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WNY’s flagship freelance event in Buffalo, NY
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Freelance Buffalo & Beyond is WNY’s flagship freelance event.
Thursday, April 20th. The Innovation Center by BNMC
9 am - 12 pm | Open Coworking at The Innovation Center by BNMC
12 pm - 1:15 pm | Freelance 101 Panel
Joshua Korman, Korman Law Firm- Attorney
Nakiea Cook, NCAC Solutions - Accountant
Mike Forster, Aebly & Associates, Inc - Business Insurance
Corey D. Brown, buffaBRAND - Marketing and Branding
Stephanie Kennedy, Buffalo Organizer - Moderator
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Joy Batra, Author, The Freelance Mindset, What to Do When You Succeed
2:30 pm - 2:45 | A Word from Our Host, BNMC
3 pm - 3:45 pm | Samantha Rae Hughes, MannaMade LLC, Using Project Management to Bring You Clarity, Focus, and Closure
4 pm | Kick-off Happy Hour at The Beer Keep, 1002 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 (Join us as TBK donates $1/draft to The Freelancers Union, our charitable organization in support of the #freelanceisntfreelaw)
Session Location: The Innovation Center by BNMC, 640 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Friday, April 21st. The Innovation Center by BNMC
9 am - 12 pm | Open Coworking at The Innovation Center by BNMC
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm | Jordan Hegyi, Riveter Design, Preparing to go Freelance
1pm - 1:45 pm | Rafael Espinal, CEO, Freelancer’s Union, #freelanceisntfree Update
2 pm - 3 pm | Victoria Fann, Victoria Fann Coaching, The Conscious Entrepreneur: How to Keep the Joy and Passion Alive in Your Business Workshop
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Alyson Borowczyk, Alyson Kelly Design, Branding Protects Your Boundaries
4 pm - 5 pm | Julie Cortes, The Freelance Rockstar, Client Horror Stories/Red Flags
Location: The Innovation Center by BNMC, 640 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Saturday, April 22nd. Convergence Coworking
10 am - 1 pm | Open Coworking at Convergence Coworking
1 pm - 4 pm | Seed Bomb Making/Earth Day Celebration w/ Janna Willoughby-Lohr of Papercraft Miracles
Location: 4900 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075
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Freelance Buffalo is currently seeking volunteers and sponsorships are greatly appreciated. Please contact us for more information on how you can get involved!