Tourism group expands scope

From the Buffalo News: The Binational Tourism Alliance, with offices in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Ont., is not a marketing group. Instead, it aims to break down barriers to tourism and cultural development. Arlene White, the executive director, said the border should not be an impediment, “just the way it doesn’t stop the Falls from…

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NPC holds speakers to 5 minutes

From the Niagara Falls Review: Five minutes isn’t enough time to explain complicated legal or financial positions during Niagara Parks Commission meetings, says James Bannister, a consultant and member of the Preserve Our Parks group that monitors what goes on at the commission. During their monthly meeting Friday, commissioners adopted a five-minute time limit for…

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Maids enjoy favourable reputation

From the Niagara Falls Review: Maid of the Mist is seen as an important part of any visit to Niagara Falls, tourists respect the name, and any interruption in its service would “negatively impact” Niagara’s tourism industry, a survey commissioned by the historic boat tour company suggests. The company hired Leger Marketing to survey 2,308…

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In business, we have to look for new tourism possibilities

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce is reflecting on business activity during 2009 and wondering how the year before us will play out. An old friend told me once there are always possibilities. But we have to find them. We hope in 2010 we will find new possibilities on working…

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