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August 7, 2008 
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Chicago’s ad:tech: The Big Brand Idea Strikes Back For Advertising
By Michael Snyder
ad:tech ChicagoCHICAGO – With a rumbling national economy looking in and the lines blurring between video, audio, content and telecom delivery, 2008’s ad:tech in Chicago served up an interesting fusion of converging technologies and marketing. The “rah-rah” tonality of prior conferences was largely gone.
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Workplace Workplace CHICAGO – Students preparing for college may want to consider paths that lead to careers in burgeoning fields related to the environment, ecology and alternative energy.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – Remember airplane telephones? They’re the ones that popped out of the middle seat and required a swipe of the credit card to activate. They were also  more...
 
Information Tech Information Tech CHICAGO – EMP attacks should be considered when planning business continuity for utilities, municipalities, airports, hospitals and data centers, writes James Carlini.
 
Internal News Internal News BEIJING and CHICAGO – The 2008 summer Olympics will begin this week with Beijing serving as the center stage for the world’s elite athletes. The most recognizable  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – As the digital ad world convenes in Chicago for ad:tech, we hone in on David Friedman and his efforts to run the central region for Avenue A | Razorfish.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – A longtime fixture of Chicago morning news radio, Pat Cassidy recently resigned from WBBM-AM 780 as one of its top anchors. Is radio really enough these days?  more...
 
Internal News Internal News MADISON, Wis. – With a gallon of gas costing more than a gallon of milk these days, summer construction season in full swing in the Midwest and vacationers on the roads  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – Dennis Hastert, who is the former Republican representative of the Illinois 14th Congressional district and the longtime speaker of the U.S. House of  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – In this MidwestBusiness.com podcast, Adam Fendelman and Brad Spirrison discuss the Chicago Tap Theatre and how it published a digital photo book.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – After analyzing hundreds of new Web sites, we continue our monthly list series by bringing you the top 10 Web sites of Chicago summer destinations. For this  more...
 
Indiana Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – Amid national turmoil, Indiana continues to stand out as an “island of growth” in the Midwest, according to Indiana Secretary of Commerce Nathan Feltman.
 
Information Tech Information Tech CHICAGO – Chicago ranks high with its citizens out of 14 global cities, according to a new study called “Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles”. This studied how  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – ShopLocal in Chicago will now chop 50 percent of its payroll. What has happened to the notion of old media investing in growth engines generated from the Web?
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – Fans of the popular Facebook application Scrabulous will be forced to take their clever wordsmithing elsewhere. The Scrabble-inspired game has now been nixed.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – This week, we go toe to toe with the Chicago Tap Theatre and learn how the non-profit dance company found its footing in the publishing world with Lulu.com.  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – Weigel Broadcasting, which is the Chicago-based outfit that owns WCIU “The U” and “MeTV” (among other local television stations), is partnering with MGM.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – WhittmanHart on Tuesday announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its WhittmanHart Consulting division to India-based Rolta’s TUSC subsidiary.
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – In the first edition of Inside Media, we assess what the five remaining suitors of the Chicago Cubs could bring to the Tribune Co. in addition to a  more...
 
Internal News Internal News CHICAGO – A few short years ago, society it-girl Paris Hilton was photographed skipping around Hollywood with a pink Motorola RAZR phone tucked under her ear.
 
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MidwestBusiness.com Joins With ITA For Summer Getaway Party in Lincoln Park
CHICAGO – Members of Chicago’s entrepreneurial and technology communities gathered at Lincoln Park’s Burwood Tap on June 12, 2008 to mix business with pleasure. The networking event, which was co-hosted by the Illinois Information Technology Association and MidwestBusiness.com, drew a diverse crowd of 100 all armed with business cards and business proposals alike.
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