Queens Chamber of Commerce holds annual Building Awards Gala; Held at Terrace on the Park

Queens, NY On December 7th, the Queens Chamber of Commerce held their annual Building Awards Gala at the Terrace on the Park. This event recognizes outstanding buildings throughout Queens County and featured a keynote address by Michael Stoler, president of New York Real Estate TV, LLC and managing director of Madison Realty Capital. 19 awards were given out and borough president Melinda Katz stopped by to express her gratitude and enthusiasm for 2017 to over 300 attendees. As part of the strategic planning process, the board of directors crafted a new Vision for the Chamber which speaks to the future goals of the chamber focused on the unique characteristics, long-term ideals and focus for Queens. The vision is to: "Become the premier comprehensive resource for the diverse Business Community in Queens." In addition, the board of directors reviewed the current Mission of the Queens Chamber and elected to revise it to more accurately reflect the current economic and community realities for the Borough. The new mission is: "With a century of leadership, we foster economic growth and prosperity in the most diverse community in the country by promoting the interests of business through advocacy, networking and education."