Celebrating the Holidays

Food, folks and FUNdraising made the POB Chamber’s holiday celebration at Mario’s a big success. About 60 party goers – members, spouses and other guests – gathered on Monday, December 10th in Plainview.

Pictured: Chamber president Andrew Lamkin, board member and holiday party chairperson, Alan Goldberg with Tara Butler-Sahai and Crystal Berger from Nassau County Legislator Drucker's office. 

November to Remember with Four Great Events

A meeting held by the Women’s Group, the general membership meeting plus networking and our biannual new members breakfast made November a busy and meaningful month. (Click Read More for details and photos from all events.) Pictured: New members breakfast attendees  

On November 8th, the Women’s Group meeting attendees networked and noshed at a wine and chocolate tasting event while kicking off a fundraising campaign for the chamber’s charity partner, Birthday Wishes.

Long Island Birthday Wishes Is Chamber's Current Charity Partner

Bringing the joy of birthday parties to homeless children is the mission of  Long Island Birthday Wishes, the Chamber’s chosen charity for 2018-2019.

Based in Hicksville, the grass roots group founded in 2008 brings a complete party to over 75 family homeless shelters and transitional living facilities across Long Island. In addition to party activities, birthday cake and presents, they “deliver joy, hope and positive lasting memories to children and their families.” Last year they brought parties to 6,000 children on Long Island. 

December 19, 2018: General Membership Meeting, 7:30am

Join us for networking, speakers and more at the Marriott Residence Inn Plainview. The featured speaker will be business valuation expert and CPA Todd Ringler of Calm Waters Consulting. He will present on "Your Business's Worth and Why You Need to Know." (Read More for his bio) Rob Basso of Associated HCM will be the spotlight speaker.

January 3, 2019: Women's Group Meeting Addresses Empowerment, 6:00pm

As a working woman, do you feel you are sometimes walking a tightrope between being seen as too ambitious or too nurturing? Janine Friedman of Choice Training and Coaching Solutions, Inc. will address the subject of women and empowerment. This program will help you understand and identify this phenomenon, also known as the tightrope bias, and provide useful strategies for addressing it. RSVP is requested. Read more for details