A
native of Buffalo, Marty Biniasz has extensive experience in marketing,
public relations, event management, crisis communication and
promotions. He is currently the Manager of Marketing & Fair Development for the James E. Strates Shows, one of North America’s leading outdoor amusement and entertainment providers. Biniasz, who previously served
as Marketing Manager of the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York oversees all aspects of the Strates Shows advertising, marketing communications, media
relations, guest promotions and social media programs during its annual route across
the Eastern seaboard. Additionally, Biniasz will spearhead the “centennial celebration”
of the Strates Shows 1923 founding to take place during the 2023-2024 season.
A former
Director of Marketing for Western Regional Off Track Betting (OTB), his
responsibilities included the overseeing of marketing and promotions of
OTB locations, Batavia Downs Raceway and Batavia Downs Casino.
Previously, Biniasz was marketing manager with Delaware North Companies
Inc. Gaming and Entertainment at Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway. From
2001 to 2003, Biniasz worked in Div. I NCAA athletics as an Assistant
Athletic Director for Marketing at Niagara University. As Manager for
Fundraising Events/Marketing at the Western New York Public
Broadcasting, Biniasz worked to help PBS establish the Buffalo Niagara
Guitar Festival and was involved in on-air fundraising on television and
radio. From 1998 to 2000, Biniasz was a sales and marketing manager at
WNGS-TV in Buffalo where he also assisted in the development of UPN
television affiliates. He served as a public relations specialist for
the Sweet Home Central School District from 1994 to 1997. In addition he
has worked as an anchor/report at radio stations WJJL-Niagara Falls,
WPIG-Olean, WESB-Bradford, Pa and WBEN-Buffalo.
Biniasz
has developed a reputation as an innovative leader and creative thinker
in Western New York through involvement in a variety of civic
activities. He is founding member and past President of the Buffalo
Broadcasting Association and a member of Leadership Niagara’s Class of
2004. In 2005, Marty was recognized for his work in promoting the
heritage of Buffalo's Polonia as the Ampol Eagle newspaper's Citizens of
the Year. Biniasz served as the Chairman of the City of Buffalo’s
Broadway Market Advisory Task Force. He is the co-founder of Dyngus Day
Buffalo and annual Dyngus Day Buffalo parade. Biniasz also conducts
architecture and history tours of Buffalo as part of Forgotten Buffalo.
He was honored by Buffalo Business First in 2009 as a Forty Under 40
Award recipient. In 2010, Biniasz became a board member of the
Despensata Corporation, a non-profit development and promotions
organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of Buffalo’s
Historic Polonia District. Former Marketing & Public Relations
Chairman of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation and St.
Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church Parish Council.
In 2014, Biniasz was named the Marketing Tourism Professional of the Year by Visit Buffalo Niagara (Buffalo, New York's Convention & Visitors Bureau. He is the author of two books on the Erie County Fair and one title on Buffalo Radio, all distributed by Arcadia Publishing.