Welcome to sosAssociates.com - - Promoting the Cleveland and Akron Areas, and More!

sosAssociates.com is an extension of my long time social media interests -- taking it beyond the 140 280 characters. Focus areas include:

  • Cleveland and Akron Cultural Events, Art, and Theatre
  • Parks and Trails
  • Cleveland and Akron Tech Meetings, Social Media Events, and Entrepreneur Groups
  • Website Design, Technology, and the Former WebSigCleveland.org

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Blog

#NewYearsEve and #NewYearsDay #Thanks!
#NewYearsEve and #NewYearsDay #Thanks!

#NewYearsEve & #NewYearsDay #Thanks! | It was a good year for us. We have many people to thank for all the activities and events that we attended in 2016. This blog post includes our year-end thank-yous. We have created this blog post to remind us of the fun we had this year, and to show our appreciation.

TechPint Winter 2016 at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland
TechPint Winter 2016 at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland

TechPint Winter 2016 | As my way of thanking the TechPint organizers for their great event at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland -- I really had a great time connecting with many people there -- I have created this blog post, which captures resources from the evening. 

360 Degrees of Holiday Fun - University Circle's 23rd Annual Holiday CircleFest
360 Degrees of Holiday Fun - University Circle's 23rd Annual Holiday CircleFest

Annual Holiday CircleFest 2016 | We had 360 Degrees of Holiday Fun at University Circle's 23rd Annual Holiday CircleFest, and wanted to share our photos of the day to thank all the sponsoring organizations. One of the great things about the day is the people who work at the sponsoring organizations.

@Flashstarts Demo Day 2016 - #FSDDay
@Flashstarts Demo Day 2016 - #FSDDay

@Flashstarts Demo Day 2016 - #FSDDay | I was very impressed with the Flashstarts 2016 Accelerator Class. At the Flashstarts Demo Day, the startup founders made their presentations. I also truly enjoyed meeting other new people and reconnecting to the people I knew who attended this event at The City Club.

A PechaKucha Talk by Stuart O. Smith, Jr., about PechaKucha Night Cleveland
A PechaKucha Talk by Stuart O. Smith, Jr., about PechaKucha Night Cleveland

PechaKucha Talk by Stuart O. Smith, Jr. | Although Julie and I have written blog posts about PechaKucha Night Cleveland, I had never done a PechaKucha talk myself. I was extremely honored to be invited to speak at a special, first-time-ever PechaKucha Night Cleveland Past Presenters Happy Hour!

A Thank-You for Cleveland Holidazzle & Winterfest 2016
A Thank-You for Cleveland Holidazzle & Winterfest 2016

Cleveland Holidazzle & Winterfest 2016 | We want to thank PlayhouseSquare Cleveland Play House for Holidazzle, and Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Cleveland Public Library, and Cleveland Public Square for Cleveland Winterfest 2016. We also appreciate the Cleveland Foundation's support of these institutions.

Two Months Later: Mural Tour at Creative Fusion Spectacular
Two Months Later: Mural Tour at Creative Fusion Spectacular

Creative Fusion Spectacular | When I heard that The Cleveland Foundation had arranged with Ohio City Incorporated to have their Creative Fusion Spectacular, I knew I wanted to attend to take a special tour of the finished neighborhood murals.

Akron Mini Maker Faire 2016
Akron Mini Maker Faire 2016

Akron Mini Maker Faire 2016 | The Akron Mini Maker Faire is a very impressive Maker event, and I always enjoy it. The library reported that more than 1,600 people attended!

Web Development SIG: So Long, and Thanks for all the Free Web Development Training!
Web Development SIG: So Long, and Thanks for all the Free Web Development Training!

Goodbye, WebSigCleveland.org! | Web Development SIG: So long, and thanks for all the free web development training! Today, November 19, 2016, the third Saturday of this month, seems like an appropriate day to formally announce that I will not be running WebSIGCleveland.org any longer.

For Freedoms: MOCA Cleveland Town Hall Discussion
For Freedoms: MOCA Cleveland Town Hall Discussion

For Freedoms: MOCA Cleveland Town Hall Discussion | MOCA provided a video of the full Town Hall, so I decided to gather it and other information, and create a blog post. A lot of good discussion occurred at this event, which I think is worth sharing with others.

Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2016
Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2016

Cleveland Mini Maker Faire 2016 | The 4th Annual Cleveland Mini Maker Faire took place on Saturday, November 5, 2016, and we have attended three out of the four. It was a day for creative people to share their passion with others. 

PechaKucha Night Akron Volume 5 at The Bit Factory
PechaKucha Night Akron Volume 5 at The Bit Factory

PechaKucha Akron at The Bit Factory | We were rewarded by our attendance at PechaKucha Night Akron Volume 5 with great talks, interesting location -- The Bit Factory -- and Akron Soul Train art.