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

NASA Hackathon! Space Apps Challenge Cleveland 2019!
NASA Hackathon! Space Apps Challenge Cleveland 2019!

NASA Space Apps Challenge Cleveland 2019 | NASA Hackathon! Space Apps Challenge Cleveland 2019! I want to thank the Space Apps Cleveland leaders (Tom Kunsman, Herb Schilling, and Sarah Dutkiewicz) for inviting me to attend. I highly recommend you learn more about the winners!

Cleveland Museum of Art "Michelangelo: Mind of the Master" - MIX: Anatomy & Pop-up Drawing Lounge
Cleveland Museum of Art "Michelangelo: Mind of the Master" - MIX: Anatomy & Pop-up Drawing Lounge 

Michelangelo - MIX: Anatomy & Pop-up Drawing Lounge | Cleveland Museum of Art "Michelangelo: Mind of the Master" - MIX: Anatomy & Pop-up Drawing Lounge. I have written several blog posts about Cleveland Museum of Art MIX events -- they are always a great time!

Third Annual Better World Day - Blockchain for a Better World
Third Annual Better World Day - Blockchain for a Better World

Blockchain for a Better World | I am grateful that Marc Majers knew of my interest in technology solutions for nonprofits, and thus invited me to this year's Better World Day educational event. This panel discussion and keynote explored ways nonprofits can use blockchain technologies. The purpose of this blog post is to capture some of what I learned, and share it with others.

Celebrating 10 Years of Cleveland Growing Toward Becoming a Sustainable City!
Celebrating 10 Years of Cleveland Growing Toward Becoming a Sustainable City!

11th Annual Sustainable Cleveland Summit | Celebrating 10 Years of Cleveland Growing Toward Becoming a Sustainable City! This was the first year I was able to attend the Annual Sustainable Cleveland Summit. What I did not fully realize was that the 11th Annual Sustainable Cleveland Summit was the final event planned as part of this ten-year initiative.

Weekend Journey: New York & Massachusetts Parks, and Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA) Gathering
From Waterfalls to Wilderness Workshops

From Waterfalls to Wilderness Workshops | Weekend Journey: New York & Massachusetts Parks, and Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA) Gathering. Every year, we go to the ALDHA Gathering for trail workshops. This year, we added some great New York State Parks with beautiful waterfalls.

Celebrating 50 Years of Fond Memories of Euclid Beach Park
Celebrating 50 Years of Fond Memories of Euclid Beach Park

50 Years of Euclid Beach Park Memories | Our family participated for the fifth consecutive year in the 15th Annual "Remembering the Sights & Sounds of Euclid Beach Park." For the amusement park, it represented 50 years of memories. For our family, it represented a new role for Julie & our son, Kevin. For the Cleveland Metroparks, it represented fulfillment of a plan.

IngenuityFest 2019: Dreamscapes
IngenuityFest 2019: Dreamscapes

IngenuityFest 2019: Dreamscapes | On Friday night, September 27, 2019, and Saturday, September 28, 2019, I continued my annual tradition of attending IngenuityFest and sharing in a blog post some of what I saw there. I am proud that my sons, Kevin and Mike, had a booth at IngenuityFest for their tabletop game, perMUTATIONS, for the third consecutive year!

A Celebration! Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) Accreditation!
A Celebration! Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) Accreditation!

A Celebration! MNO Accreditation! | I was invited to a special Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) celebration. I was very impressed with the evening's program, and look forward to learning more about the activities of the Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) program as future leaders of the nonprofit sector are developed.

#MyTwitterAnniversary! Ten Years of Exploring Possibilities!
#MyTwitterAnniversary! Ten Years of Exploring Possibilities!

#MyTwitterAnniversary! Ten Years of Exploring! | Today is my 10th anniversary on Twitter! I want to thank all the good people in the Twitterverse who have invited me to learn about their lives and activities. And to the cultural, art, civic, and creative organizations, thank you for bringing joy into my life.

First Time In USA! Teylers Museum's Collection of Michelangelo Drawings at Cleveland Museum of Art!
First Time In USA! Teylers Museum's Collection of Michelangelo Drawings at Cleveland Museum of Art!

Michelangelo: Mind of the Master | This whole year, I have been looking forward to this exhibition, so imagine how excited I was to receive an invitation to attend the Media & Influencer Preview of "Michelangelo: Mind of the Master." First Time In USA! Teylers Museum's Collection of Michelangelo Drawings at Cleveland Museum of Art!

30th Year! Cleveland Museum of Art's Chalk Festival 2019
30th Year! Cleveland Museum of Art's Chalk Festival 2019

30th Year! CMA Chalk Festival 2019 | Congratulations, Cleveland Museum of Art, on celebrating the 30th year of the Chalk Festival! We were able to continue our annual tradition of creating a blog post with photos from the Cleveland Museum of Art's Chalk Festival. Every year, the chalk art created is outstanding!

Print Club of Cleveland’s 35th Fine Print Fair Opening Night Preview Party
Print Club of Cleveland’s 35th Fine Print Fair Opening Night Preview Party 

Print Club of Cleveland’s 35th Fine Print Fair | This is the third year that I have been fortunate to be invited to the Print Club of Cleveland’s Fine Print Fair Opening Night Preview Party at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I am grateful to be able to attend many great art events at the Cleveland Museum of Art!