New Buffalo Downtown Association director hopes to change downtown’s tune

Jon Cordonier and his wife have been visiting Buffalo for nearly 30 years. They always talked about the town as a place to retire. 

They recently took that opportunity, but Cordonier didn’t stay retired long. 

 “I’m somebody who wants to get involved in the community, and there’s no better way to do that than to be a part of the Buffalo Downtown Association,” Cordonier said. “We want to make sure this beautiful little town that is such a great place to live remains that way and thrives.” 

Cordonier served as the director of sales and marketing for Marriott hotels for many years. While that means he brings an ace set of digital marketing and communications skills, the new job has involved a learning curve. 

For Cordonier, that means burying himself in the National Main Street Center website, exchanging articles, information and ideas with board members, attending the annual national conference and the Wyoming Best Practices Workshop. 

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