Networking

Business Before Hours

Business Before Hours are quarterly, business card exchange networking events held from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the LIA headquarters in Melville. All member-participants are invited to display materials on tables as provided for a minimal fee. These events are a great value with breakfast and networking opportunities with more than 100 participants. Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Business Breakfasts

Business Breakfasts are networking events with programs that feature prominent business leaders and elected officials discussing relevant issues within an environment conducive to open dialog. Past speakers have included the Long Island Congressional Delegation, State and Local Commissioners, Nassau & Suffolk District Attorneys, and panels of industry experts who provide practical business advise. Business Breakfasts are held at the Long Island Association’s headquarters in Melville and often attract more than 100 LIA members and guests. Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

CEO Roundtable

Quarterly dinners with the CEOs, Chairman, Managing Partners, etc., of LIA member companies and hosted by LIA President, Kevin S. Law, CEO Roundtables Dinners are held at Long Island’s prominent restaurants and are entirely informal, generally there is no agenda, and they are intended simply to allow Long Island’s business leaders to get better acquainted. This free event is open to 5 Star level memberships and above. Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Executive Breakfasts

Executive Breakfasts are networking events with programs that feature prominent business leaders/elected officials speaking about timely and important issues. The programs conclude with a Q&A format. Past speakers have included: Senators Hillary Clinton & Charles Schumer, Nassau & Suffolk County Executives Tom Suozzi and Steve Levy, Oracle Chairman, Jeff Henley, the Annual Small Business Awards Program, and many more. Executive breakfasts are held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury and often attract more than 500 LIA members and guests. Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Leadership Circle Breakfasts

Leadership Circle Breakfast is a bi-monthly opportunity for company executives to network while discussing pertinent issues affecting their business. LIA President, Kevin S. Law, leads the roundtable format. This free event is open to corporate level memberships and above. Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Special Events

The Annual Albany Opening Day Event is a unique opportunity to meet and discuss specific issues with your Town, County and State elected officials following the Governor’s annual “State of the State” address held in Albany. Travel arrangements by bus are coordinated through the LIA to arrive at the Legislative Office Building.  Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Tradeshow

The LIA's annual Business Expo provides business-to-business networking opportunities for members and non-members alike. Held at the Crest Hollow Country Club, the Expo combines a breakfast event featuring a prominent keynote speaker followed by a morning expo that is open to the public.  Previous Expos have included U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton; Loews Hotels Chairman & CEO, Jonathan Tisch; New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer; Oracle Corporation Chairman, Jeff Henley; and others.   Click here to view the upcoming calendar of events.

Turbo Networking