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December 18, 1998 - The Greater Buffalo Convention &
Visitors Bureau announces Erie County�s successful bid to host the National
Junior Olympics track and field competition in 2000.
�This is yet another feather in our cap when it comes to landing major amateur sports events which brings people and money into our community,� said County Executive Gorski during a recent news conference. The Junior Olympics track and field championships, the world�s largest youth track-and-field event, will attract more than 6,000 athletes and 10,000 family and friends to Greater Buffalo. The event is expected to produce more than 10,000 hotel room nights. �Hosting a prestigious athletic event like the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics will continue to position Buffalo among the top sites for amateur athletic events,� said Richard Geiger, president and CEO Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau. The CVB worked on this bid for the past year and spearheaded the successful cooperative community effort to attract the games to Buffalo. �There was a unique partnership created between the Niagara Association of Track and Field, Erie County Legislature, University at Buffalo, and the Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau that made it happen,� said Ron Graham, Chairman of Youth Athletics, Niagara Association of Track and Field. �Without our fine facilities and the unique partnership we would not have been able to mount such a successful bid, a bid which resulted in an overwhelming vote for Buffalo on the first vote,� concluded Geiger. The games will be held at the State University of New York at Buffalo
Stadium from July 23-30, 2000.
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Also See: | Greater Niagara Regional Tourism Officials Lead Effort to Capture Larger Share of Canadian Tourism Market / Nov 1998 |
Site Selected for New Buffalo Convention Center / Nov 1998 |