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		<title>In Any Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Zuegel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Best practices sought for non-profit event marketing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love going to the Clothesline art festival each year.  Partly to find my favorite jewelry artist, partly to see something new, and of course, there&#8217;s people watching.  But this year I caught a different angle that had me distracted: that was the efforts of Rochester&#8217;s non-profits to market themselves at this event.  Maybe you noticed them &#8212; the tables along the back road of the gallery. I happened to be manning one (volunteer) so I had a few hours to watch and reflect.  My question to you all is, how does an organization make itself relevant at these gatherings? </p>
<p>I watched my neighbors across the way: Cobblestone School was trying to entice kids over by handing out little pipe-cleaner animals; a breast cancer survivor group was handing out calendars.  I wouldn&#8217;t call any of this terribly engaging.  How about the Finger Lakes Burn Unit (no disrespect, but really?).  I put this question out there, because I believe that event marketing is really important.  People at events usually have money, they&#8217;re in a location for a period of time, therefore somewhat captive, and it&#8217;s a great time for face-to-face communication, which is rare.  Thoughts?</p>
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