Chamber hosts first ‘Blender’

Lewiston Porter Sentinel, March 31, 2007

The Lower Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted its first “Business Blender” on Wednesday. More than 100 people attended the event, which was held at Brennan’s Irish Pub in Youngstown. Cara Ventresca, chamber director of marketing and events, said the goal was to connect businesses. She said many new contacts were made. “It was a win-win-win situation for everyone,” Ventresca said. Pictured above, the crowd socialized as it munched on snacks, including quiche and two kinds of pizza. At right, DiDi Litt (center), promotions director at Niagara Frontier Publications, poses with Cathy Pasquantino (left) of the Youngstown Village Diner and Sue MacNaughton (right) of The Dory. The next “Blender” will be held in July. (photos by Joshua Maloni)