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Queens Courier to present Power Breakfast

Queens, particularly Long Island City, could be the “Silicon Valley of the East.”

With this in mind, The Queens Courier, together with TD Bank, will present “The Future of LIC: How the tech boom will affect you & your business!,” a power breakfast networking event on Thursday, October 11.

The event will be led by Seth Pinsky, president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC) since 2008. Under his leadership, the NYEDC is helping local industries transition into the 21st century and investing in development and infrastructure.

The breakfast will also feature Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and State Senator Michael Gianaris, and a panel of guest speakers that includes Gayle Baron, president of LIC Partnership; Jukay Hsu, founder of Coalition for Queens; Carol Conslato, public affairs director of Con Edison and president of the Queens Chamber of Commerce; Greg Pass of Cornell Tech; Andrew Kirby, president of Plaxall; Elias Roman, CEO of Songza Media; and Elliot Park of Shine Electronics.

The speakers will each give a unique view point on what a tech boom signifies for Long Island City, which will be just a short train ride away from the Technion-Cornell applied science campus.

It’s estimated that thousands of more tech jobs will grow out of the school in the future and many of them will be in Queens.

Additionally, a recently announced initiative will provide for more tech educational opportunities in the borough and could lead to even more startups in Queens.

Don’t miss your chance to attend this informative discussion. “The Future of LIC” will be held at Water’s Edge Restaurant, 44th Drive at East River, Long Island City. Networking starts at 9 a.m. and breakfast at 10 a.m. For registration and ticket information, visit qns.com/events or call 718-224-5863, ext. 226.