On January 14, 2020, (almost) all of the 2020 Louis R. Miller Award honorees, Chamber Board members - including Chairman of the Board Michael Assenza, Chamber staff, event presenters, and friends and family of the honorees gathered at Jody's Club Forest to get to know each other ahead of next month's awards ceremony.

Mark Lauria started in the insurance business at the age of 21, and developed a solid career while working at Liberty Mutual and Allstate. Realizing he was limited in ways to help his clients, he decided to take a risk and start his own company.

In 1974, the New Dorp residents created A Very Special Place Inc. as a not-for-profit corporation to provide services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

For his accomplishments, Sean White is being honored with a Louis R. Miller Business Leadership Award, which he will receive in the Established Businessperson category. The awards — which are presented by the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Advance — honor the memory of Louis R. Miller, a businessman and West Brighton resident who was also a community leader.

Bowling has been synonymous with the Wilkinson family for decades since Frank’s father, Rab, was a professional bowler and regarded as one of Staten Island’s all-time best. He owned Rab’s Pro Shop in Grant City and Rab’s Bowling on the Green in New Dorp, before he took over Rab’s Country Lanes in Dongan Hills in 1995.

The Big Ten Network, an American sports network focused on coverage of collegiate sports, recently partnered with StatenWeb, a web development and design firm in Staten Island, to redesign and rebuild their website. In a conversation with Mat Gargano, StatenWeb’s founder, Chris Malcolm, Director of Digital Content at Big Ten Network, discussed the process of redesigning their site with StatenWeb and beyond.

For their accomplishments, Lampman and Van Campen are being honored with a Louis R. Miller Leadership Award, which they will receive in the Not-for-Profit Businessperson category. The awards — which are presented by the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Advance — honor the memory of Louis R. Miller, a businessman and West Brighton resident who was also a community leader.

The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce celebrated excellence in Staten Island’s commercial and residential properties for design and construction during the annual Building Awards Luncheon at the Richmond County Country Club.

There was plenty of festive cheer present at the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Member Meetup.

When small businesses prosper, so do our local communities. According to a recent survey, for every dollar spent at a small business in the United States, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community.

Staten Island will receive $10 million in funding as the NYC winner of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative program.

The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce recorded a big Wynn as the organization hosted another successful Annual Membership Meeting and Business to Business Showcase event at the Hilton Garden Inn.

As the owner and executive chef of Trattoria Romana, Vittorio Asoli credits trust as one of his recipes for success.

If you’re driving down Rockland Avenue through the Greenbelt, you may not notice the 22-acre site of Eger Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc. Though it may be hidden among the trees, this hasn’t stopped Staten Islanders from finding the facility when they’re looking for quality health care services.

Members viewed the Staten Island Mall’s new Food District while networking during the Chamber's latest Member Meetup.

Healthcare Associates in Medicine has adapted to the times to serve the Staten Island community for almost 50 years.

There are three words that help define the Marina Café: Longevity, location, and loyalty

Frank Naso’s path to becoming president of The Naso Organization, LLC wasn’t as simple as it may seem.

Patrick McDermott realized that for his business to expand, it would be important for him to make connections and keep an open mind. That attitude has in no small way allowed McDermott & Thomas Associates, a Cook Maran/Prime Risk Partner, to increase both its clients and services.