Cincinnati gains visibility from Bengals’ Super Bowl trip

UC associate dean says appearance elevates city as a destination

The Bengals’ appearance in Super Bowl LVI has created a lot of buzz in Cincinnati, which could provide lasting benefits for the city, WLWT reported.

Chuck Sox, Associate Dean and Director of Impact and Partnership, LCOB

Charles Sox, PhD, associate dean for impact and partnerships at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

Cincinnati residents are excited about the future, and the city gained a lot of visibility nationally as a result of the Bengals’ trip to the Super Bowl.

"It's also bringing a great deal of visibility to Cincinnati as a city, as a destination for companies to move, relocate; for people to relocate to live and work," said Chuck Sox, the associate dean of impact and partnerships for the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business

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