September 23-25th 2011 saw NYS Women Inc. members from all over New York State gather in Lake Placid, NY for the Fall Board meeting and a Special Member Meeting at the High Peaks Resort. Members of the host District XI, Carrie Locatelli, Bev Sprague and Linda Provo welcomed attendees while Mother Nature participated with an offering of glorious fall foliage.

Congratulations to Jill Schaefer our chapter Treasurer being awarded the Business First 40 under 40 Award. - Business First Article - Tickets for the 40 Under Forty luncheon are $50. It is on Nov 10^th. For tickets and more information, contact Kim Schaus at 716-541-1656 or kschaus@bizjournals.com.

The board of directors of NYS Woman, Inc, - Buffalo Niagara Chapter, is pleased to announce that they will be participating in a volunteer program with Everywoman Opportunity Center of Buffalo (EWOC) for this upcoming year.  We are truly excited to be able to offer our assistance to this very worthy group.  Due to all the budget cutbacks, our help is coming at an important time as EWOC is struggling financially and cannot afford to pay for a lot of the things they need to run their program effectively.

Congratulations to Joyce Delong, Insty-Prints Business Printing, who has been nominated as a Women of Influence

Small business owner Joyce De- Long attributes the growth of her business in the past four years to the connections and skills she picked up through the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the program offered by the University at Buffalo School of Management.