Look who joined the Chamber & had Grand Opening Celebrations

October 5, 2017 E-Weekly Chamber Newsletter

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MEMBER NEWS

Placing an ad in the Building Awards Journal is not only an excellent way to promote your business; it also gives you the opportunity to recognize the award recipients. Learn more here!

Mori Taheripour, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Expert, to speak at SI Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting & B2B Showcase

The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Membership Meeting & B2B Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vanderbilt at South Beach. This year’s Annual Membership Meeting partner sponsors are Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, Inc.; National Grid; Richmond County Savings Bank, a division of the NYCB family of banks; Northfield Bank; United NY Sandy Hook Pilots Benevolent Association; and Santander Bank.

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PICS OF THE WEEK

On September 26, the Chamber hosted a Lions Pride Leadership & Business Roundtable Workshop, presented by Lions Pride Leadership Company for its Chamber members. For Directory Listing, Click Here.

Last weeks Breakfast with the President. From left to right- Rosemarie Cavanagh - Eat Healthy and Live longer ; Jacqui Klein – Valpak Deals in Brooklyn & Staten Island (representing the membership council); Jon Cruz - The Cornerstone Group of NY ; Roger Marin - Winter Wonderland SI ; George Chicolo III – Staten Island Chamber of Commerce ; James Wurts - Bio-One NYNJ ; John Marcolini & Joseph Vinocur - Fuze Solar; and Linda Baran - Staten Island Chamber of Commerce.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Allstate Insurance Agent: Lana Pikman celebrated a Grand Opening Chamber ribbon cutting on September 28. For Directory Listing, Click Here.

Congratulations to Cutest Cookies on celebrating their new location with a Chamber ribbon cutting. For Directory Listing, Click Here.

Staten Island Arts hosted a grand opening of an exhibition celebrating “Future Culture” at their ArtSpace gallery at Urby. It runs September 14 through December 9. For more information, call 718 447 3329 or visit statenislandarts.org. MORE DETAILS

MEMBER BUSINESS TIP

By John J. Vento, CPA, P.C.

BUSINESS TAX: TIME TO CONSIDER SECTION 179?

Section 179 expensing can be a very powerful tax-planning tool for small- and medium-sized businesses acquiring capital assets. While it doesn't change the amount of depreciation you can take over the life of capital purchase, it can change the timing by allowing you to deduct your purchase in the first year you place it in service.

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