April 15, 2010
Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative Expands with ‘Green & Mean (It)’
Green Lodging News

“The Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative, formed in August 2007 to develop and maintain environmentally responsible practices and promote a green experience for travelers and conventioneers visiting the Buffalo Niagara region, is expanding with the launch of “Green & Mean (It).” Led by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, the purpose of the program is to help make Buffalo Niagara a more environmentally responsible meeting destination.”
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October 27, 2009
Buffalo is Rolling Out the Green Carpet
Discover America

“Buffalo, New York is a historic, American city that continues to reinvent itself by embracing the “green” movement as one of the keys to its future. Stemming from the city’s rich industrial past in the 19th & early 20th centuries, Buffalo has recently undergone a slew of building reuse projects, including loft and condominium conversions, mix-use buildings, and hospitality venues. The city’s tourism industry is one of the many sectors of business in Buffalo that are implementing new projects and programs that will preserve the treasures from the past and create a sustainable future.”
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October 1, 2009
The Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau Determines Going Green is No Longer a Choice, But a Requirement
Hotel Online

“That, say its leaders, is why the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau is rolling out the green carpet for the increasing number of event planners who want to know how environmentally friendly a hotel or convention center is before booking the kind of meeting that can bring many people and a lot of money to a community.”
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September 30, 2009
Erie County Hospitality Industry Seeing Green Results
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau

“A new rooftop herb garden residing on top of the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Buffalo is a milestone that the two-year old Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative is producing economic dividends for the region.”
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September 30, 2009
Tourism Sector Going Green
Business First

“The garden is the poster child of the two-year “Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative” that encourages hotels and those in the tourism business to adopt environmentally-friendly practices as part of their day-to-day operations.”
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