Feasibility and Implementation Planning for the Pan-Am Centennial

Can a centennial edition of the Pan American Exposition in 2001 be used to reinvigorate the regional economy? Will a celebration of international magnitude help reposition the image of Buffalo as a vital and energetic community? Does Buffalo have the will to reclaim its past glory? The Buffalo Niagara leadership, along with grass-roots community groups fascinated with the potential of a centennial celebration to catalyze a halt to the regions decades long decline, has urged an answer to these vital questions. In the fall of 1998, a Pan American Centennial Exploratory Committee was formed to evaluate the potential impact and cost of producing a centennial event in 2001. In the fall of 1998, a Pan American Centennial Exploratory Committee was formed to evaluate the potential impact and cost of producing a centennial event in 2001. The consulting firms of the Harrison Price Company and MCM Group International, both internationally recognized authorities in concept, feasibility, and operational management of world-class special events and expositions, were retained in December, 1998, to assist the Committee in their deliberations