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Buffalo Niagara 360 Event: Advocacy Boot Camp Primer

The next Buffalo Niagara 360 event will consist of a panel of young professionals discussing current economic issues that are affecting the local region and abroad as well as how advocacy plays a major role in solving these problems. There will be an opportunity to network with the panelists after the discussion concludes. The event starts at 8:30 am on December 5, 2008 at Shea’s Smith Theatre. The panelists are listed below:

• Kelly Brannen – Managing Director, Niacet Corporation
• Lisa Damiani – Executive Director for Governmental Affairs, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Hon. Jack Quinn – New York State Assemblyman
• Michael Wilton – Associate, Patricia Lynch Associates Inc.

Tim Schultz - Canisius College MBA Student Committee

Buffalo Niagara 360 is a program designed to aid young professional s in becoming the next generation of local business leaders.

 

I was one of the attendees sponsored by the Canisius MBA Program at the Buffalo Niagara 360’s Lunch and Learn event last Thursday, November 5^th, held at Shanghai Reds restaurant.  The event, packaged as an opportunity to “share lunch and insight with business executives” working in the area, proved to be just that. 

 

The lunch session consisted of 12 entrepreneurs/executives from different industries including banking, technology, and media just to name a few.  A dynamic combination of both young professionals as well as students, scoured the room ready to network.  The event was neatly organized with 30 minutes of mingling in the beginning, followed by lunch at a table with an executive of your choice, and another hour at the end for those people who were interested in additional networking.

 

I managed to sit at a table with Rich McCarthy, Senior Vice President in Alternative Banking at M&T.  Rich shared his perspective on his career as he climbed his was from a junior credit analyst to his current position. Alternatively, several of the attendees sitting at my table also shared their stories with regards to their career path.

 

These types of sessions are a great way to meet business leaders highlighted by Buffalo Niagara 360 but also a tremendous opportunity to network with other attendees.  I am looking forward to the next one.

 

For more information, visit http://www.buffaloniagara360.org/

 

Sangwani Mabhena   MBA ’10

AVP & Senior Auditor, Group Audit USA | HSBC BANK PLC