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About Our founders

 ​​Have You Met Newark? LLC was founded in 2012 by Emily Manz and Antonio Valla. Both planners and residents of Newark, each has a deep love for the city’s history, present,  and future and bring insights and fun to their tour. 

​Emily, a grad of the University of Delaware, and a MA grad of Central European University, moved to NJ for her MA in City & Regional Planning at Rutgers. Moving to Newark in 2012 to work in economic development, she runs her own economic development consulting firm, EMI Strategy, where she works with municipalities, states and regions on economic development marketing and business attraction. She serves on the board of Gallery Aferro, as well as the City of Newark's 350th Anniversary Commission. She is also a member of the Northeastern Economic Development Association. 

Antonio completed undergrad at Dartmouth in 2015 and a graduate degree in urban planning at Harvard in 2008. Having worked in Newark real estate development since 2008, he moved to Newark in 2011. Both serve on a variety of boards in Newark.

Have You Met Newark runs Have You Met Newark Tours, Nom Nom Newark Tours, and is partner on Brick City Bar Crawl. 

Press 

Have You Met Newark has been featured in a number of publications:
My Central Jersey
Downtown NJ
​The Star Ledger
The New York Times
Scottish Sunday Mail
The Toronto Star
The New York Women's Culinary Alliance
Support Unique Local Merchants, Brick City Live
Nom Nom Newark - New York Women's Culinary Alliance Blog
​Touring Newark Rain or Shine, Newark Bound Magazine
Meet the Ironbound, Brick City Live
Have You Met Newark? - Downtown Tour, The Newark Times
Encouraging Local Holiday Commerce with a Newark Shopping Tour, Brick City Live
Have You Met Newark?, The Newark Pulse
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Video

Our Co-Founder Emily Manz has been interviewed for our unique take on tourism, check it out here:
Have You Met Newark Co-Founder Emily Manz - Interview with Steve Adubato, One-on-One
​100 People Foundation Interview with Have You Met Newark Tours Co-Founder, Emily Manz
TedxBroadStreet with Have You Met Newark? Co-Founder, Emily Manz

Newsletters

We love sending out updates, but just when there's news fit to print. Track our progress and growth of Have You Met Newark through our newsletters!
Newsletter - Winter 2016
​Newsletter - Fall 2016 
Newsletter - Fall 2015
Newsletter - Winter 2014
​​All images and materials are copyright protected and are the property of Emily Manz and/or contributors. © 
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