LIA Press Release: The Long Island Association Announces 2024 Fall Luncheon Featuring the Honorable Michael R. Pence, the 48th Vice President of the United States

August 7, 2024
Contact: Stacey Sikes, Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications
Melville, NY – The Long Island Association (LIA), the region’s leading not-for-profit and non-partisan business organization, today announced that Vice President Michael R. Pence will be the featured speaker at the LIA’s annual Fall Luncheon. It will take place on October 29, 2024.

LIA President & CEO Matt Cohen will moderate a wide-ranging conversation with Vice President Pence on topics such as his experience in government and politics including as Governor of Indiana, Vice President of the United States, and a presidential candidate; and his perspectives on issues including the economy, international relations, and the 2024 election.

Vice President Michael R. Pence said, “It is my privilege to meet with the Long Island business community at this prestigious event held by the Long Island Association. Our national economy and free market system depend upon business leaders such as those in the Long Island Association, and I look forward to discussing issues that are important to them."

Matt Cohen, LIA President & CEO, said, “I am eager for the opportunity to discuss Vice President Pence’s unique federal experience with him and hear about his insights on significant issues impacting the United States at the Fall Luncheon, which this year will take place one week before a monumental
election. The LIA is proud to continue to offer the business community unparalleled opportunities to hear from speakers at the highest level of federal leadership.”

Larry Waldman, Chair of the LIA Board of Directors, said, “For many years now the LIA has hosted speakers of international recognition – an experience that business leaders can find no place else in our region. We are delighted to host Vice President Pence and learn more directly from him on what it was like to lead our country.”

Vice President Pence was born in Indiana and his parents were small business owners. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000 and served until 2013 when he became the 50th Governor of Indiana. President Donald Trump selected Pence as his running mate in 2016, and they entered office in 2017, with Pence becoming the 48th Vice President of the United States. As Vice President from 2017-2021, Pence chaired the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the National Space Council. In 2021, Pence launched the organization Advancing American Freedom, which advocates for conservative values and policy proposals.

The LIA supports a positive business climate, new jobs, and economic development on Long Island through its federal, state, and local policy agenda while also providing a network for business growth. These concomitant opportunities include hosting events and meetings featuring global and national leaders in government and business who are focused on critical issues that enrich the knowledge of LIA members.

Past Fall Luncheon speakers include former Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush; former Vice Presidents Al Gore and Dick Cheney; former Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Hillary Rodham Clinton; former Federal Reserve Chairs Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke; former New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre; former New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter; former NFL star and current television personality Michael Strahan; former NFL stars Peyton Manning and Eli Manning together; and international soccer icon David Beckham.

About the Long Island Association
The Long Island Association (LIA) is the region’s leading non-profit and non-partisan business organization since 1926 and amplifies the voice of the business community. As Long Island’s chamber of commerce, the LIA works to ensure the region’s economic vitality. Long Island’s future is our business. www.longislandassociation.org