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Meeting Sites Cleveland Thirsty patrons at the House of Blues in downtown Cleveland; below, the Ohio and State theaters on Euclid Ave. ESSENTIAL TOOL BOX Convention Centers/Facilities: The Cleveland Convention Center, 375,000 sf of dedicated space; 22 meeting rooms, largest accommodates 10,000 theater-style. International Exposition & Conference Center, 800,000 sf of dedicated meeting space; 35 meeting rooms, largest accommodates 4,000 theater-style. Total hotel rooms: 22,000 (Greater Cleveland area). Near Convention Center: 4,000 Average Daily Business Travel Costs*: Hotel $126.99 F&B $105.85 Car Rental $95.26 For More Information: CVB of Greater Cleveland www.clevelandmeetings.com CIVIC PRIDE: Cleveland leaders haven’t let a delay in planning for a new convention center disrupt progress on its other civic investments: an ongoing $500 million redevelopment of the Flats, plans for two new boutique hotels, major cultural expansions in University Circle, and a nearly complete Bus Rapid Transit system serving the key Euclid Avenue corridor. Adding 2,200 new residences downtown over the next several years should draw more amenities to the urban core, where dining and entertainment options are already expanding. By Brad Crawford PHOTOS: POSITIVELY CLEVELAND For complete facilities listings visit Facility Quick Search located at www.mimegasite.com *Business Travel News 2008 Corporate Index SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS AUGUST 2008 mimegasite.com 69 http://www.clevelandmeetings.com http://www.mimegasite.com http://mimegasite.com

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Successful Meetings - August 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry Trends
Industry Events
On the Record
Technology
Calendar
Websites of the Month
Personal Success
Technology Talk
Food & Beverage
Pre-Event
On Site
Tools of the Trade
Pre-Event
Crude Awakening
Oil’s Well
Betting on Development
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
No Spa, No Dice
New & Improved Bean Counting
Places & Spaces
Cleveland
Palm Springs, Desert Resorts
Midwest Meetings
San Antonio
Yucatan Peninsula
Gurus

Successful Meetings - August 2008