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Your Brand Evolved. Your Email Didn’t.

Digital design is evolving fast — fluid interfaces, expressive typography, intentional motion. Yet email often feels stuck in the past. This piece explores the growing disconnect between modern brand experiences and outdated inbox design, and offers practical ways to create emails that feel intentional, memorable, and aligned with your brand at its best.

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st.joseph's table chef's dinner on march 19th, 2026

La Tavola di San Giuseppe Returns to the Table

On March 19, MARQUEE Signature Events brought back a cherished Sicilian tradition with La Tavola di San Giuseppe — an intimate cultural dinner experience blending culinary artistry, storytelling, and community. Rooted in gratitude and hospitality, the evening reintroduced MARQUEE’s vision for meaningful, culturally inspired events.

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Mayor Derrick McDowell, Reframing the narrative with strategic messaging.

Reframing the narrative

Narratives shape how communities and organizations are perceived — for better or worse. Youngstown’s new mayor, Derrick McDowell, offers a compelling example of how leaders can shift conversations away from frustration and toward shared responsibility. His approach shows how reframing criticism can strengthen engagement, pride, and progress.

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AI Generated art of AI taking over. Let's be real

Let’s be “REAL”

So much of today’s work feels fast, polished, and a little too interchangeable. This piece explores what it means to stay real, intentional, and creatively human in an AI‑driven world — and why the process still matters.

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Groundhog mascot with the band at the Youngstown Rotary Groundhog Beerfest

Youngstown Rotary Groundhog Craft Beerfest

The Youngstown Rotary Groundhog Craft Beerfest continues to grow as one of the region’s most anticipated winter events — and MARQUEE played a key role in elevating its reach, engagement, and community impact through strategic marketing and hands‑on involvement.

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Bad Bunny with overlay images of four different mascots. Mascot Marketing

Why Every Event Needs a Face

From Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl to Stan the Pieróg at local festivals, the most memorable events share one thing: a recognizable face. Mascots and visual personas create connection, spark engagement, and turn ordinary moments into lasting memories. This article explores why characters matter, how they strengthen community identity, and why every event benefits from a face people can rally around.

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