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 eventsz that should help fill hotel rooms, stores and attractions. On top of this summer will see the debugt of the Rainforest Falls exhibit at the and the firstr phase of the rebuilyt Inner Harbor project in downtownBuffalo - both of which are expected to attract out-of-town visitors. "Touris is an obvious economic generator in Buffalo and an obviousgrowth industry," said Richarde Geiger, Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitorsz Bureau president and CEO. Buffalo and Erie County welcome, on 4 million visitors annually whileNiagara N.Y. attracts more than 8 million annual visitors.
Niagaraa Falls, Ont. sees an average of 15 milliomn tourists. The tourism industry employs morethan 20,000 peopld in Erie County, and visitors spend about $1.2 billiom annually while creating $70 million in yearly sales taxes for the county. "Tourism is big businesd for our community," Geiger "Every weekend between Memorial Day andLabor Day, there is a special To play off the city'es rich architectural history, the "Walk Buffalo" self-guides tours of some of downtown Buffalo' s landmark buildings has been "Walk Buffalo" tour books are available in a number of area hotelse and attractions with the buildings designateed by newly-painted blue buffaloes on the sidewalk in front of each structure.
The painrt was donated by Millington LockwoodBusinessd Interiors. Geiger said the "Wall Buffalo" tours are being promoted to tie in with a marketing effory to highlightthe region's culturalo and architectural heritage. "We need to capitalized on these amenities," said Buffalo Mayo r Byron Brown.