This spring, Joe Campolo and Peter Klein launched a weekly webinar to help lead the business community through the pandemic by sharing insight with industry experts, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and business owners about how to move forward most productively. Check out this uplifting video featuring highlights from Business Unusual’s 2020 season. Thank you to all our guests and viewers for an unforgettable and positive experience! Find your favorite episode here. …
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October 27, 2020 – Episode 22 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this final episode, they wrap up the 2020 season by reflecting on lessons they’ve learned and how they can translate this knowledge into meaningful change for Long Island and the business community. …
October 20, 2020 – Episode 21 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Michael Chiang, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, and Phil Rugile, Director of LaunchPad Huntington. The discussion focused on the technology landscape for small businesses as the pandemic stretches on. …
October 13, 2020 – Episode 20 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Diane Hatton, the Electron-Ion Collider Project Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The discussion focused on BNL’s discovery science and transformative technology happening right in our backyard. …
October 6, 2020 – Episode 19 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Dr. James Lentini, President of Molloy College. The discussion focused on his experiences taking the helm at Molloy during the pandemic and on both the difficulties and opportunities facing educational institutions in 2020 and beyond. …
September 22, 2020 – Episode 18 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, Campolo welcomes Kristen Jarnagin, President & CEO of Discover Long Island. The discussion focused on innovative new programs to help the region’s vibrant tourism industry and local businesses survive and thrive. …
On September 22, 2020, HIA-LI Board Chairman Joe Campolo moderated a panel of elected officials and business leaders about the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge, the anchor of the region’s economy. Check out the video replay for the latest updates about zoning changes, post-COVID economic issues, and more. …
September 15, 2020 – Episode 17 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed John Flanagan, Vice President of Regional Government Affairs for Northwell Health’s Eastern Region. The discussion focused on Northwell’s unique role as a healthcare provider, educational institution, employer, research facility, and community partner during an unprecedented time. …
On September 14, 2020, HIA-LI Board Chairman Joe Campolo moderated a tradable sector panel of Long Island business leaders. Watch the replay below to hear how tradable sectors provide a reliable and resilient path to long-term economic growth, bring new dollars into the region and help define Long Island’s competitive advantage. …
September 1, 2020 – Episode 16 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Dr. Bruce Stillman, President and CEO at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The discussion focused on the extraordinary efforts their research facilities have made to produce critical coronavirus proteins to help test patients for antibodies and develop therapies and preventative treatments. …