Global Cleveland Roadshow in Washington, D.C.
On June 26th Global Cleveland hosted its first roadshow in Washington, D.C. Designed to demonstrate Greater Cleveland's job and lifestyle opportunities, the event connected Global Cleveland with at least 118 (out of 137 surveyed) D.C. residents who answered, "Yes," when asked, "Are you open to moving to Cleveland?"
Over 200 professionals attended the event. Each had responded to email and social media invitations from Global Cleveland and the area's community leaders and activists to attend the free reception held in the National Press Club Ballroom in the center of the nation's capital.
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Cleveland Welcomes GG9
The 2014 Gay Games are coming to Cleveland and Akron August 9th thru the 16th. The Gay Games is open to all regardless of sexual orientation or athletic ability. The Games consists of 35 sports and 2 cultural events! Spectator tickets are available for purchase and registration for athletes is still open. Follow the link below to learn more.
Boomeranging Back to Cleveland
The King is back. LeBron James announced today, July 11th, that he will be returning home to Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers. In an essay to Sports Illustrated, James explained why he is coming home and how important the city is to him. He states in the last few lines of the piece, "In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have. I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home."
Cleveland gets the Republican Convention
It's been since 1936 since the last Republican Convention was held in Cleveland. But all the hard work of late has paid off! Get ready Cleveland for up to 40,000 visitors to bask in the Cleveland glory.
Cleveland is Ready to Impress the World
Cleveland is planning on taking full advantage of their time in the spotlight. As hosts of the Republican National Convention in 2016, Cleveland businesses and community leaders see this huge media event as Cleveland's chance to change impressions about the city. By showing the world that Cleveland is a global city that welcomes newcomers and visitors with open arms, business and community leaders hope the world starts to see Cleveland as the world-class city it is becoming.
What’s Old is New Again
Cleveland is reviving itself on the foundations of its great past. Old industrial buildings, are being turned into restaurants, shops, galleries, even an aquarium. The relics of Cleveland’s past are quickly becoming the beacons of the future, bringing entertainment, quality dining, new business and so much more to the city. Cleveland’s past is supporting it’s future, paving the way for a bright, new city ready for the national stage.
Removing the Rust-colored Glasses
Cleveland is changing and growing. Statistics point to a brighter future and a more educated and stable workforce. From example, from 2000 - 2012, Cleveland gained one college-educated resident for every non-college graduate lost. In the Tremont neighborhood, 41% of residents are working in knowledge economy jobs increasing the percentage of those earning $40,000 or more a year from 23 - 42% percent from 2002 - 2011.
As Richey Piiperinan sees it, Clevelanders need to remove the rust-colored glasses and see what our city has become.
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Changing the Conversation: "This is Cleveland" mobile tour kicks off
Positively Cleveland kicked off its mobile campaign at the Liberty Fest in Crocker Park on June 29th.
The project aims to excite Cleveland suburban dwellers about the city's new look and attractions. The goal is to get these so-called "20-mile tourists" to talk about the city in a more positive way.
The campaign will travel to various suburban festivals and events throughout the summer to spread the word about Cleveland and to raise the suburban resident's pride in their city. To find out where the truck will go next, follow @TheCLE on Twitter.
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Global Cleveland's DC Event was a Success!
For three hours on a Thursday night in late June, a tiny oasis of Cleveland flickered into being on the thirteenth floor of Washington DC’s National Press Club. 180 people, mostly young professionals with Cleveland connections, came to hear about the benefits of living, working and playing in Cleveland. They came to hear about jobs, to network, to listen to Cleveland businesspeople talk about the city. They came on a whim or because their significant other wanted to go. And they left with a wealth of information about a city on the rise.
The Cleveland business community was out in force. Baiju Shah, BioMotiv CEO and Global Cleveland Board Chair, spoke at length. Lee Krume was there from JobsOhio, Global Cleveland’s biggest jobs partner, and Jack Schron was there from Jergens, Inc. and the Cuyahoga County Council. Representatives of Shaker LaunchHouse, the Group Plan Commission, Progressive and the Gay Games also spoke.
From the beginning, the D.C. event was supposed to be like stepping into Cleveland, and it was. Every attendee got a Malley’s chocolate bar, and browsed through an extensive Community Center with dozens of different organizations represented, each one giving information about living, working and playing in Cleveland. Posters around the room illustrated the relative cost of housing between DC and CLE. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame generously contributed a behind-the-scenes tour of its archives as one of the night’s three prizes. Cleveland Whiskey donated a case of its finest liquor. And a Washington Nationals loge seat, courtesy of Forest City Enterprises, found its way into the hands of a happy recipient.
After the speeches had been made, the prizes handed out, and the last Malley’s bars handed to the departing guests, the staff packed up the remaining materials from the event and headed back to our hotel. The Press Club staff cleaned up whatever mess we’d left behind. Cleveland in DC was no more, for the moment. But Global Cleveland left the idea of itself behind. Affordable housing. Low cost-of-living. Lots of jobs. Friendly people. Great atmosphere. A wonderful place to live, work and play. It’s a seed, the idea of Cleveland, that we hope will bear fruit in the minds of our attendees, and those of the people they tell. We’ve only taken one step so far outside our city, but that step has planted the idea of Cleveland in people’s minds.
Cleveland Museum of Art's Solstice Party Dazzles
Over 6,000 people attended the Cleveland Museum of Art's sold out Summer Solstice party Saturday, June 21st. The highly popular party brought out-of-state visitors to Cleveland to welcome summer. Partygoers were treated to the performances of eight global musicians on two indoor and outdoor stages and guests were among the first to see the "Yoga: The Art of Transformation" exhibit before it opened to the public.
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