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See special Downtown tour and Alley Cat Dinner invitation below
Pack your bags! We're closing in on Annual Conference. Very soon, you'll be among all your peers in the profession. We've got all the information you need for travel, logistics and weather when you arrive in Cleveland.
Conference Location:
All conference sessions will be held at:
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
300 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
Map of Convention Center:
Walking directions will be available in the lobby of all four conference hotels. The Huntington Convention Center has 2 entrances; through the Global Center for Health Innovation (closest entrance to conference hotels) at the corner of St. Clair Avenue and West Mall Drive, and through the main entrance to the convention center on Lakeside Avenue between West Mall Drive and East Mall Drive.
Walking times:
The Cleveland Westin Downtown -- 5 minutes
The Hyatt Regency at the Arcade -- 7 minutes
Holiday Inn Express -- 11 minutes
Kimpton Schofield -- 14 minutes
Conference hotel addresses:
Headquarters Hotel:
Westin Cleveland Downtown
777 Saint Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (888) 627-8085
Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade
420 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (888) 421-1442
The Kimpton Schofield Hotel - SOLD OUT
2000 E 9th St, Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (877) 363-2377
Holiday Inn Express Cleveland Downtown - SOLD OUT
629 Euclid Avenue
Phone: (855) 914-9622
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Travel
If you're flying into the city, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is approximately 14 miles from downtown to the Westin Cleveland Downtown, the Hyatt Regency at the Arcade and the Cleveland Convention Center. Taxis will be available.
For a quick, convenient ride to your downtown hotel take a 20 minute ride on RTA's Redline Passenger Rail Service from a stop within Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the center of Downtown Cleveland and the location of the conference. The Red Line operates 7 days a week from 4:00am to 12:30am and costs $2.50 per person”
If you're seeking a rental car from the airport or in Cleveland, Hertz offers special rates for the 2016 Annual Conference. Make your reservation today.
Weather
Be sure to bring a jacket and umbrella, as things may get a bit wet in Cleveland, but it won't rain on our parade.
Early Bird Downtown Walking Tour
Friday, September 23 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Price: Free, but registration is required
Downtown Cleveland has seen a revitalization over the past five years with billions of investment that includes the conversion of vacant office towers to exquisite mixed use development projects that are 100% occupied; construction of a new convention center, beautiful parks, waterfront development while getting an opportunity to see Cleveland's food scene by visiting the locally-owned restaurants and cafés. The tour will explore these new and repurposed gems while providing the opportunity for attendees to get familiar with Downtown Cleveland prior to the start of the annual conference! Great start to add steps to your fit bit!
Meet up time and location: 5:45 p.m., Huntington Convention Center, Lakeside entrance.
Reminder: Join IEDC's President & CEO, Jeff Finkle for this special volunteer event.
Volunteer Service Project
Saturday, September 24 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Free, but registration is required
To celebrate the IEDC Annual Conference, up to 50 adult volunteers are invited to assist restoration efforts in one of Cleveland Metroparks' largest conservation efforts of an urban watershed. Join your peers as we journey to the Acacia Reservation, a 155-acre green space oasis among a significantly congested area of the City of Lyndhurst. Transportation from the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland will be provided.
 During this event, you'll get to spend time with IEDC's President and CEO, Jeffrey Finkle, CEcD. Pitch in. Lend a hand. Join us for this special volunteer service project as we kick-start the 2016 IEDC Annual Conference. This event is free, and is open to the general public.
Registration is required. Sign up today.
Here's another opportunity to kickstart your Annual Conference itinerary with food and fun.
IEDC Downtown Economic Development tour & Alley Cat Dinner
Date: Saturday, September 24
Time: Meet at 5:00 p.m., step off at 5:15 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 per person (Regularly priced at $85/person. Discounted for IEDC attendees.)
Date: Saturday, September 24
Time: Meet at 6:00 p.m., step off at 6:15 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 per person (Regularly priced at $85/person. Discounted for IEDC attendees.)
Register for this event.
Cost covers: 45 minute walking tour led by City of Cleveland Economic Development representatives and a full dinner at Alley Cat Oyster Bar, which includes one alcoholic beverage from select menu; soup or salad; with a choice of chicken, fish, beef or vegetarian entree; and one of two dessert options. Tax and gratuity included. Additional beverages will be charged accordingly.
Meeting Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, 300 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 - Lakeside entrance
Ending location: Alley Cat Oyster Bar, 1025 Old River Road, Cleveland, OH 44113
Join tour guides from the City of Cleveland's Department of Economic Development on an insiders tour of Downtown Cleveland, followed by an exclusive dinner in Alley Cat Oyster Bar's private banquet room in the new Flats East Bank development. Work up an appetite on a 45 minute walking tour that features some of the city's small businesses and largest downtown development projects. Hear and see the amazing behind-the-scenes stories of Cleveland's come-back. End your tour at Alley Cat Oyster Bar, one of the "100 Hottest Restaurants in America for 2016," as voted by OpenTable diners. This event offers an exclusive dinner overlooking the waterfront. You'll overindulge on the spectacular views!
Chef Zach Bruell will meet IEDC attendees upon arrival.
Only 42 spaces are available. See the full event description, and register now while spaces last.
Can't make the walking tour? Meet the group at the restaurant at 7:30 pm. We'll save you a seat.
About Alley Cat Oyster Bar
Alley Cat provides expansive views of the Cuyahoga River and features the cuisine of a traditional shore restaurant with mainstays like oysters, mussels, clams, lobster and fresh fish alongside, chicken, steak, chowders, soups and salads. While we are enjoying delicious food alongside panoramic views of the lake, Cleveland Chef and restaurateur Zack Bruell will discuss why they have chosen to do business in Cleveland. He will share how the City has helped him achieve his entrepreneurial endeavors while stimulating the local economy and creating hundreds of jobs. Today, Bruell is the only restaurateur in Cleveland to have nine successful establishments within the city limits, plus a restaurant-style catering and events company, Zack Bruell Events. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to experience first-hand why Cleveland is THE place to start and grow a business.
IEDC Pre-conference Boot Camp
Sunday, September 25 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Price: Free, but registration is required.
Meet up location: Lakeside Lobby, Huntington Convention Center
Event location: Mall C, across the street from the Lakeside entrance of the Huntington Convention Center
Start off your IEDC conference right, with a free boot camp provided by the personal trainers of locally based EFS Personal Training right outside of the Cleveland Convention Center. Take in the incredible vistas of Downtown Cleveland and Lake Erie, while being lead in group exercises with fellow IEDC attendees designed to energize and prepare you for the conference's activities and events. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, multiple personal trainers will be in attendance providing activities for all levels of fitness to accommodate all attendees. City of Cleveland will provide local fresh tap water to refresh!
Attendee list
Check out who all is coming to IEDC's 2016 Annual Conference. The list is current as of September 21, 2016.
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