LIC / Astoria Chamber...Making the News 9/27/2012

The Queens Courier, The Queens Gazette, and The Long Island City / Astoria Journal each carried news articles.

Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce is in the news! September 27, 2012 Editions of three newspapers     Queens Courier News Article by Christine Show "LIC & Astoria Chamber Gets Off the Ground""

Long Island City, NY September 27, 2012 - The Queens Courier, The Queens Gazette, and The Long Island City / Astoria Journal each carried news articles in their September 20th editions that covered the newly incorporated Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce. The Courier published "LIC & Astoria Chamber Gets Off the Ground" by reporter Christine Show.  Show did a round-up series of interviews with Arthur Rosenfield, President and founder of the Chamber; Renos Kourtides,  Chief Planning Officer of ALMA Bank; Raquel Salas, Owner of Bigcitygraph-x; Leslie Nilson,Owner of Sage General Store; and Marvin; CEO of WestGroup. The article focused on the values of the LIC / Astoria Chamber as a new resource for the business community. Tom Cogan, Report for the Western Queens Gazette who has followed the development of the LIC Chamber since it's first formation meetings in May 2011, concentrated on the content of Peter Vallone, Jr. comments during his address to the LIC Chamber on September 20th.  In "Vallone Addresses LIC/Astoria Chamber of Commerce", he also recapped the content o that meeting's second speaker, Sher Sparano of Benefits Advisory Service, who presented inights into the implications of the new Obamacare law for small business owners. He also covered Dr. Charles Krieger's planned Community Wellness Day that is being coordinated wit NYS Assembly Member Aravella Simotas. The Long Island City / Astoria Journal has published news about the LIC Chamber on its cover for the past two editions, including the September 27th edition. In "Pol shows support for new chamber", Reporter Kathleen Lees focused her 9/27 article on City Council Member Peter Valone, Jr.'s support for the new Chamber, especially because he a relates to small business because he himself is a small business owner of a law firm. For more detail on the September 20, 2012 meeting go to OurLIC NEWS articles which include video coverage: Peter Vallone, Jr,  Stands Up for Small Business....and Wants Drinking Water to be Safer in NYC NYC Council Member Peter Vallone, Jr. speaks at Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce Meeting on a variety of topics 9/20/2012 New Healthcare Laws  Explained: Sher Sparano, Benefits Advisory Service, Expert Presentation given to business owners at the Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce Meeting 9/20/2012 For more detail on Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce website. The next meeting of the Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce is a Reception and Meeting October 18, 2012 at which time US Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney will address the group and also install Officers and Directors. US Congress Member Carolyn B. Maloney to Speak on "Defining the Future for Small Business: Opportunities and Challenges for Long Island City / Astoria Companies" Congresswoman Maloney will administer oaths to install the first Officers and Directors of the newly incorporated Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce, Inc. at an October 18th Reception and Meeting to be held at the Terrace Room at the Waterfront Crabhouse, 2-03 Borden Ave., Long Island City.   Long Island City / Astoria Chamber of Commerce is in the news! September 27, 2012 Editions of three newspapers Queens Courier News Article by Christine Show "LIC & Astoria Chamber Gets Off the Ground""

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