New York State’s food and beverage industry is coming together for a Long Island event you won’t want to miss.

Growth of the Urban Foodscape is where NYS food and beverage companies will connect with public, private, and university resources that can help them grow.

As an attendee at this half-day event, you will:

  • Discover funding opportunities
  • Talk to technical resources
  • Meet with suppliers
  • Hear from industry experts
  • Find potential distribution channels
  • Connect with buyers
  • Network with peers

As an exhibitor or resource, you can meet food and beverage companies who are looking to gain an edge.

All participants are invited to donate a non-perishable food item to the FSC Food Pantry, which is supported by Island Harvest.

Thursday, March 16, 2023

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location:

Farmingdale State College

Ballroom in Campus Center

2350 Broadhollow Road

Farmingdale, NY 11735

Wifi PW
Username: fuzehub@farmingdale

Password: 962148

AGENDA

  • 7:00 AM
    Doors Open
  • 8:00 AM
    Registration & Breakfast
  • 9:00 AM
    Formal Event Begins / Welcome Remarks

    – Dr. Everton H. Henriques – FuzeHub (MC)

    – Dr. John S. Nader – Farmingdale State College

    – Cynthia Colón – MTRC (Stony Brook U.)

    – Erica Chase-Gregory – Farmingdale SBDC

    – Michael Tucker – LIFC

    – Elizabeth Lusskin – ESD, Division of Small Business & Technology

  • 9:30 AM
    Keynote Speaker

    Doug Whitcomb, CPO & Founder, Whitson’s Culinary Group

  • 10:00 AM
    Network / Resource Interactions
  • 11:00 AM
    Panel Discussion

    – Kim Bawden – P2I at RIT
    – Ed Maguire – COE at Cornell AgriTech
    – Kevin Byrne – FSQA Solutions, LLC
    – Diane Giordano, CPA – Marcum LLP

    Moderator – Eric Fasser, FuzeHub

  • 11:30 AM
    Networking / Resource Interactions
  • 12:30 PM
    Lunch
  • 12:30 PM
    End of Formal Event
  • 1:00 PM
    Doors Close

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Douglas Whitcomb is Chief Product Officer and company founder. Currently, he oversees the company’s Purchasing, Nutrition and Menu Development.
Doug Whitcomb
Chief Product Officer, Founder - Whitson's Culinary Group

PARTNER SPEAKER

Erica Chase-Gregory joined the Farmingdale SBDC in 2011. Erica owned and operated her own consulting business prior to joining the Small Business Development Center.
Erica Chase-Gregory
Regional Director

PARTNER SPEAKER

Dr. John S. Nader became President of Farmingdale State College in July 2016. Since his arrival he has worked with civic, business and institutional leaders to enhance the profile of Farmingdale State College as a vibrant campus vital to the future of Long Island.
Dr. John S. Nader
President

PARTNER SPEAKER

Michael is the president of the Long Island Food Council, dba NY Food Council. Read More...
Michael Tucker
President, Long Island Food Council

PARTNER SPEAKER

Mr. Hamilton is the Director of Programs for Economic Development.  He oversees five major program areas within Economic Development.
David Hamilton
Director of Programs for Economic Development - Stony Brook University

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Everton's focus is helping the manufacturing community, general industry, start-ups, local colleges, and universities to advance innovation and technology. More...
Dr. Everton H. Henriques, MA, HON
Director of Manufacturing and Technology Initiatives, FuzeHub

ESD SPEAKER

Executive Vice President for Small Business and Technology Development at Empire State Development, focused on technology and research commercialization, Life Science Initiative and Venture investments.
Elizabeth Lusskin
Executive VP, Small Business Development - ESD

PANEL SPEAKER

Kim's primary role is to provide technical assistance to industry. Ms. Bawden supports manufacturers throughout the supply chain. More...
Kim Bawden
Technology Commercialization Program Manager, Senior Staff Engineer, NYS Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT

PANEL SPEAKER

Ed is a Business Development Specialist, with the New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture located at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY.
Ed Maguire
Business Development Specialist

PANEL SPEAKER

Kevin is the owner and Senior Food Safety Consultant at FSQA Solutions, LLC. He maintains industry certifications in GMPs, GDPs, HACCP, food safety and food defense, SQF and BRC.
Kevin Byrne
Owner, Senior Food Safety Consultant - FSQA Solutions, LLC

PANEL SPEAKER

Diane Giordano is a tax & business services partner in the Firm’s Melville office.
Diane Giordano, CPA
Tax and Business Service Partner, Marcum LLP

PANEL SPEAKER

Eric has held various product development roles with manufacturing companies for over 20 years. Prior to joining FuzeHub he ran his own engineering and prototyping firm and now manages FuzeHub’s Solutions Program. More...
Eric Fasser
Solutions Program Manager, FuzeHub

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