Consul Generals from several nations addressed the strong bonds their countries share with the Queens business community.
Photo by Paul Frangipane
While the New York Mets were mired in their longest losing streak in four years, there were some positive vibes at Citi Field for one day as the Queens Chamber of Commerce held its annual business expo at the Caesars Sportsbook at the Metro Grille on June 7.
Business, government and community leaders attended the all-day networking event featuring more than 140 exhibitors and dozens of panel discussions on the importance of international trade with leading experts across multiple industries in the borough and representatives from Korea, Germany, Ireland, Quebec and Trinidad and Tobago taking part in the discussions.
Mets legend Dwight “Doc” Gooden stopped by to greet participants on the exhibition floor and Queens Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tom Grech welcomed the participants, saying that there has never been a better time to be in Queens, no matter which business they are a part of.
“Our rich diversity, along with the investments made to upgrade LaGuardia and JFK Airports, put Queens businesses in a unique position to access markets in every corner of the world,” Grech said. “We are the most diverse place on Earth, all of us working on perfecting the American dream. I get asked all the time why, with so many different people from so many different affiliations, nationalities and backgrounds, why for the most part do we all get along so well? The answer is easy, we’re too busy working.”
Commissioner Edward Mermelstein from the NYC Mayor’s Office of International Affairs spoke of the city’s economic recovery from the pandemic shutdown, particularly in workforce and tourism.
“There are so many things that we [New York City] are already number one at, we just need to let the world know that Queens is a major part of that,” Mermelsein said. “So we want to make sure that the world…
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