Events

Congressman Steve Israel has been concentrating on putting his efforts into creating a  robust national energy plan. That plan will have a dramatic impact on business opportunities for Long Island. LIMBA has asked the congressman to address his remarks to some of the specifics that he would like to see happen. Please join us on Friday…

This morning our speaker was Paul Lancey, Senior VP of The Lighthouse Development Group. The proposed building of a large multi-use site at what is sometimes referred to as the “Nassau Hub” has impressed many, and at the same time caused others to object.   Mr. Lancey went through the various elements of the plan,…

This morning our speaker was William Cronin from the New York Port Authority. Mr. Cronin’s expertise is in the shipping operations of the Port, but was quite knowledgeable on other aspects of the NYPA operations. Bill began by giving us a little history. The NYPA was originally created to coordinate rail service from New Jersey…

  This morning we conducted a LIMBA RoundTable Discussion. There was much to report. This week the new Advanced Energy Research and Development Center that is being built on the campus of SUNY Stony Brook held a 2-day conference at the Hyatt Windwatch in Hauppauge. There were many interesting ideas presented on alternate energy, conservation…

Friday morning’s speaker was Gerry Fitzpatrick. Gerry is a principal in SES, a company that has ownership in a new ship technology that would not only go fast (excess of 50 MPH) but would do so using considerably less fuel than a conventional vessel. Getting vessels to go fast has been done in the past…

Jim Graseck demonstrated his highly trained abilities with the violin. He played traditional music of the season and some other works. With Jim it’s not just about playing superbly, but connecting to the audience. His ability to speak to the audience in humorous exchanges while playing intricate pieces has earned him the moniker  “The Victor…

Today our speaker was Michael Coleman, Sports Director with News 12 Long Island. Michael’s mission was to tell us about the importance of local sports news. Of course there is also the larger spectrum of sports news that he covers, but News 12 is more apt to cover the local teams from high schools and…