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Schedule of Meetings for 2008 (usually the third Thursday of the month; regular meetings start at 6:15 p.m., for gathering and for socializing; Visitors, please pre-clear your attendance with the Membership Committee -- see the guidelines on second page of website; Members, please RSVP at least 5 days in advance):
2008 Meeting Dates:
Sept. 18, 2008: Michael Pfeifer will chair this regular meeting with agenda -- spotlight presentations by Alan Schwartz and Larry Krasin. Location: Uncle Bacala's, 2370 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park (739-0505).
Oct. 16, 2008: Social Meeting
Nov. 20, 2008
Dec. __, 2008
Holiday Party (TBD).
Archive of recent meetings:
August: Summer break; no meeting.
July 17, 2008: L. Glick will chair this regular meeting with agenda -- spotlight presentations by Michael L. Pfeifer and John V. Soderberg. Location: Harbor Links Golf Course, Port Washington.
June 19, 2008: Social Meeting -- "Summer BBQ at Phil's House" in Woodbury, 6:30 - ? p.m.
May 15, 2008: J. Silver chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Member Spotlights (David Katz and David Feather) and discussion. Location: Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury).
April 17, 2008: N. Schess chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Member Spotlights (Caryn Lilling and Sandy Gumerove) and discussion. Location:
Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury).
March 27, 2008: Social Meeting (no agenda), with buffet dinner.
Location: Polo Lounge/Casanova, 118 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030 (516-365-9854); 1/4 mile north of Northern Blvd.
Feb. 28, 2008: A. Thaler chaired this regular meeting with agenda: John G. W. Zacker, Esq., spoke on "Dynamic Estate Planning": Three types of money and how they affect estate planning; unintended avenues of wealth transfer; what the financial institutions don't want you to know; and what the government isn't telling you.
Location: La Marmite.
Jan. 17, 2008: M. Pfeifer chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Discussion, led by Executive Committee members, re: issues relating to A.R.T. Location: La Marmite.
Dec. 13, 2007: Holiday Party. 7 to 9 p.m. Location:
Dave & Busters, 261 Airport Plaza Blvd., Farmingdale 11735. Adjacent to intersection of Rt. 110 (Broad Hollow Road) and Rt. 24 (Conklin St.). Bowling, dinner, drinks, fun.
Nov. 15, 2007:
V. Drogin chaired this regular meeting, with agenda. (The program was an interactive discussion around a series of Laser Questions, which help to create focus and definitive goals toward achieving your professional and personal successes.) Location:
Papa-Razzi Trattoria (in Westbury.
Oct. 18, 2007: Fall Social -- no agenda-based meeting; guided wine-tasting and hors d'oeuvres at elegant party room of CLE Abstract in Amityville.
September 20, 2007: L. Glick chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Richard Levine, a Certified Fraud Examiner and partner with Eisner LLP, spoke on the topic of "Fraud in the Workplace." Location: La Marmite.
August: Summer Break; no meeting.
July 19, 2007: J. Silver chaired this regular meeting with agenda: Allison C. Shields, Esq., law practice management consultant and author of the LegalEase Consulting and LawyerMeltdown blog and website, provided practical tips on how to make your practice more enjoyable and profitable. Location: La Marmite.
June 21, 2007: Summer Outing social event -- L.I. Ducks baseball game (no agenda-based meeting).
May 17, 2007: N. Schess chaired this regular meeting, with agenda: Paul Napolitano, Technical Director of Alexander Wall Corporation, environmental consultants, spoke about environmental remediation. Location: La Marmite.
April 19, 2007: Andy Thaler chaired this regular
meeting, with agenda: Edward O'Connor, President of Advanced Funding Solutions, Inc., spoke about reverse mortgages. Location: La Marmite.
March 15, 2007: Spring Social -- this was not an agenda-based meeting; 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Maxwell & Dunne's -- private room; 1600 Round Swamp Road; Plainview 11803 516-694-6200 (Exit 48, L.I.E.) 1-1/2 hours of cocktails, appetizers, and networking.
Feb. 15, 2007:
J. Frankel chaired the meeting at La Marmite. Agenda: Implementing the new attorney "advertising" rules (effective 2/1/07).
Jan. 18, 2007:
I. Hecht chaired the meeting at La Marmite: No outside speaker. Instead, interactive program among members discussing new personal or professional developments, or something about the member that others are unlikely to know. (What happened at La Marmite, stays there....)
The annual A.R.T. Holiday Party was held on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at Dave & Buster's in Farmingdale, from 7 - 10 p.m.
Nov. 16, 2006:
L. Glick chaired the meeting at La Marmite: featured speaker was Mitch Tobol, President of the Tobol Group, PR and Marketing; topic: SEO -- Search engine optimization for marketing your law firm website.
Oct. 19, 2006:
D. Zarett chaired the meeting at La Marmite; featured speaker was Michael Glasser, Legal Tech Guru.
Sept. 21, 2006: T. Rosasco chaired meeting at La Marmite; featured speaker was Lance Clarke, the President-Elect of the Nassau County Bar Association.
Aug. 22, 2006: ART members attended a L.I. Ducks baseball game for our annual summer outing.
June 15, 2006: A. Thaler chaired the meeting at Il Sapore; featured speaker George Hubner presented on Exit Strategies.
May 18, 2006: A. Herz chaired the meeting at La Marmite, and also presented.
April 27, 2006: S. Lichtenstein presented at Piccola Bussola.
March 16, 2006: Raj Goel presented at Wingate Inn.
Feb. 16, 2006: Piccola Bussola.
Jan. 19, 2006: Piccola Bussola.
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Directions to La Marmite Restaurant , 234 Hillside Ave, Williston Park (516)746-1243
Northern State Parkway West to Exit 31 (Glen Cove Re.). Turn right (south) onto Glen Cove Road to Rt. 25B (Hillside Ave.). Turn right (west) onto Hillside Ave. for approximately 1.5 miles – La Marmite is on the right. Alternate route: From Garden City area, go north on Franklin Ave., which becomes Mineola Blvd. Take this north to the end, and turn left onto Hillside Ave. La Marmite is on the right.
Papa-Razzi Trattoria , 1500 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury 11590 (516) 877-7744 Located at the corner of Glen Cove Road and Jericho Turnpike.
Other past venues include: Piccola Bussola on Jericho Tpke. in Mineola; Wingate Inn on Stewart Ave. in Garden City; La Primavera on North Broadway (Rt. 106/107) in Hicksville; Il Sapore on Mineola Blvd. (Willis Ave. north) in Roslyn; etc.
Directions to CLE Abstract ; 121 West Oak Street; Amityville 11701 --
Take LIE, Northern State, Southern State, or Sunrise Highway to Route 110 South (exit 32 off the Southern State). Go south (less than 2 miles past Rt. 110) into Amityville Village (passing Brunswick Hospital). After the LIRR trestle overpass, make first right onto Oak Street. 121 West Oak St. is 2 to 3 blocks ahead on the left side, diagonally across from the Amityville Firehouse. Park in the building lot, on the street, or in the municipal lot across from the LIRR station. We'll be on the second floor of the building.
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