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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

Part of SPN’s model involved live events, as well as the idea for a seminal annual conference that would connect Midwest entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and each other. “[SPN] I looked at the other places and said, ‘Is there anywhere around here that can compete with Kyoto or Shanghai in terms of large-scale facilities?’”