Message From the President

Message from A.J. Baynes: October 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO While we like to look ahead in our newsletter, it was an incredible month of September for the Chamber, and October is carrying that momentum forward. This past month, the Chamber cut the ribbon alongside five businesses that were either opening or expanding. We…

Message from A.J. Baynes: September 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO As a Chamber, we are only as successful as our members. Our responsibility is to provide the services and programming that provide tremendous value to our membership. Often, our programming is developed in conjunction with our membership, and we pride ourselves on responding to…

Message from A.J. Baynes: August 2024 A.J. Baynes, President & CEO While the summer has been hot, so was the Chamber’s Small Business Awards Luncheon and Showcase, which was a record-breaking success. We were at max capacity with our showcase vendors, and attendees as we congratulated our Business of The Year Award winner, Rolly Pollies,…

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…