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Register right now for the FREE for FSP members
Second thursday of the Month Breakfast Meeting
January 8, 2009
Thank you and welcome to our sponsor, Todd Schaul of Morningstar
and to our presenter and current chapter president Pat Kelly, JD.
Topic: Medicaid Planning
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Also register now for the Chapter luncheon social that will specifically honor those who have given their time and talent as President of the Buffalo Chapter.
12 Noon - 1:30PM
Thursday January 22 at the Buffalo Club
$25
THE BUFFALO CHAPTER HAS BEEN AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
IN CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE PAST YEAR
If you are looking for a professional adviser with experience, knowledge,
and ethical standards that you can trust,
look to a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals
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Congratulations to the
2008 Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Crystal Award Recipients
Murak & Associates, Small Category
Lehigh Construction, Mid-sized Category
West Herr Auto Group, Large Category
2007 Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Crystal Award Recipients
Enviro-care, Small Category
Optimal Therapy Associates Therapy (OTAS), Mid-sized Category
Gibraltar Industries, Large Category
THANK YOU TO THE BNBEA PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
The goal of the BNBEA is to raise the consciousness of our entire business community as to the importance of ethical business practices and the critical role it plays in running a successful business. We were successful. Next year please join one of our BNBEA committees, be part of this process of focusing on the GOOD AND ETHICAL COMPANIES that surround us!
NOTE: Nonprofit companies and financial service companies including legal and accounting firms are not eligible to participate. A financial service company is defined as one that earns more than 25 percent of its revenues from providing financial services or from the sale of financial products.
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The Buffalo Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals actively seeks to grow and diversify our membership so as to provide a forum for idea exchange and professional networking opportunities.
The Society is a Multidisciplinary Network of Credentialed Financial Professionals. We stand for excellence in professionalism, advanced continuing education and ethical guidance for the area’s top financial advisors. We are the only professional organization in the industry that requires its members to be credentialed, or actively pursuing one of these widely-recognized financial service designations or degrees: CEBS, CFA, CFP, ChFC, CLF, CLU, CPA, CTFA, JD, MSFS, MSM, REBC & RHU.
We are bring quality educational programs to our membership.
I urge you to make Dare to Share both your personal and professional theme for 2008.
It’s what makes the Society and our members Simply the Best!
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NEWS ON THE BNBEA
Nominees are preparing their Entry submissions. These are due January 30, 2009.
Final judging will take place April 4, 2009 and the
BUFFALO NIAGARA BUSINESS ETHICS Awards Luncheon is MAY 7, 2009
Last year the BNBEA Awards luncheon was a great success on May 6th at the Hyatt-bigger and better than our premier year.
ALIGN YOURSELF AND YOUR FIRM WITH THIS ETHICAL AWARDS PROGRAM.
* You can support and honor those who strive to run highly ethical businesses in our community by sponsoring the event at the various levels (there are $1000/$2500/$5000 or $10,000 packages).
* You can also support and honor those who strive to run highly ethical businesses in our community by using the BNBEA Event as an opportunity to advertise for your firm.
To learn more about these options contact Bill Wright at 580-1111 or bill.wright@lfg.com, Moe Naylon at 856-6200 or mlnaylon@lfg.com or Kevin Flint at 580-1133 or kevin.flint@lfg
Finalists 2008
In the Small Category:
Murak & Associates, Nelson Prosthetic and Robitaille Relocation and Real Estate
Finalists in the Mid-Sized Category:
Lehigh Construction and Tonawanda Pediatrics
Finalists in the Large Category:
Calspan Corp., ElderWood Senior Care and West Herr Auto Group
Keynote Speaker was Honorable Judge Eugene Pigott, Jr.
Award recipients from 2007 will assist in presentation.
Gibraltar Industries, Optimal Therapy Associates Services and Enviro-Care.
The is the FLAGSHIP PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM FOR THE BUFFALO CHAPTER SOCIETY OF FSP!
Ethics - the core value of FSP!
Be involved in the BNBEA!
BNBEA 2008
Our Sponsors:
Media
Business First
Channel 2
Program
Canisius College Wehle School of Business
Platinium
Gibraltar Industries
Gold
Alliance Advisory Group, Inc
Allan Mollot Associates
Brock Schechter & Polakoff, LLP.
Sagemark Consulting,
SUNY ecc
First Niagara Bank
Security Mutual
Silver
Damon & Morey
This is a super event honoring and promoting the most ethical businesses in our region.
Why aren't YOU involved in this?
A LITTLE HISTORY:
The PREMIER (BNBEA) Buffalo NIagara Business Ethics Awards Luncheon held on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo was a huge success. The Buffalo Chapter, Society of FSP presented the first annual Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award (BNBEA). Over 190 attendees gathered as all the 9 finalists and 3 crystal award recipients were honored.
We are very thankful to our 3 partners in this endeavor:
Richard J. Wehle School of Business Canisius College and Dean Antone (Joe) Alber, Ph.D.
Business First, Jack Connors and Lisa Hawayek.
WGRZ-TV's Jim Toellner , Suzanne Dobmeir and Maria Genero, who was our MC for the event in 2007.
This year, Mike Igoe will MC the event and the Honorable Judge Eugene Pigott, Jr. will be the keynote speaker.
Our goal is to raise the consciousness of our entire business community as to the importance of ethical business practices and the critical role it plays in running a successful business. We were successful. Next year please join one of our BNBEA committees, be part of this process of focusing on the GOOD AND ETHICAL COMPANIES that surround us!
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Society of Financial Service Professionals:
Solutions for a Secure Future
If you are looking for a professional adviser with experience, knowledge,
and ethical standards that you can trust, look to a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. (Our tagline)
OUR MULTIDISCIPLINED MEMBERSHIP WELCOMES
*Chartered Life Underwiters (CLU);
*Chartered Financial Consultants (ChFC);
*Certified Financial Planners (CFP);
*Registered Health Underwiters (RHU);
*Registered Employee Benefits Consultants (REBC);
*Chartered Leadership Fellows (CLF);
*Masters of Science in Financial Services (MSFS);
*Masters of Science in Management (MSM).
JDs and CPAs are encouraged into our membership - we are the multidisciplinary society of the day. Our goal is to increase knowledge, wisdom and experience of the financial services industry that we can share with each other. Practitioners who continue to improve through advanced education will stand tall in the new millennium. Education is the difference!
This is the Professional Society to be involved with!!
The Buffalo Chapter Society of Financial Service Professionals
Buffalo Chapter SFSP
P.O.Box 536
Amherst, NY 14226
check the Calendar Page or
call Kathy Gallson, Chapter Executive, at (716) 860-5478 or BuffaloChapterSFSP@buffalofinancialpro.org