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May 2009
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Pass the Plus! Help share the good news of the region by forwarding this issue to a friend, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a $25 American Express gift card.
Note: You must use one of the “forward to a friend” links embedded in the e-newsletter to be entered in the drawing.
Our winner from last month’s drawing is Kim Gonda from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.
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CLEVELAND PLUS NEWS
Area biomedical industry thriving at healthy pace
Northeast Ohio's biomedical industry, which has been reporting one economic victory after another in recent years, has more good news to share. Medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and bio-research firms are growing at a faster rate (37% growth over 5 years and 7.4% annual growth) here than the national average, as well as taking over a larger share of the local economy. This continues a strong heritage of manufacturing and innovation in the region.
Plus, read the Cleveland Plus March 2009 Quarterly Economic Review and more coverage on this story:
Biomedical industry in Cleveland area growing, Team Northeast Ohio reports
Team NEO finds biomed on rise
Biomedical industry growing in NE Ohio
Less taxing
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council recently ranked Ohio 10th in tax friendliness to small companies and entrepreneurs, based on 16 tax measures that are combined into a single score. Those measures include a state’s top personal income tax rate and capital gains tax rate, as well as sales, unemployment, gasoline and property taxes.
Ohio's wind turbine makes its debut
It's been three years and $1.5 million in the making, but the creators of a new wind turbine say they are ready for their product to take the world by storm. Green Energy Technologies in Bath Township officially launched its WindCube at the WindPower 2009 industry trade show in Chicago.
Wayne becomes part of gas purchasing program
Wayne County will join more than 20 other Ohio counties in a gas purchasing program in an effort to reduce energy costs.
Startup has both risks and rewards
Entrepreneurs are finding a wealth of opportunities in Northeast Ohio, where they can develop, mold ideas and have a wide impact.
The New York Times features campaign for Akron Children’s Hospital
A wrenching campaign for Akron Children’s Hospital is the focal point of a story by
The New York Times that looks at new approaches to advertising by hospitals.
Northeast Ohio dominates latest round of Third Frontier grants
Nine Northeast Ohio companies and institutions have been awarded a total of more than $29 million in state grants aimed at helping them commercialize new technologies.
A short list of top logistics locations
According to
Area Development,
as global trade continues to change along with fluctuations in the value of the dollar, fuel costs and the overall state of the economy, several communities stand as true winners in the global logistics game. Cleveland made the magazine's short list of emerging logistics locations.
Team NEO gives top site consultants a tour of Northeast Ohio's assets
Recently, the region's savviest business boosters squired four of the country's most influential real estate prospectors to private confabs with the region's brightest minds and most powerful leaders.
NBC Nightly News features story from Akron
The national news show recently featured an Akron business owner in its "Making a Difference" segment posted at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#30254177. (Note: You must copy and paste the link into your browser to be directed to the specific story.)
Fighting through the recession in Cleveland
It's rare that Cleveland gets compared to Las Vegas. But it's happening today, and it's the Midwest city on Lake Erie, rather than the glittery oasis in the desert, that's getting the favorable reviews.
Regional group boosts economy
JumpStart Inc. helped the regional economy grow by $75.7 million in 2008, according to a study commissioned by the organization from Cleveland State University's Center for Economic Development. That's a 29 percent increase from JumpStart's $58.5 million economic impact in 2007.
USA Today features affordable eateries in Cleveland Plus
Everyone’s looking to save a buck (or more) these days. In that spirit,
USA Today has a feature called “Affordable America” that offers travelers some low-cost dining options when visiting U.S. cities. It’s Cleveland’s turn for the spotlight in the latest installment.
And … read what publications across the country are saying about Cleveland Plus.
Plus ... see how the regional media has supported a Northeast Ohio effort to accelerate government collaboration and efficiency.
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HAPPENINGS
Akron Art Museum Book Club Meeting:
May 7
"Black and White," a novel by Dani Shapiro, will be the focus of the museum's first book club meeting this spring. The new club, led by associate educator Alison Caplan and librarian Ellie Ward and inspired by the museum's docent tour guides' informal offsite book club, is set to officially begin on May 7 at 6:30 pm in the museum's Martha Stecher Reed Library.
Silver Spoon Awards Party: May 14
The 15th Annual Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards Party is a strolling food and wine tasting event featuring award-winning restaurants. It is one of the region’s finest social and culinary evenings.
HORSEFEST 2009: May 16-17
Held at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, this two-day equine extravaganza showcases the versatility and history of the horse and features training techniques and demonstrations. Attendees can watch more than 20 breeds participate in a variety of activities and demonstrations for all ages to enjoy.
Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K:
May 17
The 32nd annual event features one of the flattest and fastest courses in the country. Whether looking to qualify for Boston or walk a 10K with friends, participants will enjoy a scenic "tour" of Cleveland and all the amenities of a world-class event.
70th Senior PGA Championship at Canterbury Golf Club: May 18-24
Fans buying the $180 Champions Club ticket book, which includes ground tickets Tuesday through Sunday for the Senior Championship, also will be able to attend the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club August 3-9. To take advantage of the two-for-one offer at considerable savings, call 1-800-PGA-GOLF or visit pga.com/offer.
Marc's Great American Rib Cook-Off & Music Festival: May 22-25
Over Memorial Day weekend, visit Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City in downtown Cleveland to partake in the food, music and fun of this annual festival.
Art and Power in the Central African Savanna: through May 31
The Cleveland Museum of Art currently hosts the free exhibit, where visitors can see 60 central African sculptures whose original purpose was to mediate between the human and spirit worlds. From small, abstract containers to large and elaborate figures carved and decorated with great refinement, the exhibition presents a compelling array of these beautiful and fascinating works of art, many of which have never before been exhibited in the United States.
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CLEVELAND PLUS PLACE OF THE MONTH: Cleveland
Five new cities are joining the Travel + Leisure “America's Favorite Cities” survey in 2009. How will Travel + Leisure select them? They won't – you will.
Until May 15, visitors to travelandleisure.com will be asked to vote on which cities to include in this year's America's Favorite Cities survey. From a list of 10 worthy contenders—Anchorage, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, Providence, Salt Lake City and St. Louis—just five will make it into the ultimate lineup of 30 cities. So go vote for Cleveland! Then vote again. And don't forget to tell your friends and family.
Show your Cleveland Plus pride by helping us make sure that when the survey opens on June 1, Cleveland is in the running to become one of America's Favorite Cities.
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CLEVELAND PLUS
ADVENTURES:
Places to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
America’s Dairy Farm & Ice Cream Museum Ice Cream Parlor + Handel's + Hartzler Family Dairy Ice Cream Shoppe + Fano’s + Farkas Pastry Shoppe + Grandpa's Cheesebarn and Village - Sweeties Jumbo Chocolates + Honey Hut + I.C. Sweets + Isabella’s Health Bakery in Main Street Gourmet + Katie’s Korner + La Gelateria + Lilly Handmade Chocolates + Malley’s + Mary Coyle + Milk & Honey Candy & Soda Shop + Mitchell's + Mootown Creamery + Petrucci’s Homemade Ice Cream + Rosati’s Frozen Custard + Stoddard’s Frozen Custard & Yogurt + Taggarts + Tremont Scoops + Webb’s Ice Cream + Weber’s Premium Custard & Ice Cream
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