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 but pre-register in order to be listed in the Expo Guide. 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 Empresarios Hispanas, Ecuadorian Chamber, 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

Attend and be eligible for the following prizes which have been donated:
Continuing Education Course, Summer Catalogue worth up to $400 (Queens College), Original artwork (Queensborough Community College), 4 Mets tickets, parking pass & admission to the Diamond Club (Farrell Fritz), $150 Gift Card (Queens Center Mall), Wine Basket (County Clare Consultants), I-Pod Shuffle (Amna Construction), $150 Check (St. John’s University), Weber Gas Grill (KeySpan), 1 Week Summer Camp (FasTracKids), Music Together Class $100 (Mommy Music and Me), I-Pod (State Bank of Long Island), Free Cocktail/Appetizer Hour for 35 (Shiro of Japan), Weekend Certificate (LaGuardia Marriott), 4 Mets Tickets, programs, shirts & caps (Mets), 2 Yankees Tickets (Parkside Group)

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 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.

QUEENS TOURISM FORUM – MAY 8TH – SHERATON LAGUARDIA HOTEL – 8:30AM TO 11AM
Queens is the most diverse borough in New York with a treasure chest of cultural, dining and shopping destinations for a world of travelers to explore. Let’s unwrap this wonderful “secret” and invite the world to Discover Queens!

• Marketing Queens as a Tourism Destination
• Tourism Partnership Opportunities
• The Business of Queens Tourism
• Queens Tourism Council/ More NYC

BP Helen Marshall will provide a welcome. Speakers covering the above topics are Kate Cavaliere, Macerich Company, Donna Keren, NYC & Co., Mike Alvich, Gray Line, and Michael Savino, Headline Communications.

The forum is sponsored by The Port Authority of NY & NJ, Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President, Queens Economic Development Corporation and the Queens Chamber of Commerce. To register call 718-263-0546 or email mms@queensny.org.

SUNNYSIDE CHAMBER LUNCHEON – MAY 8TH AT DAZIE’S
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce is delighted to have as guest speaker Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, Borough Commander of Patrol Borough Queens North, at its next luncheon on Tuesday, May 8th at 12:30pm at Dazie’s restaurant. Chief Pizzuti has 25 years of experience serving the Police Department and the city.

“Chief Pizzuti has presided over the most extensive transformation of the Police Academy's curriculum, its rigorous physical education program, and recognition by national accrediting bodies for its overall program and for the acceptance by higher educational institutions of Police Academy courses for college credit. Together with her other, extensive Department experience, Chief Pizzuti will be a great leader for the administration of police services in Queens North,” Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

In addition to her previous assignment, Chief Pizzuti has commanded the 17th and Midtown North Precincts, as well as the Corruption Prevention Division of the Internal Affairs Bureau. She also has served as Executive Officer of the 13th Precinct. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Chief Pizzuti holds a master's in Education from Seton Hall University.

She succeeds Assistant Chief James Tuller, who became Borough Commander of Manhattan South earlier this month.

PLEASE To make it easy, those eating at the luncheon may pay $18.00 by personal or business check and have it made out to the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce.

THE NY REGIONAL COMMUTER CHOICE AWARDS PROGRAM
Any business, regardless of size or industry, that employs at least one commute alternative — car/vanpools, transit subsidies, shuttles, telecommuting, compressed work weeks/flexible scheduling, bicycling or has other, comparable initiatives in place — is eligible and encouraged to participate in the Regional Commuter Choice Awards program. If your company promotes any of those benefits, that’s great! Why not let others know about it?

The Regional Commuter Choice Awards provides an excellent opportunity for you to publicize your efforts and get the recognition your company deserves. Participation also sends a clear and positive message to your employees and people in the community that your company cares — in more ways than one.

Getting Started is easy. All you have to do is fill out the short nomination form (http://nymtc.org/project/RCCA/2007_Nomination_Form.pdf) and they’ll take care of the rest.

NYSDOT’s CLEAN AIR NY PROGRAM
The NYSDOT air quality awareness program, www.OzoneNY.org, has recently been enhanced and renamed. The new program, Clean Air NY, builds upon the years of success of the OzoneNY program to provide a year-round effort. Visitors to the new website, www.cleanairny.org, can register themselves or their business to receive notification of expected poor air quality days. The OzoneNY.org site will continue to act as a point of reference for the pre-existing elementary and middle school programs.

FASTRACKIDS SPECIAL OFFER FOR BIG APPLE CIRCUS TICKETS
FasTracKids, a leading international provider of enrichment learning for children, is proud to be a sponsor of Big Apple Circus. Call FasTracKids to take advantage of the following Big Apple Circus promotion 877- 867-5437. Step Right UP! Big Apple Circus in Queens – May 12 – 28 - Cunningham Park – Francis Lewis Blvd. & Union Turnpike.

Special Promotion & Discounts

• Save $5 per ticket – call FasTracKids for discount coupon & available dates.
• Enter to WIN FREE family 4-pack of tickets to Big Apple Circus at any FasTracKids location in Queens – Bayside, Flushing & Kew Gardens.
• Meet a Big Apple Circus, Circus to Go! Clown at the Flushing Mall stage on May 5th – 3:30-5:30PM.

Join them for family fun. FasTracKids Day at the Circus – Saturday, May 19th Show time 12:30 – 2:30pm & 4:30 – 6:30pm

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

In Touch Technology Solutions, Mr. Kenneth Khan
107-57 123 Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (718)845-2175,
kenneth@intouchtech.com, www.intouch.com
Commuter Assistance

ABC NYC Limo, Mr. Russell Figaredo
61-57 80 Street, Middle Village, NY 11379, (646)996-2447,
abcnyclimo@msn.com, www.abcnyclimo.com
Limousine Service

Trinity Tax & Financial Solutions, Inc., Mr. Ron Ziffer
116-16 Queens Blvd., Suite 245, Forest Hills, NY 11375, (718)261-2090, (718)261-2185
Financial Services, Planning

BRJ Consulting, Inc., Ms. Rita Baskin
70-50 Austin Street, Suite 112, Forest Hills, NY 11375, (718)261-0700, (718)228-7200
info@brjconsultinginc.com, www.brjconsultinginc.com
Consultant (Training)

NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS
All Seasons Services Inc., Mr. Anthony D'Amelio
325 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237, (718)366-7900, (718)366-7910
americanpad@aol.com,
Housewares

Register Abstract Co. Inc., Mr. Norman Horowitz
38-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361, (718)423-5333, (718)423-8836
nhorowitz@titlesny.com,
Title Companies & Agents

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

48-18 Properties, LLC
Aegean Real Estate
AIDS Center of Queens County Inc.
Allstate Insurance Co.
American Cancer Society, Queens Office
American Elevator & Machine Corp.
American Mail Communications
At The Carwash
ATCO Properties & Management Inc.
Beardslee Transmission Equip. Co.
Ben's Best Delicatessen
Berenson LLP
Bigman Bros., Inc.
Black Bear Co., Inc.
Briguglio Construction Corp.
Briguglio Consulting Corp.
Brothers Roofing & Sheet Metal Supply
Cardinal Industries Inc.
Cardone Concrete, Inc.
Cartridge World Fresh Meadows
Champion Locksmith, Inc.
Charles J. King, Inc.
Community Action For Victims Rights
Condor Pest Control, Inc.
Delgado Travel Agency, Inc.
Dundee Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Falcon Perspectives Inc.
Family Care Certified Services Of Brooklyn, Inc.
FasTracKids
Feinstein Iron Works, Inc.
Ferrari Driving School, Inc.
Food Plus Supermarket
Forster & Iannacone
Forster & Iannacone
GAB Assoc. Insurance Brokerage
Geo. E. Payne & Son, Inc.
GwangGaeTou Development, Corp
Helms Bros., Inc.
Holy Cross High School
Israeloff, Trattner & Co.
Jackson Lewis
JFK International Air Terminal LLC
John Carusone, Architect, P.C.
Joseph P. Day Realty Corp.
Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates Inc.
Kinray Inc.
Krinos Foods, Inc.
Lefrak Organization, Inc.
Long Island Fireproof Door, Inc.
Marathon Consulting
Michael C. Fina Co., Inc.
MJ Macaluso & Assoc., Architects
Money Savers
Mossland Kennels Inc.
Moving Maven of NY Inc.
NORAMPAC New York City Inc.
National Elevator Cab & Door Corp.
National Envelope Corp.
New York Hospital Queens
North Brooklyn YMCA
Princeton Review, The
Quality Inn
Queens Blvd. Extended Care Facility
Queens Centers For Progress
Queens Public Communications Corp.
Queens Typewriter Co., Inc.
Queens West Development Corp.
Rago Foundations, LLC
Reno General Construction Corp.
Rosenwach Tank Co. Inc.
SVCMC Professional Registry, Inc.
St. John's University
Stillwell Supply Corp.
The Ervolino Partnership
Tully Construction Co. Inc.
Unalite Electric & Lighting Corp.
Vallo Transportation, Ltd.
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP