time reporter covering the Clinton presidential campaign in 1992 and the Clinton White House. He also covered major non-political stores, such as the O.J. Simpson criminal trial and the Oklahoma City bombing.
For more information about the Annual Dinner and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.thebcw.org
About The Business Council of Westchester
The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate and grow. In addition, The Business Council of Westchester is actively involved in reviewing federal, state and county legislation and regulations in order to assess the potential impact on the business community and to influence the outcomes through advocacy when the business community’s interests may be affected. It also acts as an information resource for the business community and government leaders at all levels.
