INSTALLATION LUNCHEON AT ANTUN’S – APRIL 19TH – ADRIAN BENEPE, NYC COMMISSIONER OF PARKS, GUEST SPEAKER

Come to the Chamber’s annual business luncheon to vote in the officers & board members for 2007. Help us honor outgoing President Raymond J. Irrera for his outstanding leadership during the last 3 years. Adrian Benepe, NYC Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, is our guest speaker. Queens BP Helen Marshall & Queens DA Richard Brown will honor the Chamber with their presence. The slate of officers presented to the membership includes Albert F. Pennisi, Esq., President, Carol Conslato, 1st V.P., Gerard Thornton, Treasurer. Board members on the ballot include: Clare Browne, Estelle Cooper, Dolly DeThomas, Mayra DiRico, Tom Gilmartin, Howard Graf, Alfred Graser, Stanley Legan, Neil Levin, Frank Macchio, William D. Martin, Joseph Mattone, Sr., Sher Sparano, Mary Vavruska, Lou Vlahos and Henry Wan.

Platinum sponsor - Con Edison. Silver sponsor - State Bank of Long Island.

$55 per person; $500 per table of ten. For additional information or to make reservations call the Chamber at 718-898-8500 or click on the calendar at www.queenschamber.org.

QUEENS BUSINESS DAY EXPO & LUNCHEON – MAY 17TH - TERRACE ON THE PARK
NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn – Guest Speaker
Make your plans now to participate in the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s Expo & Luncheon on May 17th at Terrace On The Park. The exhibits open at 9am. Expo attendance is free. Luncheon is 12:30pm to 2pm. Introduce your services & products to the Queens business community; expand your network of clients; hear from speakers who shape policies that affect your business; receive a free Expo Guide with a listing of all registrants; take home valuable prizes, gifts and giveaways. The event is co-sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber, JFK Chamber, Middle Village Chamber, Rockaway Chamber and Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to all of the above, this year the Chamber will offer (3) free business seminars guaranteed to provide new information & strategies for your business:
9:30am Health Insurance; Choices, Strategies & Options - Sher Sparano, Benefits Advisory Service, Inc., Dean Mohs, Private Health Insurance Initiatives, HRA, & Jeff Borowick, NYS Business Group/Conference Associates.
10:30am B-to-B Marketing on the Internet – George Hermann, Visible Shops LLC
11:30am Prospecting for New Business – Gene D’Agostino, TEM Associates, Inc.

List of Sponsors to Date

See the monthly flyer for registration & sponsorship information. Click on the calendar at www.queenschamber.org or call the Queens Chamber at 718-898-8500.

QUEENS COLLEGE BUSINESS FORUM – FRIDAY, APRIL 27 – 8AM TO 10AM – QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENT UNION
All members of the Queens Chamber of Commerce are invited to a breakfast seminar to hear guest speaker John Miksad, Senior V.P. of Electrical Operations, Con Edison, on Friday, April 27th from 8am to 10am at the Queens College Student Union, 4th floor. Learn about Con Edison’s investment for the future to meet customer energy needs, and its long-term planning to provide safe and reliable service. In the months since the Queens power outages last summer, Con Edison has invested over $90 million in upgrading its electric delivery system and has dramatically improved emergency response procedures as well as customer outage tracking technologies. Hear how these improvements will benefit Queens this summer, and how New York City’s economic growth is leading Con Ed to spend $7.5 billion on its electric delivery system over the next five years.

Space is limited and reservations are on a first come, first-served basis, so be sure to register early. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 24th, to Lillian Lindroth by phone at 718-997-5210 or by email to business.forum@qc.cuny.edu. Please be sure to let us know of any dietary requests with your RSVP. Complimentary, convenient parking will be available.

FREE SEMINAR ON ELDER LAW, ESTATE PLANNING , TRUSTS, ASSET PROTECTION, AVOIDING PROBATE TAXES – APRIL 19TH BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN & APRIL 20TH EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN
Attention: The laws about making gifts to protect assets from nursing home bills have changed. If you don’t receive and act on the correct information now, you may be in danger of losing your assets (including your home) to nursing home bills. Free seminar or initial consultation by Connors & Sullivan P.C. in any one of their offices at Bayside, Middle Village, Bay Ridge or Manhattan.

Seminars will be conducted on Thursday, April 19 – 11am, 3pm & 7pm - The Greenhouse Café, 7717 Third Avenue, Brooklyn (between 77th & 78th Streets) or Friday, April 20 – 11am & 3pm – Vanderbilt YMCA – 5th Floor Conference Room. 224 East 47th Street, NY, NY (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues).

For a seminar reservation or free office consultation call 718 238-6500.

QUEENS CHAMBER TOWN HALL MEETING – MAY 3RD – 8:30AM – BULOVA CORPORATE CENTER
Representatives from most NYC Agencies will be on hand to describe their missions and their current initiatives in Queens on Thursday, May 3rd at the Bulova Conference Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights. This is your chance to meet your representatives and discuss your problems or air your gripes. The following agencies are confirmed: Departments of Consumer Affairs, Design & Construction, Environmental Protection, Transportation and Office of Emergency Management. Invited but not yet confirmed are the Departments of Buildings, City Planning, Finance, Health & Mental Hygiene and Small Business Services.

There is no fee to attend. Continental breakfast & complimentary parking available. Call the Chamber at 718-898-8500 to register.

WELCOME NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Reach out and welcome the companies who submitted applications during the last 2 weeks

Champion Motors, Inc., Mr. Xiaomeng Li
166-11 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358, (718)321-3732, (718)321-3691
Automobile Sales & Service

Millennium Imports Inc., Mr. Charles Winter
202-01 Northern Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361, (718)229-6768, (718)229-6865
Automobile Sales & Service

Shinda Management Corp., Mr. Richard Bramwell
217-02 Jamaica Ave., Queens Village, NY 11428, (718)740-0416, (718)217-6836
Building Maintenance

Concepts Unlimited Promotional Merchandise, Mr. Jonathan Riegel
63-55A Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, NY 11362, (718)423-1472, (718)423-1475
info@concepts-unlimited.com, www.concepts-unlimited.ny
Promotional Products

IT Dimensions, Inc., Ms. Mira Kovac
31-16 30th Avenue #201, Astoria, NY 11102, (718)777-1673, (718)777-5760
mira@itdimensions.com, www.itdimensions.com
Technology

Yellowstone Convenience Corp., Mr. John Skolras
73-07 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest HIlls, NY 11375, (718)459-3659,
Supermarkets

Washington Mutual, Mr. Charlie Terrasi
589 Fifth Avenue 2nd fl., New York, NY 10017, (212)326-6129, (646)736-0033
charlie.terrasi@wamu.net,
Mortgages

A&S Moving Supplies + Packing Services Inc., Mr. Mohamed Elwasl
34-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101, (718)784-8999,
Moving & Storage

Glatt Gourmet Cuisine Inc., Mr. Aba Ibragimov
555 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, NY 11021, (516)707-8005,
Caterers

Global Diamond Group LTD, Mr. John Kabbani
589 5th Avenue Room 908, New York, NY 10017-8714, (917)749-8333,
Jewelers

Mr. Diamond USA Inc., Mr. Roman Mashaiv
66 W 47th Street, Window 1A, New York, NY 10036, (917)653-0840,
Jewelers

Queens Bagels, Inc., Mr. Boris Suleymanova
95-08 63rd Drive, Rego Park, NY 11374, (718)459-6265,
Bakery Products

Star Light Diamonds Inc., Mr. Michael Siag
55 W 47th Street Unit 23, New York, NY 11036, (917)418-5353,
Jewelers

Tokyo Distributors LTD, Mr. Shain Baratian
25-20 50th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, (718)433-1333, (718)433-0131
tokyodist@aol.com,
Electronics

NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
Law Offices of Fuster & Associates P.C., Mr. David Fuster
82-11 37th Avenue #2219, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, (718)725-0025, (718)725-1155
adf@davidfusterlaw.com, www.davidfusterlaw.com
Law Firm

Municipal Credit Union, Mr. Ralph Pagan
22 Cortlandt Street 26 floor, New York, NY 10007, (212)238-3312, (212)766-5868
rpagan@nymcu.org, www.nymcu.org
Not for Profit

Nextcom Construction, Inc., Mr. Sang Jun Lee
163-07 Depot Road Suite 208, Flushing, NY 11358-2057, (718)762-7007, (718)762-8788
info@nextcomconstruction.com,
General Contractors

Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc., Mr. George Sophocleous
42-16 28th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11103, (718)267-2000, (718)956-6199
gsophocleous@lyonsonline.com, www.lyonsonline.com

Ms. Sophia Constantinou-Ryan
42-16 28th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11103, (718)267-2000, (718)956-6199
www.lyonsonline.com

Mr. Jon Allen
42-16 28th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11103, (718)267-2000, (718)956-6199
www.lyonsonline.com
Mortgages

RENEWING MEMBERS
Thanks to all our members who renewed during the last 2 weeks

Able Steel Equipment Co., Inc.
Active Fire Control
Adv. Allergy & Asthma Assessment & Diagnostics PC
Affinity Health Plan
Amna Construction Corp. Asia Bank, N.A.
Automatic Mail/Automatic On-Line System
Awisco New York Corp.
Bluestone Organization, Inc.
Brothers Roofing & Sheet Metal Supply
Child Center of NY The
City Underwriting Agency, Inc.
Clark Investigation & Security, Ltd.
Coldwell Banker R. Weir Realty
Commuter Link Inc.
Condor Pest Control, Inc.
Construction Services Associates Inc.
Counterforce Central Alarm Svces.
County Clare Consultants, Inc.
Cross County Federal Savings
Crystal Window & Door Systems, Ltd.
D & F Development Group
Delgado Travel Agency, Inc.
Elmhurst Hospital Center
First Central Savings Bank
First Pioneer Properties, Inc.
Food Plus Supermarket
Forest Hills Financial Group Inc.
GAB Assoc. Insurance Brokerage
Garden City Hotel
Helms Bros., Inc.
Jay Joshua Inc
Jetro Cash-N-Carry
John A. Vassilaros & Son, Inc.
John Carusone, Architect, P.C.
LaGuardia Corporate Ctr. Assoc.
MTA Long Island Rail Road
Maspeth Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
Menowitz Management Corp.
Metro Fuel Oil Corp./Metro Energy Group LLC
Michael C. Fina Co., Inc.
Milad Contracting Corp.
NYS Business Group/Conference Assoc. Inc.
National Elevator Cab & Door Corp.
New York Daily News
New York Hall of Science
New York Paving Inc.
NYCO Plumbing & Heating Corp.
Pan American Hotel
Petro Commercial Services
Pfeil & Holing, Inc.
Pibbs Industries
Port Authority of NY & NJ
Prest-O-Sales & Service, Inc.
Principal Building Services
Queens Botanical Garden Soc., Inc.
Queens Center
Queens College Student Services Corp.
Queens Theatre In The Park
Ranshaw Fuel Plumbing and Heating
Rubie's Costume Co., Inc.
Rubin Management Inc.
Runway Tire Service Co. Inc.
Runway Tire Service Co. Inc.
SVCMC Professional Registry, Inc.
Schwartz Brothers-Jefferson Mem. Chapels
Sheldon Lobel & Associates
Sign Depot
Sovereign Bank
Sterling Glen of Forest Hills
Sunnyside Community Services
Tano Group Architects
Ten Ren Tea And Ginseng Co., Inc.
Tully Construction Co. Inc.
Urban Foundation/Engineering, LLC
W.F. International Group, Inc.
Welsh Bros. Realty Co.
Western Beef
Western Queens Gazette
Winson Surnamer, Inc.
Wyndham Garden Hotel LaGuardia Airport
YMCA of Greater N Y-LIC Branch