Events
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ADA Compliance for Websites: What Every Business Needs to Know
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesBusinesses are now being sued by visually-impaired users who cannot access their website content. Recent rulings have unleashed lawsuits across the USA, and businesses are rushing to retool their websites to allow access to people with impaired sight. These lawsuits are being filed in virtually every state, and in every industry. According to the NY…
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Our Coastlines Under Siege: Long Island and Coastal Ecosystem Health – Dr. John Tancredi
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Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesPlanners and Engineers to discuss this amazing feat of American Leadership. Panelists include Dick Dunne, former Director public affairs for Grumman and chief spokesman for the Apollo Lunar Module, Roger Schaefer, technical adviser Northrop Grumman and simulation manager for the lunar module, and Al Contessa, thermo dynmanics technician who " dressed " the LM in…
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Newsday Owner Pat Dolan and Publisher Debby Krenek
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesPatrick Dolan became Newsday’s owner in 2016. Debby Krenek has had many roles at Newsday since joining the paper in 2001, including Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Director, & Managing Editor.
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Addressing Issues of Employment and Related Issues – Roberta Reardon, Dept. of Labor Commissioner
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesNew York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon was appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in October 2015 to oversee the Department’s more than 3,300 employees. On June 15,…
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The Significance of the Census – Rebecca Sanin, CEO & President of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesRebecca Sanin is President and CEO of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island. HWCLI serves the interests of poor and vulnerable people on Long Island by convening, representing, and supporting the organizations that serve them. She will discuss the importance of the Census. The founding Fathers thought this data, called the census, was…
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FBI Supervisory Special Agent Michael Lewis
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George Gorman, Regional Director, Long Island State Parks
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesOver thirty-nine years ago, George Gorman began his career at Jones Beach State Park as a seasonal park worker. He did not expect this summer job to be a lifetime career within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation but it became just that. He returned to Jones Beach as a…
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Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer
Courtyard Marriott 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, United StatesA graduate of North Babylon High School, Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer has spent most of his professional career serving Babylon residents. Known for his accessibility, Supervisor Schaffer frequently gives residents his personal cell phone number and personally responds to concerns on his Facebook page. Under Supervisor Schaffer’s leadership, Quality of Life is Job #1 for…