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Entries from June 22nd, 2006

Mayor Stewart Gets Product Placement

June 22nd, 2006 · No Comments · News

Update: Today the Mayor is up for appointment as the new NYS Commissioner of Corrections. Frankly, I’m sorry to see him go, but don’t blame him one bit. Good Luck Mayor Stewart!

Is this cool or what? Mayor Dan Stewart on one of his many ‘trips’, managed to get the City of Plattsburgh written in to Law and Order: SVU. I don’t care what the local Economic and Community Development Office is doing, or the Chamber for that matter. Both have failed in promoting and developing Plattsburgh’s many tourism opportunities. By getting Plattsburgh into the season premiere of this most popular show, Mayor Stewart may have inadvertently trumped any previous effort at getting Plattsburgh on the map and generating brand recognition.

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Harnessing the Power of the True Believers

June 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment · Destination Marketing

I gotta say, I’m an Adirondack convert. In fact, you could say I’m a professional minister of sorts. Turns out that people would rather listen to the guy sitting next to them in the pew than the preacher. Duh. Funny thing, I think I’ve formed a Web 2.0 sect within my church. Got a couple Bishops interested, but mostly they think I’m a nutjob.
Seth has been shifted to my A-list, not because he is breaking news, but because he is breaking the mold.

I’ve had some interesting topics cross my plate lately which make me think about fundamentals. I found this little nugget in my reader this morning. A great summary of a huge concept.

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Adirondack Rust

June 18th, 2006 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

Seen when biking in Peru.

Adirondack Rust

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