All roads lead to Cleveland Plus! You will find that Cleveland is a convenient and accessible location for your meeting, convention, tradeshow or group tour, and is within a one-hour’s flight or a day’s drive of most major cities in the Eastern, Central and Midwestern United States.

Aircraft Charter Services

Corporate Charters LLC (D+NCH)

216. 772.4538 • www.corporatechartersllc.com 1601 N. Marginal Rd. • Cleveland, OH 44114 A global aircraft charter broker dedicated to arranging safe, reliable aircraft charter services offering more choices, flexibility and full-service value.

Cab Companies

Ace Taxi Service (E)

216. 361.4700 • 888.safe.taxi www.acetaxi.com 1798 E. 55th St. • Cleveland, OH 44103 Fleet of corporate sedans and executive vans available 24 hours. Credit cards accepted.

AmeriCab, Inc. (E)

216. 881.1111 6200 Roland Ave. • Cleveland, OH 44127 Cost effective, full taxi/ transportation service available 24/7. Fifteen-passenger and mini vans for all occasions. Credit cards welcomed.

Car Rental Agencies

Budget Rent A Car (D+CIV)

216. 696.7133 • 800.527.0700 www.budget.com • Twitter: @BudgetRAC 1460 E. 9th St. • Cleveland, OH 44114 Locations include downtown, CLE and CAK airports, Parma and Beachwood. Pick-up services. Insurance replacement rentals. Low daily, weekend, weekly and monthly rates.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car (D+QUAD)

216. 696.7500 • 800.RentACar www.enterprise.com 1802 Superior Ave. • Cleveland, OH 44114

Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Akr/Can)

330. 498.4100 • 800.rentacar www.enterprise.com 5400 Lauby Rd. NW • North Canton, OH 44720 Serving NE Ohio with more than 80 locations including CAK and CLE airports. For corporate or leisure needs, free pickup, great service and competitive rates.

Limousine Services

A-1 Mr. Limo Inc. (E)

440. 943.5466 • 888.402.5466 www.a1mrlimo.com 29555 Lakeland Blvd. • Wickliffe, OH 44092 Full service limousines, limo coach, sedans and vans. Anticipates the unexpected and prepares for it. 24/7 chauffeurs are professionally trained, uniformed and drug tested.

American Limousine Service - Carey of Cleveland (W)

216. 221.9330 • 800.321.6613 www.amerilimo.com 11723 Detroit Ave. • Lakewood, OH 44107 A full-service transportation company serving Cleveland for 60 years. Limousines, sedans, passenger vans and buses.

Aqua Limo Ground Transportation (W)

440. 808.2782 • www.aqualimo.com Twitter: @AquaLimo

P. O. Box 45294 • Cleveland, OH 44145 Full service sedan, SUV, limousine, stretch SUV, VIP luxury limo coach, bus and motorcoach transportation and convention services company. Professionally-trained, DOT compliant chauffeurs.

Cleveland Livery Express, Inc. (W)

216. 334.1553 • 800.696.6112 www.clevelandride.com

P. O. Box 602512 • Cleveland, OH 44102 On-time and affordable ground transportation available 24/7. Door to door service. Corporate billing and credit cards accepted. Child friendly.

Company Car & Limousine (D+QUAD)

216. 861.7433 • 800.413.2527 www.company-car.com 2425 St. Clair Ave. • Cleveland, OH 44114 Open from 4:30am - midnight. Offers the highest quality vehicles, chauffeurs and support services as judged by LCT Magazine.

Shima Limousine Service, Inc. (E)

440. 918.6400 • 888.546.6288 www.shimalimo.com 7555 Tyler Blvd., #12 • Mentor, OH 44060 Corporate sedans, vans, limousines, SUV limousines and luxury coaches. Able to serve food and snacks. Able to accommodate trailers for luggage, skis, equipment, etc.

Tom's Cruz Limousine Service (S/LEI)

888. 303.1669 • www.tomscruz.com
P. O. Box 1559 • Sandusky, OH 44871 Certified, trained, professional chauffeurs. 20-passenger luxury limousine coaches, sedans, superstretch limousines, stretch SUVs and Stretch Hummer available. Fully insured, state and federally licensed. Special events and airport transportation. 24-hour dispatch.

Party Bus

A-1 Mr. Limo Inc. (E)

440. 943.5466 • 888.402.5466 www.a1mrlimo.com 29555 Lakeland Blvd. • Wickliffe, OH 44092 Full service limousine, limo coach, sedans, vans. Anticipates the unexpected and prepares for it. 24/7 chauffeurs are professionally trained, uniformed and drug tested.

Public Transportation

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) (D+WRH)

216. 621.9500 • www.riderta.com Twitter: @GCRTA 1240 W. Sixth St. • Cleveland, OH 44113 From nostalgic downtown Trolleys to a direct connection from the airport to the city on the Red Line Rapid, RTA is the best way to travel Cleveland. The Trolleys are free, and so is the advice from trolley operators — locals who know the best kept secrets.

Shuttle Services

Cleveland Livery Express, Inc. (W)

216. 334.1553 • 800.696.6112 www.clevelandride.com
P. O. Box 602512 • Cleveland, OH 44102 On-time and affordable ground transportation available 24/7. Door to door service. Corporate billing and credit cards accepted. Child friendly.

MVP Valet Parking Services (W)

216. 472.1366 • www.parkmvp.com 14930 Delaware Ave. • Lakewood, OH 44107 Picks you up and drops you off at all of Cleveland's hottest spots. Going downtown or to the airport? Sit back and leave the driving to MVP.

Transportation Management

Conference & Meeting Assistance Corporation (OT)

469. 574.0700 • www.cmac.net 2340 Trinity Mills Rd., #107 • Carrollton, TX 75006 Nationwide transportation management since 1973. We design and manage cost effective shuttle transportation systems for convention and tradeshows.

Traveline Travel Services/ Traveline.com (E)

440. 602.8090 • 888.748.8747 www.traveline.com 4074 Erie St. • Willoughby, OH 44094 Traveline's meeting and convention services division, "Harmony," has served in-bound attendees and welcoming guests from associations, corporations, foundations and healthcare entities for 50 years, taking charge of everything from negotiating air and corresponding ground transportation to hotel management and rooming lists, food, beverage and entertainment. It's your one-stop-shop.

All Aboard the HealthLine

By John Breuning

Looking for a quick way into downtown from the east side, or vice versa? Try the RTA HealthLine (www.rtahealthline.com). No, it’s not a phone number for commuters to call for tips on nutrition and fitness. It’s a public transit route that spans nearly seven miles from Public Square to the Stokes/ Windermere station in East Cleveland. The stops along the way allow quick access to PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland State University, the Cleveland Clinic, University Circle and so much more.

It’s easy to use. Grab a farecard from the user-friendly machine in any of the 58 sheltered stops along the route and hang tight for a few minutes – no more than ten – for the next hybridtechnology rapid transit vehicle (RTV). It’s a comfortable, secure, quiet and environmentally-friendly ride. Just be ready to show your farecard to any transit cops on board. They’re in the business of making sure the ride is safe, orderly and uneventful.

With stops at approximately every five or six blocks, you can get off within walking distance of any healthcare facility, store, educational center or cultural attraction along Euclid Avenue. If you’re headed east, the HealthLine will take you from Public Square to University Circle in just 12 minutes. If you’re westbound, the ride to Public Square drops you off at East 2nd, right in front of Tower City, where you’re just minutes away from Quicken Loans Arena, Progressive Field and any of the nightlife along East Fourth Street. Or if you’re headed even farther west, you can pick up the Red Line inside Tower City—it will take you all the way to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.

Each stop has its own system of crosswalks. Pay attention to these, as some of the stops are located in high-traffic areas.

That’s all there is to it. A couple bucks and a few minutes in a smooth ride and you’ve made the connection from downtown to the near east side.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) offers more than 250 daily departures to 75 nonstop destinations across the US and to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

CLE is the Midwest hub for Continental Airlines. Passengers can choose from nine air carriers including: Air Canada Jazz, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Midwest/Frontier, Southwest, United, US Airways and USA 3000.

With 24-hour curb-side valet and 6,800 on-airport garage parking spaces, parking is never a problem at CLE. The economy surface lots offer an additional 600 close-in parking spaces and our best rates.

CLE’s new AIRMALL concessions program will continue to add new restaurants and shops throughout 2010. The AIRMALL has dramatically improved customer options for dining and shopping at prices you would pay outside the airport.

Plus, CLE has introduced numerous recent enhancements including a dedicated taxi program with new vehicles and upgraded customer service, free WiFi and a new cell phone lot to conveniently await arriving guests.

216. 265.6000 • www.clevelandairport.com 5300 Riverside Dr. • Cleveland, OH 44181

So Much to Do and So Little Time (We Hope)

By John Booth

Let's face it . . . Nobody really relishes the prospect of spending extra time at the airport. But Cleveland Hopkins International's (www.clevelandairport.com) new Airmall goes a long way toward giving visitors a warm welcome to and an enjoyable send-off from Northeast Ohio.

The already largely-completed 76,000-square-foot overhaul of the airport's entire retail and dining operations should be finished this year and, when it is, you'll find 55 new stores and restaurants to visit at the region's air travel gateway.

The array of choices includes several outlets that showcase the best of Cleveland Plus, from the full-service Great Lakes Brewing Company restaurant representing the state's first microbrewery to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Store with its eye-popping display of plasma screens reminding everyone where rock lives. Locally-loved Panini's Bar and Grill's signature freshly-prepared overstuffed sandwiches are here, along with Fragapane Bakeries' delicious treats, which can be found at the Hudson News Euro Café.

If you've already eaten, why not get in a little shopping? Travelex, the world's largest foreign exchange retailer, now offers a pre-security location at Hopkins in addition to its original store. Johnston & Murphy, Taxco Sterling and I-Tech X-Perience are among the other outlets within the concourse.

Although the new locations are already receiving rave reviews, there are still more to come: New additions to the Airmall on their way include a Swatch store, a BluWire electronics outlet, an Obrycki's Crab House and Seafood Restaurant and a regional favorite for hot wings, Quaker Steak & Lube.

And here's another welcome upgrade--Airmall's tenants operate under a "Regular Mall Prices" philosophy, meaning you'll either have more cash to take home or more to enjoy during your stay in Cleveland Plus.

Not a bad way to spend your first or last few hours in Northeast Ohio!

Positively Cleveland Group Travel Services

Want to belt out your favorite Broadway show tunes at PlayhouseSquare, race down hills at 93mph at Cedar Point, discover your inner rock star at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum AND create a memorable tour? Unexpected adventures await in Cleveland Plus and we can help you discover them.

Travel Professionals Resources

Positively Cleveland offers free assistance in planning your unforgettable group tour with custom itineraries, group packages, hotel leads, receptive guides and a group-friendly restaurant list. Plus, we offer the following helpful tips and services to help you plan a group tour throughout Northeast Ohio:

• Check out our suggested itineraries for some good ideas at www.positivelycleveland.com/group_ travel/suggested_itineraries

• Take part in a familiarization (FAM) tour. See firsthand and experience what Cleveland Plus has to offer before you plan your group’s trip. We coordinate FAM tours throughout the year and can also work with you one-on-one to customize a site inspection.

• Use promotional materials to market your Cleveland Plus tour. Visit our online image library at www.positivelycleveland.com/media_center/images and request online access.

• Look for us at the following tradeshows like ABA, Heartland, SYTA, NTA, OMCA and others.

• Sign up to receive our quarterly Tour Tips e-newsletter. Email jrockwood@positivelycleveland.com to be included on the recipient list.

Cleveland Plus Tour Offerings

Ask about behind-the-scenes tours and affordable group packages.

Student + Youth Tours

• Educational tours

• Performance venues, music clinics and more

• Scouting fieldtrips

Rock + Roll Tours

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

• Live music venues to suit every taste

• Rockin’ culinary scene – Beachland Ballroom Brunch, Fat Fish Blue, Hard Rock, House of Blues

• Music festivals, clinics and performance venues

Sports Tours

• Cleveland Browns – NFL, Cleveland Cavaliers – NBA, Cleveland Indians – MLB, Cleveland Gladiators – AFL, Lake Erie Monsters – IHL, Lake County Captains – Class A Baseball

• Positively Cleveland has teamed up with Sports Travel and Tours to offer you the most exciting Sports Vacations in North America. Enjoy first-class sports travel packages to exciting games and events. Www.sportstravelandtours.com

Plus Tours

• Amish cultural tours in Geauga county

• Candy factory tours

• Chef’s cooking demonstrations

• Lighthouse tours and cruising along Lake Erie

• Maple sugaring (seasonal)

• Shopping

• Sports behind-the-scenes tours at our MLB and NFL stadiums

• Theater tours – include workshops, meet the cast and backstage tours

• Vineyards, wine cellars and breweries

Cultural + Historical Tours

• Theaters, museums and Opera Cleveland

• University Circle: Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Institute of Music

• Multicultural tours of neighborhoods, churches, crafts and restaurants

• History tours including Federal Reserve Bank, Underground Railroad, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Civil War and other locations

Culinary Tours

Coming to Cleveland for a culinary-themed group tour? We’ve got some great suggestions on unique and fun group-friendly activities for foodies. Www.positivelycleveland.com/group_ travel/Culinary_GroupTourism