BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Niagara Partnership will host Power Up! Women Building Their Business Communities and Personal Brands from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., June 21, 2013 at Artisan Kitchens and Bath, 200 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14207.  This event is designed to educate, inspire and connect female professionals in the Buffalo Niagara region. 

“With Power Up! the Partnership is able to bring together women professionals of every age, every industry and every level of success,” said Lindsey Dotson, events manager at the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.  “Education through connecting is one of the most important things we do.”

Power Up! will feature keynote speaker Jacquie Walker of News Channel 4 and a panel of established and emerging leaders contributing to local business, industry and community.  The event will conclude with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and structured networking with successful women professionals.

Buffalo Niagara employers say finding workers who are ready to step into jobs is one of their most pressing challenges, year in and year out.  Despite a robust network of colleges and universities and the dated notion that “there are no jobs out there,” the problem of finding skilled and reliable talent is a very real challenge for employers across the region.

Thousands of people in looking for work in Buffalo Niagara, but hundreds of employers still have difficulty filling vacant jobs.  

The good news?  Several programs are in place to help Buffalo Niagara build the workforce necessary for the region to succeed in 2014, 2015, and beyond.  

Russell Cleversley has been part of the Western New York arts scene for some four decades. In 1972, his artistic interests began to surface when he accepted a position doing art reproduction work for a local company. As his knowledge of the art industry expanded, his own artistic talents emerged. And today, the well-known artist is also the proud owner of Russell’s Atelier, an artist services center and art gallery located at 10 Center Road in West Seneca.