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For the 2022 holiday season we will be collecting toys and gifts for Family Service League’s (FSL) annual holiday gift drive, Project TOY. Project TOY helps bring joy and toys to families throughout Suffolk County by providing gifts for children and teens in need.

FSL deeply appreciates and accepts donations for children of all ages. Gifts/gift cards for teenagers and wrapping paper are especially welcome!

The collection will run from Monday, November 14th – Wednesday, December 7th in the Strata Building at 4175 Veterans Highway, Ronkonkoma in Suite 400. 

You can donate to the toy drive by:

• Bringing new, unwrapped gifts to our 4th floor reception desk.
• Purchasing a gift online by visiting FSL’s Amazon Wishlist.
• Donating gift cards or volunteering. For more information about these opportunities, contact Jackie at jhilbert@cmmllp.com

For more information or any questions, contact Jackie Hilbert at 631-738-9100 ext. 330 or jhilbert@cmmllp.com.

Join Arthur Yermash, Partner and Corporate Counsel at CMM, in conjunction with the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, as he presents a discussion on ways to renegotiate your commercial lease agreement in these rising inflation times. At CMM, Arthur leads our robust commercial leasing practice, where he developed the strategy for the renegotiation of nearly 1,000 commercial leases nationwide for a major retailer at breakneck speed.

In this presentation, Arthur will discuss rent escalation provisions in your commercial lease agreement, preemptively minimizing disputes and non-payment for commercial landlords and business risk for commercial tenants. He will also address the four common commercial lease rent structures, which are important to think about these in the context of periods of high inflation:

• Fixed Increases
• Pass-Through Escalation
• Direct Operating Cost Escalation
• Indexed/Variable Escalation

Event Date: September 7, 2022

Time: 9am to 10:30am

Place: Zoom

Every business exit is an emotional roller coaster for both the owners and employees. Business owners have the ability to either alleviate fear or exacerbate it, so it is essential to set the right tone and carefully manage the message.

Join us on May 6th for XPX Long Island: Bringing Key People Under the Tent: Key Concerns and Best Practices. CMM Senior Partner Christine Malafi, chair of our Corporate Department, is invited as a panelist to discuss how to successfully lead a team through an acquisition transition.

Christine has led the CMM legal team in closing countless M&A deals worth billions of dollars. She has vast experience advising on both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions in a variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing, education, healthcare, and professional service sectors. 

In this interactive session, the panelists will explore best practices for:

• Bringing Key People “Under the Tent” [When and How]
• Addressing Rumor Mill concerns
• Compensation strategies to both retain and reward key employees

DETAILS

Date & Time: Fri, May 6^th, 2022 | 8:30am – 10:30am

Location: Heritage Club at Bethpage – 99 Quaker Meeting House Road | Farmingdale, NY 11735

SPEAKERS

Moderator:

Diana Hopkins, CFA – Managing Director, Valuation & Business Analytics
BDO

Panelists:

Christine Malafi, Esq. – Senior Partner, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP

Jeffrey L. Bass, M.A., M.P.A. – Managing Member, Executive Strategies Group LLC

Bob Doyle – Partner, Imperial Advisory

Christopher Martens – Business Development Executive, MarshMcLennan

EVENT DETAILS

Time:  8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Location: Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena

Join CMM Cares for a day on the course at their Annual Charity Golf Outing taking place on June 6, 2022! The event will be held at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in East Setauket, NY. This 18 hole golf facility was built in 1917 by the famed architect Devereux Emmet. St. George’s is known for its firm fairways, small greens, and numerous bunkers.

The afternoon shotgun will be followed by a cocktail reception to recognize their 2022 Community Leader Honoree, Sal Ferro, CEO of Alure Home Improvements. Sal was named Long Island’s Most Philanthropic Person by The Long Island Press and was presented the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award for Community Service by the Long Island Association.

Ticket sales and sponsorships will benefit CMM Cares, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which helps support and bring joy to Long Island families facing unexpected challenges.

Monday, June 6, 2022 | 12:00 PM Registration

For questions, please email Lexi Latino at alatino@cmmllp.com.

To pay by check, please make out to CMM Cares, Inc. and mail to 4175 Veterans Memorial Highway Ronkonkoma, New York 11779.

Now more than ever, employers in the manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain sectors struggle to fill job vacancies. By rethinking hiring practices and diversifying the workforce to include neuro-diverse individuals within the hiring process, these shortages can be alleviated. Senior Partner Christine Malafi will speak on a panel to discuss the many benefits of hiring a member of Long Island’s Autistic population and helping solve these staffing challenges.

The panel discussion, hosted by Ignite LI and the Town of Islip, will highlight vocational and employment training programs, payroll reimbursement, and tax credit incentives for employers.

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 

Location: Long Island Cares’ Center for Community Engagement 75 Davids Dr. Hauppauge, NY 11788

Panelists

Christine Malafi, Senior Partner – Campolo, Middleton & McCormick

Christine Ponzio, Executive Director – Winters Center for Autism

Doreen Nobile, Business Relations Representative – ACCES VR

Paule Pachter, CEO – Long Island Cares

Guest Speakers

Angie Carpenter, Supervisor – Town of Islip

James P. O’Connor, Councilman – Town of Islip

Patrick D. Boyle, Executive Director – IgniteLI

Michael Haynes, Chief Government Affairs Officer – Long Island Cares