Rockland business group hits member milestone
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The Rockland Business Association signs up its 1,000 member this afternoon, reports the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer Al Samuels.
Member 1,000 is the Old 76 House, a Tappan restaurant housed in a historic 17th tavern.
The RBA has nearly tripled its membership during the seven years that Samuels has been at the helm of the organization, which has its offices at the
Blue Hill office complex in Pearl River.
Samuels attributed the rise to a three-pronged approach that includes attracting members from outside the county and the establishment of subsidiary groups within the RBA.
The organization also broadened its mission beyond being a business-networking group, Samuels said.
“Public policy and economic development became primary focus,� he said. “And I think that has attracted a lot of the membership.�
The RBA, the county’s chamber of commerce, reached its 1,000-member goal just a month after celebrating its 40th year in business.
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