Comments on: BioEnterprise reports big numbers for Cleveland+ http://clevelandmedicalmart.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bioenterprise-reports-big-numbers-for-cleveland/ Learn more about the progress of the Cleveland Medical Mart project. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:56:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Amanda Marko http://clevelandmedicalmart.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bioenterprise-reports-big-numbers-for-cleveland/#comment-9 Amanda Marko Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:31:11 +0000 http://clevelandmedicalmart.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bioenterprise-reports-big-numbers-for-cleveland/#comment-9 Jeff- The location hasn't been selected. Decisions on location will be examined with the production of the business plan. The CVB and CFA have commissioned numerous studies that look at potential sites and Tower City was one of the options from those studies, which is the reason it is sometimes cited in this discussion. Tower City, because of its physical connection to a number of hotels, restaurants and the Rapid, is a viable choice and could end up being the location when the decision is made based on sound business principles. The CVB has also done extensive research about the current convention center facility. Have you ever been in it? It's a beautiful facility, but it's by no means on par with modern facilities in other comparable cities. Built in 1922, it's one of the oldest convetion centers in the country. It's underground and does not allow for cellphone reception. The exhibit space has low ceilings and many columns (modern facilties have high ceilings and few columns). Our website http://www.travelcleveland.com/medicalmart/people_are_saying has a number of letters from (a few of the hundreds that have been receieved over the years) from meeting planners explaining why the Cleveland Convention Center is not adequate for modern meetings. If a new convention center were built in Cleveland, the current center would be given new life by groups interested in using the public theater and other spaces for offices. Jeff-
The location hasn’t been selected. Decisions on location will be examined with the production of the business plan. The CVB and CFA have commissioned numerous studies that look at potential sites and Tower City was one of the options from those studies, which is the reason it is sometimes cited in this discussion. Tower City, because of its physical connection to a number of hotels, restaurants and the Rapid, is a viable choice and could end up being the location when the decision is made based on sound business principles.

The CVB has also done extensive research about the current convention center facility. Have you ever been in it? It’s a beautiful facility, but it’s by no means on par with modern facilities in other comparable cities. Built in 1922, it’s one of the oldest convetion centers in the country. It’s underground and does not allow for cellphone reception. The exhibit space has low ceilings and many columns (modern facilties have high ceilings and few columns). Our website http://www.travelcleveland.com/medicalmart/people_are_saying has a number of letters from (a few of the hundreds that have been receieved over the years) from meeting planners explaining why the Cleveland Convention Center is not adequate for modern meetings.

If a new convention center were built in Cleveland, the current center would be given new life by groups interested in using the public theater and other spaces for offices.

]]> By: jeff J http://clevelandmedicalmart.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bioenterprise-reports-big-numbers-for-cleveland/#comment-8 jeff J Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:26:13 +0000 http://clevelandmedicalmart.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/bioenterprise-reports-big-numbers-for-cleveland/#comment-8 Why does the location have to be at Tower City? Its like raising the tax to award Forest City for poorly managing this asset. A location near the current convention center would be better...on the land owned by the county (current county admin building) Why not use historic tax credits to update the current convention center? Why does the location have to be at Tower City? Its like raising the tax to award Forest City for poorly managing this asset.

A location near the current convention center would be better…on the land owned by the county (current county admin building)

Why not use historic tax credits to update the current convention center?

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