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Connected in every way imaginable

Aaron Wolowiec

I swam in the hallways of the Detroit Convention Center looking for the correct bus back to one of the many host hotels while trying to network, build business leads and learn about association trends. I had always wanted to visit the Detroit Institute of Art, so I signed up, prepared to relax, exhale and maybe connect with a few people.

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Motown magic continues to attract business

Aaron Wolowiec

Detroit’s Cobo Center. I’m sure I can speak for my fellow Michiganders: We’ve watched with heartbreak as Detroit, once the most prosperous city in the country, has struggled to financially support its declining population. A recent Detroit Free Press column by Tom Walsh piqued my interest for this blog. It’s not pretty.

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JPMorgan Chase Gives Major Boost to Detroit Nonprofits

Associations Now

Meet In Motor City The association community will get a glimpse of just how far Detroit has come in the last few years when members of the industry gather for ASAE’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place August 8 to11. JPMorgan Chase is going all in on helping Detroit make a full comeback.

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A Quiet Art Conservation Association Gets a Little Less Quiet

Associations Now

Its next restoration project? ICA works in a particularly notable place in Cleveland, in a facility near downtown on Detroit Avenue. ICA will work with the school on projects related to STEM and STEAM, with the goal of encouraging students to look at the conservation field. Its own building.

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Funding Initiative to Support Black-Owned Businesses Hits the Local Level

Associations Now

The Association for Enterprise Opportunity, continuing its three-year Tapestry Project, has launched “action labs” in five cities to support black-owned businesses. This week, AEO officially launched the Tapestry Project Action Lab, which takes the larger project and applies it to businesses at the local level.

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Evolution Dome strengthens global reach with US distributor

Event Industry News

Our first two projects have gone exceedingly well. Sean McCarthy and the team there are a well-established temporary Structure supplier in the US market, and we look forward to working with them to introduce the products to the US market.”. We’re going to push it hard, and watch it soar.”

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Several key hires for INVNT® as agency expands operations globally

Event Industry News

Working out of INVNT’s Sydney office in a cross-functional global role, he has come onboard as Director of Environmental Design following 15 years as a freelance consultant, where he worked on projects for brands such as Microsoft, VW, Samsung and General Motors.

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