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Long Island Association, Inc. The Long Island Association is the region's largest business and civic organization. Since 1926, it has been bringing together business, labor, government and academia to help make Long Island a great place to live, work and do business. Through various committees and councils the LIA addresses issues such as affordable energy, environmental quality, education, international trade, technology, health insurance, transportation and tourism. Members also benefit from various networking opportunities. Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission The LICVB and Sports Commission is Long Island's official tourism promotion agency, as designated by Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the State of New York. In addition to extensive advertising of the region, it offers residents and visitors a comprehensive guide to Long Island events through its annual Travel Guide, website and brochures. Membership is open to all tourism-related businesses, including hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and amusements. Member organizations benefit from leads reports, qualified sales leads, brochure distribution, networking events, joint-venture opportunities and more. Hauppauge Industrial Association The Hauppauge Industrial Association is a membership organization of approximately 800 Long Island companies. The 22-year-old business group focuses on the economic health and well-being of its member companies and the Long Island business community as a whole, specifically in the Hauppauge area. Services and programs focus on international trade, human resources, business development, government affairs, manufacturing, technology, the environment, education, engineering, transportation, energy and more. The Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Partnership The Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Partnership lobbies on key business-related issues, holds public affairs forums, issues legislative action alerts, and works with government and business organizations to advance the needs of Huntington-area businesses. The organization is mainly concerned with economic development, promotional opportunities, networking and professional development. Long Island Forum for Technology The Long Island Forum for Technology is a not-for-profit organization that provides local businesses with assistance ranging from technology application and the formation of strategic relationships, to programs designed to help lower operations costs and increase growth. The LIFT team includes engineers as well as managers who together help companies apply technology and process methodologies in manufacturing, marketing and product development. The federal and state governments have designated LIFT as a Regional Technology Development Center, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology has named it a Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The Long Island Housing Partnership The Long Island Housing Partnership was created in 1988 by the Long Island Association's Housing Committee in response to growing concern about the affordability of housing on Long Island. The partnership is the nation's first not-for-profit public-private housing development company based in -- and dedicated to -- the suburbs. Today, the Partnership is a consortium of organizations, ranging from businesses and civic groups to labor and religious organizations. Together they build homes for low- and moderate-income residents and provide free counseling on mortgages and default prevention. LISTnet The main purpose of LISTnet is to promote Long Island as a software and technology center of excellence -- spurring business growth for the group's member companies. It brings companies together at forums and other events, partners with companies to provide high technology centers, and sponsors joint marketing programs and trade shows. LISTnet operates a high-tech incubator at Briarcliffe College in Bethpage. |
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