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Why Netwinars Beat Webinars Every Time

Professionals are ditching standard Zoom calls and virtual networking events for netwinars that spark collective learning, deeper engagement, and meaningful relationships.

Forget webinars, netwinars are the new virtual networking powerhouse.

Just think about it …

How many times have you attended a webinar that turned into one long sales pitch?

Or finished a session without connecting with a single person?

While no one can predict the future of networking, one thing is certain …

It won’t look anything like it does today ...

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💼 Buffalo at Work

Workplace Highlights in Greater Buffalo, NY

In the 12 months ending August 2025, Western New York’s private sector added 4,700 jobs — a 0.9% increase — raising total private employment to 539,900. Growth was led by education & health services (+4,600), leisure & hospitality (+1,100), and trade, transportation & utilities (+1,000), while manufacturing saw a decline of about 1,300 jobs.

🔥 Top Job Postings

• Business Development Manager at Moog, Buffalo,
  💵NY — $100K-$165K  | 📍Buffalo area. (Apply)

• Sales Representative – Laboratory Products at Cardinal Health
  💵 $128K–$158K/yr. | 📍 Buffalo, NY (Apply)

👀 Top Job Seekers

• Leona Machavira, Supply Chain Intern
  👉 Seeking Internship Opportunities |📍Buffalo, NY (Profile)

• Nicole Fairclough, Travel Agent & Senior Manager of Employee Relations
  👉 Professional seeking a position in Employee Relations |📍Buffalo, NY (Profile)

• Diane Brzezicki, Finacial coordinator & Accounting Associate
  👉 Actively seeking position  |📍Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area (Profile)

• Public Improvements at McKinley Monument - Niagara Square (Link)

• City of Buffalo needs lease of copy machines (Link)

• EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES FOR BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTOR (Link)

• Luminate NY Round 9 — Applications Open for $2M Startup Accelerator

  Applications are open for Round 9 of Luminate NY, the world’s largest optics, photonics, and imaging accelerator. Startups receive $100K upfront and can compete for up to $2M. Apply by Jan 12, 2026. (More)

• Deaf Awareness Week 2025 — Celebrating Inclusion & Accessibility Buffalo marked Sept 22–26 as Deaf Awareness Week with ASL socials, St. Mary’s Fall Festival, Painting with a Twist, Frank Lloyd Wright tours, and a Deaf Awareness Weekend at the Aquarium of Niagara. City Hall lit up in turquoise, yellow, and dark blue.. (More)

• Fire Prevention Month in Buffalo Throughout October, Buffalo Fire Dept. hosts family-friendly Fire Prevention & Safety Open Houses. Theme: “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” Includes firehouse tours, giveaways, and safety demos. (More)

Who are considered the top business networkers in Greater Buffalo, NY?

1. Dottie Gallagher

2. Thomas “Tom” A. Kucharski

3. Scott E. Friedman

4. Charles Makey

5. Michael J. Montante & Carl J. Montante

💻 10/08 Buffalo Business Networking Event | Virtual (Register)

🤝 10/15 October Caffeinated Connections (Women Entrepreneurs networking) | Spoke & Dagger, Buffalo, NY (Register)

🤝 10/16 Big I WNY & NextGen Buffalo Speed Networking | Resurgence Brewing Co., Buffalo, NY (Register)

🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual