Business professionals swap business stories under the stars at Chamber's Young Professionals Group’s annual Business by the Beach event

Buoyed by wonderful summer weather and picturesque views as the backdrop, the conditions were ideal for the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group’s annual Business by the Beach event at Angelina’s Ristorante.

Nearly 100 businesspeople mixed and mingled.

Attendees enjoyed the summer night playing bocce and swapping business stories under the stars just feet away from the shoreline.

Many thanks to our 10 Business by the Beach sponsors:

·       A.F. Bennett Salon & Wellness Spa

·       Bernard Herold & Co. Inc.

·       Citrin Cooperman

·       Gerald Peters

·       IDB Bank

·       Magicx Studios Media Marketing

·       PAC Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning

·       Partners in Sound

·       Scamardella, Gervasi, Thomson & Kasegrande P.C.

·       South Shore Eyecare

Congratulations to event chair and YPG council member James West, of Scamardella, Gervasi, Thomson & Kasegrande P.C., for running a fun and successful event.

The YPG has been part of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce since 2008. It aims to enrich the community by cultivating future leaders, building relationships across industries, actively participating in local events, politics and philanthropy, and creating networking opportunities for Chamber members—new and old—and prospects alike.

For more information on the Young Professionals Group, email events@sichamber.com or visit www.facebook.com/SIChamberYPG/