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Post-Election Panel Discussion 2026

  • Pond House Cafe 1555 Asylum Avenue West Hartford, CT, 06117 United States (map)

Please join The Yale Club of Hartford for our biennial post-election dinner and panel discussion on Tuesday, November 17, 5:30 - 8:30 PM at The Pond House Café in Elizabeth Park (1555 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford).  Please register by Sunday, November 8th to secure your seat!

Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar at 5:30 pm, followed by a buffet dinner and our traditional panel discussion of this year’s election results and the impacts at local and national levels. Dinner, at 6:15; panel at 7:00.

Early access to paid-up Yale Club of Hartford members, through October 28.

This event is a favorite for Yale alumni and friends. We extend the invitation to members of other local alumni clubs, including Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Mount Holyoke, and UPenn.

The discussion will be moderated by Duby McDowell and will feature the following panelists:

  • Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor, City of Hartford

  • Christina Kinane, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University

  • Liz Kurantowicz, Principal, The Drury Group, LLC

  • Mark Pazniokas, Capitol Bureau Chief, CT Mirror

  • Duby McDowell, Partner, Intersect Public Solutions

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM

WHERE: The Pond House Café in Elizabeth Park
                1555 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford

WHAT:   Buffet dinner, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres
                $55 each for current Yale Club of Hartford members and their first guest
                $65 each for other alumni, friends, and guests

Membership has its benefits!
Paid-up Yale Club of Hartford members have “early access” registration through October 28, plus a $10 discount off up to 2 tickets!  Not yet a dues-paying member?  Become a member today for just $17.01!  (Members of the Class of 2022 or later enjoy free membership!)

We look forward to seeing you on November 17th!

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