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Branding Buffalo

By Chris Smith | September 24, 2008

It looks like the self imposed exile of our development and architecture blogger, Mark Byrnes at All Things Buffalo, has come to an end.
Mark is what  we in the Buffalo Homecoming industry like to call our “target demographic”.  He’s a college kid with a bright future and that special sort of youthful optimism and idealism [...]

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Buffalo In New York Magazine

By Chris Smith | August 24, 2008

As part of our media outreach efforts during Buffalo Homecoming this year, one of our Steering Committee members reached out to New York Magazine and invited them to join us for the annual celebration of our fair city.
We welcomed the opportunity to have a writer from a major publication visit and share his experiences with  [...]

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What Is Your Buffalo Story?

By Chris Smith | February 27, 2008

As we prepare for Buffalo Homecoming 2008 (nee Buffalo Old Home Week), I thought it would be interesting to perform a completely unscientific and anecdotal research project. Each year, I endeavor with my cohorts to celebrate Buffalo. In years past, I think we spent too much time accentuating what Buffalo was and what [...]

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Branding Buffalo

By Chris Smith | June 26, 2006

Yet another blogger has joined the WNYMedia.net family.
A Buffalo repatriate with some great ideas on development and a discussion on the problem with Buffalo’s “branding”.
Countries and communities too need such a clear, meaningful, and differentiated brand identity if they are to thrive - especially in the era of globalization. America has had a clear [...]

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