The Small Business Matchmaker Awards Luncheon and Exposition will be held on Wednesday, May 9 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. We invite you to celebrate with Ramona and sit at the NYSW/BNC table.  Please register as noted and indicate that you want to sit at the NYSW/BNC table. Luncheon reservations can be made by contacting Kelly LoTempio at the SBA at 716.551.4301 ext. 309 or online at www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/event/59541.

Our current BNC president was just named President of the Educational Technology Foundation of WNY - Read Full Article

March is Women's History Month. Check out events in Buffalo celebrating Women's History Month.

Lynda Stephens is one of several being recognized by Erie Community College on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 6 PM at the city campus. She is receiving the Louis J. Billittier Honorary Alumni Award. (Lou Billitier was the owner of Chef's restaurant and a prominent civic activist). For more info and tickets, you can email [email protected], call 851-1999, or visit www.ecc-foundation.com. Tickets for the event are $75.

Amy Jo Lauber was featured in an article - " Get a Handle on Your Finances" in the Buffalo News Prospectus 2012 - http://www.buffalonews.com/business/prospectus/2012/banking/article716575.ece

Kathryn Jackson was awarded the Women in Leadership Award from NAWBO and Channel 7 on December 26th. Kathryn is a business and estate attorney who was once a partner in a large law firm in downtown Buffalo. After 13 years, she left the firm to open her own law practice in the Village of Williamsville and is still going strong after almost 10 years.

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 [email protected].

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.