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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Hank Adams HDR
LOVE LETTER
I can't wait to introduce my industry to my city
By Jennifer Kovacs Silvis
A FEW YEARSAGO, news was buzzing that my hometown
of Cleveland was being considered as a show
location for the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference.
Despite a brand-new convention center in
the heart of downtown and easy access to the city
by plane, train, and automobile, inclement weather
had always excluded Cleveland from hosting our
traditionally mid-November show. But as we've
eased our dates back into October, a glorious time to
be in the Midwest, suddenly this city on the shores
of Lake Erie was a contender.
After we signed the contract for Oct. 23-26, 2021, I recall excitedly sharing
the news with Walter Jones, senior vice president of campus transformation
at Cleveland's MetroHealth System. Walter is leading MetroHealth's $1 billion
initiative to transform its 52-acre main campus on the city's near west side, including
a 720,000-square-foot, 380-bed hospital replacement project slated
for completion in 2022. Walter smiled right back at me as he realized that by
2021, there would be enough building constructed to show our attendees.
Now here we are, at press time just a little over a month away from HCD
Expo, and Walter was right. His project and several other local facilities are on
the docket as tours on Saturday, Oct. 23. And that shouldn't be a surprise-as
you likely know, Cleveland is an epicenter of U.S. healthcare. From MetroHealth
to Cleveland Clinic to University Hospitals on over to Akron Children's
Hospital 40 minutes away, the region is teeming with innovations in both care
delivery and healthcare environments.
But I'd like to dedicate this space to a few things you may not know about
the CLE, as we call it.
First, it's important to understand that Clevelanders LOVE Cleveland.
There's a sense of pride in our town that's unlike anything I've experienced
elsewhere. We stock up on Cleveland-themed apparel and take pictures in
front of the script Cleveland signs that are sprinkled throughout the city.
And we're a friendly bunch; it's kind of a rule in the heartland. But that means
we're more than willing to grab a local craft beer with you and share all the
things you should check out while in town, including the numerous breweries
making that beer. I'll defer to our HCD Expo Local Liaison Committee members
who dish lots of suggestions in our show preview coverage, " Ready to
Rock, " starting on page 16.
That said, I'll quickly add I challenge anyone to find a better bagel than
Cleveland Bagel Co. or better ice cream than Mitchell's Homemade Ice
Cream. And if time allows, you must see the fall foliage in one of the Cleveland
Metroparks stunning parks, trails, and preserves that surround the city
in our Emerald Necklace.
Like I said, we Clevelanders love Cleveland. And I hope you do, too. I can't
wait to see you here. 
Wayne Barger SMITHGROUP
Carolyn BaRoss PERKINS&WILL
Sam Burnette EARL SWENSSON ASSOCIATES
Sheila F. Cahnman JUMPGARDEN CONSULTING LLC
Thomas W. Chessum CO ARCHITECTS
James Crispino GENSLER
Christine Hester Devens AECOM
Mary Frazier EWINGCOLE
Jocelyn Lum Frederick HC TANGRAM DESIGN
Catherine L. Gow FRANCIS CAUFFMAN
Natalie Miovski Hagerty
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
Suzen L. Heeley
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
Scott Holmes BWBR
Walter Jones METROHEALTH SYSTEM
Randy Keiser TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO.
Julie Kent TRINITY HEALTH
Bryan Langlands NBBJ
Tiana Lemons ORCUTT/WINSLOW
Michael Lied GBBN ARCHITECTS
Mike McKay UW HEALTH
Victoria Navarro ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
Kurt Neubek PAGE
Don Orndoff KAISER PERMANENTE
Diane R.K. Osan CANNONDESIGN
Chris Powers BURNS & MCDONNELL
William D. Repichowskyj E4H ARCHITECTURE
Kim Shinn TLC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Janet H. Sisolak UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Karl R. Sonnenberg
ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP
Kurt Spiering HGA
Steve Stokes GRESHAM SMITH
Jeff rey C. Stouff er HKS INC.
Paul E. Strohm HOK
Jocelyn Stroupe CANNONDESIGN
Melanie Taylor BOLDT
Joshua A. Theodore LEO A DALY
Anthony Treu SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL
Travis Tyson CLEVELAND CLINIC
Gary L. Vance VANCE CONSULTING
Roderic Walton MOODY NOLAN
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