Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Buffalo News (New York), January 15, 2006, Sunday

Copyright 2006 The Buffalo News
Buffalo News (New York)

January 15, 2006 Sunday
FINAL EDITION

SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. D3

HEADLINE: Business calendar

BODY:
The Business Calendar runs each Sunday in the Business section. Notices of meetings, seminars and workshops of interest to the area business community should be sent to the Business News Desk of The Buffalo News, P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, N.Y. 14240, by the preceding Thursday or faxed to 849-4587.
>Monday
Business groups
* Speakeasy Toastmasters, 7 p.m., Mansard Inn, 3365 Abbott Road, Orchard Park. Call Joe Coughlin, 602-4977 or Mary Haden, 648-2227.
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>Tuesday
Professional groups
* The Buffalo Chapter of Financial Executives International, monthly dinner meeting, 6 p.m., Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Program: "Accounting Standards Update," presented by Michael Murray, Ernest and Young. Call Greg Setter, 608-8524 or e-mail: gsetter@rosina.com.
Business groups
Executive Marketing Chapter of Business Networking International, 7 a.m., Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Speaker: Elda Ryba, ACN. Guests welcome. Call Maureen Snyder, 626-2539.
* Business Networkers of Business Networking International, 7 a.m., Christe's Restaurant and Banquet Room, Southgate Plaza, Union Road, West Seneca. Speaker: Greg Fisher, Crest Cleaners. Call Judy Krawczyk, 662-3928.
* Erie County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors, 10 a.m., ECIDA, 275 Oak St. Call Pat Rogowski, 856-6525, ext. 132.
* Brainstorm--The Communicators Club of Buffalo and Eric Mower and Associates, "Don't Think Pink!" event, 6 p.m., Pearl Street Grille, 76 Pearl St. Cost $25 members; $35 nonmembers. Reservations, call 693-3807; e-mail: office@brainstormbuffalo.com or visit: www.brainstormbuffalo.com.
Seminars and classes
* SCORE, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Canisius Center at Amherst, "Creating a Winning Business Plan" workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, 2421 Main St. Cost, $35. Call 551-4301 or visit www.scorebuffalo.org.
* Buffalo Niagara World Trade Center, 2006 Global Economic Outlook luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturn Club, 977 Delaware Ave. Speaker: Dr. David Hensley, JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York office. Registration, call 852-7160 or visit: www.wtcbn.org.
* The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, Build a Weblog seminar, 6-10 p.m., Olean Business Institute, 301 North Union St., Olean. Concludes Jan. 24. Cost, $25 WNY and Pennsylvania chamber members; $40 nonmembers. Registration, call GOACC, 372-4433 or e-mail: tourism@oleanny.com.
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>Wednesday
Business groups
* Niagara River Greenway Commission, 3 p.m., Visitors Center, Festival Theatre, Niagara Falls State Park, Prospect St., Niagara Falls. Program: Commission members will hear from the three finalists for the development of the Niagara River Greenway Management Plan. Visit: www.niagaragreenway.org.
* Niagara Frontier Tourism Task Force, 6 p.m., MacGruder's Restaurant, 4995 Broadway, Depew. Reservations, call 934-3775 or e-mail: pforge@verizon.net.
Seminars and classes
* The state Department of Labor, Buffalo Chapter Job Service Employers committee and the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, business seminar, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Erie 1 BOCES, 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca. Topic: "How to Prevent a Hostile Work Environment," presented by Richard Braden, Goldberg Segalla, and Regina Gentry, labor department. Cost $15. Reservations, call 851-2750 or e-mail: carolyn.bright@labor.state.ny.us.
* Financial Planning Association of Upstate New York, College Financial Planning seminar, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sonoma Grille, 5010 Main St., Snyder. Program: Robert Kloss and Mark Morlock will examine the pros and cons of using 529 plans, Roth IRAs and other alternatives to college funding. Cost, $25 (includes lunch). Registration, FPA Chapter Office, P.O. Box 539, Webster 14580; call: (800) 442-3769 or visit: www.nyfpa.org.

* Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, information sessions to address human resource certification, 6-7:30 p.m., Canisius Center at Amherst, 300N Corporate Parkway. Call Cynthia Price, 852-4191 or e-mail: cp42@cornell.edu.

* Financial Women International, Member Recognition Dinner, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tony Rome's, 1537 Union Road, West Seneca. Speaker: Amy Forrest, Wellness Solutions, will discuss health and wellness issues. Cost $20. Registration, call Debbie Kaczmarski, 759-8345 or Naomi Foote, 848-7896.
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>Thursday
Professional groups
* The New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, monthly breakfast meeting, 8:30 a.m., Amherst Holiday Inn, 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Speaker: Jennifer Birkemeier, Freed Maxick and Battaglia. Cost, $15 nonmembers. Call 668-6875 or visit: www.wnynyscar.com.
Business groups
* Southtowns Business Network, networking breakfast, 8 a.m., Alton's Restaurant, 2221 Transit Road, Elma. Guests welcome. Call Darryl Stacey, 854-1808.
* Rotary Club of Buffalo, 5 p.m., Gilda's Club, Delaware and Ferry. Topic: Slides of Provence, France. "Enchanted Evening," 6 p.m. Call John McClive, 854-3397.
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>Friday
Professional groups
* The Niagara Frontier Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, monthly luncheon meeting, noon, Bison City Rod and Gun Club, 511 Ohio St. Cost $10. Topic: "Disaster Recovery." Reservations, contact Albert Stutz, 684-3891, ext. 221 or stutz.al@dol.gov.
Business groups
* The TIP Club of Buffalo, a networking group open to business professionals, meeting, 7:30 a.m., Millennium Hotel and Resorts, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Call Tony Calandra, 897-0700, ext. 2227.
Seminars and classes
* The PACE Program at Houghton College, free Microsoft Access application training, 8 a.m.-noon, West Seneca Campus computer lab, 810 Union Road. Register online: www.houghton.edu/pace/corporate and click on Professional Development Training Schedule to view other training sessions on Microsoft Office applications.
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>Jan. 23
Business groups
* Buffalo Executives' Association, noon-1:15 p.m., Adam's Mark, 120 Church St. Program: Premium Coffee Roasters. Guests welcome. Call Cheryl Samilio Meyer, 852-6916.
* Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Executives, dinner meeting, 5:15 p.m., Millennium Hotel and Resorts, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Program: "The Internet's Impact on the Future of Marketing and Customer Relations," presented by Karen Breen Vogel, ClearGauge, Chicago. Cost: $21 students; $30 guests. Reservations, call 662-2279 or e-mail: bnsme@bnsme.org.
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>Jan. 24
Seminars and classes
* SCORE, the U.S. Small Business Administration and North Tonawanda Public Library, "Starting and Managing Your Business" workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda. Cost, $25. Call 551-4301, ext. 305 or visit www.scorebuffalo.org.
* Success Force, executive roundtable, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5600 Broadway, Lancaster. Topic: "I Mean It When I Say It: Owner's Accountability as an Essential Element of Success." Cost, $50. Reservations, call 681-4434 or e-mail: tgg@success-force.com.
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>Jan. 25
Seminars and classes
* Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Executives, business breakfast seminar, 7:45 a.m., Millennium Hotel and Resorts, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Program: "Nine Year-Old Discovers CEO's Secret," presented by Michael H. Spindelman, Eventronics. Cost: $15 members; $25 guests. Reservations, call 662-2279 or e-mail: bnsme@bnsme.org.