BUFFALO NIAGARA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC
EIN 16-1298671 · Economic Development (S30)
What they do
to MARKET and PROMOTE THE REGIONS ASSETS and ATTRACTIONS to VISITORS OUTSIDE THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION AS A CONVENTION, TOURISM and LEISURE DESTINATION for THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT of THE COMMUNITY.
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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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PATRICK KALERPRESIDENT
KAREN FASHANAVICE PRESIDENT MARKETING
DAVID MARZOCFO
LEAH MUELLERVICE PRESIDENT SALES
TEMEKIA POWERSNATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
RENATA TONEYVICE PRESIDENT DESTINATION EXPERIENCE
MARY F ROBERTSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
WILLIAM PALADINODIRECTOR
THOMAS BEAUFORD JRSECRETARY
THOMAS LONGTREASURER
TERRY ALFORDDIRECTOR
STEVEN RANALLIDIRECTOR
SHANNON PATCHDIRECTOR
MICHELLE URBANCZYKDIRECTOR
MELISSA BROWNDIRECTOR
MATTHEW CHIAZZADIRECTOR
ANTHONY CHASEDIRECTOR
MARK GLASGOWDIRECTOR
MARK ALNUTTDIRECTOR
KIMBERLEY MINKELVICE CHAIR
DOROTHY GALLAGHERDIRECTOR
DAVID SCHUTTEDIRECTOR
DANIEL CASTLEDIRECTOR
CINDY ABBOTT-LETROCHAIR
BRIAN GOULDDIRECTOR
BOB KARMAZYNDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1987
- Location
- 403 MAIN ST STE 630, BUFFALO, NY 14203-2107
- County
- Erie
- In care of
- PATRICK KALER
- Primary officer
- PATRICK KALER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
- NTEE classification
- Economic Development (S30)
- IRS tax category
- Economic Development
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes