Executive of the Year and Elite Sales & Marketing Awards 

Please join us on Thursday, May 5 as we celebrate our annual Executive of the Year and Elite Sales & Marketing Awards honoring the 2021 Executive of the Year: Rhonda Frederick, president and chief executive officer for People Inc.

At the Executive of the Year Gala, we will recognize the achievements of Local Sales & Marketing professionals with our Elite Sales & Marketing Award. This award is given to individuals who have excelled in representing their companies.  

ATTENTION: Do you have a sales, marketing, customer service or business development colleague deserving to be recognized for all their hard work this past year?  Our Elite Sales & Marketing Award (ESMA) is the best way to show them your appreciation!  Your honoree will receive:

• Public recognition of company and award recipient in Buffalo Business First. 
• Attendance at awards dinner for award recipient and one guest, plus your company representative and one
  guest (4 total).
• Personalized professional award and photo.

Access our ESMA registration form HERE 

Sponsorship packages available! [each package includes an ESMA award honoree | advertising in Buffalo Business First | table of eight for dinner and more]  Access our Sponsor Information HERE

BNSME will also honor one college or university student who is majoring in business or marketing and has already made an impact in the industry. The Collegiate Award includes a $500 scholarship check payable to the award recipient.

Access our Collegiate Scholarship application HERE 

Event Schedule:
5:00 p.m.  Cocktail Reception including open bar and hors d'oeuvre display
6:15 p.m. Dinner** and Awards presentation

** Attendees have a choice of entree: 14 oz. Prime Rib | Tuscan Chicken (gluten free french chicken breast seasoned with garlic, sage, rosemary, kosher salt and ground pepper) | Salmon served with a tomato gazpacho | Vegetable Napolean 

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: West Herr Auto Group

Gold Sponsor: Creative Structures Services,  MidCity Office Furniture

Silver Sponsor: Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP, Hodgson Russ LLP, Towne Automotive Group   

Advertising Sponsor: Buffalo Business First

Print Sponsor: Marketing Tech

Photography Sponsor: Onion Studio

Bronze Table Sponsors: People Inc, Savarino Companies LLC, Walsh Duffield