Robert Zimmerman is the Founder & Co-President of Zimmerman/Edelson Inc., a marketing, public relations & advertising firm in its 30th year on Long Island. Rober Zimmerman has extensive experience in media relations, branding, crisis management, and public service. He was nominated by President Obama to serve on the National Council on the Humanities and appointed…

Join our panelists fr a lively discussion about local banks. Panelists include Doug Mandich, Chairman and CEO of Empire National Bank, Chris Hilton, Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Division Executive at First National Bank of Long Island, and Jim Johnis, President and COO of Gold Coast Bank.

Join newly elected Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith for a discussion on the future of the Town of Riverhead. Topics will include invigorating Main Street, attracting new businesses to the area, and protecting farmlands and waterways. Sponsored by Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP. Breakfast: 8:00 A.M. Members: $15 Non-Members: $25

Join recently elected Supervisor Chad Lupinacci to discuss the future of Huntington. Prior to being elected Supervisor, Lupinacci served in the New York State Assembly from 2013 -2017. He was the Ranking Member on the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, and was a member of the Committees on Election Law, Judiciary, Tourism, Parks, Arts &…

Reclaim New York is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that empowers New Yorkers, through education and civic engagement, to reclaim ownership of their government. Their transparency project is launching a wave of citizen-driven oversight that is producing more responsive local governments. Their mission is to expose the entrenched and broken governing class so New Yorkers can have…

Find out how our conscious 'thinking' brain plays second fiddle to our emotional brain, and how that affects our decision making process. Joanne has thirty years as a communications strategist and graphic designer, specializing in direct marketing, branding and neuromarketing. She lectures regularly at prominent universities on both sides of the Atlantic. This event is…

Join Nassau County Executive Laura Curran for a discussion on the critical issues facing Nassau. This event will be held at the DeSeversky Mansion on the NYIT Campus. Laura Curran was sworn in as the Nassau County Executive in January of 2018. As County Executive, Laura wants to "root out the corruption that has plagued…

Marc Alessi will give us an update on the progress at the Tesla Center at Wardenclyffe. The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, also known as Friends of Science East, Inc., a not-for-profit organization incorporated by the State of New York, was established with the specific purpose of developing a regional science and technology center on…

Angie Carpenter is a public servant whose impact resonates well beyond her role as Islip Town Supervisor. Even prior to being in government, Angie was always an extremely active member of the community. When her sons were young she was involved with Little League, Boy Scouts and PTA, of which she is a lifetime member.…