“BREAKFAST WITH THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT & HER CABINET” – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 – LAGUARDIA MARRIOTT
Prepare to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day by joining Helen Marshall, her Cabinet, and Community Board leaders as they address issues of importance to the Queens business community. The breakfast will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the New York LaGuardia Marriott. Registration and networking starts at 8:30am; program begins at 9am.

Gold sponsors
The Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens – New York Community Bank –New York Hospital Queens - Sterling National Bank

Silver sponsors
Queens College – St. John’s University – State Bank of Long Island

$50 per person; $450 table of 10. To register call the Chamber at 718-898-8500.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY LUNCHEON – MARCH 15TH – TERRACE ON THE PARK
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg – Guest Speaker
It is time to be Irish for a day. The Queens Chamber of Commerce will present its Annual salute to St. Patrick and the Irish on Thursday, March 15th at Terrace On The Park. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be our guest speaker. The award winning Petri School of Irish step dancers, bag piper and a traditional Irish band will entertain. Corned beef, cabbage and beer or wine, your choice.

Diamond Sponsor – HIP
Silver Sponsor - Queens College
Flowers donated by - Booth Flower Shop

Tickets are $50 per person; tables of 10 $450. For additional information or to make reservations call 718-898-8500.

JOINT CHAMBER BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE – NY HALL OF SCIENCE – MARCH 7 – 5:30PM TO 7:30PM
The Queens Chamber of Commerce is joined by partner chambers the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Queens and the JFK International Airport Chamber of Commerce for a networking event on Wednesday, March 7th at the NY Hall of Science. It will begin promptly at 5:30pm and run to 7:30pm. Come in out of the cold and enjoy the city’s greatest scientific exhibit. Sample tempting hors d’oeuvres; sip some wine while you exchange business cards with your colleagues from the JFK and Hispanic Chambers.

$20 per member; $30 per non member. Call the Chamber to register at 718-898-8500 or register on line at the Calendar of the Chamber’s web site www.queenschamber.org.

“GROWING SMALL BUSINESS: THE NEW FEDERAL & STATE ENVIRONMENT” BREAKFAST FORUM – FEBRUARY 22ND – DIAMOND CLUB AT SHEA STADIUM
Queens Economic Development Corporation invites you attend the 4th annual 2007 “Forecast for Queens” breakfast event at 8:30 in the morning of Thursday, February 22nd entitled “GROWING SMALL BUSINESS: THE NEW FEDERAL & STATE ENVIRONMENT”. The forum will present a discussion of the small business potential of Queens County featuring a keynote by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Chair of the US House Small Business Committee and a special appearance by Assemblyman Mark Weprin, Chair of the NYS Small Business Committee. Additionally, Professor Leonard Baynes of St. John’s University Law School will present and excerpt from his law review article about Queens small businesses and Brian McMahon. President of the New York State Economic Development Council will present timely subject from their recently released study on the state business environment. The breakfast will be held at the Diamond Club at Shea Stadium beginning at 8:30. Breakfast will be provided, parking is available and the Diamond Club is located across the street from the Shea Stadium stop on the Number 7 train.

RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK ELECTS TWO NEW TRUSTEES Richard Frame Retires After 26 Years as Board Member
The Board of Trustees of Ridgewood Savings Bank today announced it has elected Robert W. Donohue and Dr. Margaret M. Fitzpatrick as new trustees of the bank, as of Jan. 1, 2007.

Ridgewood Savings Bank Trustee Richard Frame is retiring after 26 years of service to the bank. Mr. Frame was elected to Ridgewood’s Board of Trustees in 1980.

Mr. Donohue brings more than 40 years experience in the electric utility industry. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he held management and senior executive positions at Consolidated Edison of New York where he was responsible for all electric distribution operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, planning, and customer services for the company’s territory. He now serves as executive vice president for PDR&C Corp., providing consulting services, assessments, and operational expertise to a variety of utilities throughout the country.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is currently president and CEO of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. Her career in academic leadership, fiscal oversight, strategic planning, and advancement of institutional relations spans 32 years. Previously, Dr. Fitzpatrick was senior vice president of St. John’s University and campus minister and administrator of Queensborough Community College. She also has authored nine publications relating to issues associated with administration, finances, and values in higher education.

GABRIEL TAUSSIG APPOINTED TO QUEENS LIBRARY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Gabriel Taussig has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Queens Library by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Board of Trustees is the Queens Library’s governing body, consisting of 19 members. In addition, the Mayor, Speaker of the City Council, Comptroller, Public Advocate and Queens Borough President are ex-officio members. Trustees serve without remuneration for a term of five years.

Mr. Taussig has spent his entire legal career with the New York City Law Department and has served as Chief of the Administrative Law Division for over 20 years. He lectures before various bar groups about various legal issues involving the City of New York. A graduate of Queens College and Brooklyn Law School, Mr. Taussig was educated in the New York City public school system and is an alumnus of Jamaica High School. Mr. Taussig and his wife have two grown children and reside in Hollis Hills.

NEWS POSTED BY THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE. (WWW.BCNYS.ORG)
Governor Spitzer proposes links between educational funding and performance
http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/2007/0129education.htm

Governor Spitzer proposes $120.6 billion budget
http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/2007/0131spitzerbudget.htm

REP. MALONEY BECOMES CHAIR OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Powerful subcommittee oversees America's banks
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, assumed the chairwomanship of the powerful Financial Institutions Subcommittee. The subcommittee oversees the American banking industry, which includes more than 22,000 banks, thrifts, and credit unions.

Maloney has served on the Financial Services Committee since she was first sworn in to Congress in 1992. She was the senior Democrat on the Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology Subcommittee during the last session of Congress.

LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC ADVOCATE’S M/WBEs SURVEY
Thank you for your assistance with The Public Advocate’s survey of Minority- and/or Woman-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). The purpose of this survey is to examine the current M/WBE program run by the New York City Department of Small Business Services and the obstacles City procurement policies present to M/WBEs. Participation in this survey is voluntary and anonymous. The identity of respondents will be kept confidential. Respondents’ answers will be used for research purposes by the Office of the Public Advocate. The survey should only take 10 to 15 minutes. The survey will close on Thursday, February 8th at 11pm.

To access the survey, please click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=305703071020

Please feel free to forward this message to other M/WBEs who would be interested in taking the survey. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Susie Han, Office of the Public Advocate, at (212) 669-2455.

SUNNYSIDE CHAMBER BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE – MARCH 13TH – HARMONY TWO RESTAURANT
The Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce invites all Queens Chamber members to a Business Card Exchange on Tuesday, March 13th from 6pm to 8pm at the Harmony Two Restaurant, 47-57 41st Street (just off Greenpoint Avenue) in Sunnyside. Complimentary wine & hors d’oeuvres. This is a great opportunity to meet members of the Chamber and other members of the Sunnyside/Woodside area through this free community networking event. For more information call Luke Adams at 718-784-8437 or 718-482-6053.

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

• Ambassador Yellow Pages
• Astoria Energy LLC
• Capitol Fire Sprinkler Co., Inc.
• Comfort Inn, NY 233
• County Fair Air Conditioning
• Forestdale Inc.
• Gramercy Brokerage Inc.
• Larkin Cold Storage Co. Inc.
• Manhattan Fire & Safety Corp.
• March of Dimes Greater NY Chapter
• Russo's On The Bay
• Silvercup Studios NEW CORPORATE MEMBER
• The Employment Guide
• U. S. Army Recruiting Battalion