Brooklyn's Progress
February/March 2008

BY JILL D’AMICO

There was magic in the air on Dec. 13, 2007, as Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Members, distinguished guests and friends came together at the El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin for the Brooklyn Chamber’s 90th Annual Dinner Dance Gala.

They were all there to honor Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, whose tireless leadership has helped propel Brooklyn to the forefront of economic development. The evening also allowed the Brooklyn Chamber to recognize past board chairs Robert B. Catell, Patrick J. Fallon, Alan H. Fishman, David J. Manning, Craig G. Matthews, and Philip F. Stenger – without whom the Chamber could not have thrived.

Guests were treated to a dazzling cocktail buffet, a delectable dinner, a show-stopping band and packed dance floor.

The dinner dance could not have been possible without the help of event underwriters GHI, HIP and Maimonides Medical Center, event supporters Con Edison, Continuum Health Partners, Fidelis Care, Pfizer Inc., Preferred Health Partners, SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Verizon Communications, and event friends Commerce Bank, Consolidated Bus Transit, Kings Plaza Shopping Center, Muss Development LLC, and Sovereign Bank.

To find out how to host or sponsor a Brooklyn Chamber event, please contact Special Events Director Maggie Beaute-Lucien at 718-875-1000 ext. 105, or at mlucien@brooklynchamber.com.