{"id":8124,"date":"2025-11-10T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8124"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T22:00:20","slug":"socialfest-aims-to-grow-valley-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/socialfest-aims-to-grow-valley-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"SocialFest aims to Grow Valley businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SOCIALFESTmixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Social Fest is the Valley\u2019s first social media conference featuring content creators, entrepreneurs, and marketing leaders. 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