Brooklyn, NY - March 9th, 2015 - On March 25, 2015 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LIAACC) will be launching its Inaugural Celebration at Brooklyn Borough Hall located at 209 Joralemon Ave. Brooklyn, New York under the leadership of LIAACC;s Brooklyn Director La'Shawn Allen-Muhammad. The Inaugural Celebration and Meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.
LIAACC is excited to bring the counties of Brooklyn, , Queens and Suffolk together to celebrate the Inaugural launch and meeting to begin to foster greater trade opportunities and business growth in the region. The launch is of historic proportions as LIAACC is the first African American Chamber directed to serve across four counties." Phil Andrews, President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
"Brooklyn is on its way to becoming the Mecca of New York City. LIAACC will be at the forefront to ensure Black-owned Business thrive as well!" La'Shawn Allen-Muhammad, Brooklyn Director.
LIAACC is a leading advocate for Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification and utilization in the four counties of Brooklyn, Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. Charlene Thompson of Baldwin-based Thompson Economic Development Services stated in Newsday “We want our professional services as well as our trades to be aware of the contracting opportunities”. We want to give business owners the skills and capacity to successfully engage in government contracting on the local stage and national levels, so they can not only sustain themselves and the employees, but hire folks and create jobs.”
About the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. - The Mission of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., is to advance and promote economic development for business, and to advance responsive government and quality education on the behalf of all small businesses, with emphasis on African Ancestry, while preserving the Long Island community”. Long Island means the New York State counties on Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Kings. A Chamber of Commerce is one of the most well known and recognizable organizations in the country chartered to stimulate business in local and regional areas where they are designated to serve.
The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s monthly Business Card Exchange and Breakfast Series is designed to help facilitate trade and foster business growth through a variety of channels such as networking events, informational sessions, access to capital, and technical assistance.
To register for the March 25, 2015 Inaugural Celebration and Business Meeting, click here.
