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QUEENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUEENS: THE WORLD’S BOROUGH
The Queens Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory has historically been a special publication. For Chamber Members, it was a printed directory that was used year-round as a quick-reference guide if a Member needed a product or ser- vice. Entering our 108th year, the Chamber continues its 11th decade representing and advocating for the business community in Queens. In the spirit of access and tradition, we are reintroducing the Queens Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory, in both print and online versions, to highlight the most important aspect of our organization: YOU!
Over the past few years, we have increased connecting our Members to each other, to New York City and New York State public resources and the business com- munity-at-large. This was accomplished by further engaging Queens NYC Council Members, increasing discretionary funding as well as pursuing new opportunities
through our work with NYC Small Business Services. We have expanded our relationships in the MWBE sector and fully support NYC and NYS efforts in this area. Further, we now have in place an annual Queens Day in Albany event not only for the Queens Assembly and Senate delegations, but also to make sure the entire State of New York knows of our arrival and leadership in travel, tourism, trade, transportation, real estate and healthcare.
We have added eight new Member Committees in recent years, including Real Estate, Transportation, Healthcare & Wellness, Tech, Energy & Environmental, Restaurant & Hospitality, Not for Profit and Manufacturing. Today, we are preparing to launch our Entrepreneurship & Innovation Committee in response to the overwhelming demand we have had from a number of small-business start-up and entrepreneurial events. As the home to seven colleges and universities, with over 70,000 students, the Queens Chamber believes we are the fulcrum to harness the power of the academic world and the business community here in Queens County.
A key way the Queens Chamber engages our Members and others is through events and seminars. In 2018, we organized over 320 paid events and complimentary seminars throughout the Borough. We are bringing these opportunities to areas in Queens where our previous coverage was not up to par. From Astoria to Rockaway, St. Albans to Whitestone, Long Island City to Jamaica and everywhere in-between, the Queens Chamber is helping businesses grow and prosper by offering our expertise and knowledge of markets, access to capital and introductions to industry leaders.
We are proud of our talented and diverse workforce, which gives businesses that are based here a wonderful advantage. We encourage regional, national and global firms to relocate here due to our proximity to the millions of residents, tens of thousands of suppliers and partners and our unmatched support here at the Chamber. We look forward to more and more people coming to live, work and play in Queens and living their own American dream.
As the most ethnically diverse place on earth, the Queens Chamber of Commerce will continue to unify, connect and live by the words “E pluribus unum,” the traditional motto of these United States of America. “Out of many, one.”
If you are a Member of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, thank you for your support. If you have not yet decided, please call us for a personal introduction to our staff, our services and all that we have to offer!
Thomas J. Grech
President & Chief Executive Officer
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