Philippe of the Waldorf
Claudius Charles Philippe, also known as Philippe of the Waldorf or The Host of the Waldorf, (B. December 10, 1910 - December 24, 1978) was a British-born French-American restaurateur, catering director, hotelier...
IBM Personal Computer Launch
•On August 12, 1981, at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom in New York City, the IBM Personal Computer was announced with a price tag of $1,565. Two decades earlier,...
World Economic Forum – 2002
• The foundation was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German-born business professor at the University of Geneva. Originally named the European Management Forum, it changed its name to...
NYINC “Coin Show”
• The New York International Numismatic Convention is the United States’ most prestigious numismatic event targeting the needs of the world and ancient numismatic communities.
• The Convention is...
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
• Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War (World War II)
• He...
Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner
• Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner takes place each year at The Waldorf Astoria on the 3rd Thursday of October.
• The dinner takes place in October as...
Daryl Sherman
• For 14 years, some of the most welcoming sounds in Midtown Manhattan were the voice and piano of Daryl Sherman, heard as you entered the Waldorf-Astoria.
•...
Elton John
Sir Elton John attends regularly the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's annual Hot Pink Party at the Waldorf-Astoria. The BCRF was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, vice-chairman of The Estee Lauder...
Archer Daniels Midland
• 42H was a permanent corporate apartment for Archer Daniels Midland for 60 years.
• ADM departed the hotel in 2007 in the midst of a public environment...
The Viennese Opera Ball
• The Viennese Opera Ball in New York has been in existence since 1955 held under the auspices of the U.S.-Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
• The earliest Viennese Opera...
