Economic Development Leaders Share Insight on Cleveland's Future.CLEVELAND -- See how communication can play a huge role in boosting the region as some of the area's top professionals discuss "Communicating the Vision - Selling Northeast Ohio." IABC IABC International Association of Business Communicators IABC Indo-Americans for Better Community Cleveland is sponsoring the luncheon and panel discussion, which takes place Jan. 11 at the Forum Conference Center in One Cleveland Center One Cleveland Center is the fifth largest skyscraper located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, following Erieview Tower. The building has 31 stories, rises to a height of 450 ft (137 m), and is located at 1375 East 9th Street. It has about 614,000 square feet of office space. at 1375 E. 9th St. Doors open 11:30 a.m., with lunch and the program following at noon. The cost of the luncheon program is $27 for IABC members, $30 for non-members and $22 for students. Registration is required by Jan. 8, and available at iabccleveland.com. This event will be a lively discussion of regional promotional efforts, and how communicators are shaping the vision of our Northeast Ohio's future. More than gaining unique insight into the marketing strategies of various organizations, attendees will learn how communications can spur crucial involvement from the business community. The panelists represent a broad spectrum of opinions and ideas, coming from both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. They include: * Rick Batyko is the vice president for regional marketing at the Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. Marketing Alliance, and an IABC Cleveland member. His organization was formed to drive long-term success in marketing the region across the county. * Ari Maron is a partner at MRN MRN Motor Racing Network MRN Medical Record Number MRN Magnetic Resonance Neurography MRN Medicare Remittance Notice MRN Matières Radioactives Naturelles MRN Meteorological Rocket Network MRN Manufacturers Resource Network Limited Partnership, an urban real-estate development firm. MRN is responsible for numerous downtown project, most notably the successful redevelopment of East Fourth Street. * Chris Mather is the vice president of Technology and Entrepreneurship at NorTech. Privately funded, NorTech focuses on bolstering Northeast Ohio's technology environment to drive economic growth. * Brad Whitehead whitehead /white·head/ (hwit´hed) 1. milium. 2. closed comedo. white·head n. 1. is the president of Fund for Our Economic Future. The Fund supports various organizations in pursuing common regional economic development goals. Moderator moderator - A person, or small group of people, who manages a moderated mailing list or Usenet newsgroup. Moderators are responsible for determining which email submissions are passed on to the list or newsgroup. Thomas Mulready is best known for creating and running Cool Cleveland.com, a weekly e-mail newsletter covering news and events particularly pertinent to any discussion about marketing for Cleveland's future. Founded in 1970, The International Association of Business Communicators The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a leading association for public relations professionals. IABC has about 14,000 members in more than 100 chapters in 70 countries. Its headquarters are located in San Francisco, California, United States. provides a professional network of more than 13,000 business communication professionals in over 60 countries. For more information on the local chapter, see iabccleveland.com. |
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