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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

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Some familiar brands have found they’re a great way to not only generate buzz and revenue (between $ 45 billion and $50 billion annually , according to a study conducted by Chicago-based marketing firm PopUp Republic) but also introduce and test new products. One company that’s found success is Target, which started hosting them back in 2002.

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Lunchtime Links: What Roger Ebert Taught Us About Engagement

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What we admire about Roger Ebert’s social media engagement, and more, in today’s Lunchtime Links: A lost voice, found again: When Roger Ebert announced his thyroid cancer diagnosis in 2002 and lost his voice after a failed surgery in 2006, it seemed unlikely that he would continue to write.

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Blockbuster’s Failure: Not Necessarily a Show-Stopper for Rentals

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A slightly more brick-and-mortar approach to home entertainment, Redbox, followed in 2002, and cable companies have also increased their on-demand options in recent years. We kind of made our hay in small and mid-sized cities, but now we’re in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and a lot of larger cities.”.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Enough with Not Enough

Idea Architects

Im a minimalist at heart but some of the stark decor and geometric furniture (see this chair from a remodeled room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago) is just plain cold and uncomfortable. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5).

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Transportation Group Hopes Annual List Guides Infrastructure Decisions

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Chicago; Louisville, Ky.; In 2012, Illinois began the $500 million reconstruction of the Chicago Circle Interchange, which is expected to be completed by 2019. As the trucking industry’s nonprofit research organization, ATRI has been collecting and analyzing truck GPS data since 2002. Cincinnati; and Los Angeles.