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November Dinner Meeting: Leading Through Negotiation
November 12, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Leading Through Negotiation: How Women Leverage Influence to Drive Business Success
How women business leaders use negotiation as a core leadership competency to build influence, create strategic partnerships, and drive organizational success while developing other women in the process.
Current Events to Highlight:
- Year-End Contract Renewals – Strategic timing for major negotiations and partnerships
- 2025 Budget Planning Season – How negotiation skills impact resource allocation and team building
- Holiday Hiring and Retention Strategies – Negotiating competitive packages in a tight labor market
- Q4 Performance Reviews – Leading compensation and promotion discussions for team members
🎤 Featured Speaker: Noa Simons is the co-founder and CEO of GoodBread, a small business lending company making $5k–$100k loans more accessible by incorporating personality, behavior, and community context into underwriting. Previously, she was President & CEO of the Upstate Capital Association of NY (2016–2024), where she facilitated venture and private equity investment across the region and led New York’s statewide collegiate business plan competition.
📍 Location: The iconic Chef’s Restaurant, 291 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY
⏰ Time: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
🚀 Perks: Complimentary parking | 🍷 Cash bar available
🎟️ Ticket Pricing: See all of our dinner meeting pricing options
- NAWBO Members: $40
- Guests: $45
- Diamond Chapter Partners: Free
- Platinum Chapter Partners: Free
- Gold Chapter Partners: $30
- Silver Chapter Partners: $36
⚠️ Please Note: Topics and speakers may evolve as the series progresses. Stay tuned via our website and social media channels for the latest updates.
🎉 First Time Joining Us? Whether you’re curious about NAWBO, thinking about membership, or just want to network with a dynamic community of women entrepreneurs, we’d love to welcome you!
📆 Registration Deadline: Registration closes Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The dinner event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12 — secure your spot early, as space is limited and this event is expected to fill up quickly.
👇 Register Here
More Ways to Connect. More Reasons to Belong.
Our events are just one way to connect, learn, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you’re attending a NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara gathering or exploring opportunities hosted by our members and community partners, there’s always something happening across WHY. Here’s what distinguishes our Chapter Events from Community Events.
Chapter Events are organized and hosted by NAWBO – Buffalo/Niagara. These include monthly dinner meetings, held on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June, along with workshops, networking gatherings, and special events.
Community Events are hosted by our members, partners, and other organizations throughout WNY. These include educational programs, networking opportunities, fundraisers, and other events that support women business owners and our broader business community.