Buffalo Rising Online

Aug 14th 2006, 4:33pm By Ed Healy

Wrightnowinbuffalo.com highlights cityis amazing art and architecture

The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau has re-launched its gobuffaloniagara.com Web site under the new domain name of wrightnowinbuffalo.com. The reconfigured site is meant to draw attention to Buffalois incredible wealth of architecture, art and heritage attractions by making them readily accessible to online audiences in an attractive, authoritative and compelling manner. The site is meant to complement the CVBis more comprehensive overview of Buffalo Niagara found at visitbuffaloniagara.com.

Wrightnowinbuffalo.com features an in-depth look at Frank Lloyd Wrightis Buffalo, including a video preview of the upcoming WNED-TV production of the same name, as well as a comprehensive overview of Buffalois art attractions. Celebrity testimonials from such renowned Buffalonians as Tim Russert, A.R. Gurney, Robby Takak, Lauren Belfer and Ruben Santiago-Hudson are featured, along with a collection of insideris tips about Buffalo called Locals Talk. Ed Cardoni of Hallwalls, Donna Fernandes of the Buffalo Zoo and Cynthia Van Ness of the Preservation Coalition, among others, share their insights on whatis best about Buffalo.

iGiven the investment the community is making in cultural and heritage tourism n particularly the architecture sector n we felt it was absolutely essential that we create a site devoted to this burgeoning area of the tourism industry,i said CVB President Richard Geiger. iWith the Martin House re-constructions nearing completion, Buffalo needs to make itself known as a city of great architecture. This Web site is a very significant step in accomplishing that goal.i

The site also features electronic postcards of six area landmarks designed by local artist Mike Gelen, as well as an electronic invitation to Buffalo Old Home Week; a iWin A Trip to Buffaloi contest that will bring winners to Buffalo twice a year; and a subscription form for the CVB newsletter, Buffalo Spotlight.

The new site was designed by CVB Creative Services Manager, Matt Steinberg. Programming was provided by Joe Murphy of Buffalois Ingenious.org. Editorial content was supplied, in part, by local writers Rik Whitaker and Elizabeth Licata.

iBuffalo is re-branding and re-introducing itself to the world as a city of great buildings and impressive cultural attractions,i said Ted Pietrzak, CVB Cultural Tourism Committee Chair. iItis essential that potential visitors are greeted online by an attractive and informative site. Wrightnowinbuffalo.com is a site that any city would be proud of.i

The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, as the marketing leader of the Buffalo Niagara hospitality industry, promotes our region worldwide as a convention, tourism, leisure and business destination for the economic benefit of the community.