PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release)
Flagship Niagara League announces new Director of Marketing and Development
April 25, 2013-
Flagship Niagara League (FNL) is pleased to announce Erin Ahlgren as the newly appointed Director of Marketing and Development. Ahlgren is responsible for planning, development and implementation of all Flagship Niagara’s marketing strategies, marketing communications, public relations and management of special events.
Ahlgren will be managing special events including the Mariners Ball which will be held on June 8, 2013 and Tall Ships Erie which will take place September 5-8th, 2013. This year’s events commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. Ahlgren is honored to have the opportunity to join the organization and looks forward to working for The Flagship Niagara.
“This year is an exciting year to join Flagship Niagara because we are commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. I am truly looking forward to working for the Niagara and the community not only this year- but years to come.”
Prior to working for FNL, Ahlgren worked in the areas of nonprofit management, marketing and development, most recently as the Market Development Manager for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation- Erie. Ahlgren received her bachelor’s degree in Communications and Media Studies from Penn State Behrend. A lifelong resident of the Erie Area, Ahlgren resides in Millcreek with her daughter, Anna and her dog, Ruby.