Message From the President

Message from A.J. Baynes: July 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO Summer is officially here, and I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July and could take advantage of the incredible weather throughout the holiday weekend. The Chamber is readily preparing for one of our largest events of the year, our Small Business Awards…

Message from A.J. Baynes: June 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO As every member knows, the Chamber hosts multiple events throughout the year. However, none highlight our small business community quite like the Small Business Awards Luncheon and Showcase. While it is a day of recognition for our award winners among a crowd of 350…

Message from A.J. Baynes: April 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO What an incredible time in Western New York. Later this afternoon, we will have the first total solar eclipse pass through our region in almost one hundred years. A ton of preparation went into this over the past two years. I applaud Visit Buffalo…

Message from A.J. Baynes: March 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO Spring is the season of growth and development, and we are doing just that at the Chamber. As many of you have experienced with the Chamber, we have enjoyed tremendous growth and utilization of our membership events. We have seen an uptick in our…

Message from A.J. Baynes: February 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO The Chamber hosted its annual meeting on February 2, and the turnout from our membership for this event was absolutely overwhelming. The room was at capacity with business, governmental, and philanthropic leaders from across Western New York as we swore in our new officers,…

Message from A.J. Baynes: January 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO The start of a new year is a time for business owners to feel hopeful and optimistic about what’s to come. January is a great month to take action, set goals, recognize even the smallest achievements, and avoid getting discouraged by any setbacks that…

Message from A.J. Baynes: December 2023 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect on the past twelve months and evaluate what we’ve accomplished. Have we met the goals we set for ourselves? Have we made progress in areas we identified as essential? If we are honest…

Message from A.J. Baynes: November 2023 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO The festive holiday season started early this year with The Event – Celebrating Business Excellence 2023, a sellout crowd with almost 500 people in attendance, a crowd that was so energetic that the power went off… not once but twice throughout the evening. Thankfully,…

Message from A.J. Baynes: October 2023 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO It is October, and the Chamber is busy planning our biggest night of the year with The Event – Celebrating Business Excellence at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens on Monday, October 23, 2023. With over 425 people already registered, we will once again shatter attendance records,…