About The Partnership

Committed to you, Committed to Buffalo

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is the area’s regional chamber of commerce and privately-funded economic development organization.  Partnership members – comprised of some of the most established regional employers,  including dozens of major investors – employ more than a quarter of a million people in the Buffalo Niagara region.

By mobilizing members and strategic partners around common goals, the Partnership grows private investment and jobs in Buffalo Niagara through advocacy, business development and convening. Since 1844, the Partnership has been working to make Buffalo Niagara a better place in which to do business.

For more on what we do and who we are, download our Annual Report.

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Committed to Convening

Committed to Convening

The people of Buffalo Niagara are what make this region so special. We bring people together to do business, address issues, build consensus and learn.

Committed to Economic Development

Committed to Economic Development

The Region’s development is on an upward trajectory, with no end in sight.  Our programs promote & sustain the economic health of the region.

Committed to Advocacy

Committed to Advocacy

We advocate at home, in Albany and D.C. to make sure our key priorities are addressed. Our place – and our people – need pro-business policies in place to continue to grow.

Buffalo Niagara History – Supporting Buffalo Niagara since 1844

While the Buffalo Niagara Partnership was formed in 1993­, the organization can trace its roots back to the 1800s. The following timeline offers a brief history.

1832

The City of Buffalo is incorporated

1844

Board of Trade is formed by merchants in the Buffalo area

1861

Abraham Lincoln stays in Buffalo on his trip to accept the presidency

1881

City of Buffalo deploys the first electric street lights in the nation

1882

Buffalo Merchants Exchange is formed

1900

Buffalo is the 8th largest city in the United States

1901

Theodore Roosevelt is sworn in as U.S. president in Buffalo

1903

Chamber of Commerce of Buffalo is created

1910

Chamber of Commerce merges with the Manufacturer’s Club; President Howard Taft is keynote speaker at merger recognition dinner

1912

Chamber renamed Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce to encompass Buffalo Niagara region

1993

Greater Buffalo Partnership, Inc. is formed through the merger of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce and the Buffalo Development Foundation

1998

Partnership renamed Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc.

1999

Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, Inc. is created as business attraction organization

2013

Buffalo Niagara Partnership celebrates 20 years of working for the region

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