Chamber Breakfast Draws Big Crowd

The  hosted its State Of The Chamber Annual Networking Breakfast Wednesday at .

"Building Your Business: Effective Tools And Resources For Successful Business Networking & Relationships."About 100 people turned out for the event, including Republican state Sen. Carl Marcellino and Huntington Town Councilwoman Susan Berland.

Stepping in at the last minute, Chamber board member Michael Agnes gave the state of the chamber address in place of Huntington COC President Robert Bontempi, who was delayed returning from a trip to the midwest.

The meeting included a presentation, "Building Your Business: Effective Tools And Resources For Successful Business Networking & Relationships," by keynote speaker Robert Basso, president of Advantage Payroll Services and Basso On Business.

Basso stressed the importance of the Internet for businesses, including the use of Facebook and Twitter to build stronger relationships.