Conference Opening - Welcome to Buffalo! Hon. Byron Brown, Mayor of the City of Buffalo
9:45am - 10:30am
IEA Regional Meetings (election of reps)
10:30am - 10:45am
AM Break (Coffee Service)
10:45am - 11:30am
Hon. Chris Collins, Erie County Executive
"Six Sigma" and its impact on your bottom line
11:30am - 11:45am
Brief Break
11:45am - 12:30pm
Eugene P. Vukelic, President Try-It Distributing Co., Inc.
Labatt's 2009 Distributor of the Year
12:30pm - 1:45pm
BEA 75th Anniversary Luncheon Meeting - Roll Call for All
(BEA members please arrive by 11:30am)
2:00pm - 2:45pm
I. "Your Board of Directors" - How to choose the right members by Rick Dean of R.W.Dean & Associates
2:45pm - 3:00pm
PM Break (Coffee Service & Dessert)
3:00pm - 3:45pm
II. "IEA Connections - What's In It For You?" - How to network throughout EA, worldwide by Ron Marconi of RTM Enterprises & John Donnelly of National Fire Adjusters
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Brief Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
I. Executve Directors meeting
or
II. Roundtable Business Discussions - Moderated
5:45pm
Board Bus to Protocol Restaurant - Dinner & Entertainment
10:30pm
Return to Embassy Suites Hotel
Friday October 2, 2009
8:00am - 9:30am
Final Board Meeting
8:30am
Conference Registration - BEA Trade Show Ongoing
9:30am - 10:30am
"Optimizing Your Website" - How to make your website succeed by Theresa Winder of 1stflash.com
10:30am - 10:45am
Brief Break
10:45am - 11:30am
"Avalon - An IEA Success Story" - Jon Denney & J.P.Midgley of Avalon Document Services
11:45am - 12:30pm
Lunch
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Mark Czarnecki, President M&T Bank
(Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.)
1:15pm - 2:00pm
Visit Trade Show Exhibitors - Network
2:00pm - 3:30pm
I. Manny Menendez - Bringing Out the Good China
or
II. What's a Twitter? - (bring your laptop) by Tony Corigliano of AT Technology
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Close Conference:
I. Introduce New Board
II. Thank You to retiring Board & Betty
III. Announce 2010 Conference
IV. Request Evaluation Forms
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Rockin' at the Knox - Tour the Albright Knox Art Gallery & Friday night programming (additional cost)
9:00pm
Anchor Bar - Dinner at the 'Home of the Origianl Buffalo Chicken Wing' (additional cost - reservation required)
Friday evening & Saturday activities are additional cost & may require advance reservation - refer to the detailed Agenda for more information or contact Cheryl Samilio Meyer by e-mail or phone 716.852.6916
Membership in BEA => Membership in IEA
If You Have Questions About The Buffalo Executives Association Contact BEA, Or E-mail, Or Call Cheryl Samilio Meyer At 716.852.6916
Or You Can Complete The BEA Quick Inquiry Form
Buffalo Mayor, Byron Brown
Erie County Executive, Chris Collins
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