Media Personality Ellis Henican will serve as the keynote speaker at the Annual Meeting Networking Breakfast at the Melville Marriott (1350 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY  11747) on Thursday, May 20th from 7:30 am – 10:00 am.  An award winning journalist, Henican is considered by many to be one of the nation’s most respected and brilliant media leaders.   Both members and non-members are welcome to register for this event.

Ellis Henican, is a staff columnist for Newsday and a political contributor for FOX News Channel (FNC). His opinion column appears in Newsday every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.  He joined Newsday in 1985 as a general assignment reporter and was eventually assigned the subway column, leading the paper to a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Union Square train wreck. Henican's work has also been recognized with the Meyer Berger Award for distinguished writing about New York City, and the National Clarion Award for column writing. His articles have been published in various national magazines including The New Republic and Cosmopolitan. He is a daily commentator on the Bloomberg Radio Network. His new book, "Home Team," with New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton, arrives in June by NAL/Penguin. In addition to his many talents, Ellis is also the voice of "Stormy" on the hit Cartoon Network series, "Sealab 2021." 

“We are delighted to welcome Ellis Henican to deliver the keynote address at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting Networking Breakfast and we look forward to his insight into Long Island’s hot topics,” said Robert Bontempi, Chairman.  In addition to covering the ‘State of the Chamber” and updating the general public about the Chamber’s initiatives, this lively breakfast will provide an upbeat and entertaining program.   It is designed to uplift and motivate all in attendance and is a wonderful opportunity for business and community leaders to meet with colleagues and other invited guests for productive networking with an abundance of new business opportunities and great fun!

Sponsors include Home Depot, JVKelly Group, Newsday, Verizon, Community National Bank, Capital One Bank, Northshore Financial, an office of Met Life and Nightingale PR.

Sponsorships, tickets and display tables are available.  Contact the Chamber at 631-423-6100 or on the web at www.huntingtonchamber.com