Meetings & Events

Meetings & Events

ISM-Buffalo offers its members an excellent opportunity for both networking and education through dinner meetings, as well as webinars, seminars, plant tours and social events. Our dinner meetings with professional presentations are typically held the second Wednesday. Webinars have been added to our regular schedule, typically a "lunch-time learning" event. Look at the News & Publications tab for our newsletter, Buffalo Buylines and the home page for event registration.

To see and register for upcoming events, please visit the Education Calendar

  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - "{Guardians of Intellectural Property in the 21st Century". Presenter: Dr. Steven Carnovale, RIT
  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - "LinkedIn Coaching". Presenter: Claire Petrie
  • Trade Show: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 10:00-4:00 -  WNY Facilities Management Expo at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center. Endorsed by ISM-Buffalo.
  • Supply Chain Symposium: Friday, November 4, 2022 - Full day of seminars
  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - "Hot Topics in Supply Chain: Business and Human Rights, and Forced/Child Labor".  Presenter: Jon P. Yormick, Partner, Flannery|Georgalis
  • Social Event: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - Deck the Halls With Bowling Balls! - Holiday Social & Team Building Event
  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - "Supply Chains & Unicorns  Known to Everyone, See by No One (Practical Steps for Supply Chain Visibility)" . Presenter: PJ Bellomo, CEO and Co-Founder, P1ston, Inc.
  • Webinar: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - "Dealing with Shortages & Disruptions" - Presenter: Jane E. Tierney, purple link
  • Plant Tour: Date TBD - Multisorb Technologies
  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - "Accountability in Strategic Ledership: Building Trust and Driving Results". Presenter: Sallie Herberger, The Growth Coach of WNY
  • Dinner Meeting: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Joint meeting with PMI Buffalo Chapter - "Contracting Best Practices: plugging the holes that create contract leakage". Presenter: Markley Ward, Clarity Consulting Group
  • Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - " What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been - the Post-Covid Supply Chain Journey". Presenter: John Hogg, Straight-Forward Consulting
  • Golf Outing: Friday, June 9, 2023 - Terry Hills Golf Course, Batavia, NY (View outing flyer & sign up form)
  • Installation & Awards Dinner Meeting: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Resurgence Brewing Co.

Meeting & Event Information

Chapter Conference

SUPPLY CHAIN SYMPOSIUMS - ISM-Buffalo holds periodic events each program year that feature numerous presenters with varied topics relevant to both personal and professional development. Watch for information on our next events.

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Chapter Event

The Western New York Facilities Management Expo is a regional showcase featuring products and services for maintenance, renovation, modernization and management of commercial, industrial, institutional, income properties and more. ISM-Buffalo endorses and supports this annual event at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center. Next event is:  Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

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