Monday
Business groups
• Buffalo Executives Association, open house, 5:30-7 p.m. Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Free food, cash bar. Reservations, info@cheryls-list.com or 852-6916.
Tuesday
Business groups
• BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Milos Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Information 818-2526 or www.bniemt.com.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Food For Thought, a program of Emerging Business Leaders, 8-9:30 a.m., 400 Essjay, Suite 150 Amherst. Guest speaker: Dottie Gallagher-Cohen, president and CEO Buffalo Niagara Partnership. Reservations 632-6905.
• Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Loan Committee meeting, 9:30 a.m., ECIDA, 95 Perry St., 4th Floor-Vista Room. Reservations 856-6525, Ext. 136 or email: chocieni@ecidany.com.
• The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals, monthly dinner meeting, 5:15 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Cost, $30 member; $40 guest and late fee. Reservations www.bntp.wildapricot.org/events.
• Executive Taking Action Forum, Life Coach Roundtable, a leadership and personal development networking group, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Reservations call 202-8423.
Wednesday
Business groups
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange networking group meeting, 8 a.m., Forestview Restaurant, 4781 Transit Road, Depew. No cost to members or member guests.
• Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8:30 a.m., Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 400 Essjay Road, Suite 150, Williamsville. Reservations 632-6905.
• The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals in career/job transition, 10 a.m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Call 276-1117.
• Working for Downtown, Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon-1 p.m., Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square (second-floor meeting room). Program: Refugee Resettlement, Eva Hassett, executive director, International Institute. Required reservations or to order a $10 box lunch, myoung@lumsdencpa.com.
• Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, NetWorks!, 5-7 p.m., Stuffed Chocolate, 4553 Main St., Amherst. Cost $5. Reservations 684-5838.
• The Buffalo Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, networking and dinner meeting, 5:15 p.m., Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew, Information and reservations, 874-1006, 862-2435 or dprautzc@chsbuffalo.org.
• Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women, monthly networking, dinner and program meeting, 5:30 p.m., Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Dinner 6 p.m. Topic: “Stress Happens...Some Simple Tools to Feel Better.” Cost $35 guest. Reservations www.bncwomeninc.org.
Seminars and classes
• Daemen College Entrepreneurship Program, Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series, 5-6 p.m., Wick Campus Center’a Alumni Lounge, 4380 Main St., Amherst. Speakers: Kevin Hayes and Michael Gainer, co-founders of The Foundry and NET+POSITIVE. Free and open to the public. Information, 566-7877 or e-mail ccurtiss@daemen.edu.
Thursday
Business groups
• BNI Pinnacle, networking meeting, 6:30-8:30 a.m., Transit Valley Country Club, 8920 Transit Road, East Amherst. Reservations 585-704-4383.
• BNI Signature, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., K of C Banquet Facility, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. Info: 886-1257, Ext. 201.
• The WNY Business Alliance, business-to-business networking meeting, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Call 310-3235.
• The Western New York Business Network Group for professionals, 7:45 a.m., Comfort Inn, 1 Flint Road, Amherst, Information 553-8883.
• SCORE Volunteer Recruitment Open House, 8-9:30 a.m., Federal Office Building, 130 South Elmwood Avenue (Room 423), Buffalo. Information and required registration log on buffaloniagara.score.org/localworkshops.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Tools for Prosperity, 8:30 a.m., Roberts-Wesleyan Buffalo Campus, 6500 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. Reservations, 632-6905.
• Rotary Club of Buffalo, 12:15 p.m., Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo. Program: Niagara University, presented by Fr. James Maher, president. 854-3397 or jmcclive@buffalorotary.org.
• Working For Downtown, Thursday in the City, 5-8 p.m., Papaya, 118 W. Chippewa, Buffalo. Information 854-2314.
• The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, annual Student Star Awards Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave., Blasdell. Keynote speaker: Steve Tasker, former Buffalo Bill. Information Erin Erickson 649-7917.
Friday
Business groups
• BNI Enterprise, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Fairdale Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Amherst. Information, 316-2302.
• BNI Circle of Excellence, networking meeting, 6:45-9 a.m., Milo’s Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Call 408-2525.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Food For Thought, a program of Emerging Business Leaders, 8-9:30 a.m., 400 Essjay, Suite 150 Amherst. Speaker: Michael Weiner, president and CEO United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. Reservations 632-6905.
• Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Round Table and breakfast meeting with state and local elected officials, 8:30 a.m., Buffalo Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Cost $15 Chamber members; $20 nonmembers. Reservations 684-5838.
Feb. 10
Professional groups
• The Consultants Network WNY of the IEEE, monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Pairings Restaurant, 5893 Main St. Williamsville. Information Michael J. VonHeckler 352-2750, VonHeckler@aol.com.
Feb. 11
Professional groups
• Buffalo Chapter of Project Management Institute, monthly dinner meeting, 5:30-8 p.m., Pearl Street Grill, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo. Program: “Economic Development in WNY,” presented by Paul F. Ciminelli, president & CEO of Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. Earn 1.5 PDUs. Information, visit www.pmibuffalo.org.
Feb. 12
Professional groups
• Labor and Employment Relations Association of Western New York, International Mediation Program, 4:30 p.m., Lenox Grill, 140 North St. Cost: $20 advance; $25 door. Registration: www.lerawny.org.
Business groups
• Buffalo Executives Association, open house, 5:30-7 p.m. Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Free food, cash bar. Reservations, info@cheryls-list.com or 852-6916.
Tuesday
Business groups
• BNI Executive Marketing Team, breakfast meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Milos Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Information 818-2526 or www.bniemt.com.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Food For Thought, a program of Emerging Business Leaders, 8-9:30 a.m., 400 Essjay, Suite 150 Amherst. Guest speaker: Dottie Gallagher-Cohen, president and CEO Buffalo Niagara Partnership. Reservations 632-6905.
• Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Loan Committee meeting, 9:30 a.m., ECIDA, 95 Perry St., 4th Floor-Vista Room. Reservations 856-6525, Ext. 136 or email: chocieni@ecidany.com.
• The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals, monthly dinner meeting, 5:15 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Cost, $30 member; $40 guest and late fee. Reservations www.bntp.wildapricot.org/events.
• Executive Taking Action Forum, Life Coach Roundtable, a leadership and personal development networking group, 7 p.m., Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Reservations call 202-8423.
Wednesday
Business groups
• The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce, morning business exchange networking group meeting, 8 a.m., Forestview Restaurant, 4781 Transit Road, Depew. No cost to members or member guests.
• Pro-Net Professional Networking Group meeting, 8:30 a.m., Amherst Chamber of Commerce, 400 Essjay Road, Suite 150, Williamsville. Reservations 632-6905.
• The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals in career/job transition, 10 a.m., Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. Call 276-1117.
• Working for Downtown, Brown Bag Lunch Series, noon-1 p.m., Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square (second-floor meeting room). Program: Refugee Resettlement, Eva Hassett, executive director, International Institute. Required reservations or to order a $10 box lunch, myoung@lumsdencpa.com.
• Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, NetWorks!, 5-7 p.m., Stuffed Chocolate, 4553 Main St., Amherst. Cost $5. Reservations 684-5838.
• The Buffalo Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, networking and dinner meeting, 5:15 p.m., Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Depew, Information and reservations, 874-1006, 862-2435 or dprautzc@chsbuffalo.org.
• Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women, monthly networking, dinner and program meeting, 5:30 p.m., Protocol Restaurant, 6766 Transit Road, Williamsville. Dinner 6 p.m. Topic: “Stress Happens...Some Simple Tools to Feel Better.” Cost $35 guest. Reservations www.bncwomeninc.org.
Seminars and classes
• Daemen College Entrepreneurship Program, Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series, 5-6 p.m., Wick Campus Center’a Alumni Lounge, 4380 Main St., Amherst. Speakers: Kevin Hayes and Michael Gainer, co-founders of The Foundry and NET+POSITIVE. Free and open to the public. Information, 566-7877 or e-mail ccurtiss@daemen.edu.
Thursday
Business groups
• BNI Pinnacle, networking meeting, 6:30-8:30 a.m., Transit Valley Country Club, 8920 Transit Road, East Amherst. Reservations 585-704-4383.
• BNI Signature, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., K of C Banquet Facility, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. Info: 886-1257, Ext. 201.
• The WNY Business Alliance, business-to-business networking meeting, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Millennium Hotel and Resort, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Call 310-3235.
• The Western New York Business Network Group for professionals, 7:45 a.m., Comfort Inn, 1 Flint Road, Amherst, Information 553-8883.
• SCORE Volunteer Recruitment Open House, 8-9:30 a.m., Federal Office Building, 130 South Elmwood Avenue (Room 423), Buffalo. Information and required registration log on buffaloniagara.score.org/localworkshops.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Tools for Prosperity, 8:30 a.m., Roberts-Wesleyan Buffalo Campus, 6500 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. Reservations, 632-6905.
• Rotary Club of Buffalo, 12:15 p.m., Templeton Landing, 2 Templeton Terrace, Buffalo. Program: Niagara University, presented by Fr. James Maher, president. 854-3397 or jmcclive@buffalorotary.org.
• Working For Downtown, Thursday in the City, 5-8 p.m., Papaya, 118 W. Chippewa, Buffalo. Information 854-2314.
• The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, annual Student Star Awards Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave., Blasdell. Keynote speaker: Steve Tasker, former Buffalo Bill. Information Erin Erickson 649-7917.
Friday
Business groups
• BNI Enterprise, networking meeting, 6:45-8:30 a.m., Fairdale Banquet Center, 672 Wehrle Drive, Amherst. Information, 316-2302.
• BNI Circle of Excellence, networking meeting, 6:45-9 a.m., Milo’s Restaurant, 5877 Main St., Williamsville. Call 408-2525.
• Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Food For Thought, a program of Emerging Business Leaders, 8-9:30 a.m., 400 Essjay, Suite 150 Amherst. Speaker: Michael Weiner, president and CEO United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. Reservations 632-6905.
• Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Round Table and breakfast meeting with state and local elected officials, 8:30 a.m., Buffalo Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. Cost $15 Chamber members; $20 nonmembers. Reservations 684-5838.
Feb. 10
Professional groups
• The Consultants Network WNY of the IEEE, monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Pairings Restaurant, 5893 Main St. Williamsville. Information Michael J. VonHeckler 352-2750, VonHeckler@aol.com.
Feb. 11
Professional groups
• Buffalo Chapter of Project Management Institute, monthly dinner meeting, 5:30-8 p.m., Pearl Street Grill, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo. Program: “Economic Development in WNY,” presented by Paul F. Ciminelli, president & CEO of Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. Earn 1.5 PDUs. Information, visit www.pmibuffalo.org.
Feb. 12
Professional groups
• Labor and Employment Relations Association of Western New York, International Mediation Program, 4:30 p.m., Lenox Grill, 140 North St. Cost: $20 advance; $25 door. Registration: www.lerawny.org.