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Join Our Board! Make a Difference

Join Our Board! Make a Difference

Looking to make a difference in our community? Consider joining the POBCOC board of directors. Five seats will be on this year's election ballot at the May membership meeting on the 17th. If you are interested in being nominated for the POB COC board (or would like to...

SpringFest Raffle Prizes and Volunteers Needed

SpringFest Raffle Prizes and Volunteers Needed

The POB Chamber's largest community event, SpringFest is supported by generous members via valuable sponsorships, a slew of volunteers and generous donors. With less than two months away, we need your assistance! It takes a village to create our successful community...

Postponed: Women’s Group Milestone – 5 Years and Counting!

Postponed: Women’s Group Milestone – 5 Years and Counting!

Please note -- Due to Covid and other illness concerns, the Women's Group Committee has decided it best to postpone this important event until March (in honor of Women's History Month)  Look for a regular meeting in February to be announced soon. We apologize for any...

President’s Message – Winter 2022/23

President’s Message – Winter 2022/23

I hope you are enjoying a happy holiday season with family and friends. It was nice to spend time with many of you at our holiday party – the first in three years -- on December 5th at Prime Burger. And despite a small turnout for our December membership meeting on...

Holiday Party! Register Today

Holiday Party! Register Today

It's Back! The POB Chamber Holiday Party will be hosted by Prime Burger Bar on Monday evening, December 5th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Join fellow members, co-workers and guests to network and celebrate the holiday season at this delicious new Plainview destination....

Network On Nov 9th At Ambassador Home Improvement

Network On Nov 9th At Ambassador Home Improvement

Join us for wine, cheese and valuable networking on Wednesday, November 9th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Ambassador Home Improvement (1120 Old Country Road, Plainview). Engage with members and guests at their beautiful showroom. Refreshments and light bites will be...

Golf Outing 2022 – Good Time Had by All!

Golf Outing 2022 – Good Time Had by All!

Once again almost 50 golfers from three chambers (Plainview-Old Bethpage, Westbury-Carle Place and Syosset-Woodbury) enjoyed a fun day on the course at the majestic Cold Spring Country Club in Cold Spring Harbor. A big thank you to the sponsors who contributed to the...

Busy Fall Revealed For Chamber at Sept Meeting

Busy Fall Revealed For Chamber at Sept Meeting

The packed September 21st lunch meeting agenda included an important message from Long Island Association President Matt Cohen (pictured): "We want to hear from you; chamber members and small business owners. Your input is needed." In addition to Matt as the featured...

Interns Available Via POB JFK HS Program

Interns Available Via POB JFK HS Program

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School’s School to Career Program gives students the opportunity to intern and expand the walls of classroom learning while simultaneously assisting the needs of the local business community. Many POB Chamber members have benefited from...

Eric Molbegat

Eric Molbegat

Eric Molbegat Board Member eric@carjoyusa.com Eric Molbegat joined the board of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce in 2022. The founder of Carjoy USA, Eric works with families to reduce stress as they navigate the car buying process. In 2022, Carjoy bought...

September Kick-Off Meeting Is a Lunchtime Event!

September Kick-Off Meeting Is a Lunchtime Event!

Prepay Today!  See below. Be sure to join us as we kick off the fall meeting and networking season on Wednesday, September 21st from Noon to 1:30pm, indoors at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Our Featured Speaker will be Matt Cohen, President and CEO of the Long...

Three Chambers a Charm!

Three Chambers a Charm!

If you joined us last night for the multi-chamber event in Oyster Bay, thank you for coming and creating a valuable evening of summer business networking. If you didn't, here's what you missed: Members and board members from the POB, Syosset-Woodbury and Oyster...

Multi-Chamber Networking – Thursday, August 25th!

Multi-Chamber Networking – Thursday, August 25th!

Limited to 50 guests - register today! (See below)  Join us for multi-chamber networking with the Oyster Bay-East Norwich and Syosset-Woodbury Chambers. This fun summer event is hosted by the OB-EN Chamber and will take place on Thursday, August 25th from 5:30pm to...

Deadline Aug 24th – Chamber Seeks New Charity Partner

Deadline Aug 24th – Chamber Seeks New Charity Partner

Applications are now being accepted! Each year, the POB Chamber carefully selects a local charity to sponsor, raising money and awareness for the organization at various chamber events and throughout the community. If you know of a local charity that would be...

Chamber 2022 Scholarships Awarded

Chamber 2022 Scholarships Awarded

The POB Chamber of Commerce was delighted to award three scholarships to deserving students during POB JFK High School's annual awards night this June. These students earned their awards by writing an outstanding essay on two different topics. Matthew Fryman (pictured...

Chamber Announces New President; Changes in Officer Positions

Chamber Announces New President; Changes in Officer Positions

On Wednesday, June 1st, Andrew Lamkin officially passed his duties as POB Chamber president to David Weinstein, former executive vice president, at the chamber’s June board meeting. David will serve as the organization’s new leader along with this slate of approved...