Posted November 19, 201014 yr Hello, I'm a student at Cornell from Old Brooklyn and I'm working on a comprehensive proposal for a regional NEO International Welcome Center and a marketing push to groups marginalized in other cities (i.e. "not welcome," or not the target group of EVERY CITY in the country - the "High-Tech, Young Professional" Class). It's for fun. (?) I have a five page outline I'm off of, and I need advice/suggestions. 1. What ever happened to the Ameritrust Complex? Does the County Still own it? 2. Would a welcome center work better in Terminal Tower, our city's icon? or a new building on Public Square where that one of twenty parking lots are? 3. Any advice suggestions? When I'm finished with it I would love to share it with you NEO supporters and fellow planners.
November 19, 201014 yr Check out the link below: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/09/clevelands_welcome_to_the_worl.html I hate to see the Jewish Federation leave Cleveland, but the location by the CSU campus seems ideal for an international welcome center.
November 19, 201014 yr The Cleveland Jewish Federation building is being leased to the Cleveland Metropolitan School Distrct for a MC2STEM High School. See the link below.... http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/cleveland_school_district_agre.html Tower City Center seems to be the best spot for this, what with the Rapid coming in from the Airport. There, it can at least start small in a retail space in The Avenue and then hopefully expand. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 19, 201014 yr I would consider the three methods of entry for the city that are not the automobile. One can arrive in Cleveland by either airplane, train, or bus. With RTA's Red Line you can pretty much consider the airport to be directly connected to tower city. If you arrive by train you're going to be on the lakefront, and if you arrive by bus you are either at tower city (megabus) or the 1600 block of Chester (greyhound). However it sounds like the goal of your project is to get people to come here, not draw in people who are already moving here. Tower City is fine and dandy, but its my understanding that not a lot of people take the train from the airport (as tourists).Parking is a pain in the butt, and with a casino coming I see construction issues for a few years to come. I would look for something more like the corner of Chester and E13th. Over there, I would imagine space would be a bit cheaper, and you would be closer to Cleveland State, Playhouse Square, and the Greyhound Station. If you were looking to help people find places to live downtown as well you would be fairly close to both Reserve Square and the Avenue District.
November 19, 201014 yr Thanks! Tower City inside seems somewhat viable, although a storefront (such as where Positively Cleveland currently resides) could be nice; both accessible inside and from the street level. Was the Ameritrust Complex deal from 2008 ever finalized? Does the County still own the building? The plan is to create a resource center for businesses, immigrants, and groups visiting whom we target in the marketing campaign. Every city in the country is targeting "young professionals" and "high-tech" firms. But what if we clear some of the red tape, make downtown friendlier to the suburbs, and have a joint marketing campaign for NEO representing every municipality in finding a newcomer's best fit. Target groups include, but not just: -Immigrants looking to start small businesses, start new communities, have affordable housing, be able to farm. -LGBT community, particularly from this region of the country and the south, where intolerance (I'm assuming) is mostly worse than here. -Businesses-out-of-home that aren't reliant on their current locations and face high taxes. -Smaller AND larger firms, struggling in other regions of the country with taxes. (Offer payroll taxes for like 15 years less no less than 1% to relocate to Cleveland, not to mention providing them possibly with land from our landbank to develop on. etc. The American Greetings situation troubles me; our region should be coming together to bring in companies from ELSEWHERE instead of all the infighting, with places like Beachwood and Independence prying companies from the inner city and suburbs. The Immigration Center I'm looking at maintains a website based off the marketing campaign I'm creating, provides access to banks for loans, provides grants from an NEO trust to open businesses, provides real estate information & tours, profiles every community contributing to maintaining the welcome center, takes calls in response to the advertisements, an lgbt resource center, etc. There are many other factors to this, I'm just previewing a bit. What would help our cause with lgbt is if we compiled a compact between most of our current businesses refusing to discriminate in hirings (I believe Ohio's one of the states where this discrimination is okay). We have a lot of good projects on the horizon before 2015, but our main problems still exist as a region. People and businesses aren't just going to come, we have to change perceptions and actively recruit to a region with a "new" business model, "new" tolerance, etc. ramble ramble ramble
November 19, 201014 yr Big Red...some of the question you asked in general and in regard to certain project can be found by searching the forum Example: Ameritrust FYI
November 19, 201014 yr When I search, it sends me only to this thread. Thanks though. I'll just go through
November 19, 201014 yr Search from the home page. If you search from within a thread, it only searches that thread.
November 19, 201014 yr However it sounds like the goal of your project is to get people to come here, not draw in people who are already moving here. ... I would look for something more like the corner of Chester and E13th. I'm not so sure the corner of Chester and E. 13th would be the best location to convince people they want to come to Cleveland. :)
November 19, 201014 yr We are all excited about your project. I hope you will share your finished product with us. Can you share any of the outline? I am sure that many on this forum would love to help. Good luck.
November 19, 201014 yr What would help our cause with lgbt is if we compiled a compact between most of our current businesses refusing to discriminate in hirings (I believe Ohio's one of the states where this discrimination is okay). Sadly, Ohio is one of the MANY states where this discrimination is okay
November 21, 201014 yr I've made a GIGANTIC slideshow (50 slides) that would probably go best with a presentation. :/ Should I attach it here?
November 21, 201014 yr Attachments are limited in size, but if you could post a link, that would be great!
January 1, 201114 yr Whatever happened to plans for an international welcome center in Cleveland? Expect to hear a new welcome mat hitting the front porch in the new year. Sometime this year, according to plans, Cleveland will announce that it is again open to immigrants -- as well as to anyone else who can breathe life into empty homes and help to create high-tech jobs. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/01/international_welcome_center_i.html
January 1, 201114 yr In my opinion, this project has the most potential to bring outsiders to invest in the city and region than the other major projects which will be underway in the next 3 years. It can't start soon enough.
January 2, 201114 yr No site yet? What are the options its leaders are looking at? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 5, 201114 yr How about this for a good morning :D International welcome center set to open on Public Square Published: Tuesday, April 05, 2011, 6:00 AM By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A group of civic and business leaders today will announce the creation of something Cleveland has never seen before: an international welcome center on Public Square. Envisioned as the hub of the coming Global Cleveland Initiative, the welcome center will occupy a storefront in the former BP Tower, across Euclid Avenue from the entrance to Positively Cleveland, the area's convention and visitors bureau. Huntington Bank has committed a leading gift of $500,000 to open the center and to launch an era of welcoming new talent and new cultures to Northeast Ohio. A news conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the site of the proposed welcome center. More below: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/international_welcome_center_s.html
April 5, 201114 yr Great news! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
April 5, 201114 yr So what does this mean for the old Jewish Federation Building? http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/07/plans_to_welcome_immigrants_ta.html I never saw much come out of this, but there was a plan at one point to make this a welcome center.
April 5, 201114 yr Sorry to stray a bit off topic, but this is the first I've heard of 200 PS being renamed the Huntington Building. I like it, but please, please no signage.
April 5, 201114 yr ^ oh no! Seriously though, this is sone if the best news in a while. So much potential spin-off.
April 5, 201114 yr Sorry to stray a bit off topic, but this is the first I've heard of 200 PS being renamed the Huntington Building. I like it, but please, please no signage. There's no way there won't be a sign. Ever since 5/3 set off the sign wars in 2004, there's no going back, at least with regards to the banks downtown. ^^^^ with regard to the Federation building, the Federation is 'leasing' the building to Cleveland Public Schools, for free for the first 10 years. They're putting an 'innovation' school in there focusing on math, science, etc. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/cleveland_school_district_agre.html
April 5, 201114 yr Sorry to stray a bit off topic, but this is the first I've heard of 200 PS being renamed the Huntington Building. I like it, but please, please no signage. Is the signage really not up yet? The signage went through design review and was approved sometime last year... I posted the pics somewhere then... Very green at night.
May 15, 201114 yr I wonder if the late May timeline is still on pace? http://www.cjn.org/articles/2011/04/12/news/business/doc4d9dbac010d9e043278329.txt
May 15, 201114 yr Side note: I don't remember this story from November, good read: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/a_new_economy_job_catalyst_lik.html
May 19, 201114 yr Global Cleveland will open May 24: The Job Machine Global Cleveland wants to put the region to work. Who gets the jobs isn't clear In the wake of decades of population and employment erosion, next week marks the formal launch of the International Welcome Center on Public Square. It's championed as a sort of recruiting department spawned by Global Cleveland, the newly formed organization that is more than a decade in the planning. The group hopes to stem the tide of Cleveland's outward migration, while courting newcomers who can fill vacant jobs — or create new ones for thousands of unemployed locals. At the heart of Global Cleveland's courtship is a glut of more than 20,000 jobs currently available in the region, a figure the group cites using the state-run employment website ohiomeansjobs.com. "The principal goal is to attract population to Cleveland," says Baiju Shah, Global Cleveland's recently appointed chairman. "We want to attract 200,000 people over 20 years." http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-job-machine/Content?oid=2529547
May 19, 201114 yr Thats an ambitious goal! Nothing wrong with that. I like it! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 25, 201113 yr New leader named: Global Cleveland chooses Lubrizol executive as first president Published: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 12:00 PM Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 2:06 PM By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A man who recruited international talent for corporate Cleveland will become the first president of Global Cleveland, an initiative to attract job-creating immigrants and other newcomers to the region. C. Lawrence "Larry" Miller, the current vice president for human resources at Lubrizol Corp., will soon become a new kind of recruiter, directing Global Cleveland from its welcome hub on Public Square. "It's a great opportunity for me to give back," said Miller, who moved to Cleveland from Dallas at age 6. "I love Northeast Ohio. I love to show it to other people. This is a great community to live in and a great place to work." Miller spent a career in international human resources, often recruiting people to make a life-changing move, sometimes speaking their language. He's fluent in French and Italian and conversant in several more languages. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/08/global_cleveland_initiative_ch.html
February 7, 201213 yr Press Release from today -- getting 100K newcomers here has begun! Global Cleveland Opens Its Doors Welcome Hub on Public Square will be the first stop for newcomers CLEVELAND, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For centuries, newcomers have been the backbone of Cleveland's economy. Now, one organization is making it easier for newcomers to connect to open jobs and the community. Global Cleveland, a civic economic development initiative focused on connecting newcomers to opportunities and the region, has opened its Welcome Hub in the heart of downtown Cleveland. The Welcome Hub, which will serve as the first stop for all newcomers, is appropriately located on Public Square, in the Huntington Bank Building at 200 Public Square, Suite 150. The space will serve as the permanent, centralized location for Global Cleveland staff and volunteers. The Welcome Hub will provide services focused on filling three needs for newcomers: connection to jobs, connection to communities and connection to resources for starting a business. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Cuyahoga County Executive Edward FitzGerald and dozens of community members celebrated the official opening of the Welcome Hub at an event today. "Moving to a new city can be a complicated process," said Larry Miller, who was named Global Cleveland's first president in October 2011. "Our organization will leverage its partners, partner organizations, board of directors and advisory committee to help these newcomers make a personal connection to the open jobs and vibrant communities in our region." Newcomers can visit the Welcome Hub and meet face-to-face with Global Cleveland team members and volunteers. They will have the opportunity to register in the Global Cleveland database, share their resume and speak with experienced human resource volunteers from the Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). One goal for the Welcome Hub is to personally help newcomers tap into the appropriate public or private organizations that are already working to fill jobs and bring talent into the region. Beyond help in the job search, the Global Cleveland Welcome Hub will help newcomers connect to communities. Team members will assist them in finding and making inroads with professional, cultural, lifestyle, religious and special interest organizations. Studies have shown that connection to communities is a critical step in retaining top talent. "The value of the Welcome Hub is in making these personal connections," said Baiju Shah, chairman of the board. "When people get engaged both personally and professionally within our city they form deep roots and activate their networks to bring more people to the region. The Welcome Hub is an important step in Global Cleveland's mission." The Welcome Hub will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and closed Sunday. "We are proud to house the Global Cleveland Welcome Hub in our building," said Dan Walsh, president, greater Cleveland region, Huntington National Bank. "Opening this Hub in the heart of downtown demonstrates our commitment to welcoming newcomers to Cleveland and helping them to develop meaningful connections to our communities." In May 2011, Global Cleveland brought together civic, business and community leaders for a two-day community summit. The purpose of the summit was to identify regional needs and determine viable solutions. One of Global Cleveland's primary focuses is to grow the population in Greater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio region. In October, Global Cleveland and the Ohio Board of Regents launched its first program to help immigrants with healthcare credentials, degrees or certificates from their native countries who are currently unemployed or underemployed in the region receive career support services, network with regional healthcare employers and earn basic life support (BLS) training and certification. In December, Global Cleveland partnered with the Weatherhead School of Management Career Management Office and TiE Ohio to host a seminar aimed at educating local companies on the steps and benefits of hiring international students. About Global Cleveland Global Cleveland is a new civic organization committed to regional economic development by actively attracting newcomers, welcoming and connecting them both economically and socially to the many opportunities throughout Greater Cleveland. The initiative was launched with generous funding from Huntington Bank, The Cleveland Foundation, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, The Maltz Foundation, Forest City Enterprises and The George Gund Foundation. For more information visit globalcleveland.org. SOURCE Global Cleveland http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-cleveland-opens-its-doors-138853999.html
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