WNY Alumni After Hours
Date & Time:   October 18, 2012 from 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Cost: by October 12: $15; after October 12: $20

On Thursday, October 18, the offices of Alumni Relations from Medaille College, University at Buffalo, Buffalo State College, The College at Brockport, Daemen College, Niagara University and Hilbert College will be hosting their bi-annual WNY Alumni After Hours gathering at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo. 

The event will begin at 6 p.m. and focus on providing WNY alumni with an enjoyable and uniquely diverse networking opportunity. A business-casual networking event, this gathering will bring established alumni from a variety of professions to share wisdom, information and advice with alumni in the WNY area; they will answer general networking questions as well as questions related to specific professional areas (see below for a list of the professionals that will be in attendance). 

Admission includes appetizers, dessert, water, soft drinks, juices and two drink tickets (beer/wine). A cash bar will also be available. Register by October 12 and receive a $5 discount on the admission price! 

PROFESSIONALS IN ATTENDANCE:

Lavon Stephens '05, '07
Administrative Director, Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium

Jennifer Westerholt '12
Director of Marketing and Development, Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara, Inc.

Tony Cimorelli '08
Director of Marketing, Baillie Lumber Corp.

Melanie Buhrmaster-Bunch
AVP Corporate & Foundation Relations, University at Buffalo

Larry Cook
Program Officer, The John R. Oishei Foundation

Kevin Manne
Social Media Specialist, Genessee Community College

Alexandra Sai Leo
Owner, Bike or Bar

John Birkman
Vice President, Sterling United

Warren Kozireski
Freelance Sports Reporter, Professor & Assistant Director of Student Activities, The College at Brockport

Jeffrey Rabey
Superintendant, Depew Union Free School District

Lynn Marinelli
Democratic Chairwoman, Erie County Legislature, 11th District

Michael Couche
Project Business Lead, Praxair

Mary Beth Dunn
Dentist

Peter Petrella
Director of Business Development, Buffalo Sabres

Jennifer Shalik
Director of Business Development, Strauss Group

S. Navpreet Jatana
Information Assurance Advisor, PWC

Geoffrey Nason
Online Editor, Buffalo News

Howard Morgan
Director of Advancement Services, Niagara University

Lee Morgan
RN, Infusion Nurse, Coram Health Care

Scott Swagler
Business Development Manager, Essex Hotel Management, LLC

Brian Rochford
Assistant VP, First Niagara

Christopher Balon
Forecasting Manager, North American Breweries

Lonna McCary
NYS Parks Police

David Heraty
Assistant DA, Erie County District Attorney

Peter Savage
Attorney, City of Buffalo