Buffalo, NY – The fourth session of the Fall "Smart Growth is Smart Business" interactive series will focus on "Making It Happen - Putting Smart Growth Policies and Practices to Work" and feature Journalist, Urban Planner, City of Ventura Council Member and Solimar Research Group President, William Fulton of Ventura, California. The Thursday night December 8th, 7:00 p.m. session will be held at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1285 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY). Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The forum is free and open to the public.

The session will be moderated by Partners for a Livable Western New York. The evening will open with keynote William Fulton's presentation at 7:00 p.m. and provide opportunities for audience participation to maximize learning.

The "Smart Growth Is Smart Business" series is coordinated by planning committee members from

Partners for a Livable WNY, The Wellness Institute of Greater-Buffalo, Forever Elmwood, The Federal Reserve Bank and The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning. Sponsors for the free to the public series include: Acquest Development, Uniland Development Company, LP Cimminelli Inc., M&T Bank, Greater Buffalo Savings Bank, Buffalo Niagara All-America City Committee, The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning, First Niagara Bank, The New York State Council for the Arts, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The New Millennium Group, the Citizens Regional Transportation Corporation and community donations. The community is invited with registration starting at 6:30 p.m. The Albright-Knox Auditorium is handicap accessible. For information please contact Phil Haberstro at The Wellness Institute at 716-851- 4052 or visit www.BeActiveNYS.org.

Media interested in day of the event interviews with Mr. Fulton may contact George Grasser 883-5070/ ggrasser@irdprojectmanagers.com to make direct arrangements.