As we near the end of 2011, it's a great time to look back at the successful Canadian company expansions that have taken place over the past 12 months. Also check out New York State's new jobs website and a great upcoming event featuring a top Canadian executive as keynote speaker!
I also want to take this opportunity to wish a happy, healthy and safe holiday season for you and your families. |
| Canadian Business Expansion in 2011 |
2011 proved to be another successful year for the expansion of Canadian business to the Buffalo Niagara region. This past year, our Canadian company expansion projects resulted in 315 jobs, and over $406 million in investment. Click here to see a listing of all the Canadian companies who have expanded their businesses to the Buffalo Niagara region.
For a deeper look into some of Buffalo Niagara's Canadian company expansions visit our success story page. |
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New Resource for Businesses - NYS Job Website Has Thousands of Openings |
New York State's new employment-based website has some 52,000 jobs listed according to the governor's office. "Jobs Express" was introduced four weeks ago via the state Department of Labor and has been visited over 200,000 times and has listed an additional 10,000 job openings.
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World Trade Celebration 2012 - To feature Canadian Keynote Speaker |
 Neil Fraser, President of the Canadian division of the World's largest medical device company Medtronic, will serve as the keynote speaker here in Buffalo at World Trade Celebration 2012: Innovation without Boundaries.
World Trade Celebration has become the premier networking and business development event for executives engaged in global commerce in the binational region of Western New York and Southern Ontario. The event will be held on Wednesday, January 18th and will include cocktails, speaker meet and greet, networking, company showcase, dinner and insights from doing business in the medical industry. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara are sponsoring free transportation to and from the event from four locations in Southern Ontario. Click here for transportation information and feel free to contact me to learn more about this exciting event.
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A Million Reasons Why Life Science Works In Buffalo Niagara
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 The most recent phase of this year's "A Million Reasons to Expand Your Business to Buffalo Niagara" marketing campaign was launched this week with the release of our new life sciences attraction video featuring Cleveland BioLabs and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Yakov Kogan. In his interview, Dr. Kogan explains what factors led to the drug development company bringing their $6.2 million headquarters and research & development facility from Cleveland to their current home on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
Click here to see the millions of reasons why Life Sciences works in Buffalo Niagara.
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If you're planning on visiting the U.S., make it easy and utilize all the tools available to minimize your wait time at the border: The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission has a toll-free number (1-800-715-6722), website and even a Twitter feed to provide you with up-to-the-minute bridge traffic information.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Powell
Business Development Manager
cpowell@buffaloniagara.org
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Regional Economic Development Research, Marketing & Business Attraction 665 Main Street, Suite 200 Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 541-1740 (phone)
1-800-916-9073 (toll-free)
(716) 842-1724 (fax) |
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Events
Bridging the Gap -
The Niagara Border
December 16, 2011
St. Catharines, Ontairo
World Trade Celebration
January 18, 2012
Buffalo, NY
February 15-16, 2011
Buffalo, NY
Chicago Dental Society Meeting
February 23-25, 2012
Chicago, IL
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Buffalo Niagara ::
Where Life Works | |
"My life works in Buffalo Niagara as a parent and a scientist. Buffalo Public Schools, Canisius College and the University at Buffalo provided me with an outstanding education. This led me to play a key role in the ground-breaking Human Genome Project with a rewarding career in cancer research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. I raised two wonderful sons who benefited from the strong sense of family and community in Buffalo, and from the rich variety of regional outdoor activities."
- Norma J. Nowak, PhD
Director, DNA Microarray and Genomics Facility, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Director of Science & Technology, NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Associate Professor, Biochemistry, University at Buffalo
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