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The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is thrilled to welcome Corey Desiderio as its new Director of Content & Communications. Get to know Corey in this brief Q&A.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership hosted its 2025 Economic Development Summit on Oct. 9 – the culminating event of this year’s Industry Leaders Forum (ILF) series. This was the BNP’s largest summit since launching the event in 2023, bringing together more than 100 business and community leaders from across the region.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is proud to recognize Moog Inc. as the 2025 Business of the Year for its outstanding leadership, growth and commitment to the Buffalo Niagara community.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is thrilled to welcome Todd Brooks as its new Vice President, Finance & Operations. Get to know him in this brief Q&A.
Donna DeCarolis, the recently retired president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, has been named the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s 2025 Industry Leader Award winner.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership announced that Grant Loomis has been promoted to President & Chief Operating Officer and will succeed Dottie Gallagher as Chief Executive Officer in June 2026.
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is thrilled to welcome Emily Jaworski as its new Manager of External Affairs for the NY SMART I-Corridor. Get to know her in this brief Q&A.
The BNP hosted Policy Perspective, a piece of the BNP’s annual Government Affairs series. The standing-room-only crowd heard from three of our region’s most influential lawmakers: Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Senator April Baskin, and Senator Patrick Gallivan. The lawmakers spoke on a panel moderated by BNP Director of Government Affairs Josh Veronica.
Blog Back to Our Blog The University at Buffalo’s Bridging the Gap: Activating the Semiconductor Supply Chain Network conference connected leaders, manufacturers, and regional stakeholders for a two-day conversation on how to grow New York’s presence in the global semiconductor industry. Held July 15-16 at the UB Center for the Arts and Alfiero Center, the…
Buffalo Niagara’s financial and insurance sectors are facing a wave of change driven by federal policy shifts, volatile market conditions, and rising sustainability expectations. On June 12, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership hosted its 2025 Finance & Insurance Industry Leaders Forum (ILF) to examine how sector leaders are responding to new challenges and preparing for a more resilient, regulated future.