Bob Bontempi has forged alliances with local chambers, business districts, clubs and schools
By Arlene Gross
October 22, 2009 | 08:44 AM
With a name like "Bontempi," good times can't be too far away.
Or at least that's what Bob Bontempi, the new head of Huntington's Chamber of Commerce, hopes for the town's many merchants as he shepherds them through the recession.
Just winding down from the chamber's three-day extravaganza known as the "Long Island Fall Festival" in Heckscher Park, Bontempi is now firmly ensconced in "Restaurant Week," where 51 local restaurants throughout the town are offering three-course meals for $24.95 until Oct. 23.
With a name like "Bontempi," good times can't be too far away.
Or at least that's what Bob Bontempi, the new head of Huntington's Chamber of Commerce, hopes for the town's many merchants as he shepherds them through the recession.
Just winding down from the chamber's three-day extravaganza known as the "Long Island Fall Festival" in Heckscher Park, Bontempi is now firmly ensconced in "Restaurant Week," where 51 local restaurants throughout the town are offering three-course meals for $24.95 until Oct. 23.
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