As the largest regional chamber of commerce in WNY, we bring approximately 4,500 people together each year via an unprecedented number of events, meetings, and workshops. Designed to facilitate networking opportunities, encourage business development, support professional development, and drive business advocacy, there is a BNP event for every member of your organization.
Event Calendar
ATHENA Awards: Professional Writing Tips to Enhance Your Application
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
We want to assist you in your ATHENA Award nomination application process for individuals and/or organizations. Professional, expert advice Is available for you.
2022 D&I Virtual Learning Series: Roadmap for Cultural Inclusion Assessment
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Join us for this session where we will present a roadmap for success with measuring cultural inclusion in your organization.
2022 Power Hour
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Join the Partnership and members of the WNY business community for Power Hour, our new virtual networking hour. Connect with your fellow members and learn more about each other through informal conversation and learn ...
2022 BN360: Goal Setting - What's Next for You?
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Personal-Professional Goal Setting Setting goals is important. You and seen and heard many methods and ways of identifying and establishing goals. Yet you still feel unsure of what goals to set, how to figure them out, and what works to support your ...
Signature Events:
SHRM Credits
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership has officially been named an authorized Recertification Provider by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). With this certification, participants in our qualified educational trainings and other HR-related programming will now have the opportunity to receive Professional Development Credits (PDCs).
Learn more here
From the blog
Understanding Cultural Humility
Anna-Lesa Calvert to present during D&I Virtual Learning Series
Cultural humility. The term may be unfamiliar, but it is a critical component to any organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Speaker Series: Event Planning in Uncertain Times
Event organizers have been left questioning whether their events should go back to being in-person, remain virtual or become something in between. How do you make that decision, especially when there is still so much uncertainty? All events are unique, but the most important thing to do is to consider your audience and be prepared to pivot if you need to. Here are a few tips to help get you started.
7.28.22 Webisode: Creating Career Pathways
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership knows that hiring is the most common pain point amongst all employers right now, and will be for the foreseeable future. We created the Employ Buffalo Niagara Career Pathways Program to help regional companies attract and retain talent in this challenging job market.
2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Bryan Gill, Panelist
The BNP is pleased to welcome Bryan Gill, Head of Global Neurodiversity at JP Morgan Chase as a panelist at our 2022D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual D&I Symposium