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Something for everyone
HERE’S MORE TO A GREAT meeting destination than con- vention facilities; cities also
must offer a variety of post-busi- ness options to suit a wide variety of interests. Cleveland has all this and more. Here, delegates can enjoy a favorite Broadway block- buster, cruise a crooked river at sunset, or commune with Costa Rican butterflies. Or, how about sampling ethnic delicacies at a bustling public market, riding the vintage rails of a scenic railroad through a national park, dining in a celebrity chef’s restaurant, shop- ping for retro collectibles at a vin- tage toy store, or visiting the home of gridiron greats? Lovers of the arts are drawn to University Circle, just
Art, the Cleveland Botanical Gar- den, and Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra. Cleve- land also is home to Playhouse- Square, the second-largest per- forming-arts center in the nation. Not to be missed is the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. FromJohn Lennon’s report card to Little Richard’s stage jacket, prepare to get lost in a pop- culture paradise. Sports fans can kayak and fish
TOPS FOR NIGHTLIFE: Quickly becoming a nightlife destination of choice, East 4th Street is packed with upscale eateries andentertainment.
on the lake, hike in the metro- parks, golf at one of hundreds of public golf courses, or enjoy Major League Baseball fun. Nightlife siz-
minutes from downtown, and the nation’s most concen- trated square mile of cultural, medical, and educational insti- tutions. Area treasures include the Cleveland Museum of
CONVENTION FACILITIES Medical Mart and Convention Center (opening 2013) Total event/exhibit space/meeting space: 312,000 sq. ft./230,000 sq. ft./92,000 sq. ft. Ballroom: 30,000 sq. ft. Maximum # of breakout rooms: 34
I-X Center (exhibit space: 1 million+ sq. ft.)
Public Hall (total space: 30,000 sq. ft.) 82
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zles in the HistoricWarehouse District, full of nightclubs and trendy restaurants like Blue Point Grille,XOSteakhouse, and Johnny’s Downtown. East 4th Street is home to Pickwick& Frolic, a restaurant/comedy club/martini bar/revue; Lola, by celebrity chef Michael Symon; and the House of Blues.
HOTELS Number of properties: 19 downtown and midtown Number of rooms: 4,652 Number of rooms within walking distance of convention center: 4,600 Largest hotels: Renaissance Cleveland (491 rooms) Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre (437 rooms)
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center (400 rooms)
Doubletree Hotel Cleveland Downtown/Lakeside (354 rooms)
Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade (266 rooms)
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown (220 rooms)
ATTRACTIONS Cleveland Botanical Garden Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland Orchestra Great Lakes Science Center Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum
West Side Market
AIR TRANSPORTATION Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) offers 250-plus daily departures to more than 75 nonstop destinations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean; is served by nine carriers; and is the Midwest hub for Continental/United.