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, N. Y. 14240, faxed to 849-4587 or emailed to fin@buffnews.com by the preceding Thursday. Tuesday
Business groups
• BNI—Business Networkers Chapter of Business Network International, weekly networking meeting, 7-8:30
a. m., Lucarelli’s Banquet Center, 1830 Abbott Road, Lackawanna. Program: “The Key Elements of a Successful Web Site,” presented by Bryan McConnell, 360 Professional Services Group. Information, call Nancy Kenlon, 652-0232.
• BNI Executive Marketing Team, business networking group, 7-8:30
a. m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Speaker: Harry King, regional director, BNI. Information, call Jeff Murbach, 504-1500 or visit: www.bniemt.com . • WNYPRO, business networking meeting, 7:30 a. m., Bob Evans Restaurant, 1925 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Guests welcome. Speaker: Jim LeAir, LSC Contracting. Reservations, call Joe Andrade, 417-0070.
• ProNet, professional networking group meeting, 8:30 a. m., today and Wednesday, June 24, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 350 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Williamsville. Free to chamber members and prospective members. Reservations, call Loretta Kaminsky, 632-6905.
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamberfest, 6-9 p. m., Bowmansville Fire Department Pavilion, 36 Main St. Enjoy food, beer and wine tasting and Taste of the Chamber. Featuring a Perfect Pizza Pie contest, prizes and raffles. Cost: $25, advance; $30, door. Information, call the Chamber 681-9755.
Seminars and classes
• The Greater South Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, The Lackawanna Chamber of Commerce and Audax Business Solutions, breakfast seminar, 8-9:30 a. m., Curly’s Restaurant, 647 Ridge Road, Lackawanna. Topic: “Human Resources Changes in Federal and State Labor Laws.” Free to chamber members. Information, call the Chamber, 824-9942 or visit: www.southbuffalochamber.org . • Westminster Economic Development Initiative, WEDI, business mentoring program, 4-6 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-mail:bsmith@wedibuffalo.org . Wednesday
Business groups
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, A. M. Attitude Adjustment, networking group meeting, 8-9
a. m., The Dutch Mill, 5259 Broadway, Lancaster. Information, call Chamber, 681-9755.
• 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-mail:parachutegroup@msn.com . • World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, 14th annual World Trade Celebration, noon-8:30 p. m., Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St. Keynote Speaker: John Stropki, chairman, president and CEO, Lincoln Electric. Information and registration, visit: www.wtcbn.com . • BHB—Business Helping Business, networking meeting, 4 p. m., Pearl Street Brewery, 76 Pearl St. New members welcome. Information, call Al Repertorio 608-2059 or e-mail: arepertorio@networktaskgroup.com . Seminars and classes
• Hahn Training, Human Sigma workshop, 8-10 a. m. Continental breakfast, 7:30 a. m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Cost: $49.99, includes a complimentary behavioral assessment benchmarking the position of your choice. Registration, call 406-2148.
• 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-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 . • Rotary Club of Buffalo, 12:15 p. m., Shanghai Red’s, 2 Templeton Terrace, Program: Past President’s Day Honoring Antone F. Alber. Information, contact John McClive, 854-3397.
• The fourth annual Buffalo Homecoming Citybration through Sunday, free events, Explore Buffalo Niagara Investor&Entrepreneur High Tech Forum, 8 a. m.-4 p. m., Albright-Knox Auditorium; and Citybration Sunset Reception, 7:30-9:30 p. m., Observation Deck of Buffalo City Hall.
Seminars and classes
• RPM Transition Group, complimentary seminar, 7 p. m., Amherst Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd. Topic: “Now Is The Time To Capitalize On The Skills You Already Possess To Increase Your Personal Wealth!” Required reservations, e-mail:rpmtg1@gmail.com . Friday
Business groups
• BNI Enterprise, weekly meeting, 6:45-8:30 a. m., Fairdale Inn and Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Cheektowaga. Program: “Why Outsource Your Bookkeeping,” presented by Darren M. Dowdell, The Left Brain Accounting and Bookkeeping Services. Information, call Jennifer, 213-6542.
• The fourth annual Buffalo Homecoming Citybration through Sunday, free events, Career Connexions, 8
a. m.-noon, ECC City Campus Atrium; Alumni Reunion, noon-2 p. m., ECC City Campus Atrium; and Spotlight on Buffalo, 4-8 p. m., Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Clifton Hall.
Saturday
Business groups
• The fourth annual Buffalo Homecoming Citybration through Sunday, free events, Discover Buffalo Tours, all day, cost varies; Buffalo Indie Market, 9 a. m.-3 p. m., Bidwell Parkway& Elmwood Avenue.
• The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Island Happenings, a Business Expo and KidBiz event, from 10 a. m.-3
p. m., Town Commons, off Whitehaven Road between Baseline and Grand Island Boulevard. More than 30 booths and 80 Grand Island students participating. Information, call the chamber office at 773-3651.
• Child and Family Services: Ways To Work and Wheels For Work Loan Programs, Home Buyer Products workshop, 1-3 p. m., 844 Delaware Avenue. Facilitators: HSBC Bank, Habitat for Humanity and HomeFront. Registration, call 335-7400.
SundayBusiness groups
• Buffalo Homecoming Citybration, free events, We Are Buffalo Parade, 10:30 a. m.-noon, Delaware Park, at the parking lot on Ring Road&Parkside; and Buffalonians Making a Difference Awards Luncheon, noon-2
p. m., Buffalo Zoo, Zoofari Patio and Gazebo Lawn. Cost: $25, adults; $15, children 14 and under; $50, family-of-four. All proceeds benefit the Zoo. Open Houses hosted by area Realtors will take place throughout the region all afternoon.
June 29
Seminars and classes
• HomeFront, free home buyer orientation seminar, 6-7 p. m., HomeFront office, 560 Delaware Ave., Suite 101. Featured presenter: SONYMA. Registration, 856-2952.
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