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• Posted Blogging from the Olympics to Buffalo Rising
  Buffalo event planner Therese Forton is bringing the festivities surrounding the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics directly to you via her blog titled "Through my eyes and in my shoes" on her Events 2 a Tee site.  In addition to Ryan Miller and the USA hockey team, Therese will blog about the events, parties, and sights of the city - including the food and entertainment.  She will also highlight the different Olympic venues, the cultural experiences, and celebrity and athlete sightings. Therese will post photos from Vancouver, and on her return, she will report to a kindergarten class at Elmwood Franklin School in Buffalo, giving...
• Posted Holiday Shopping: Support Ryan Miller's Steadfast Foundation to Buffalo Rising
  The National Hockey League's league-leading goaltender, Buffalo Sabres' Ryan Miller, is not only the top dog between the pipes this hockey season, but is one of the hottest names in Buffalo this holiday season. Over the past few years Miller has quietly become a "brand" by lending his star power to numerous charitable fundraisers and events, including his annual A-List party, "Catwalk for Charity." This holiday season, Miller lends his support to three distinct products that will make great holiday gifts, with proceeds going toward enhancing the lives of those facing cancer. The charity closest to Miller's heart is his...
• Posted "Mug of Hope" to Benefit Cancer Research to Buffalo Rising
  If you have a java junkie on your Christmas list, check out this special and meaningful opportunity: $100 for a mug that refills itself for free, all year long. Amanda and Shannon are teenagers who love art, and they've also endured months of intense chemotherapy treatment - together. They are two of five Roswell Park Cancer Institute's youth artists from The Paint Box Project, and they have left their handprint - literally - on the newest Paint Box gift.   Just unveiled is the first-edition Dunkin' Donuts "bottomless" cup of coffee, "Mug of Hope." The limited edition mug is...
• Posted Roswell Park Receives $1.5 Million to Buffalo Rising
  As the nation commemorates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has announced the establishment of a $1.5 million endowed fund in Breast Oncology from the Alfiero Family Charitable Foundation of Western New York. The fund will support the Institute's renowned breast cancer research and treatment programs. Pictured above, Stephen B. Edge, MD, FACS, RPCI's current chair of breast surgery and medical director of the RPCI Breast Center, will become the fund's first endowed chair holder. "It's important that Roswell Park have every resource needed to not only recruit, but also retain top doctors for the...
• Posted 10,000 Maniacs Help Storm-ravaged Griffis Sculpture Park to Buffalo Rising
  The August 2009 storms that ravaged the Gowanda and Silver Creek areas also afflicted major damaged to one of the nation's most unique arts venues Griffis Sculpture Park in Ashford Hollow, NY. The park suffered over $50,000 in damage - with their driveway and many trails completely washed out.  Since the August storms, many groups, businesses, and individuals have stepped in to help, including alternative rockers 10,000 Maniacs who will be headlining a benefit concert for the park on Saturday, October 24, at the Essex Arts Center at 30 Essex Street, Buffalo. Also appearing on the bill is A...
• Posted Hyatt Regency Buffalo's Rooftop Garden to Buffalo Rising
  A new rooftop herb garden on top of the Hyatt Regency Buffalo hotel in Downtown Buffalo is a milestone that the two-year old Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative is producing economic dividends for the region. The Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative was formed in August 2007, with a goal to develop and maintain environmentally responsible practices and promote a green experience for travelers and conventioneers visiting our region. Through embracing these practices, it will create economic development opportunities for the region by reducing business operating costs, while attracting eco-conscious conferences, meetings, and visitors.  A rapidly increasing number of conventions are requiring sustainable...
• Posted Be a Buffalo Ambassador to Buffalo Rising
  The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau and Erie County Executive Chris Collins are urging local citizens to become a Buffalo ambassador and help bring a convention, meeting or sporting event to town. These events are big business, and the people who attend them leave behind big money. In 2008, the direct economic impact of conventions, meetings and sporting events booked by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau totaled over $65 million. "This new Ambassador Program allows every citizen of Buffalo and Erie County to take an active role in the revitalization of our area," said Erie County...
• Posted Ryan Miller's Fabulous Fifties Fundraiser to Buffalo Rising
  Ryan Miller's swanky "Catwalk for Charity" has quickly become a "must-attend" event on Buffalo's social calendar over the past three winters.  The Sabres netminder has hosted themed-parties to raise money for Miller's Steadfast Foundation--an organization that supports families whose children are battling diseases. The previous events have greatly contributed to the foundation, raising over $500,000 the past three years, and are packed to the rafters with Buffalo's fabulous socialites.   On the verge of the 2009-10 season, Miller announced plans for the next "Catwalk for Charity." With New-Era Cap's Christopher and Lindsey Koch as the event's honorary co-chairs, the...
• Posted Buffalo in the WSJ: Wright Stuff to Buffalo Rising
  Buffalo's arts and architecture continues on a hot streak of being celebrated by the national media with this morning's article titled, "Buffalo's Wright Stuff" in The Wall Street Journal. The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau assisted journalist Richard Woodward during his two-day visit in late March. The article chronicles the colorful history of Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House Complex and the Martin family. The piece also goes on to conclude "With a park system by Frederick Law Olmsted, Louis Sullivan's Guaranty Building, a concert hall by Eero Saarinen, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the new Burchfield-Penny...
• Posted Travel Professionals of Color @ Marcy Casino to Buffalo Rising
  With the sun glistening down on Hoyt Lake this morning and the reemergence of spring highly visible from the windows of the Marcy Casino, twenty-two Buffalo Niagara tourism attractions were "selling" their properties to over 40 group tour planners and operators from the Travel Professionals of Color (TPOC). This picture-perfect day provided the appropriate backdrop for the trade show and reception for the fast growing multi-cultural tourism market. As part of the TPOC Annual Conference that came to Buffalo today, the purchasers of travel experiences are making stops at a variety of attractions throughout the week - including yesterday...
• Posted A Green Legacy to Buffalo Rising
  On Tuesday afternoon, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown led members of the Buffalo Niagara CVB's Green Hospitality Initiative, in a state-of-the-art program that plants trees to "offset the negative carbon footprint" from the Solar 2009 National Conference currently being hosted in Buffalo. A total of 56 trees will be planted in downtown Buffalo and along Delaware Avenue to offset the carbon emissions of the 1,500-person conference being held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. In its 38th year, SOLAR 2009 is America's leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. The Buffalo...
• Posted Buffalo Again Shines Brightly in New York Magazine to Buffalo Rising
  The wave of positive publicity for Buffalo continues to roll in with New York Magazine touting the Queen City in an article titled "The Under-400-Mile Escape".   In the article that showcases "Seven cheap, exciting, nearby spring trips," Buffalo is highlighted under the category of "Urban Explorers." The piece mentions the new Burchfield Penney Art Center, the new Toshiko Mori-designed visitor center at the Darwin D. Martin House Complex, Erie Canal Harbor, The Anchor Bar, and The Mansion on Delaware as places New York City residents may want to visit when escaping from the Big Apple. This latest article continues...
• Posted Five-Year Strategic Plan Gives CVB Marketing Road Map to Buffalo Rising
  Last Thursday, the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau and Erie County Executive Chris Collins announced that it has begun the implementation of its five-year strategic plan. Drafted in partnership with the hospitality industry, County of Erie and an array of community volunteers, the plan will serve as a blueprint for successfully marketing Buffalo and Erie County as a compelling visitor destination. "The diverse collection of tools and tactics contained in the plan will allow the CVB to focus our efforts on the markets and opportunities that demonstrate the greatest potential return on the investment the community is making...
• Posted Former Sheila Divine Frontman Returns to Buffalo Rising
  Fans of the defunct alt-rock band The Sheila Divine will rejoice when the group's former frontman, Aaron Perrino brings his latest project, Dear Leader to Buffalo this Saturday night at the 1st Annual "Rites of Sound" event, at the Big Orbit Gallery, 30 Essex Street in Buffalo. This is a benefit concert for the Essex Arts Center Arts in Education program. Perrino, a native of Hamburg, gathered quite a fan base in Buffalo earlier this decade with The Sheila Divine. Since the Divine's 2003 breakup, Perrino has formed a new four-piece called Dear Leader, with UB Grad and former...
• Posted ED the Earth Day Buffalo: Out for a Bike Ride to Buffalo Rising
  If you were in the Theatre District Thursday afternoon, you might have caught a glimpse of a bicyclist pulling a life-size Buffalo on a wagon down Main Street. While it was certainly an off-beat site, the purpose of this gentleman and his colorful riding partner was far from whimsical.  It turns out that for the last week, ED the Earth Day Buffalo has been residing inside the Market Arcade building on Main Street. ED is traveling around the city promoting Earth Day initiatives, including events surrounding Wednesday, April 22nd Earth Day activities. The goal is to celebrate Earth Day...
• Posted Buffalo Arts Educator Does Solo Show @ Hardware to Buffalo Rising
  On Friday, February 13, the Allen Street Hardware Café, located at 245 Allen Street, will welcome another homegrown talent at the beginning of what seems to be a promising career. "It Was The Promise Of Legend That Has Brought Us To This Mess," a series of enlarged Polaroid emulsion lift prints, will mark the first solo outing by the 22-year-old Buffalo artist and educator Zack Boehler. The opening reception begins at 6:00PM at the Allentown hipster hangout. The show will hang through March 8.  Simply talking to Boehler you get the sense that this is young man on the...
• Posted Ryan Miller's "Catwalk for Charity" returns with 1920's flair to Buffalo Rising
  The Roaring 20's will make their snazzy return to the Town Ballroom on Sunday, February 8th, when Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller hosts his third-annual "Catwalk for Charity III" event at the former speakeasy. The event starts at 6:00 PM. Get your tickets at www.thesteadfastfoundation.com. They're going fast. There are also a few sponsorship packages still available.   If you've attended the previous incarnations of Catwalk at either Babeville in 2007 or the Statler in 2008, you know that this is a party not to be missed. Please note, this is strictly a 21 and over event and will be...
• Posted Buffalo: A 2009 Distinctive Destination to Buffalo Rising
  The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Buffalo one its 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, citing the city's "staggering range of cultural resources as well as some of the country's most captivating architecture" as the rationale for Buffalo's inclusion on this very prestigious list. Since 2000, the Trust has annually selected communities across the United States that offer cultural and recreational experiences different from the typical vacation destination. In the Trust's estimation, Buffalo convincingly meets this standard. The designation had been sought by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau on two previous occasions, but it wasn't until this...
• Posted Creative Youth: Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo Annual Art Show to Buffalo Rising
  This Friday, January 9th, over a hundred pieces of art created by students from the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo will be on display at the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitor Bureau's gallery inside the Market Arcade Building. The annual show features artwork created by students participating in the Ashford Hollow Foundation's arts in education program.The Market Arcade Building is located at 617 Main Street in downtown Buffalo. The opening will run from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m."This is truly one of the most unique student art programs in the country," said Simon Griffis, Executive Director of the Ashford...