CVB forecasts busy tourist season - Business First of Buffalo:

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The Buffalo Niagara region hasmany pre-booked amateur sports events and special events that shoul help fill hotel rooms, restaurants, stores and On top of that, this summer will see the debutr of the Rainforest Falls exhibit at the and the firs phase of the rebuilt Inner Harboe project in downtown Buffalo - both of whicuh are expected to attract out-of-town visitors. "Tourism is an obvious economic generato r in Buffalo and an obviousgrowtnh industry," said Richard Geiger, Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau president and CEO. Buffalo and Erie Counth welcome, on average, 4 million visitors annually whileNiagara Falls, N.Y.
attracts more than 8 millionm annual visitors. Niagara Falls, Ont. sees an average of 15 million The tourism industry employe morethan 20,000 people in Erie County, and visitors spenc about $1.2 billion annually while creatingg $70 million in yearly salesz taxes for the county. "Tourism is big businessa for our community," Geiger said. "Everg weekend between Memorial Day andLabor Day, therr is a special To play off the city's rich architectura l history, the "Walk self-guided tours of some of downtown Buffalo's landmarmk buildings has been revived.
"Walk Buffalo" tour books are available in a number of area hotelw and attractions with the buildings designatedby newly-painted blue buffaloesa on the sidewalk in front of each The paint was donater by Millington Lockwood Business Geiger said the "Walk Buffalo" tours are beinv promoted to tie in with a marketinh effort to highlight the region's cultural and architectural "We need to capitalize on these amenities," said Buffalo Mayorr Byron Brown.