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Home > Launch Party > Event Recap

Event Recap

Our premier launch event on Thursday, October 16th at downtown Buffalo's historic Electric Tower  "SOLD OUT" and welcomed over 350 of Buffalo Niagara's young professionals!

Check out photos and video from Full Circle Studios with music provided by Pierre Roy in the "red carpet" gallery , plus take a look at the Buffalo.com "Spotted" photo gallery!

For more information about the Buffalo Niagara 360 program and future event sponsorship opportunities please contact 360info@thepartnership.org

Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown pictured with event Spotlight Professionals l-to-r Ryan Silva, Emily Alexandria Burns, Melissa MacLeod, Fernando Garcia, R. Trevor Stevenson, Scott Behrend, Ben Obletz, Kelly A. Silverman, Dawn Scott-Iverson and Ann Mestrovich.

Here is what people are saying about Buffalo Niagara 360:

"I believe Buffalo Niagara 360 is a great way to continue to move Buffalo forward! By gathering our young professionals together to work to improve Buffalo, Buffalo Niagara 360 is in a great position to make a real impact in the city. I look forward to working with the group on future projects."
- Mayor Byron W. Brown Buffalo, NY

"Thanks again for a FABULOUS time last Thursday at the launch party. I met a lot of great people and had so much fun. Music and venue were definitely a plus. Was very impressed, and can’t wait to attend more Buffalo Niagara 360 events!"

- Courtney Southern Zahm, Marketing Coordinator, Ecology and Environment, Inc.

"I’d like to say CONGRATULATIONS on pulling off a great event last night!  It far surpassed my expectations and, I think, that of many of the attendees. The feedback I’ve gotten from folks at Freed Maxick & Battaglia, PC is that it was a great event and that everyone had a lot of fun… and that this was something that is sorely needed in this community.
I can’t say enough about how well things went off – great work!  Now the key is to keep up the momentum."
- Ryan C. Grady, CPA, Senior Manager, Freed Maxick & Battaglia, PC

"I thought it was a great turn out last night. Nice job. I am glad that Phillips Lytle could get in on the ground floor of an exciting program!"

-Rebecca E. Farbo, Chief Marketing Officer, Phillips Lytle, LLC

 

 

"Independent Health is proud to be a founding member of the Buffalo Niagara 360 program. Our entire community will benefit by encouraging the next generation of local business leaders and innovators to grow their careers and find business opportunities in the local market. The Electric Tower was a perfect venue for the launch event. The energy inside the party was just as high as it was shining from the Electric Tower. Hats off to Ann, Mary and the rest of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership team for a great kickoff, it set the stage for great things to come. "

- Sandra Calandra, HR Business Partner, Independent Health

"Great networking event for young professionals looking to make an impact in Buffalo. The large crowd made it effortless to run into people you know and meet new people.  One of the first events where I traded business cards and people actually followed up with you after the event. When is the next event?" 

-Carolyn Human, Account Manager, Travers Collins & Company

"The launch was a great opportunity to see the true scale and passion of Buffalo and Niagara’s young professional crowd. Finally, a program tailored to their needs that will help guide them and their employers to mutually successful futures." 

- Diana Robbins, Electrochem Solutions

"I just want to start by saying I had a ball last night. The venue was gorgeous and the turn out was unbelievable. The event as a whole was outstanding. I enjoyed meeting so many young, talented and eager professionals."

- Dawn Scott-Iverson, Benefit Consultant, Independent Health

"It was very refreshing and exciting to see such a large group of talented young professionals so eager to support what Buffalo Niagara 360 program stands for. A united group of such talent is just what the WNY area needs."

- Tamara Loughran, Northrop Grumman

"For those of you that couldn't make it last night to the Partnership Buffalo Niagara 360 launch party at the Electric tower, you missed a great time."

- Robert P. Swanson, Coordinator of Cooperative Education, Office of Career Development, Niagara University and President, WNY Association of College Career Centers

"Congratulations on a very successful Buffalo Niagara 360 launch event!  I can't tell you how impressed I was with the level of professionalism and class this event provided to our young professionals in WNY.  Kudos to you for having the vision and energy to see it through.

The M&T Bank attendees were all very positive and are interested in becoming further involved with the organization.  Please let me know how I can help connect the dots for these people as events, committees and agendas are formed. You made us very proud, well done!"
- Rich McCarthy, Group VP, Alternative Banking, M&T Bank