Plug into the region
Connect
Become an active part of bettering our community in a way that fits your passion and experience.
Get a comprehensive look at opportunities available to young professionals with our YP Connect Guide. Plus, our annual YP Connect Expo gives you a platform to make meaningful one-on-one connections.
Build your brand
Network
Get to know fellow young professionals at premier networking events tailored just for you.
Twice a year, we'll host special experiences for our BNP Young Professionals that encourage authentic interactions and make building your professional network as easy as attending.
Be the change
Thrive
Feel the impact of belonging to our regional chamber of commerce, making Buffalo Niagara a better place to do business since 1844.
Get insider insight into the essential role of collective advocacy in creating opportunity and equity at our Be the Change event exclusively for BNP Young Professionals.
Free membership
BNP Young Professional
Thoughtfully designed for 21-40 year olds to foster belonging, connection and professional growth.
A year of membership, on us
When you become a BNP Young Professional, you'll unlock a free year of basic membership to AAA Western and Central New York.
To claim this offer, apply before Dec. 15, 2024.
FOR YPs EMPLOYED BY BNP MEMBER COMPANIES
Get even more out of your BNP Young Professional membership
Member pricing for our events. Access to the BNP Member Portal. The opportunity to post in our Member Events Calendar. And the BNP Brief, hitting your inbox every other week. When you work for a BNP member company, these benefits are yours to take advantage of too.
When you apply to become a BNP Young Professional, we'll check to see if your company is a member and automatically upgrade your benefits accordingly.