David Beckham is the LIA fall luncheon speaker

Soccer legend David Beckham is the Long Island Association’s fall luncheon speaker.

The event will be held Friday, Oct. 13, beginning with a networking reception at 11 a.m. and the luncheon program slated for 12 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

The event marks the organization’s first in-person luncheon since the onset of COVID-19.

“The Long Island Association has a recognized history of providing the business community with an opportunity to hear directly from internationally renowned speakers, and 2023 will be no different. Matt Cohen, the LIA president and CEO, said in a written statement.

“We are excited to bring back our first in-person Fall Luncheon since 2019 and welcome a worldwide icon to our region – businessman, philanthropist, and former Captain of the English National Soccer Team David Beckham,” he added.

The afternoon will be presented in a question-and-format, with Cohen serving as interviewer.

“Soccer is part of the fabric of many communities and families on Long Island and David is also an inspiring business leader, and I look forward to interviewing him and hearing more about his storied days as a professional soccer player, his current role as Co-owner and President of Inter Miami CF, which recently signed star Lionel Messi, and his impactful entrepreneurial and charitable work,” Cohen said.