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Spotlight Events

There are lots of great Partnership and Buffalo Niagara 360 networking and learning opportunities and events planned. Check out some of the details below and save the dates on your calendar! Events have been known to "sell out" so don't forget you have to become a member first and then register!  And check out the Social Diary page for pictures of our events!

January 8, 2009:  Networking with a Twist @ the Central Library
Networking with a Twist events provide excellent opportunities to relax and make business-to-business contacts with fellow Partnership members and guests in an informal, cocktail party setting. Tours of special collections housed in the Grosvenor Room will be available at this event.

Also come mingle with employers and students involved in InfoTech Niagara's Student Shadowing Program. There's still room for a few more companies if you're interested in hosting a Shadow Student for a day.

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
5:30PM - 8:30PM
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14202

January 22, 2009: Executives Unplugged
Join us at the elegant Brierwood Country Club for an evening of cocktails and conversation with some of the region’s leading executives.  Business leadership expands beyond your company’s walls – leaders connect with and influence a variety of regional players to sustain the growth of their companies and their investments in the community.  Mingle with private sector professionals who provide local jobs and investment in local businesses; economic and community development professionals who pursue growth in and strengthen our companies and communities; legislators who look for important input from their constituents; and non-profit professionals who work in tandem with business to strengthen our communities and regional assets.
To get the networking going, BN360 members will compete to meet as many executives as they can. You will be given a list of the execs present and will collect their business cards for a chance to win a delicious six course sushi tasting dinner from downtown Buffalo's newest sushi restaurant SeaBar!

Partial list of participating executives:
Economic/Community Development
Kathryn Foster, Director, University at Buffalo Regional Institute
Dave Stebbins, Senior Project Manager, Erie County Industrial Development Agency
Nonprofit Sector
Jeff Ross, Executive Director, infoTech Niagara
Tom Kucharski, President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Private Sector
Mike Andrzejewski, Owner, SeaBar
Mauricio Arellano, Senior Vice President of Cardiac & Neurology, Greatbatch
Jonathan Dandes, President, Rich Baseball Operations
Mark Gaulin, Vice President, Personal Computers Inc.
Dan Geary, Vice President of Finance, MOD-PAC Corp.
Joe Hanna, Attorney, Goldberg Segalla
Wally Smith, Vice President, AAA of Western & Central New York
Legislators
Jack Quinn, Assemblyman, NYS Assembly
Maria Whyte, Erie County Legislator

Brierwood Country Club
6:00PM-8:00PM
5324 Rogers Road
Hamburg, NY 14075

Thank you to our Event Sponsor Seneca Gaming Corporation and Event Underwriter State Employees Federal Credit Union (SEFCU)!

February 5, 2009: Buffalo Niagara’s Emerging Workforce Panel and Networking Event
Tools employers need for attracting interns and young professionals to your company.  Will include a networking component for both employers and students.

March 4, 2009: Lunch & Learn
Share lunch and insight with executives from a variety of arts and cultural organizations.

ATHENA™ Young Professional Award
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership announces the call for nominations for the 2009 ATHENA™ Award. The award is presented annually to an individual in Buffalo Niagara who demonstrates support for the goals of women professionals, and provides significant and selfless assistance on their behalf.  New this year: the ATHENA™ Young Professional Award.   This is a great opportunity to showcase the success and hard work of BN360 members!
The recipients will be announced and all nominees celebrated at the 20th Annual ATHENA™ Award Luncheon on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in downtown Buffalo. To download nomination forms and more info on the event, click here.