FIRST TUESDAY: NYS Certified Sexual Harassment Training

Message from the President/CEO

We asked you to #StepUp and get involved in public policy and you certainly delivered.

A record crowd of 400 business and community leaders joined us this year for our Annual Luncheon where we engaged elected leaders throughout the WNY region on their policy priorities, rolled out an ambitious Public Policy Agenda, outlining our pro-business platform and listened as Supervisor Brian Kulpa laid out his strategy for Amherst in the State of the Town. Read more .

VIDEO: Time to #StepUp!

This month's TuesdayTalk is the #StepUp video from our Annual Luncheon that features several elected leaders and their policy priorities for 2019. We thank the lawmakers for sharing where they stand on the issues that affect your businesses. Video courtesy of Nickel City Graphics.

We'll be back next month with another Tuesday Talk on matters important to our community.

NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY:

GET NYS COMPLIANT WITH THE CHAMBER

Frank LoTempio III

Defense Attorney

Kaylynn Adkins

Employer Services Corp.

Erin Ewell

Employment Law Attorney

New York State is now mandating that all employers provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees on an annual basis.

To help employers meet this new training requirement, the Chamber will be holding

A NYS COMPLIANT

SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING SESSION

AT SUNY ERIE.

WHAT: Our panel of experts will lead the training from every aspect: how to spot sexual harassment, how to stop it, what are your rights as a victim and what is your liability as an employer?

WHERE: SUNY Erie, North Campus

(Room location TBA)

WHEN: Thursday, February 28,

8am-10:30am

$10 Members/$50 Non-members

See You There!

BBQ DELIGHT AT

FAT BOB'S!

DATE: Monday, February 11

TIME: 12pm-1pm

LOCATION: 41 Virginia Place, Buffalo

Enjoy this Hawaiian delicacy!

Specialty beer and wines as well!

DATE: Tuesday, February 19

TIME: 5pm-7pm

LOCATION:

5933 Main Street, Unit 101, Williamsville

TOASTMASTERS

OPEN HOUSE!

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Chamber President/CEO A.J. Baynes and

Chamber Communications Director

Joanna Pasceri

DATE: Friday,

February 22

TIME: 7:45am-9:00am

LOCATION: Wegmans Cafe (Second Floor),

5275 Sheridan Dr.,

Williamsville

MORE INFO

Valentine's Day Story:

Finding LOVE at the Chamber

Here at the Chamber, we pride ourselves on helping members network and make business connections, but for one couple, there was an unexpected benefit to their membership: LOVE! Read on here!

Celebrate with Your Love at

Chamber Businesses

Have special deals coming up to celebrate Valentine's Day?

Be sure to post them to the MIC here .

Chamber restaurants can be found here.

Chamber in the News!

The Chamber's Annual Luncheon featuring the Amherst Supervisor's State of the Town received a lot of attention from the media interested in updates on the Niagara Falls Boulevard pedestrian deaths to the revamp plans for Northtown Plaza and the Boulevard Mall. WATCH reports from Channel 7 and Channel 4 and read this article from The Buffalo News.

Who's Who in Insurance!

Congratulations to our Health Insurance Manager Penny LaPlaca for being named to the Buffalo Business First list of "Who's Who in Insurance 2019." Read more here .

Penny has been helping people make health care decisions for more than 20 years. We have you covered at the Chamber! Contact us at 716.632.6905 or at healthinsurance.org for more information.

Healthy Winter Activities for the

Entire Community

It may be cold and snowy outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay fit and active. Independent Health and the Independent Health Foundation have partnered with local organizations to offer a variety of healthy activities this winter that are open to all Western New Yorkers.

Independent Health and Buffalo RiverWorks have teamed up to promote health and wellness through various seasonal activities that take advantage of the space in and around the Buffalo RiverWorks facility. This includes ice skating and curling on two outdoor ice rinks. Independent Health members can even show their ID card to receive a discount on these activities.

You can take a crisp walk or run along the Independent Health Wellness Trail at Outer Harbor Buffalo. This 2-mile trail begins at Wilkeson Pointe and stretches just past Bell Slip. Independent Health is proud to be the official health and wellness partner of the Outer Harbor.

Slow Roll Buffalo presented by Independent Health offers “Snow Roll,” a FREE group bicycle ride for all ages, taking a unique route through the City of Buffalo while enjoying the winter weather. All types of bicycles and skill levels are encouraged to join in on this healthy, fun, and positive community event.

If you prefer the warmth and comfort of the indoors, head to the Buffalo Museum of Science and check out Explore YOU presented by Independent Health. This Health Sciences-themed studio offers visitors a hands-on experience to explore all there is to know about the human body, ways to stay healthy and advances in life-changing medical technology.

The Independent Health Foundation’s Healthy Options Program offers three different types of cooking classes featuring local restaurant chefs and their healthy dishes. Private packages are also available for a customized, hands-on experience for any employer group, staff retreat or team building event.

For additional details and to learn more about all of the community programs and events Independent Health and the Independent Health Foundation offer and support, visit www.independenthealth.com/inthecommunity .

Thank You to Our Investors

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