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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Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival 2017
Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival 2017

Cleveland Museum of Art Chalk Festival 2017 | Every year, we visit and write a blog post about the Cleveland Museum of Art's Chalk Festival. It is one of our favorite community events. Stuart did his annual chalk drawing, while Julie took in the ambiance of this peaceful setting.

"A Prints of a Party" - Fine Print Fair Preview
"A Prints of a Party" - Fine Print Fair Preview

"A Prints of a Party" - Fine Print Fair Preview | The Print Club of Cleveland's 33rd annual Fine Print Fair took place at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Before the weekend opening to the public, there was an opening night benefit preview, "A Prints of a Party," which I was invited to attend.

Cleveland -- Home Of The Nation's Largest Urban Cycling Festival! NEOCycle 2017!
Cleveland -- Home Of The Nation's Largest Urban Cycling Festival! NEOCycle 2017!

NEOCycle 2017! | Cleveland -- Home Of The Nation's Largest Urban Cycling Festival! This was my third year attending NEOCycle, which has become a great Cleveland tradition! Thank you to the organizers for this fourth annual event!

One World Day 2017 - A Great Cleveland Cultural Tradition!
One World Day 2017 - A Great Cleveland Cultural Tradition!

One World Day 2017 | The 2017 One World Day took place at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Over 25,000 people attended! My goal is to share my photos and videos from the event, as my way of thanking the organizers of this great, annual, Cleveland tradition.

PechaKucha Night Cleveland Rocks!! A Night Featuring Creatives at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
PechaKucha Night Cleveland Rocks!! A Night Featuring Creatives at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

PechaKucha Night Cleveland Rocks!! | it was very appropriate that the PechaKucha Night Cleveland Volume 31 rocked out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! The presenters reflected the creative spirit for which the Rock Hall is known.

A Rare Experience! Solar Eclipse 2017!
A Rare Experience! Solar Eclipse 2017!

A Rare Experience! Solar Eclipse 2017! | On August 21, 2017, the first total solar eclipse in the continental United States since 1979, occurred. It was also the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire country (from Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean) since 1918! We knew this would be a special day!!!

To Akron! PechaKucha Night at The Well
To Akron! PechaKucha Night at The Well

PechaKucha Night Akron at The Well | We always have a good time at PechaKucha Night Akron! Congratulations, PechaKucha Night Akron leadership team, for another successful event!

Cleveland Foundation's Common Ground - Bringing Us Together to Talk About Our Joint Future
Cleveland Foundation's Common Ground - Bringing Us Together to Talk About Our Joint Future

Cleveland Foundation's Common Ground | Common Ground focused on building connections, valuing all voices, and sharing ideas on how to move Greater Cleveland forward. Common Ground: Greater Cleveland's largest outdoor community conversation and meal.

Resources & Solutions: BlueBridge Networks Third Nonprofit IT Innovation Summit
Resources & Solutions: BlueBridge Networks Third Nonprofit IT Innovation Summit

BlueBridge Nonprofit IT Innovation Summit | I attended the BlueBridge Networks Third Non-Profit IT Innovation Summit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I want to thank Kevin Goodman for inviting me again, and let the presenters know how much I appreciate them taking time to share their knowledge. 

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, from Cleveland GiveCamp 2017!
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, from Cleveland GiveCamp 2017!

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh | A letter home about my eighth year at Cleveland GiveCamp, July 21-23, 2017 . . .  P.S. Can I go back to GiveCamp next year?

Four Days of Fun -- Four Lake Erie Sunsets
Four Days of Fun -- Four Lake Erie Sunsets

Four Days of Fun -- Four Lake Erie Sunsets | Our extended Fourth of July weekend, July 1-4, 2017, was filled with many activities, each day ending with a beautiful Lake Erie sunset! Thank you to all the great organizations that made these four days of fun possible.

Crash Party: Being Among the First to Experience the New CMA ArtLens Gallery
Crash Party: Being Among the First to Experience the New CMA ArtLens Gallery

CMA ArtLens Crash Party | We were very excited to be among the first to experience the new CMA ArtLens gallery -- to see changes that were not just evolutionary, but revolutionary!