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RedHot25 · 07-24-2007, 06:56 AM

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...y-skyline.html

A British firm has transplanted the Calgary skyline from Western Canada to South Korea for a recent ad in a popular magazine.

In the Economist, a full-page ad encouraging businesses to set up offices in Gwangyang is set to a shot of the Calgary skyline, complete with the Calgary Tower.

The ad also flags several potential business ventures for the area, including steel and even shipbuilding, which it places roughly near the Stephen Avenue Mall.

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Bruce Graham, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, called having the city's skyline borrowed "a first."

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Graham said initially he thought, "Hey, this isn't right," but now considers it a compliment.

07-24-2007, 06:56 AM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Ad for South Korean city uses Calgary skyline http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...y-skyline.html A British firm has transplanted the Calgary skyline from Western Canada to South Korea for a recent ad in a popular magazine. In the Economist, a full-page ad encouraging businesses to set up offices in Gwangyang is set to a shot of the Calgary skyline, complete with the Calgary Tower. The ad also flags several potential business ventures for the area, including steel and even shipbuilding, which it places roughly near the Stephen Avenue Mall. .... Bruce Graham, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, called having the city's skyline borrowed "a first." ... Graham said initially he thought, "Hey, this isn't right," but now considers it a compliment.