Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Did you do it yet?

Are you ready for a good time? Are you ready to actually have fun at a Gala? We all get invitations to support great causes each year. It's usually a night of speeches, meh food, and our feet hurt by the end. But not at the gala for The Bronx Chamber of Commerce. Here, it's fun! It's exciting! It is complete with interesting people, great food, a beautiful skyline, and fantastic entertainment and surprises around every corner. The evening is the Bronx's #1 business networking event of the year and features a two-hour cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, and so much more. All while raising critical funds to support our borough's small businesses, economic recovery and development. Invited speakers include New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams - both promised to keep their remarks to 5 minutes so we can keep the networking going! The evening includes star-studded performances by Master of Ceremonies, Sal Valentinetti, "The Voice,” Brenda K. Starr, C-Bank, Cynthia, Steven Maglio, and DJ Serg. We are also honoring the people who make us who we are: Joseph Kelleher, John Collazzi, and The New York Yankees. These individuals have contributed their lives to making the Bronx the borough we know and love - come and celebrate them with us! Our Gala is fewer speeches. More networking. More excitement. More FUN. This annual event raises critical funds for borough economic and workforce development. 100% of all contributions support the Bronx Chamber’s business and economic development programs.  Sponsor, Purchase Tables & Tickets - Click Here To keep the fun and party going we have invited some awesome artists which represent the rich diversity of the Bronx and our history. The 2022 Bronx Chamber of Commerce Gala artists include: Sponsor, Purchase Tables & Tickets - Click Here Sal Valentinetti is our Master of Ceremonies and is Heidi Klum’s unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America’s Got Talent. He is an Italian-American crooner known best for his flawless vocals, larger than life personality, and his heart of gold. Born August 26, 1995, Sal was raised in the small town of Bethpage, New York where he still resides today. From a very young age Sal was influenced by his grandmother to love the musical genius of the classic crooner sounds of Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. In 2016, Sal made his debut on Season 11 of the NBC hit show “America’s Got Talent.” That night, The 20-year-old college student went from delivering Pizzas for his cousin’s restaurant, to delivering what’s considered one of the best performances in AGT history. Before long, the world would come to know and admire him as “Sal the Voice." Since racking up over 350 million views worldwide with his captivating AGT audition, the celebrated charismatic crooner has been invited to appear in hundreds of sold out solo performances on stages around the world. From Madison Square Garden in NYC, to opening for Jay Leno in Las Vegas, to selling out the legendary NYCB Theater at Westbury like all of the greats before him; it’s safe to say that Sal is only getting started. Brenda K. Starr born to a Jewish father and a Puerto Rican mother, Brenda K. Starr became one of the biggest names in freestyle music during the 1980's. Scoring a number one hit single with her song "I Still Believe," Brenda occasionally did film work before becoming a name in urban dance music. Brenda is famous for discovering singer Mariah Carey. Mariah, a friend of Brenda's, was a backup singer at the time. Brenda recorded a demo of Mariah's work, and forwarded to Sony Music Head Tommy Mottola. The rest is history and later Mariah married Mottola (they divorced after a few years). Mariah covered Brenda's hit "I Still Believe" on her "1's" album. Presently Brenda is very involved in the world of Latin music, especially salsa music. She lives in New York and is married with one child. Cynthia is a Puerto Rican-American freestyle and dance-pop singer. Cynthia is best known for her hits "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl" (with Johnny O), "Break Up to Make Up" and "If I Had the Chance", which peaked at numbers 53, 70 and 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. In 2005, she recorded a duet piece with Lisette Melendez entitled "I Can't Change Your Mind." C-Bank is an electro studio project by production and remix legend John Robie (Afrika Bambaataa, New Order, Cabaret Voltaire), was led by vocalist Jenny Burton. Robie and Burton took the group into the R&B charts in 1983 with the synth-heavy barnstormer "One More Shot." Later that year, however, Burton went out on her own with the Top 20 single "Remember What You Like" on Atlantic. C-Bank's label, Next Plateau, created a Greatest Hits compilation almost 15 years later. Sponsor, Purchase Tables & Tickets - Click Here Steven Maglio was born in East Harlem, N.Y. on December 25, 1958.  In 1966, his family moved to the Bronx, and being the new kid on the block, he walked back and forth to school alone for the first few weeks.  He heard a recording of Frank Sinatra singing MY KIND OF TOWN, and to pass the time on his new daily trek, he would sing the song to himself over and over. After a few days, he decided he needed another song and began to explore the only Sinatra album his parents owned at the time, A MAN AND HIS MUSIC. That was the beginning of his addiction to Sinatra and that whole world of standard songs and singers. He has performed at Resorts AC, The Sands Hotel & The Hilton Hotel in Atlantic City, The Paris Hotel & Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, The Breakers in Palm Beach, The Villages in Florida, and events in Nashville, Cape Cod, and Beverly Hills. Steven is an international performer, appearing on several occasions in Italy, Canada, Brazil, and with The Symphony Orchestra of Guayaquil in Ecuador.   He’s shared the stage with Frankie Valli, Wayne Newton, Dionne Warwick, Deana Martin, Jay Leno, Steve Tyrell, Tony Danza, Smokey Robinson, Lisa Lampanelli, Danny Aiello, Larry King, Joe Piscopo, Pat Cooper, Tony Orlando, Jordin Sparks, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, and with Frank Sinatra’s former pianist, conductor & music director, Vincent Falcone. Sponsor, Purchase Tables & Tickets - Click Here DJ Serg is known to thousands in the Tri-State area as DJ Serg. Born and raised in an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx, he learned to mix records at a young age. Serg received his degree in engineering and producing at the Institute of Audio Research, and in the past few years his career as a DJ has brought him to an expert level of producing and remixing. He’s had a #1 Hit on the Billboard music charts with the song “L’italiano” in 2002, and appeared numerous times on Fox 5 Good Day New York with Rosanna Scotto and Mike Woods. Westchester Magazine awarded him “BEST DJ” in Westchester and the Bronx. He is CEO of a successful mobile entertainment company, DJ Serg Entertainment, which is rated BEST of KNOT Weddings for ‘Best DJ Company’. In addition, Serg is recognized by weddingwire.com for his excellent services and performance. Sponsor, Purchase Tables & Tickets - Click Here Secure Your Journal Ad - Click Here ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌