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How did the Hauppauge Industrial Park become the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge? Join the HIA-LI on Friday, April 29th for an executive program about the transformation from Industrial Park to Innovation Park and how this transformation has impacted the Long Island Business Community.

Date & Time: April 29, 2022 from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M.

Location: IBEW Local 25 – 370 Motor Parkway A, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Moderator – Joe Campolo

Panel:

Angie Carpenter, Supervisor, Town of Islip

Ed Wehrheim, Supervisor, Town of Smithtown

Kelly Murphy, Deputy Executive Director, Suffolk County IDA

Gregory Galdi, President & CEO, Custom Computer Specialists

Jeff Reingold, COO, Contract Pharmacal Corp.

A key component of NY’s HERO Act requires that employers allow for the establishment of workplace safety committees. These committees enable employees to raise workplace health and safety issues and review health and safety policies. Learn more about these committees and how they will affect your business with CMM’s Christine Malafi, Senior Partner and chair of our Corporate Department.

Miller Business Mornings is a free breakfast meeting five times a year and is open to all.

Date: Friday, February 18th

Time: 9:00 A.M.

Place: Miller Business Center, Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd, Centereach

Long Island MacArthur Airport is a critical part of Long Island’s ecosystem and, with Joe Campolo on the airport’s advisory board, is poised to see significant growth in the future. Join us and HIA-LI as Joe leads a discussion with industry leaders about exciting new updates and projects related to travel and tourism on Long Island and how this will impact local businesses and our economy.

Opening Remarks:

Angie Carpenter – Town of Islip Supervisor

Panelists:

Shelley LaRose-Arken – Commissioner, Long Island MacArthur Airport

Bryan Deluca – Executive Director, Atlantis Holdings, LLC. & Board Chairman of Discover Long Island

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 / 8:00 – 10:00 A.M.

Location: MacArthur Airport – 100 Arrival Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 with Virtual Option

The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizes cannabis for adults 21 years of age or older in New York State. This legislation brings questions regarding cultivation, licensing, and employment policies. Join the Miller Business Center for a program led by Arthur Yermash, CMM Partner and head of our Cannabis Law practice, where he will examine the regulations surrounding the cultivation of cannabis plants for personal use and the different cannabis licenses that exist.

Additionally, this program will discuss employment law issues and policies surrounding cannabis and the workplace such as hiring and firing concerns, what actions regarding cannabis employers can and cannot prohibit, as well as drug testing and cannabis impairment.

Details

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Time: 9 A.M. – 10 A.M.

Place: Zoom

Join Christine Malafi for an attorney-only CLE by Suffolk County Bar Association Academy of Law as she demonstrates the ins and outs of buying and selling a business. 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 virtual presentation, you will learn about:

● Steps needed to grow a thriving business
● What are your business value drivers
● Why exit planning is important
● How to grow a business that will sell for maximum value
● How does the current pandemic affect the value of your business
● What a seller can do in advance to plan for the sale of their company (to obtain maximum value)
● The process of buying or selling a business

Details

Faculty: Kyle Griffith, CBI, DM, AP; Christine Malafi, Esq. and Ken Pischel, Fractional CFO

Date: January 27, 2022

Time: 1 PM – 2:15 PM

Where: Zoom

Price: SCBA Members $45; Non-Members $60

The program will provide you with 1.5 CLE credits in Professional Practice.

Join Christine Malafi, Esq. on Tuesday, December 14 at 9:00 AM for Amity Education Group‘s informative panel discussion on startups and small and midsize businesses. Malafi will be joined by panelist Vincent Garritano, CPA of G.S. Garritano & Associates, CPAs and moderator Kevin L. McCrudden of Amity Education Group New York. The event will be held virtually.

Joe Campolo will moderate the HIA-LI 44th Annual Meeting and Legislative Program on Friday, January 14, 2022. The virtual event will be from 8:00 – 10:30 A.M. Hear from your local and state representatives while you learn about Long Island business initiatives and the 2022 economic forecast.

Join CMM Cares for an unforgettable global taste experience!

Back by popular demand, our Wine & Dine Benefit Gala will celebrate some of the world’s best wines, expertly paired with delectable regional cuisines. Travel through New Zealand, Chile, and South Africa as we gather at the stunning Flowerfield in St. James to welcome and honor CMM Cares’ newest board members. Learn about wine pairings, enjoy a mouthwatering dinner, and reconnect in person as you support our mission to bring the business community together to make a difference for our Long Island neighbors, one family at a time.

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. At the event, you’ll hear directly from some of the families we’ve positively impacted.

HONOREES:

Peter Klein, Chief Investment Officer & Founder of ALINE Wealth
Alan Sasserath, Managing Partner at Sasserath & Co.
Scott Maskin, CEO of SUNation Solar Systems

Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Single Ticket – $250 | Couples Ticket – $400

For questions, please email Victoria Tringone.

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

SPONSOR VIP HOUR:

All sponsors are invited to join us for our VIP Hour hosted exclusively for sponsors at the below levels. This SPONSOR-ONLY reception will begin one hour prior to the main event, featuring a certified sommelier sharing his custom chosen fine wines the secrets of wine pairings.

Premier Sponsor: $5,000

• Reserved table and 10 tickets to the main event and exclusive VIP Hour
• Company logo on CMM Cares marketing collateral, emails & social media blasts
• Company logo on event signage
• Company logo on CMM Cares website with link

Corporate Sponsor: $2,500

• 5 tickets to the main event and exclusive VIP Hour
• Company logo on CMM Cares marketing collateral, emails & social media blasts
• Company logo on event signage
• Company logo on CMM Cares website with link

Friend Sponsor: $1,000

• 2 tickets to the main event and exclusive VIP Hour
• Company logo on CMM Cares marketing collateral, emails & social media blasts
• Company logo on event signage
• Company logo on CMM Cares website with link

Join CMM Partner Arthur Yermash, Chair of our Cannabis Law practice, for the HIA-LI Manufacturing & International Trade Committee webinar as he discusses the legal considerations of starting a cannabis business in New York. Panelists include Martin Chalif, Owner of Paperless Solutions Company of Long Island and Joel Halvorson, Vice President of Quintel Management Consulting in Denver, Colorado. Attendees will have the opportunity for a Q&A session at the end.

At this online event you will learn the following:

• General information about cannabis; growers, processer, sellers,
• What other states have been experiencing that New York can learn from,
• Technology considerations in cannabis industry,
• Compliance considerations in cannabis industry,
• Legal considerations in cannabis industry,
• Regulations and more.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 28, 2021

TIME: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

COST: Free