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Business Leaders Graduate from First
Chamber/Adelphi University MBA Program
Huntington Chamber of Commerce Will Continue to Partner with Adelphi University to Offer Innovative MBA Program This Fall

With graduation season upon us, ten of Long Island’s Business Leaders have much to celebrate as they received their own prestigious MBA in Management Degree from Adelphi University which offered the MBA program in partnership with the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. The Huntington Chamber/Adelphi MBA Program is a unique and practical educational opportunity designed for working professionals.  Through the collaborative relationship between the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and Adelphi University, members can earn their MBA.  The program is offered one evening per week and meets state, regional and national accreditation standards.

Adelphi's MBA is designed to serve middle-level professionals seeking advancement in management careers. To be able to perform with distinction in our global environment, you must be intellectually well-rounded and have the capacity to understand and appreciate the impact of your decisions on society and the role that society plays in forming your decisions.  You must know how to communicate effectively and must possess a thorough understanding of the legal, environmental, technological and social issues that affect an organization's operations.  The required foundation and advance core components integrate contemporary management issues and business fundamentals, thereby enabling you to acquire such knowledge and competencies. There has been documented research by the Bureau of US Labor Statistics that shows that a strong graduate business degree not only prepares a professional for a managerial position within a chosen field but individuals holding an advanced degree receive a higher salary compensation. 

Students are now being accepted for the Fall program.  If you have been waiting for a convenient time to pursue your MBA, act fast. Information sessions will take place at the Chamber offices on Monday, June 28th and Tuesday, July 13th from 5:30pm- 7:00pm.  Please contact the Chamber office at 631-423-6100 to reserve your place or for additional information, please contact Maureen Leslie, Adelphi Assistant Director for Off-Campus Programs at
631-300-4356.



Business Leaders Graduate from First Chamber/Adelphi MBA Program.  Pictured from left to right: James McGowan, Executive Director for Off-Campus Administration, Adelphi University; Jason Barry, Verizon; Patricia-Jo Caruso, Town of Huntington; Maureen Leslie, Assistant Director for Off-Campus Programs, Adelphi University; Sharon Collyer, Henry Schein, Inc.; Mark Brellis, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Robert Schelhorn, Federal Bureau of Investigation; John McCrystal, Verizon; Ellen O'Brien, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Executive Director; Linda Mitchell, Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, Director, Member Services.  Graduates absent from this photo: Paul Hilber, Cablevision; Nicholas Horman, Horman Pickles; Anne Moskoviz, Barnes and Noble:  Wilza Pierre, Overseas Military Sales Corp., Ltd.

Newspaper columnist and CNN commentator Ellis Henican was keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce last week. The membership breakfast was held May 20 at the Marriott in Melville.

Henican talked about Long Island’s future and emphasized that it is imperative to solve the high cost of housing that is driving young professionals away from the area. He noted that Long Island has twice evolved – first as a bedroom suburb of New York City, second as a national center of defense industry contracting – and is now entering a new chapter. The face of that chapter remains undefined and with high property taxes, high energy and housing costs, and difficult transportation issues, the prospects for a glowing future growing dim. However, he added a note of optimism telling the audience of chamber members and businesspeople that it is people such as themselves – people who are involved participants in their communities – that will make Long Island succeed as it grows and evolves.

The annual meeting breakfast event was also an opportunity to give chamber members an overview of the organization’s activities over the past year. Larry Kushnick, vice chairman of the chamber’s board of directors, listed several successful initiatives:

• The Fall Festival at Huntington was another success and brought tens of thousands of visitors to Huntington over a four-day period. Plans for this year’s festival are well under way with Verizon again signing on as the chief sponsor.
• Dine Huntington Restaurant Week, produced in partnership with Long Islander Newspapers last October, sold 30,000 meals and drove $1 million in business to the town’s restaurants.
• The Chamber/Adelphi MBA Program presented diplomas to its first class of graduates at the Annual Meeting, and a new class is forming for fall.
• Increased partnership with Huntington village merchants resulted in meetings with police and public safety officials; the launch of the Huntington Village Passport website www.huntingtonpassport.com; and a seasonal Holiday Stroll promotion with Huntington Village Business Improvement District.
• In addition to being named Best Chamber of Commerce by Long Island Press, there were awards for the “It Starts Here – Buy Locally” campaign, an initiative of the Huntington chamber in cooperation with the Melville, Northport and East Northport chambers. The education and awareness campaign received a Folio Award from the Fair Media Council of Long Island and a 2010 Smart Growth Award from Vision Long Island. Looking ahead, Kushnick announced plans for a gala to celebrate the chamber’s 85th anniversary in November, and expressed optimism for the chamber telling the members “make it happen, Huntington.”

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Don Hendler, CEO, Leviton Manufacturing and
Richard Dormer, Suffolk County Police Commissioner to be Honored

The Huntington Township Chamber for Commerce will host its 26th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, June 7th at the Indian Hills Country Club in Northport.  This year’s outing will honor Don Hendler, CEO, Leviton Manufacturing and Richard Dormer, Suffolk County Police Commissioner.

There will be an exciting event featuring 18 holes of golf, driving range availability prior to tee-off, snack station on the course, food at the halfway house cocktails and buffet dinner, and numerous prizes and awards.  Check in and breakfast begins at 10:30 AM with a shotgun tee-off at 12:30 PM.  The Indian Hills Country Club course offers enough variety of terrain to challenge the most experienced golfer.

 “Our Annual Golf Outing is a great event that brings together so many of our members and friends to support the wonderful work of the Chamber and to honor two great community leaders, Don Hendler and Richard Dormer,” said Bill Bohn, Chairman of the Huntington Chamber Golf Committee. “We’re pleased to be honoring these two extraordinary leaders whose commitment to Long Island is inspiring and whose contributions to the Huntington community are immeasurable,” Bohn added.

Registration for the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce‘s 26th Annual Golf Outing is $350 per person, $1400 per foursome and $125 for cocktails and dinner only.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  To sponsor or to register contact the Chamber, (631) 423-6100.

Media Personality Ellis Henican will serve as the keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting Networking Breakfast at the Melville Marriott (1350 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY  11747) on Thursday, May 20th from 7:30 am – 10:00 am.  An award winning journalist, Henican is considered by many to be one of the nation’s most respected and brilliant media leaders.   Both members and non-members are welcome to register for this event.

Ellis Henican, is a staff columnist for Newsday and a political contributor for FOX News Channel (FNC). His opinion column appears in Newsday every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.  He joined Newsday in 1985 as a general assignment reporter and was eventually assigned the subway column, leading the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Union Square train wreck. Henican's work has also been recognized with the Meyer Berger Award for distinguished writing about New York City, and the National Clarion Award for column writing. His articles have been published in various national magazines including The New Republic and Cosmopolitan. He is a daily commentator on the Bloomberg Radio Network. His new book, "Home Team," with New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton, arrives in June by NAL/Penguin. In addition to his many talents, Ellis is also the voice of "Stormy" on the hit Cartoon Network series, "Sealab 2021." 

“We are delighted to welcome Ellis Henican to deliver the keynote address at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting Networking Breakfast and we look forward to his insight into Long Island’s hot topics,” said Robert Bontempi, Chairman.  In addition to covering the ‘State of the Chamber” and updating the general public about the Chamber’s initiatives, this lively breakfast will provide an upbeat and entertaining program.   It is designed to uplift and motivate all in attendance and is a wonderful opportunity for business and community leaders to meet with colleagues and other invited guests for productive networking with an abundance of new business opportunities and great fun!

Sponsors include Home Depot, JVKelly Group, Newsday, Verizon, Community National Bank, Capital One Bank, Northshore Financial, an office of Met Life and Nightingale PR.

Sponsorships, tickets and display tables are available.  Contact the Chamber at 631-423-6100 or on the web at www.huntingtonchamber.com