Why you should absolutely bring your next meeting to Cleveland.

You want a location that’s convenient and appealing. You want a destination that’s exciting and affordable. You want a great facility for your meeting and a capable team to help you manage the event. Cleveland has all that covered and more. Here’s a quick hit list of just some of the many reasons it makes sense to host your next meeting or convention in this Great Lakes city.

Affordability

Cleveland offers competitive pricing and lower costs than most major U.S. cities. According to Runzheimer International’s Guide to Daily Travel Prices, Cleveland features lower airfare and lower hotel rates as well as lower costs for food and entertainment. In the end, the affordable package of amenities offered in Cleveland translates into dollars saved on travel necessities like lodging, meals and transportation.

Accessibility

Cleveland is located within 500 miles of 43% of the United States population. It’s accessible by two airports, Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE) and Akron-Canton (CAK), as well as Amtrak. We’re ideally situated at the intersection of three major interstate highways, namely I-90, I-77 and I-71 and along the Ohio Turnpike. According to American Public Transportation Association, our city’s rapid transit system was the best large transit system in North America (2007). Easy routes, excellent positioning and multiple transit opportunities give your travelers options and provide shorter drive times than other Midwest destinations.

Accommodations

Cleveland has a condensed package of 4,652 guestrooms in 19 downtown and midtown hotels. Nine hundred rooms are adjacent to the Cleveland Convention Center and more than 3,000 rooms are available within a five-mile radius of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Cleveland Plus contains approximately 22,000 rooms representing an array of well-recognized hotel brands. Clearly, your travelers benefit from a wide variety of choice and budget. And, a compact room block maximizes time, allowing delegates to be more productive while providing more networking opportunities and exhibitor visibility.

Award-winning Services

Our caliber of service distinguishes us from other destinations. We have an outstanding team of professionals waiting to help you. Dedicated convention services staff will ensure that your meeting runs smoothly (from housing to transportation and beyond) and that your expectations are given top priority. And, members of the Positively Cleveland team are Certified Meeting Professionals.

Allure

Come to Cleveland Plus when you want to hear one of the world’s top orchestras, catch a Broadway play that won’t break your bank or sample fare from culinary innovators, including an Iron Chef. From the pop culture legends of the one-and-only Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to the legendary nightlife of the Warehouse District and East Fourth Street, our signature offerings over-deliver for your attendees.

Cleveland Plus Makes the List

Sure, Positively Cleveland loves the region, but it looks like we’re not the only ones. Here’s what other people are saying about Cleveland Plus.

• Real Simple magazine put Cleveland in their list of “21 Top Time-Saving Cities in America.” (April 2010)

• Bicycling Magazine named Cleveland the 39th best city for biking. (April 2010)

• The Greenhouse Tavern in the East 4th Street Entertainment District was named one of the top 10 new restaurants for 2009 by Bon Appetit.

(Aug. 2009) Its chef/owner, Jonathan Sawyer, is among Food & Wine magazine’s 2010 Best New Chefs. (April 2010)

• Business Week named Lakewood, Strongsville and Parma the three best places to raise kids in Ohio in their 2010 list.

• Visitors deemed us the seventh best destination for museums, the sixth best for theater, the second best for classical music and the single most affordable getaway in the Travel + Leisure “America’s Favorite Cities” survey. (Oct. 2009)

• Cleveland named one of America’s safest cities by Forbes. (Oct. 2009)

• Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts (DAFE) chose Ghostly Manor in Sandusky as one of their “Favorite Walkthrough Attractions” in 2009.

• Forbes named Cleveland one of the best cities for singles . . . Number 14 to be exact. And Match.com named us one of the most “affordable” cities for singles (number 13 in the nation). (July 2009)

• Cleveland has been ranked among the “Top 25 Most Fun Cities” in the country by The Ritz Cracker FUNomenal Places Study. (June 2009)

• Cleveland was number eight (8) in the mid-size cities category of “The Nation’s Top 25 Arts Destinations” as revealed by AmericanStyle Magazine. (April 2009)

• Cedar Point has received the Gold Ticket Award by Amusement Today for “Best Amusement Park in the World” in 2009, winning for the twelfth consecutive year.