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Designing the Future of Riverhead
2018-03-09 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
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

Huntington: A New Boom
2018-03-23 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
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 & Sports.
Sponsored by Gold Coast Bank

Thomas DiNapoli - New York State Comptroller
2018-04-06 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Join Thomas DiNapoli, the Comptroller of the state of New York, for a lively discussion about the state’s future and finances. Mr. DiNapoli, a former state assemblyman in New York, was elected by the state legislature as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. He is a resident of the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

Reclaim New York's Michael Watt
2018-04-20 08:00 - 2018-04-28 09:30
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 a more affordable place to live, work, and raise a family.
Michael Watt has made it his personal mission to ensure Long Island’s vitality. As Reclaim New York’s Long Island director, Watt strives to rectify this by getting more Long Islanders involved in the government process at the school board, village, town, county and state levels in order to increase transparency and accountability. There is no greater deterrent to inefficient (at best) or corrupt (at worst) government than active civic participation.
Thanks to our sponsors TAI and the The Music man Radio Show.

The Basics of Neuromarketing - Joanna Bloomfield, The Marketing Boutique
2018-05-04 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
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 sponsored by Creative Plan Designs and Ronald Stair, PhD.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran
2018-05-18 08:00 - 09:30 | NYIT de Seversky Mansion, 1 Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY, 11568-8000, United States
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 our County and give Nassau the fresh start it so desperately needs.” Laura ran on a pledge to fix the mess in Nassau County by finally ending the decades of nepotism, patronage, and mismanagement that have wasted taxpayer dollars.
Laura was previously a Legislator from the 5th District, representing the communities of South Hempstead, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre. Her service on the Public Safety; Finance; Minority Affairs; Public Works; Planning, Development & the Environment; and Towns, Villages & Cities committees gave her the opportunity to ensure the communities she represents were more safe, healthy, and resilient.
Throughout her career in government, Laura has lived by a simple tenet: respect taxpayer dollars and make government work for those it serves.

This event is sponsored by Greenman Pedersen Inc.

Marc Alessi - Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe
2018-06-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
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 eastern Long Island. It is the hope of Friends of Science East, Inc. to be able to establish this center at the site of the former Peerless Photo plant in Shoreham, New York.
The Science and Technology Center and Museum would be a place dedicated to science education and to introducing visitors to the rich scientific opportunities on Long Island. This center and museum would complement the educational efforts of the schools within this region as well as the community outreach activities of other prominent science institutions. It would also look to provide possible space for fledgling companies engaged in scientific research.
The historic significance of the Shoreham site presents a unique opportunity as it contains the only remaining laboratory where Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor of alternating current electricity and neon lighting, conducted research. The building which he used as his laboratory was designed by the renowned architect Stanford White in the Italianate style.

Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter
2018-06-15 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
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. In the late 1970’s and 1980’s she actively sought options to help “latch key kids.” She and other concerned citizens worked together to come up with solutions leading her to become a founding member of both the YES and ASKUS programs, two programs that provide after school activities and educational opportunities for school children.
In addition to the volunteer work that Angie has done over the years with children, Angie is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, past President of the Board of Our Lady of Consolation, and former chair of the Catholic Health Services Continuing Care Board, and Vanderbilt Board of Trustees. She also served as President of the West Islip Chamber of Commerce for many years, and formed the Town-wide Chamber of Commerce Council, which united Chambers throughout the Town.
Sponsored by Summit Security Services, Inc.

Beyond Maglev - Solving Long Island & USA Concerns into the 22nd Century - Jesse Powell, PhD
2018-06-29 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Dr. Powell is the founder and President of Maglev Strategies. It provides an unbiased analysis of how maglev technologies could benefit various applications. Dr. Powell has worked to develop new technologies in a number of fields, ranging from the deep ocean to terrestrial maglev applications to planetary exploration. His expertise is in critical research analyses, technology assessment, and project planning. He received his PhD in Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

LIRR President Phil Eng - Creating the future of rails on Long Island
2018-07-13 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Mr. Phil Eng has been Chief Operating Officer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Inc., since 2017. Mr. Eng oversees major operating initiatives at all MTA agencies including the delivery of new fare payment systems and mobile ticketing apps, advertising contracts, technology integration, overall procurement strategy, oversight of best practices used across all agencies and other key MTA priorities.
Mr. Eng most served as Executive Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer of the New York State Department of Transportation, where he oversaw all aspects of engineering, operations and capital planning. Mr. Eng has served the public at DOT for more than 33 years, starting in 1983 as a junior engineer. He has held a number of key positions since then, including construction supervisor, director of operations and as the regional director of the Department’s New York City office. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and received his Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Cooper Union.
Sponsored by Kaufman, Dolowich, Voluck, Llp and Brookhaven RAI Terminal

Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy
2018-07-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Will the next state Senate eliminate our tax cap? Former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy will speak on school spending, county budgets and federal deficits.
Steve Levy is the Executive Director of the Center for Cost Effective Government where he focuses on bringing an end to burdensome state and federal mandates. Steve Levy also brings his insightful point of views as a commentator on various television programs such as those on Fox as well as in his written articles and on the radio. As the President and Founder of Common Sense Strategies, Steve Levy helps government and private businesses cut their operating costs in a manner that can enhance efficiency utilizing proven techniques.

Suffolk County Police Commissioner, Geraldine Hart
2018-08-10 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Geraldine hart was elected as Suffolk County’s first woman police Commissioner in February 2018. Her selection underscores Suffolk County’s new focus on corruption-fighting and inter-agency partnerships.
Before becoming commissioner, Hart was the FBI’s Senior Supervisory Resident Agent and lead the FBI’s Long Island office. She was the FBI’s liaison to senior FBI leaders, executive leaders of state, county, local and federal law enforcement partners as well as government representatives, the media and the community. Hart directly supervised the FBI’s Long Island Gang Task Force, comprised of agents and law enforcement personnel from 10 partner agencies. In addition, she directly supervised the Long Island Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force and all violent crime investigations.

Dr. Samuel L. Stanley - President Stony Brook University
2018-08-24 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
As an Albert Schweitzer fellow of Harvard Medical School, Stanley received his MD specializing in Internal Medicine in 1980.[1][6] He served as a medical intern at Massachusetts General Hospital between 1980 and 1981 and stayed to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was appointed as an Associate member of the American College of Physicians.
On May 12, 2009, Stanley was named the fifth president of Stony Brook University, a position he formally assumed on July 1, 2009, making him the first physician to serve as Stony Brook University’s president.
Stanley currently serves on the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board and the Board of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. He also serves as Chair of the NIH National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity and is Chair of the Universities Research Association (URA) Council of Presidents for 2014. He is on the Board of Directors at the Research Foundation of SUNY, the Board of Trustees at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and on the Board of Brookhaven Science Associates LLC.(which is responsible for the management of Brookhaven National Laboratory). Stanley is also on the Board of Directors of the Long Island Association and is a representative on the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council. In January 2015, Stanley began his term on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.
Thanks to our sponsors for this event, ULC Robotics.

Suffolk County Sheriff - Errol D. Toulon, Jr.
2018-09-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. has 30 years of criminal-justice experience, heavily centered upon corrections intelligence and combating gang violence both inside and outside of correctional facilities. His criminal justice experience commenced with 22 years as a uniformed Member of Service with the New York City Department of Correction, where he served as a supervisor and instructor at the Correction Academy, the Firearms and Tactics Unit, Emergency Service Unit and Office of Compliance Consultants.
Errol then spent two years serving the constituents of Suffolk County as the Assistant Deputy County Executive for Public Safety under the administration of County Executive Steve Bellone, where he supervised eight public-safety departments, including the Suffolk County Police Department and the Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency services, as well as the Medical Examiner’s Office.
In July of 2014, Errol was named Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the New York City Department of Correction. During his two and a half year tenure as Deputy Commissioner, he oversaw the Applicant Investigation Unit, Training Academy, Correction Intelligence Bureau, Emergency Preparedness and the Policy and Procedures Unit.
Errol is certified through the Department of Homeland Security in Emergency Planning, Radiological Emergency Management, Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing, WMD Threat and Risk Assessment and State Disaster Management. In addition, Dr. Toulon is certified to teach Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness, NIMS, Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes. He received his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Dowling College, an Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security Management from Long Island University, completed his Doctorate in Educational Administration in 2011 and attended leadership courses at JFK School of Government at Harvard University.
On November 7, 2017, Errol was elected to the position of Sheriff of Suffolk County. On January 1, 2018, Errol officially became Suffolk County`s 67th Sheriff and the County`s first African-American Sheriff. As the County’s highest ranking law enforcement official, Errol will oversee the Sheriff”s Office as we continue to tirelessly work to serve and protect our residents through innovative programs to reduce inmate recidivism, by promoting sound fiscal policies and by working cooperatively with law enforcement and community groups throughout Suffolk to improve our neighborhoods and correctional facilities.
Errol is a two time cancer survivor recovering from lymphoma as well as pancreatic cancer. His battles with cancer have inspired him to further dedicate his life to helping others.

MTA Chief Development Officer, Janno Lieber
2018-09-28 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
John (“Janno”) Lieber was appointed Chief Development Officer of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in May 2017. Reporting to the Chairman of the MTA, Mr. Lieber oversees the agency’s mega-projects, including East Side Access, the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway and the Third Track expansion of the Long Island Rail Road main line. In addition, he oversees the MTA Real Estate Department and is responsible for upgrading the MTA’s project management capacity and for integrating real estate planning and economic development into MTA infrastructure projects.
From 2003 to 2017, Mr. Lieber served as President of World Trade Center Properties LLC, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the Silverstein organization’s efforts to rebuild at the World Trade Center site, including planning, design and construction issues; business, financing and legal matters; and public affairs, government and community relations.
Mr. Lieber previously served as Senior Vice President of the Lawrence Ruben Company and as an independent consultant specializing in public-private development issues. During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Lieber worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation, finishing as Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Lieber practiced law and served in the office of New York City Mayor Ed Koch and on the staff of The New Republic magazine.
Also active in civic affairs, Mr. Lieber has served on the boards of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, The Trust for Governors Island, St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Alliance for Downtown New York, and Project DOROT.

John Bruckner, President of National Grid
2018-10-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
In April 2018, National Grid named John Bruckner, most recently the company’s executive vice president of network operations, as its New York president. In his role as President, Bruckner oversees National Grid’s regulated businesses that provide electricity service to 1.6 million customers in upstate New York and natural gas service to 2.3 million customers in upstate New York, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and Long Island. The company’s New York service area spans from Niagara Falls to the forks of Long Island.
Bruckner brings decades of experience across the company’s New York business to his new role. Since joining National Grid in 1985, he has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility, including division manager for electric design and construction, director of transmission and distribution project management, president of Long Island transmission and distribution and senior vice president of U.S. Electric Operations. He was named Executive Vice President of Network Operations, Safety & Capital Delivery in August 2017.
Bruckner is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology. He serves as a board member of Edison Electric Institute, the Long Island Association, Red Cross of Long Island, the Center for Energy Workforce Development and the New York Smart Grid Consortium.

Don't Thank Me for My Service
2018-11-09 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Colonel Mike Canders & Colonel Al Vitters will be presenting, Don’t Thank Me for My Service on the one hundredth anniversary of Veterans Day.

Speaking to the Enemy: The Importance of Civility in Our Political Dialog
2018-11-30 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Ernie Fazio and Ken Greenberg will host a dsicussion on the lack of the civility in our political discourse, and the reasons why it is so important.

East Side Access Tour
2018-12-05 08:00 - 09:30
The Tour that was camcelled on October 3rd will continue for the original group. There will be another tour in January

Holiday Gathering
2018-12-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
We have not completed our entertainment troupe. We are, however, happy to announce the contracting of violinist James Graseck. Jim is the product of Juliard and plays with the United Nations Orchestra. He never fails to thrill the audience with his exciting renditions of popular and classical music. And he is funny to boot.
Sponsor Table – $500 (includes 10 seats plus mention in the ads and flier)

Open Discussion
2019-01-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States

Honorable Ed Wehrheim - Supervisor, Town of Smithtown
2019-01-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Mr, Wehrheim was elected to supervisor after years of service as a town councilman. As a result he has that experience to guide his administration. We will be hearing his ideas on steering the town into the future.

John Cameron - Director of Long Island Regional Planning Council
2019-01-25 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
The Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC) is established to build productive linkages between communities, provide focus on issues best handled on a broad geographic scale and foster the development of regional comprehensive planning.
John Cameron is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP. The Firm is in its 33rd year of business, specializing in various aspects of consulting engineering and planning, serving the public and private sectors.
An engineering graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Mr. Cameron also holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Long Island University and has an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Molloy College. Mr. Cameron serves on numerous boards including those of civic, professional and educational organizations, including the Long Island Regional Planning Council, where he serves as Chairman; the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, the Hofstra University and Stony Brook University Engineering Schools, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and others.
Mr. Cameron has diverse personal interests including surfing, running, sports, music, travel, reading, writing, art and politics. He and his wife Loretta, reside in Rockville Centre as do their two married children, and grandsons, Jack and Will. His favorite time is spent anywhere with his family, but most especially at the beach.

Program Tour - BOCES Islip Career Center
2019-02-15 08:00 - 09:30
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Educational Services Division, in partnership with the community, is dedicated to meeting the needs of diverse life-long learners by providing a full spectrum of cost-effective educational and career learning programs and services. These services include those that empower school districts and other educational providers to build capacity for teaching and learning, ensure equitable access to the best education for all students and achieve excellence. The programs enrich life and maximize potential within the community and work force. We are committed to quality, communication, research, respect, safety and attention to our continually changing world.
Hosted by Leah Arnold
BOCES Islip Career Center
379 Locust Avenue, Oakdale, NY 11769
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New York and Atlantic Railway President, James Bonner
2019-03-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Mr. James Bonner was promoted to President of New York & Atlantic Railway in November 2016 from his previous role, NYA vice president. He has 20 years’ experience in the rail industry. He joined ARH as director of sales and marketing in January 2013. Previously, he had been general manager for Connecticut Southern Railroad in Hartford, Connecticut, a Genesee & Wyoming property. Prior to that assignment, he was assistant general manager of Otter Tail Valley Railroad, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Mr. Bonner previously held various posts with RailAmerica, California Northern Railroad and KYLE Railroad. Northwest Kansas Technical College, Business/Computer Science.

Tour - Brookhaven National Labs
2019-03-15 08:00 - 09:30 | Brookhaven National Lab, 98 Rochester St., Upton, NY, 11973, United States
LIMBA members get a behind the scenes tour of the BNL campus and learn about its impact on important infrastructure issues like energy.

Shelly LaRose, Commissioner - Long Island MacArthur Airport
2019-03-29 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Shelley will update us on the current issues and future plans for the airport.

Steve Levy - Former County Executive now Executive Director, Center for Cost Effective Government
2019-04-12 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
The Center for Cost Effective Government is committed toward the goal of bringing about an end to burdensome state and federal mandates that crush local governments and the business community.
State laws requiring mandatory arbitration, the Triborough doctrine (which continues all benefits and step increases of a contract even after it has expired), over-reaching workers compensation rules and unsustainable pension systems have caused property taxes to soar and many businesses to fold.
The Center will promote the elimination and/or consolidation of superfluous taxing districts, public/private partnerships, higher academic standards, purchasing consortiums, and government reform by petitioning for impartial panels to redraw electoral district lines. If you agree with our platform, we welcome you to the fight.

Keeping the National Park Viable - Alex Romero, Superintendent Fire Island National Seashore
2019-04-26 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Rhythmic waves, high dunes, ancient maritime forests, historic landmarks & glimpses of wildlife, Fire Island has been a special place for diverse plants, animals and people for centuries. Learn more about the role this local treasure plays on Long Island.

ADA Compliance for Websites: What Every Business Needs to Know
2019-05-10 08:00 - 09:30 | Courtyard Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779, United States
Businesses 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 Times, about two-thirds of the cases were filed in New York.
Learn how to protect yourself from these suits and how to defend yourself if you receive a letter. Presented by Patrick Fife of Twomey Latham and ADA Sentry/Desktop Solutions Software.
