tnbpa

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The Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association, located in the Town of Niagara, County of Niagara, in beautiful Western New York, creates opportunities for businesses to network with other business owners and professionals, become involved in the community, and promote your business by becoming an active member in the association.

The mission statement of the TNBPA is to develop, promote, and improve the business climate in the Town of Niagara.

Established in 1996, The Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association was formed by local business owners and managers as well as professionals to develop a partnership between local government and community organizations.

"Working Together to Strengthen Business in Our Community"

Board of Directors

President:

Vice President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Directors:

Eugene Colucci, Genes Wholesale

Butch Lore, Majectic Granite

Judy Gatto, HSBC

Patrick Brown, CPA Brown & Company, LLP

Gary Strenkoski, Strenkoski Bros. Construction
Debbie Sawma, Key Bank
Ron Villani, Villani Lawn & Landscape
Lisa Scalzo, Opportunities Unlimited
Deborah Mann, First Niagara
Carl Albion, Firth Jewelers
Judy Gatto, HSBC

Ex-Officio:

Committees:

Margie Blakely

Dinner - Lisa Scalzo
Beautification - Debbie Mann & Ron Villani
Government - Gene Colucci
Membership - TBD
Nominations - TBD
Scholarship - Margie Blakely

Committee Information

Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony:

Margie Blakely & Kim Hayes, Hayes Door, Chairpeople. This annual event is held each year in January and is the venue to highlight the accomplishments of the organization as well as honor our award recipients, chosen by the board of directors. The chairperson is responsible for this event and must organize and advertise this event. This event includes dinner, awards, programs, fund raising program books, basket give away, item raffle, and an interesting evening for all our members

Margie Blakely & Kim Hayes, Hayes Door, Chairpeople.
The TNBPA is committed to enhance the Town of Niagara by utilizing grant funding for beautification projects. The chairperson of this committee is responsible to propose a beautification project as well as a budget and work with the Town of Niagara Beautification Committee. The Board must approve all projects no later than the March board meeting.

Beautification:

The chairperson is responsible to attend the Greater Niagara Business Alliance meetings to report all planned events and share information in order for events to be coordinated and avoid conflicts with surrounding business associations.

Business Association Liaison:

This committee is responsible to review all the by-laws on a yearly basis and bring before the board any proposed changes. Any changes to the by-laws must be presented to the board no later than the May board meeting and must notify the membership no less than 30 days before a full membership meeting to vote on the proposed changes.

By-Law Review:

Kim Hayes, AAA Western and Central NY, Chairperson. The person or persons on this committee are responsible for attending the work sessions of the Town of Niagara in order to report to the Board of Directors any issues that may affect business in our Town as well as bring before the board any county government issues, which would affect business.

Government:

Butch Lore, Majestic Granite, Gary Strenkowski, Strenskowski Bros. Construction, and Adam Savard, HSBC, Co-Chairs. An important role in the TNBPA is to respond to membership inquiries in a timely manner as well as personal contact. All directors of the TNBPA are members of the membership team. The chairperson is responsible to mail letters to prospective members, distribute membership brochures, process membership applications, keep an accurate and up to date membership list, and organize a yearly membership drive.

Membership:

Eugene Colucci, Genes Wholesale, Chairperson. This committee is responsible to plan networking mixers or after hour events for the membership to create a venue to promote business. Guest speakers can present materials of interest to the membership or community. Guest speakers cannot hold political office, unless approved by the Board of Directors.

Mixers & Networking Events:

Eugene Colucci, Gene's Wholesale, Chairperson. The newsletter is published six (6) times per year and includes two town-wide mailings. This committee is responsible to gather articles from all committees in order to keep the membership up to date with current information regarding the association; solicit sponsors for the newsletter; oversee the timely mailing of the newsletter; and coordinate its publication either in-house or outside secretarial service.

Newsletter:

Kathy Ligammari, AAA Western and Central NY, Chairperson. Getting to know the membership and seek out members willing to serve on the board of directors of the association is an important function of the TNBPA in order to keep this organization from getting stagnate. The membership must be notified that nominations to the board are being solicited; a ballot for the purpose of election must be generated and mailed to the membership by September 1st. Votes are tabulated and directors appointed by the October/November board meeting. The membership must be given 30 days to submit nominations. In addition, a 30-day notice is given of the director’s slate.

Nominations:

Eugene Colucci, Gene's Wholesale, Chairperson. This committee is responsible for promotions handle all press releases regarding events, networking mixers, and accomplishments of the association.

Promotions:

Margie Blakely & Alessandro Renzi, Beyondus, Inc, Co-Chairs. The scholarship committee consists of two (2) board members. Scholarship applications must be solicited to area high schools, public and private. All candidates must be interviewed and the scholarship winner must be chosen no later than the May board meeting.

Scholarship:

Butch Lore, Majestic Granite, and Gary Strenkowski, Strenskowski Bros. Construction, Co-Chairs. The annual steak out is held each year in the month of August. The committee chair is responsible to organize and advertise this event, as well as oversee basket auctions and 50/50 split fundraising opportunities.

Steak Out:

Eugene Colucci, Genes Wholesale, Chairperson. This committee is responsible to keep the TNBPA website up to date with information regarding mixers, events, etc. The chairperson works directly with the website developer and host to make sure everything is kept up to date.

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