Article: A warm Buffalo welcome for Labatt.

Byline: Fred O. Williams

May 18--No bears, no pond-hockey players, no talking fish.

Buffalo's newest corporate citizen, Labatt USA President Glen Walter, didn't bring any stars from his company's quirky beer ads.

He didn't seem to need them -- or even any of his blue-labeled product. The welcome he got at the region's annual business gathering was pretty warm anyway.

"We're really, really glad you're here," said Andrew Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

The crowd of about 200 business people aren't the only ones glad. Buffalo doesn't attract many corporate headquarters, Rudnick said -- especially ones that ...

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