What Birmingham’s Music Festivals Could Mean for Business

| September 5, 2016 

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Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. For a good number of people around Alabama, their summer memories will include taking in the sounds of a Birmingham music festival. They may seem to be just about music and fun, but they also hold relevance for the business community. We talk about that in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.

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