Jim Kupczyk: December 2010 Archives

City December 21, 2010 9:38 AM
The Christmas Soiree II: Presented by Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo
The Buffalo Entertainment District will feature the premiere Holiday event of the season with the Christmas Soiree II: Presented by Mercedes Benz of Buffalo, at Bayou on Wednesday night.  All proceeds will benefit Bunkers in Baghdad, an organization that sends sporting goods to our troops fighting overseas. Last year's inaugural soiree raised thousands for Carly's Club of Roswell Park and helped with toy donations for needy children.
 
The Soiree is hosted by Sean Coughlin, Tom Cowan and Jim Lorentz, three young entrepreneurial Buffalonians with visions and standards that stretch beyond what is considered to be typical for a Buffalo event.  "We wanted to create an exclusive, high-end event for Buffalo that has the look and feel of a big city gathering.  Buffalo's transformation is becoming evident in many areas and we wanted to be the pioneers for raising the bar in the event category," said Coughlin.  "The event
City December 6, 2010 9:37 AM
Hockey Towne USA Fan Fest
The hockey world is coming to Buffalo this holiday season and Buffalo is waiting with open arms. 100,000 fans will be congregating for the IIHF World Junior Championship - the world's "Top Gun" for junior hockey. Buffalo will play host Sunday December 26th through Wednesday January 5th.  

HT USA Fan Fest is being held in conjunction with this event at the newly renovated Buffalo Convention Center.  Some of the special features include: Interactive games and activities, Bubble Hockey Tournament, hockey equipment, sports cards and memorabilia dealers, merchandise vendors, RapidShot

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