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Thursday Buzz: Cleveland Prepares for GOP Convention

Associations Now

Serious event planning is underway for events around the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this July. Politics aside, the 2016 Republican National Convention , taking place in Cleveland in July, presents some unique challenges for event planners. It’s the market that should be left to determine these things.”.

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How to Delight Meeting Attendees in 2020

Associations Now

The organization transformed a big-box room at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland into the ultimate CrossFit gym , hosting literal hometown heroes to compete with world-renowned CrossFit athletes. To learn more about Cleveland, visit www.thisiscleveland.com/meetings.

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Hitting the Professional Meeting Trifecta with Unique Venues

Associations Now

Cathy McPhillips, VP of Marketing for the Content Marketing Institute, says planners should consider locations that meet a host of needs for their clients, even if they seem off the beaten path. It’s amazing how many of our international attendees tell us that Cleveland isn’t at all what they expected,” McPhillips says.

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Three Reasons to Embrace SEO During the COVID-19 Crisis

Associations Now

Recent research from Path Interactive notes that many sites heavily optimized for search saw significant increases in organic visibility in the past two months, especially those targeted at health issues, general news, and politics. The report also found 63 percent of marketers believed SEO would become more important in 2020.

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Brewers Association Grants Will Support Events Focused on Diversity and Inclusion

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The other three events seek to expand the diversity of the industry itself—two employment fairs in Cleveland and Boston and an event series in Brooklyn, New York, that aims to elevate women in the craft beer community. The Brewers Association is proud to support them, and to continue this program in future years.”.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.2.21

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Mike Murray, Content Marketing Institute ). Hear what works, where to focus your resources, marketing, management, and tracking. Amanda Bow , Director of Marketing & Communications, Association of School Business Officials International. Presenters: Kathryn Frankson, Director of Marketing | Informa. Quick hits.

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