CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Hilton Cleveland Downtown is holding a week long job fair at the FirstMerit Convention Center where job seekers will interview for a chance to get a job at the new hotel opening June 1. All available positions are posted online at www.HiltonClevelandJobs.com. Those interested are encouraged to apply online for a desired position […]

CLEVELAND — As the city prepares for the Republican National Convention, the new Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel is looking to hire more than 300 people. The hotel will hire people from March to April to fill various positions, according to a hotel spokeswoman. Positions include housekeeping, kitchen staff and front desk staff. No hospitality experience […]

  CLEVELAND– A brand new hotel is taking reservations. The Westin, a contemporary hotel with a superior reputation for comfort, is located in the heart of downtown Cleveland on St. Clair Ave. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Thursday on the $70 million project. The Westin adds nearly 500 rooms and 40 suites with a […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon for the construction of the new Cleveland Convention Center hotel. The Hilton will be the largest hotel project in downtown Cleveland. “The start of this construction project marks another step forward in Cleveland’s rebirth, and puts Ohio’s largest city in an even stronger position to compete […]

CLEVELAND – After more than two years of construction, the new Cleveland Convention Center will open to the public this weekend. “Celebrate the Center: Community Open House and Celebration” is set for Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Lakeside Avenue and it’s all free. “We did it!  We built this new convention center.  […]

CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s new Convention Center and Med Mart was six years in the making and often was met with doubts and criticism. The $465 million project was approved in 2007 by a two to one vote by former Cuyahoga County Commissioners. Instantly, opposition arose. Taxpayers were furious that a .25 percent increase in the […]

CLEVELAND – The new $465 million Cleveland Convention Center and Global Center of Health Innovation does something the old convention center couldn’t: Put Cleveland back in the convention business. “Our convention center was built in different pieces, mostly in the 20s and 30s,” said Positively Cleveland President and CEO Dave Gilbert of the old facility […]

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald told a packed City Club in Cleveland that the county’s new form of government is working. FitzGerald said making the Cuyahoga County’s home appraisal process more efficient saved the county $5 million, $700,000 of which will be returned to local schools as the “spirit of reform” continues. FiitzGerald […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police recommends that fans attending the Browns vs. Eagles game Friday evening avoid using Mall C to access Browns Stadium due to the Medical Mart construction project. Fans are encouraged to use West 3rd Street or E. 9th Street as alternative routes to the stadium. Jaywalking and […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) has announced a three-year agreement to host the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Professional Development Conference at Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center (CMMCC) in downtown Cleveland in 2015, 2017, and 2019. The OMEA is the third largest of the 52 federated state affiliates of the National […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Structural steel erection continued at the east and west sides of the Ballroom, and the first of 30 main trusses was hung earlier this week. Each main truss measures 120 feet in length, spanning east to west across steel columns and will form the roof of the future Ballroom. Work continues […]