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On Thursday we <a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/blog\/forums-are-open\/\">rolled<\/a> out the <a href=\"http:\/\/localu.org\/register\/\">Local University Forums<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Forums will be place where marketers, digital agencies and businesses large and small can get expert answers, detailed local data not available any where else and an opportunity to collaborate with some incredible folks.<\/p>\n<p>Not just the regular speakers at Local U like David Mihm, Mike Ramsey, Aaron Weiche, Mary Bowling and Ed Reese but also folks like Phil Rozek, Nyagoslav Zhekov, Darren Shaw, Andrew Shotland, Carrie Hill, Dan Austin and lots lots more. 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