Business calendar
The Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section. Notices of meetings, seminars and workshops of interest to the Buffalo-area business community should be sent to the Business News Desk of The News, Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240; faxed to 849-4587; or e-mailed to fin@buffnews.com by the preceding Thursday. Monday
Professional groups
• Engineering Society of Buffalo, officers, directors and committee members meeting, Alice’s Kitchen, 3122 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Reservations, call Kim, 873-4455 or e-mail: office@tesb.org . Business groups
• The Monday Quarterback Club, the business group that backs the Buffalo Bills, luncheon meeting, 11:15 a. m., Harbour Club, HSBC Arena. Program: Presentation of Bills Alumni Citizen of the Year award and announce inductees into its Hall of Fame. Howard Simon and Jeremy White, talk show hosts from WGRAM 55 radio, are emcees. Other attendees: Booker Edgerson, Bills Alumni president. Information, call 693-3807 or visit: www.mondayqbc.com . • Buffalo Executives Association, noon, Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Cheektowaga. Craft Talk: R. W. Dean&Associates. Information, call Cheryl Samilio Meyer, 852-6916 or visit:info@Buffalo-EA.com . • Fidelis Care and the Springville Primary Care Center, health insurance open house, 1 to 3 p. m., Springville Primary Care Center, 27 Franklin St., Suite 1, Springville. A Fidelis Care representative will be available to answer questions and help eligible residents apply for free or low-cost coverage through New York State’s Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care programs. No appointment necessary. Bring proof of age, income and address. Information, call Nancy Letson, (877) 533-2407.
Seminars and classes
• The NYS Office of Community Renewal, NYS Community Development Block Grant and NY Main Street programs workshop 9 a. m. to 4
p. m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Topics: Effective program and grant administration and an overview of the 2010 NYS CDBG&NYMS grant application round. Registration, call (518) 474-2057.
Tuesday
Professional groups
• The Buffalo Chapter of the International Institute of Business Analysis, organizational networking meeting, 5:30 to 7:30 p. m., Computer Task Group, 800 Delaware Ave. Reservations, e-mail: iibabuffalo-@gmail.com . Information: call Jeff Manhardt, 228-0308 or e-mail: jeff.manhardt@buffalony.theiiba.org . Business groups
• BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45 to 8:30 a. m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Program: “Employee Benefits and Changing Climate,” presented by Kristin Devereaux, Benefit Brokers of WNY. Information, call Debra Chase, 662-6166 or visit: www.bniemt.com . • The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, P. M. Attitude Adjustment, 5:30 to 7:30 p. m., Eddie Ryans, 50 Central Ave., Lancaster. Information, call the Commerce, 681-9755.
Seminars and classes
• The Independent Association of Accountants of NY, annual 1040 two-day tax seminar, 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., today and Wednesday, Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Registration, 7:30 a. m. Accountants, tax professionals and clients are welcome. Reservations and information, call 565-0848.
• Everywoman Opportunity Center, workshop series to help displaced homemakers and single heads of households enter or re-enter the job market, 10 a. m. to noon, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Dec. 17, EOC, Niagara Falls Office, 1905 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls. Topics: Tuesdays—Resume Building and Resume Review, Cover Letter, Applications; Wednesdays—Low Budget Holiday Fun, including low cost gifts and gift wrapping ideas, fun recipes and snacks; Thursdays—Interview Questions, Practice Interviews, Professional Image, First Impressions. Appointment, call 282-8472.
• Westminster Economic Development Initiative, business mentoring program, 4 to 6 p. m., 271 Grant St. (former library). Free advice to entrepreneurs and small-business owners located on the West Side of Buffalo. Information, call Bonnie Smith, 870-6843 or e-mailbsmith@wedibuffalo.org . Wednesday
Professional groups
• Engineering Society of Buffalo, retirees luncheon meeting, noon, Alice’s Kitchen, 3122 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Information, call John Beishline 694-5154 or e-mail: office@tesb.org . Business groups
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, A. M. Attitude Adjustment, networking group meeting, 8 to 9 a. m., Lucky’s Family Restaurant, 3400 Transit Road, West Seneca. Information, call the Chamber, 681-9755.
• The Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council, 9:30
a. m., Erie County Department of Public Works, 95 Franklin St., Room 1404. Information, call 856-2026.
• The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals who are in career/ job transition, 10 a. m., Harlem Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Information, call 276-1117 or e-mailparachutegroup@msn.com . • Larkin Leaders Toastmaster Open House, noon, Larkin Building, Martin Room, 6th Floor, 726 Exchange St. Call Caroline Szydlo, 854-5034.
• The Buffalo Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, membership recruitment and dinner meeting, 5:15 p. m., Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave., Blasdell. Dinner, 6 p. m. Program: Succession Planning, presented by Kimberley Stahl, Buffalo Chapter vice president. Information or reservations, call Denice T. Hughes, 821-0534 or e-mail: denikenny@roadrunner.com . • The West Seneca Kiwanis Club, 6:30
p. m., The Deerhead Inn, 2683 Clinton St., West Seneca. Program: Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills, presented by Michael Notaro, international second vice president, Toastmasters International. Information, call David Nagy, 677-2950.
Seminars and classes
• CASH Buffalo, the United Way of Buffalo&Erie County, Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Belmont Shelter Corporation, “Asset Building Summit for Persons with Disabilities,” 8:30 a. m. to 1 p. m., Buffalo Convention Center, 153 Franklin St. Registration, 8 a. m., call Katie Lyons, 887-2671 or e-mail: katie.lyons-@uwbec.org . • Working for Downtown, Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon to 1:30 p. m., Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, West Room, Lafayette Square. Speaker: Jordon Levy, chairman, Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. Cost: Free. $10 to order an optional box lunch. Reservations, call Lynn Waclawek, 842-5237.
• The Women’s Business Center at Canisius College, free information counseling session for current and potential small-business owners, presented by staff from the state Small Business Development Center, the WBC and members of the Service Corps of Retired Executives, noon to 1
p. m., Demerly Hall, Canisius College, 2365 Main St. Information or required registration, call 888-8280 or visit www.canisius.edu/wbc . Thursday
Business groups
• The Western New York Business Networking Group for Sales Professionals, 7:45 a. m., Comfort Inn, 1 Flint Road, Amherst. Call 553-8883 or visit: www.wnybiznet.com . • Southtowns Business Network, breakfast networking meeting, 8 a. m., Alton’s Restaurant, 2221 Transit Road, Elma. Speaker: Bob Fuller, TerraScapes Landscaping. Information, call Bob Fuller, 681-5311 or www.southtownsbiznet.org . • Working for Downtown, Thursday in the City, 5:30 to 8 p. m., Stillwater, 481 Delaware Ave. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Information, visit: workingfordowntown.org.
Seminars and classes
• The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute’s Structural Biology seminar series, 4 p. m., Hauptman- Woodward Medical Research Institute, Flickinger Seminar Suite, 700 Ellicott St. Speaker: Philip E. Bourne, professor, Department of Pharmacology and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California at San Diego. Information, call 898-8600 or visit: www.hwi.buffalo.edu . Friday
Business groups
• The BNI Circle of Excellence Chapter, networking meeting, 6:45 to 8:30 a. m. Fairdale Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Amherst. Speaker: Len Almquist, CPA. Visitors welcome. Information or reservations, call Donna, 626-0056.
• The Western New York Paralegal Association, Annual Fall Seminar, 8:30 a. m. to noon, Canisius Center at Amherst, 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Amherst. Topic: “Fall Into New Professional Development.” Cost: $30,WNYPA members; $40, nonmembers and $5, students. Information, e-mail Julie Kotwicki: jkotwicki@monroetitle.com . • Toastmasters International, Leadership and Communications Conference, 5 p. m. tonight and continues all day Saturday, Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel in Niagara Falls. Cost: Workshops and events, $25; full conference, including meals, $100. Registration, visit: http://d65conference. eventbrite.com. Schedule and information, call Melinda Schmidt, 825-4739 or visit: http://d65fallconference. wordpress.com.
• The Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce, Fall Dinner, 6:30 p. m., LaGalleria Restaurant, 3923 Southwestern Blvd., Orchard Park. Program: Installation of officers and directors, live and silent auction. Cost, $26/person. Reservations, call the Chamber, 662-3366.
Seminars and classes
• The Advertising Club of Buffalo and PRSA Buffalo Niagara, Communications Day, a one-day networking event for area college students, 8:45 a. m. to 3 p. m., Larkin Building, 6th Floor, 726 Exchange St. Local account service reps, creative designers and public relations professionals will be on hand for communications industry panel discussions, skill sessions and networking. Panel discussions: “Young people in the biz, and how they got their start,” and “Diverse careers in communications.” Cost: $20, advance; $25, at door. Information or registration, visit: www.advertisingclubofbuffalo.com,www.prsabuffaloniagara.org , or call 845-7665.
Saturday
Seminars and class
• The Advertising Club of Buffalo, Portfolio Camp Part 1, 10:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m., Hyatts All Things Creative, 910 Main St., The Second Floor Studio. Cost: $20 Ad Club student membership and free admission/$15 admission only. Includes pizza and pop. Open to all college-level students with valid student ID. Students receive one-on-one about preparing the perfect portfolio from some of the area’s most creative pros including: Brian Grunert, owner, White Bicycle; Shelly Bronson Kuzniarek, French Press; Kim Pentheros, art director, The Martin Group; and Mark Brickey, owner, Hero Design. Required reservations, call 693-3807 or visit: www.advertisingclubofbuffalo.com . Nov. 9
Seminars and classes
• Cornell Cooperative Extension, Business plan workshop for agricultural business owners, 7 to 9:30 p. m., Mondays through Dec. 7, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Erie County, 21 South Grove St., East Aurora. Also, offered at Wyoming, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua county sites. Cost, $100, includes “Building a Sustainable Business” Guide. Required preregistration, contact Sharon Bachman in Erie County, 652-5400, Ext. 150 or sin2@cornell.edu ; Joan Petzen in Wyoming County, 585-786-2251 or jsp10@cornell.edu ; Lynn Bliven in Catt.-Allegany County, 585-268-7644, Ext. 18 or lao3@cornell.edu ; or Virginia Carlberg in Chautauqua County, 664-9502 Ext. 202 or vec22@cornell.edu . Nov. 10
Professional groups
• The Buffalo Section of the National Association of Purchasing Management, pre-meeting forum, “MRO Management and MRO Cost Control System,” presented by DiVal Safety, 4:30 p. m., free; networking and dinner meeting, 5:55 p. m., Romanello’s Restaurant South, 5793 South Park Ave., Hamburg. Registration, 4:55 p. m. Panel presentation: “Negotiations November,” Dale Lesinski, Di- Val Safety Equipment; Arthur D. Aramino, First Niagara Bank; and Ron Garvey, ABF Freight Systems. Cost: $25, members and guests; $15, full-time students. Reservations, call Nancy Boyd Haley, 648-0972; fax: 646-1599, or e-mail: napmbflo@roadrunner.com . • The Buffalo Chapter of Project Management Institute, dinner meeting, 5 to 8 p. m., Lucarelli’s Banquet Center, 1830 Abbott Road, Lackawanna. Program: “Leadership Lessons of the World’s Most Successful Executives,” presented by David Wanetick, Incre- Mental Advantage, Princeton, N. J. Cost: $15, members; $35, nonmembers. Eligible for 1.5 professional development units. Registration, visit: www.pmibuffalo.org . Nov. 11
Business groups
• Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NAWBO, the National Association of Women Business owners, networking dinner meeting, 5:30 p. m., Sean Patrick’s Restaurant, 3480 Millersport Highway, Getzville. Program: “When Your Life Is a Business, Then Your Business Is Just Another Part of Life,” presented by Amy Remmele, author and owner, Peak of Success. Cost: $30, members; $35, guests. Reservations, visit: www.nawbowny.org or e-mail:onawbowny@gmail.com , with “NAWBO Dinner Reservation” in the subject line.
• WNY Linux User Group, 6:30 to 9
p. m., The PCA Group, 455 Cayuga Road, Suite 200.Information and registration, visit: www.wnylug.org .
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