Register for Straight Talk 2017 The Saturday Straight Talk 2017 session will be held on January 21, 2017 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The cost to attend is $20 prepaid and $25 day of event, Students are $10 with student identification and Veterans are FREE with identification or DD Form 214. No refunds. Continental breakfast provided by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

The agenda is as follows:

8:00 am – 8:30 am Registration/Breakfast/Networking

8:30 am – 9:00 am Conference Introduction

9:00 am – 10:00 am Business Basics: Introductory Session

10:50 am – 11:50 am First Seminar Choice

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Second Seminar Choice

Parking is Free and available at the Robert D. Fernbach Parking Ramp (corner of Franklin and Court).

Special invited guests are
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz;
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown
SBA Administrator
SBA Regional Administrator

The Saturday January 21, 2017 Straight Talk program continues with the Free 8-week follow on seminar series starting on February 7, 2017 and continuing for 8 consecutive Tuesday evenings, 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Main Building at Medialle College 18 Agaziz Circle, Buffalo, New York 14214. Attend all 8 sessions and receive a Certificate of Completion that satisfies educational requirement for ECIDA Microloans. If you registered and paid for Straight Talk 2017, you are already registered and paid for the series. A savings of $40.