Buffalo Niagara Partnership Announces Promotion of Grant Loomis to Senior Vice President
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is pleased to announce the promotion of Grant Loomis to the position of Senior Vice President, effective Friday, August 18. In his new role, Grant will continue to provide exemplary leadership and strategic guidance to the organization’s economic development, workforce, and government relations initiatives.
Read MoreBuffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse Region Can Become America’s Semiconductor Superhighway
After years of relentless advocacy to bolster Upstate NY’s innovation and manufacturing industries, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region have joined forces with a proposal to become a federally-designated Tech Hub in the first-of-its-kind nationwide competition created in his CHIPS & Science Bill.
Read MoreHow the U.S. Is Closing the Door to Top Talent
The BNP organized a Capital Conversations event as part of our Government Affairs series to examine the workings of the H-1B program and explore potential reforms that could strengthen our regional economy.
Read MoreBuffalo Niagara Partnership Elects Officers and New Members to Its Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Ian Gattie VP, Marketing & Programs igattie@thepartnership.org Buffalo Niagara Partnership Elects Officers and New Members to Its Board of Directors Regional Business Leaders Join Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s Board BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the area’s regional chamber of commerce and privately-funded economic development organization, is…
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Uncovering and Cultivating Hidden Talent Series: Session 3 – Talent Hiding in Plain Sight
Read MoreWho’s Who in Government Relations
Notable New Yorkers advocating for policy changes at the city, state and federal levels.
Read MorePreview – Advocacy Alert: State Legislature Ends Session
The New York State Legislature gaveled out for the final time of the 2023 legislative session. Although a special session is possible before the end of the year, no major legislative push is expected.
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Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: State Legislature Ends Session
The New York State Legislature gaveled out for the final time of the 2023 legislative session. Although a special session is possible before the end of the year, no major legislative push is expected.
Although much of the most impactful legislation being debated was tabled until next year, many important bills were passed in the waning days of session.
Read MoreTalent is Everything: The BNP Tech Industry Leaders Forum
Buffalo Niagara has approximately 12,900 tech jobs across 5,200 tech and tech enabled firms, according to extensive research by Tech Buffalo and the University at Buffalo Regional Institute. Between 2010 and 2019, tech jobs here grew at a rate of 4%, trailing our peer cities and the top ten national tech hubs.
Read MoreBuffalo Niagara Partnership boosts outreach to minority businesses
BUFFALO, N.Y. (The Buffalo News) —The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is expanding its outreach to minority-owned businesses.
The region’s largest business group has increased the number of participants in its Minority Business Initiative to 16, from five in last year’s inaugural edition of the program.
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