Long Island Food Council

Round Table Meeting Dan Mayo & Jeffrey Shlefstein
2021-03-17 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Dan Mayo & Jeffrey Shlefstein

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Women’s History Month - WOSB Getting Government Contracts
2021-03-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Webinar
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FuzeHub - Project Funding & COVID Relief Programs
2021-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
Learn About Project Funding & COVID Relief Programs
The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) network has launched a competitive grant program that will help manufacturers solve challenges created by COVID-19, emerge from the crisis more resilient and adaptable, and prepare for future emergencies. Join our March 18th webinar to hear about these exciting opportunities and additional services available through the NY MEP.
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PPP Changes and SBA Coronavirus Relief 5 Programs Update
2021-03-22 12:30 - 13:30 | Webinar

Round Table Meeting Kevin Byrne
2021-03-24 08:30 - 09:00 | Webinar
Guest Speaker: Kevin Byrne – FSQA Solutions

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Restaurant Revitalization Fund - What you need to know
2021-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Webinar Details
Wednesday, March 24
3:00 – 4:00 PM EST
After a year of uncertainty and economic disruption, the restaurant industry has won federal relief. On March 11 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law which includes a $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to assist struggling restaurants during the pandemic. The RFF impacts restaurant owners with 20 or fewer locations and will be administered by the Small Business Administration.
Topics for discussion:
Who is eligible for RFF?
How can the fund be used?
Next steps and important considerations for restaurant owners
Presenters:
Terry Moncrief, Partner, CPA, Team Leader, Food and Beverage/Restaurants and Bars
Jeremias Ramos, CPA
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Yes! You can Get Bonded, too
2021-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
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How to Start a Business
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
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Round Table Meeting Jamie Ramerini
2021-03-31 08:30 - 09:30 | Webinar
Guest Speaker: Jamie Ramerini – Compel Ceos

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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ADA Website Accessibility Webinar: What you need to know
2021-03-31 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Due to COVID-19, many people are relying on digital services. People with disabilities need these services more now than ever. As a result, lawsuits are increasing significantly as many courts agree that website accessibility is the law under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Join Marcum Strategic Marketing and our guests from Results One on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., for our free webinar on ADA and Website Accessibility. This webinar is designed to help educate companies on the need to ensure that your websites, PDFs, and mobile apps are accessible to people with disabilities.
Presenters:
Kim Greenfield Alfonso, MBA, Co-Founder & CEO, Results One
Citlali Rioja, Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
Host:
Bob Goricki, Director of Digital Marketing, Marcum Strategic Marketing
For questions regarding this event please contact brandon.ferris@marcumllp.com
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Doing Business with the Federal Government
2021-04-01 09:30 - 10:30 | Webinar
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Round Table Meeting Brian Teubner
2021-04-07 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Brian Teubner – International Trade Manager, Global NY

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Digital Hannover Messe 2021
2021-04-12 08:00 - 2021-04-16 17:00
UPCOMING PARTNER EVENT
Program: April 12 -16, 2021
Registration deadline: March 12, 2021
Digital Package “S” approximate cost = $3,525
Digital Package “M” approximate cost = $9,113
Digital HANNOVER MESSE 2021 – In view of the current developments surrounding COVID-19, Deutsche Messe AG, together with the exhibitors of HANNNOVER MESSE, has decided to stage the world’s leading industrial trade fair in a purely digital format next April 12-16, 2021. The live portion of the digital event will feature 14 hours daily (6AM-8PM Hannover time) of live presentations.
Global NY is offering a limited number of STEP 7 grant awards to eligible small business concerns for Digital Package ”S” (at no cost to company) and Digital Package “M”. For more information please call 212-803-2300 or email us at globalny@esd.ny.gov

Round Table MeetingBarry Shapiro
2021-04-14 08:30 - 09:00 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Barry Shapiro

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Round Table Meeting Michael Rudes
2021-04-21 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Michael Rudes

Join Us for This Week’s Round Table Virtual Meeting – LIFC Marketplace update
Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Marcum Webinar - Restaurant Revitalization Fund
2021-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed into law by President Biden in March includes a new initiative called the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, aimed at providing pandemic relief to the restaurant industry. Registration is required for this webinar.
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Round Table Meeting Russ Von Frank
2021-04-28 08:30 - 09:00 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Russ Von Frank

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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World Trade Week
2021-05-01 14:00 - 2021-05-31 18:30 | Virtual Meeting
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TONY UPHOFF
President and CEO of Thomas, the parent company of Thomasnet.com
INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE: GINA M. RAIMONDO
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
CO-CHAIRS:
ANDREA RATAY
Vice President, CICP, Global Trade Finance at TD Bank and chair of the New York District Export Council
SAM RUDA
Director of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Port Department
Registration: https://bit.ly/2PnuGiC
For More Information, please visit: www.worldtradeweeknyc.org

Round Table Meeting Julie Hurewitz
2021-05-05 08:30 - 09:00 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Julie Hurewitz – Energy Solutions

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Considerations for Leveraging the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement “USMCA”
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-05-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Meeting
May 11 and 18, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Virtual platform via Microsoft TEAMS
Registration: Email Tammi Parsons, SBA at tammi.bennett@sba.gov
Join us for this two-part webinar series to learn what changes this new Free Trade Agreement has for your business, how to qualify your goods, and properly declare them. See below for topics in each part.
Part 1:
• Understanding USMCA – What’s new & different?
• Lessons learned
• Informed compliance
Part 2:
• New procedures – Qualifying your goods & navigating rules of origin
• What data elements are required on the certificate of origin
• What supporting documentation you will need from your suppliers
Registration: Email Tammi Parsons, SBA at tammi.bennett@sba.gov

Round Table Meeting Kelly Kay
2021-05-12 08:30 - 09:00 | Virtual Meeting
Guest Speaker: Kelly Kay – All American Wontons

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Driving Growth Through Digital Marketing
2021-05-12 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual Meeting
Are you struggling with your marketing efforts to attract your ideal customer? Attempting to be everything to everyone, unfortunately, leads to being nothing to no one.
This hands-on workshop, brought to you by FuzeHub, is focused on achieving results with practical tools and advice. We will not only provide tips on how to fine-tune your marketing efforts but also walk you through relevant workshop exercises to get you on your way to improving your digital marketing efforts and ultimately driving growth. It is a fast, focused, and interactive event for established manufacturing companies who want to power business growth through proven techniques. This virtual event is led by industrial marketing experts and consists of three one-hour tracks that will give you the tools to build personas and power both inbound and outbound marketing.
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Round Table Meeting Beth Granger
2021-05-19 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event SponsorshipGuest Speaker: Beth Granger – Beth Granger Consulting

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Tell You Story Visually with Great Product Photography
2021-05-24 09:00 - 15:00 | Hotel Indigo East End, 830 West Main Street, Route 25, Riverhead, NY, 11901, United States
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event Sponsorship
Marketing is the name of the game for brands, and good photography is an invaluable marketing tool.
Strong imagery can be used for your social media accounts, websites, and marketing materials. Professional food photography creates appetizing images that convey the deliciousness of what you are seeing!
Sponsored by The Long Island Food Council and MTRC
FREE of Charge!

Professional photography by Kriss Connor
Onboard your new images to the LIFC MARKETPLACE
SPACE IS LIMITED! Schedule Your Session HERE Today!

Round Table MeetingTami Racaniello
2021-05-26 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event SponsorshipGuest Speaker: Tami Racaniello
Mindset Reset – How to get out of your own way for healthy living.

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Round Table MeetingSam Friedman
2021-06-02 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event SponsorshipGuest Speaker: Sam Friedman – MUD

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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How to Build Your Consumer Products Company for Sale
2021-06-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
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Round Table Meeting Cynthia Colon & Elisabeth Muehlemann
2021-06-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event SponsorshipGuest Speaker: Cynthia Colon – MTRC
& Elisabeth Muehlemann – ESD

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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Round Table MeetingRuss Von Frank
2021-06-16 08:30 - 09:30 | Virtual Meeting
2021 Funding for LIFC Provided by
Gold SponsorsSilver & Virtual Event SponsorshipGuest Speaker: Russ Von Frank, Von Frank, Inc.

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Meeting Format:
• 30-minute meetings
• Guest speaker each week
• virtual discussion
• Q & A
• limited to 10 participants
• must be a LIFC member
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