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Cedar Point coasts to another No. 1 ranking Steve Fogarty | The Chronicle-Telegram SANDUSKY — For the 11th-straight year, readers of Amusement Today, a Texas-based periodical covering the amusement and water park business, have crowned Cedar Point the best amusement park in the world. http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/09/09/cedar-point-coasts-to-another-no-1-ranking_122/

Survey: Columbus 4Q hiring plans weaker Business First of Columbus Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 11:20 AM EDT A survey is projecting a slowdown in Columbus-area employers’ hiring plans for the fourth quarter. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released Tuesday indicates that for October through the end of the year, 6 percent of surveyed employers plan to hire, while 7 percent expect to cut workers. Another 65 percent expect no change, while the rest are undecided on staffing plans. Around the state, the hiring outlook is more robust, with an average 17 percent of surveyed employers expecting to hire while 10 percent are projecting cuts. Plans for payroll additions in the state’s other two largest cities, Cincinnati and Cleveland, are on par with the statewide average. Read more at http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/09/08/daily8.html

Wirchanski fighting to keep farmland Wednesday, September 3, 2008 By CHRIS ALEXIS, ThisWeek Staff Writer John Wirchanski is fighting with Dublin over land that has been in his family for more than 170 years. Wirchanski owns about 100 acres of farmland at the intersection of Post Road and U.S. Route 33. Dublin wants to take 20 acres of his land located off Industrial Parkway, north of state Route 161. U.S. Route 33 bisects the area. Wirchanski's land, in Union County, is the biggest piece of land the city is trying to acquire so it can reconfigure the highway interchange into a partial cloverleaf. Wirchanski suggested increasing the size of the existing ramps instead, but Dublin didn't agree with him. He is also resisting four roundabouts Dublin wants to install -- three along state Route 161 and one at Industrial Parkway. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/dublin/stories/2008/09/03/0904dufight_ln.html

Cleveland Clinic's Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center gives $2.9 million in grants to heart-related companies Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Mary VanacPlain Dealer Reporter The Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center at the Cleveland Clinic has committed $2.9 million in grants to help heart-related companies develop their products and services. Led by the Clinic, the center is a consortium of nearly 20 medical, academic, economic development and industry partners from around Ohio. In December 2006, the Ohio Third Frontier Project gave the center a $60 million grant. That money now is being sub-granted to companies and projects - a majority of which are in Northeast Ohio - that are developing cardiovascular devices, drugs, therapies and products that eventually could add to the region's stature as a center for biomedical growth and development. Eight companies - five of them in Ohio - would receive grants averaging $367,000 from the center, said Brian Kolonick, a Clinic spokesman. http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1220949034108840.xml&coll=2

US clinic launches mobile ICU Karen Dearne September 16, 2008 THE future of healthcare is happening now at the visionary Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The not-for-profit medical centre has just launched a full-scale mobile intensive-care service that will deliver the unit's doctors and nurses to anyone, anywhere. Patients with the means can summon critical care via ground ambulance, helicopter or aircraft - the jets can be configured for all types of medical emergency - for transport to hospital. The mobile ICU extends the clinic's health IT innovation that first built a statewide network of medical providers and patients, then a world-class hospital and research centre, and now global access to specialists via the web. Dr Martin Harris, chief information officer of the Cleveland Clinic, said IT had transformed healthcare from provider driven to consumer driven... http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24349058-24169,00.html

Cleveland Clinic's new look more than just a pretty face by Harlan Spector Sunday September 07, 2008, 1:06 AM http://blog.cleveland.com/medical/2008/09/07CGCLINIC.pdf After 40 months of construction, the Cleveland Clinic is ready to celebrate the opening of two buildings characterized as monuments to 21st-century thinking in health-care delivery. The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Pavilion will be home to the Clinic's signature cardiovascular program and a new grand entrance at the corner of East 93rd and Euclid Avenue. Tucked behind Miller on the 166-acre campus is the Glickman Tower, the new 12-story headquarters of the Urological and Kidney Institute, which has bragging rights as the Clinic's largest surgery center and one of it fastest growing programs... http://www.cleveland.com/medical/index.ssf/2008/09/a_grand_green_entrance.html

Cleveland Clinic's success continues to be a boon for region by Tom Breckenridge Sunday September 07, 2008, 12:10 AM • Look at what's growing in University Circle CLEVELAND -- The dark, crescent-shaped tower looming over Euclid Avenue is more than the Cleveland Clinic's new signature. The $506 million heart center, known as the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Pavilion, is cutting-edge evidence that health care in general -- and the Cleveland Clinic in particular -- is a top job driver and economic engine in the region. The heart center, along with the $128 million Glickman Tower, will soon add 100 beds and 1,000 jobs to the Clinic's sprawling main campus, officials say. The new facilities enhance the region's growing profile as a medical hub and its ability to attract more talent and investment, they say. More at http://www.cleveland.com/medical/index.ssf/2008/09/cleveland_clinics_success_cont.html

Chef Zach Bruell transforming former That Place on Bellflower by Joe Crea / The Plain Dealer Thursday September 04, 2008, 6:08 PM RESTAURANT ROW Restaurateur Zach BruellA longtime landmark restaurant in the University Circle area is set for transformation. The former That Place on Bellflower will soon reopen as a moderately priced neo-brasserie with a new name. The man behind the reinvention is one of Cleveland's most creative and exacting restaurateurs: Zach Bruell, chef-owner of Parallax in Tremont and creator of Table 45 at the Cleveland Clinic's InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center. More at http://www.cleveland.com/goingout/index.ssf/2008/09/chef_zach_bruell_transforming.html

StubHub FanStats(SM) -- StubHub Reveals the Hottest NFL Home Openers World's Largest Ticket Marketplace Identifies Most Coveted Match-Ups by Average Ticket Price Last update: 4:25 p.m. EDT Sept. 3, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sep 03, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- The 2008 National Football League season kicks off Thursday when the reigning Super Bowl Champion New York Giants host the Washington Redskins at the Meadowlands. Giants fans unable to score tickets from the box office have instead turned to online marketplace StubHub, paying on average $301 per ticket to watch their team take the first step at defending its NFL championship. StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, has released its 2008 edition of Top 10 NFL Season Openers, ranking Redskins-Giants #2, based on average ticket selling price, a reliable indicator of fan demand. ... Match-up Date Avg. Price 2007 Ranking ------ ---------- ------------ 1. Green Bay Packers (vs. Vikings) 9/8 $ 355 3 2. New York Giants (vs. Redskins) 9/4 $ 301 2 3. New York Jets (vs. Patriots) 9/14 $ 261 8 4. Indianapolis Colts (vs. Bears) 9/7 $ 253 10 5. Chicago Bears (vs. Buccaneers) 9/21 $ 235 1 6. Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Texans) 9/7 $ 235 7 7. New England Patriots (vs. Chiefs) 9/7 $ 188 6 8. Cleveland Browns (vs. Cowboys) 9/7 $ 183 NR 9. Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Rams) 9/7 $ 180 4 10. Dallas Cowboys (vs. Eagles) 9/15 $ 177 NR Source: Sales ranking (as of 9/02/08) based on average ticket price for each game sold on StubHub.com, with a minimum of 1000 tickets sold per game to qualify. Read More...

Wasn't sure where to put this... Destinations across the country celebrate the Halloween season By Beth J. Harpaz, AP Travel Editor Updated 9/3/2008 5:04 PM Salem, Mass., gets 30% of its annual tourist visitation in October. At the House of the Seven Gables, there are tours and dramatic presentations about the families who inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel. NEW YORK — Once upon a time, Halloween was a one-day event. Then the pumpkins and parties started moving back to the weeks between Columbus Day and Oct. 31. Now the holiday is morphing into an entire season, at least in the tourism industry, with haunted walks, costume balls and pumpkin-carving events held throughout October. Some even start in early September, like Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney World, which starts Sept. 5 — just four days after Labor Day, wdwinfo.com/holidays/halloween.htm. In 2004, the same event at Disney World started Oct. 1... http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-09-03-halloween-season_N.htm

King Nut Companies Announce New Location for Flagship Peterson Nut Store Peterson Nut Company to Move Back to Original Location by Progressive Field Cleveland, OH, September 1, 2008 – Kanan Enterprises, parent company of King Nut and Peterson Nut Companies, today announced the historic Peterson Nut Company store in downtown Cleveland will move back to its original location, on the corner of E 9th and Carnegie, across from Progressive Field. The new store will open for business on September 8, 2008, with the grand re-opening scheduled for September 15, 2008. The new Peterson Nut Company location is 3,700 square feet, affording Peterson the opportunity to sell all of the traditional favorites Clevelanders have grown to love, while also providing enough space to introduce new products and services. Specifically, the store will carry Peterson’s brand new gourmet coffee and espresso line. Customers will be able to purchase Peterson’s coffee and espresso ground and packaged, as well as hot and ready to drink. The addition of new Peterson Nut Company product lines, like the coffee and espresso line, are intended to generate excitement and better serve Peterson’s customers. “We are thrilled to be back to the original location Peterson’s has called home since 1934,” said Martin Kanan, President and CEO of Kanan Enterprises. “With the extraordinary assistance of the Cleveland Historical Society, we have the opportunity to continue to serve the people of Northeast Ohio with premiere products, for all occasions and budgets. We are committed to the city of Cleveland, and we believe the new, expanded location will further our commitment and foster opportunities for growth for both Peterson Nut and downtown Cleveland.” King Nut has invested substantially in the new Peterson Nut location. The store will feature a new peanut sign that is both significant in size and uniqueness. Although the iconic peanuts Clevelanders have grown to love are no longer visible on the side of the building, remnants of the locally famous artwork will be on the front of the new location. Additionally, the store has installed all new equipment, to better serve Peterson’s customers. Furthermore, Peterson’s well-known gift basket line will expand to include new concepts and creations for all occasions and price points. King Nut, founded in 1937, and Peterson Nut, founded in 1927, both in Cleveland, operate together as the King Nut Companies. Headquartered in Solon, King Nut Companies is a leading national supplier of snack nuts, fruit mixes, snack mixes, soy mixes, pretzels, and candy to the airline, retail, vending, food service, gift, and private label industries. CONTACT: Emily E. Panza 440-821-4542 http://www.kingnut.com/site.cfm/news.cfm

Cleveland elephants now in Columbus Move was needed to begin work on new elephant enclosure. By Darren Toms, Newsradio WTAM 1100 Check out Darren's personality page Wednesday, September 3, 2008 The CMZ's Sue Allen talks with WTAM's Nate Marinchick about the move (Cleveland) - There's something missing from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo...their three African elephants, Elephants Moshi, Jo and Martika arrived safely Tuesday at the Columbus Zoo, and they’re adapting to their new surroundings... To learn more about African Elephant Crossing, visit clemetzoo.com/elephants. http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=4186202

Worthington CIC to look at future of 752 building Wednesday, September 3, 2008 By CANDY BROOKS, ThisWeek Staff Writer What to do with the 752 building? For eight years, ever since school administrators moved out, that question has haunted the school district, then the library, now the city. Now, Worthington City Council has turned the nagging issue over to the CIC. The CIC (Community Improvement Corporation) is a council-appointed board that acts on behalf of the city in business and real estate issues. The 752 building, also known as the James Kilbourne Memorial Library and as the old school administration building, is located on the northeast quadrant of the Village Green. It was built as a library in 1927, and was used as either a library or a school building until 2000, when school administrators moved to the current school administration building at 200 E. Wilson Bridge Road. After an unsuccessful effort to sell the building, and fruitless community meetings seeking a use, the schools sold the building to the city for $500,000 two years ago. The deal included the sale of the Packard Annex to the city for $1. The annex is now being developed into the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, but the 752 building still sits empty. MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/worthington/stories/2008/09/03/0904wocic_ln.html

Looking at their layout they have a 10-15 story trade show exhibit then? The article stated they were only going to have a permanent on site exhibit is that different then trade shows which get new technological items etc.

From what I remeber from an article a year ago it stated that worldproductcentre was not going to be competing for trade shows and that it had no plans to actually host any medical trade shows itself. They were hoping that a medical mart would be open across the street from this site, however, which would compete for the tradeshows but I couldn't find any information on that. Have the plans changed and been integrated so that this buildling will host tradeshows as well? Also the expected time of completion for this keeps getting postponed with an estimate of completion now for the winter of 2013 so bascially 2014. I would hope Cleveland could get the medical mart part of the deal going before 2014 and hopefully get a year or two jump on the business, that is if NYC even gets a medical mart.

Cleveland's Avenue District offers rent-to-buy deals to lure people downtown Posted by Michelle Jarboe September 02, 2008 17:56PM Categories: Breaking News, Economic development, Impact, Real Estate News Impact, Real estate Some aspiring homeowners can buy now and pay later in downtown Cleveland. It's the latest in a series of creative financing deals emerging from the lending crunch and housing downturn. Zaremba Homes announced Tuesday that buyers of townhouses and condos in the Avenue District can sign a purchase agreement now and close in a year - paying rent and saving for a down payment during the 12 months in between. The delayed-purchase offer comes as developers and homeowners scramble for new ways to attract buyers in a challenging market. More at http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/09/clevelands_avenue_district_off.html

Gold-based lease could cause million-dollar rent hike for Forest City Enterprises Posted by Michelle Jarboe August 28, 2008 20:57PM Categories: Impact Plain Dealer file Forest City Enterprises, the majority owner of the Halle Building on Euclid Avenue, could see its rent rise by more than a million dollars. A piece of downtown land isn't worth its weight in gold -- but it is worth 1,693.28 ounces, the amount set in a gold-based lease signed 96 years ago. That's what a three-judge panel in Cincinnati indicated Wednesday, in a ruling that could lead to a million-dollar rent hike for Forest City Enterprises of Cleveland. Since 1982, the real estate giant has leased land beneath part of the Halle Building, a former Euclid Avenue department store of which Forest City is the majority owner. The ground-lease continues a contract signed in 1912, when the Halle brothers inked a 99-year deal to rent the property and expand their store on top of it. More at http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/08/goldbased_lease_could_cause_mi.html

Beam blessed in topping-out ceremony for St. Ignatius performance center Dick Russ 44 mins ago CLEVELAND -- A milestone in the development of Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood was reached Thursday morning when a major construction beam was affixed to a $12 million dollar project. The elaborate topping-out ceremony at St. Ignatius High School featured the signing and blessing of the ridge beam of the school's new Performing Arts Center. "This is the largest, most expensive construction project that Saint Ignatius High School has done since the construction of its main building," said Peter Hendler, Plant Services Director of the 32,000 square foot project. St. Ignatius' main building at West 30th and Lorain Avenue was built in 1886. The new Breen Center will consolidate vocal, instrumental, and theatrical practices into one building and will also house a 540-seat auditorium for student performances, guest speakers and community programs. The facility is named for Mary Jane and Jack Breen, CEO of the Sherwin Williams Company, who were the project's major donors. A general manager will be hired to oversee operations of the facility after it is completed in the Fall of 2009. For many years performing arts teachers and student performers have struggled with the shortcomings of an outdated stage and inadequate practice facilities scattered throughout the St. Ignatius campus. At the Thursday morning ceremony St. Ignatius' interim President Fr. John Libens, S.J. blessed the beam, workers, staff, and community leaders signed it, and construction crews hoisted it into place with the playing of the National Anthem and the school's Alma Mater. Taking part in the ceremony were local city council representatives and members of the Ohio City Near West Development Corporation. I wish I had all the new stuff at Ignatius when I went there :( http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=95517&catid=3

Cleveland-area workers lead state in earning power Posted by Sarah Hollander August 28, 2008 12:54PM Categories: Breaking News, Economy, Workplace Cleveland-area workers earned more, on average, than employees in other large Ohio cities, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey released today. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/08/clevelandarea_workers_lead_sta.html

For cincy and Cleveland the numbers of the city core for 1950 boundaries would be the same as the actual populations, or at least very close since they haven't added much land. Anyway here is a list of some cities which have the data for the core city values with 1950 boundaries. The list only includes cincy, cleveland and youngstown from Ohio. http://www.demographia.com/db-corecities1950.htm

I remember, although I haven't been able to find it YET, a study from 1 or 2 years ago right after the poverty rankings rated Cincy the 3rd and Cleveland the 4th poorest city. The study showed how the cost of living factored into the equation and both Cleveland and Cincy were not on the top 10 list. I can't find the exact study but here is one based on older numbers explaining how cost of living could change things around. This is just a small excerpt from the article... Adjusting for Living Costs Reverses Poverty Rates The data used in this article are the 2001 cost-of-living index and the 1992-2003 March Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). CPS data are the basis for the official U.S. poverty estimates and, in more recent years, provide information on more than 80,000 families in each year. The sample represents the civilian, noninstitutionalized population and members of the Armed Forces living either off base or with their families on base. The reference period for income-related questions is the preceding calendar year; therefore, the 1992-2003 CPS data provide poverty estimates for 1991 through 2002. Income, following the Federal definition of poverty, includes all pre-tax income but does not include capital gains or noncash benefits, such as public housing, Medicaid, or food stamps. A person is poor if this measure of income is less than thresholds set by the U.S. Government. Poverty thresholds account for differences in need by setting different thresholds for families of varying sizes. So, for example, in 2001, a three-person family consisting of two adults and one child was poor if its family income was less than $14,255. One way to account for cost-of-living differences is to adjust the poverty threshold by the cost-of-living index. For example, the index for metro Illinois is 1.08, which means that the three-person family threshold of $14,255 would be increased by 8 percent to $15,395. The index for nonmetro Florida is 0.90 which means that the three-person poverty threshold would decline to $12,830. Following the official definition of poverty, 11.1 percent of the metro population was poor in 2001. For nonmetro areas, the poverty rate was 14.2 percent—about 28 percent higher. Once the poverty thresholds are adjusted using the cost-of-living index, this ranking reverses. The adjusted nonmetro poverty rate drops to 10.5 percent, and the adjusted metro rate increases to 12.0 percent. Where the official poverty rate indicates that the incidence of poverty is 28 percent higher in nonmetro areas, the poverty rate that is adjusted for cost-of-living differences suggests that the incidence of poverty is 12 percent lower in nonmetro areas. The reversal of poverty rankings is not unique to 2001. Using the 2001 cost-of-living index for multiple years indicates that the reversal holds for every year considered (1991-2002). The use of the 2001 index assumes that the geographic variation in prices over the last decade has been somewhat stable. (This assumption is found to be reasonable from examining earlier years of FMR data.) In most of the years considered, the official nonmetro poverty rate has been more than 15 percent higher than the metro poverty rate. When adjusted for cost-of-living differences, the nonmetro poverty estimates are 10-25 percent less than the metro estimates. If anyone can find the study from last year that had the poverty rates in accordance with the cost of living it would be great. http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/November06/Features/Adjusting.htm

Hollywood wants tax breaks to film movie in Cleveland by Sam Fulwood III Monday August 25, 2008, 5:35 PM APMatt Damon is to star in "Torso," a movie that producers want to film in Cleveland. Ohio risks losing a $100 million movie project to another state -- possibly Michigan -- unless state officials quickly grant the Hollywood producers tax breaks. Paramount Studios wants to shoot "Torso," a big-budget production that will star Matt Damon as Elliott Ness, early next year in Cleveland. But studio officials say they need incentives to film in the state. ........ http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/08/hollywood_wants_tax_breaks_to.html

Sounds good I'll be sure to visit. The first certified "green" restaurant in Ohio—the GreenHouse Tavern—is looking for artwork made of recycled/reused material by local artists. They will be opening in the winter of 2008 on East 4th street, in downtown Cleveland. For more information, contact Everest Curley at [email protected] http://www.gcbl.org/

Committee envisions expanded downtown presence for Jewish Community Federation Letter urges 'vibrant' Community Federation campus downtownFriday, August 22, 2008 Robert L. SmithPlain Dealer Reporter Buoyed by new and passionate support from local Jews, backers of a downtown headquarters for the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland are re-emphasizing their argument and proposing a grander vision. They have asked leaders of the JCF, which guides Jewish life in Northeast Ohio, to expand its downtown offices into a campus that could help to revive both the city and the Jewish community. More at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1219393873306960.xml&coll=2&thispage=1

For the best R&D ideas, look no further than Ohio Posted by Frank Bentayou August 20, 2008 17:15PM Categories: Breaking News, Impact, Manufacturing, Technology Ohio. Just another link on the industrial Rust Belt, you say? A wasteland littered with yesterday's technology? Bite your tongue. With 10 of the current crop of award winners emanating from the Buckeye state, Ohio ranked behind only California, with 18. ... http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/08/_ohios_10_winners_on.html