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PRESIDENT ’ S VIEW

PRESIDENT ’ S VIEW

What ’ s New For 2025

By Anthony Russo President , CIANJ

Happy New Year ! I hope the holiday season went well and the year is off to a good start . This time of year is always exciting because it ’ s an opportunity to not only reflect on the year that ended but also on the year ahead and what you want to accomplish .

2025 will mark The
Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey ’ s 98th year of protecting and enhancing the business climate in New Jersey . CIANJ has a proud history of serving the business community in many ways including through the many events we host , our advocacy efforts in Trenton and of course , through our magazine .
Our goal has always been to connect businesses in ways in which are unique and exciting . CIANJ is a member driven organization and that is why one of our resolutions for the new year is to hear from you ! We hope you will join one of our many forum steering committees , provide content for our magazine , and share your knowledge by becoming a speaker at CIANJ events .
To improve our service to members , CIANJ is excited to announce a new membership management system which will make your interactions with CIANJ easier and more user friendly . By downloading the “ MemberPlus ” mobile app
and creating a login , you will be able to register for events , track your profile , and communicate with members all at the touch of a button ( reach out to Kathy Agudo with questions at Kagudo @ cianj . org ).
In the year ahead , we will host more events that are educational , informative , and afford attendees opportunities to meet business professionals from virtually every sector . To kick off , this issue ’ s cover story “ Real Estate 2025 Forecast ” explores the state of New Jersey real estate , ahead of CIANJ ’ s January 31st event “ Real Estate 2025 Forecast and Legislative Update .”
On the magazine front , COMMERCE Magazine has been the voice of the business community since 1968 and the tradition will continue with a broader reach through our
In 2025 , CIANJ will host a plethora of informative events with opportunities to meet business professionals from virtually every sector , including the Enterprising Women in Commerce Awards , seen here .
Steve Forbes , Chairman & Editor-In-Chief , Forbes Media , mingling with CIANJ members at the 97th Annual Meeting and Luncheon , where he was the Keynote speaker .
Photo : Russ DeSantis Photography and Video partnership with the TAPinto network . Make sure to sign up for weekly newsletters from COMMERCEMagazineNJ . com to stay in the know . Additionally , COMMERCE will continue updating our readers through the new COMMERCE Magazine NJ LinkedIn page . In addition to how we plan to reach you , we also invite our readers to share with us . From Member Moves and Spotlights , to roundtables , industry updates , news , and more , we have many outlets to share your voice .
We look forward to making 2025 a special year for everyone and we look forward to working with you in accomplishing that goal .
COMMERCE MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER / CEO ANTHONY RUSSO arusso @ cianj . org
EDITOR JAMIE GRILL-GOODMAN jgoodman @ cianj . org
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS JULIA PANGBURN LARRY FELD
ADVERTISING SALES RICH WALTMAN ( 646 ) 808-5114 rwaltman @ cianj . org TOM WORLEY ( 917 ) -733-5135 tworley @ cianj . org
LAYOUT AND DESIGN MARJORIE CAMPOLONGO Art Director , mjcampolongo @ gmail . com
Photo : Russ DeSantis Photography and Video
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