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Plenty of plastics
- The Midwest is the #1 region in the U.S. plastics industry
- More than 552,000 plastics industry professionals
- Key buyers from Ohio (#2 plastics state), Michigan (#3), Illinois
(#4), Pennsylvania (#6), Indiana (#7) and New York (#8)
- $110.5 billion in total plastics shipments: Ohio (ranked #3
in U.S.), Illinois (#4), Michigan (#5), Pennsylvania (#6), Indiana
(#7), and New York (#10).
* According to the 2000 SPI Economic Report.
In the heart of the action
- Cleveland is the ninth largest industrial market
- More than 1,200 miles of interstates and state highways connect
Greater Cleveland to the nation
- The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport - the Midwest hub
for Continental Airlines - offers more than 300 flights daily
to cities throughout the world
- Located within 500 miles is:
- 58% of the Top 100 U.S. industrial corporate headquarters
- 43% of the U.S. population
- 49% of U.S. manufacturing employment
- Cleveland welcomes more than 7 million people for both business
and pleasure every year and has been named one of the world's
"10 hot spots" for travel by Travel & Leisure magazine
Places
to go
- North Coast Harbor, home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum, Great Lakes Science Center and other maritime museums
- Playhouse Square Center
- University Circle, home to the Cleveland Museum of Art
- Six Flags Ohio, Cedar Point and Sea World
- The world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra
- Exciting sports action with the Cleveland Indians
- Electrifying nightlife action in the Flats Entertainment District
- The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and RainForest
I-X
Center is a unique location
Hosting the heart of it all
- Home of the area's major consumer and trade shows
- Nestled on a 188-acre site
- 10,000 secure, on-site parking spaces surround the facility
Location, location, location
- Adjacent to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- Minutes from Interstate Highways 71, 77, 90, 480 and the Ohio
Turnpike (I-80)
- Only 15 minutes from Downtown attractions
It's what on the inside that counts
- In-house services include decorating, food service/full-service
catering, material handling, sign shop, CAD service and 24-hour
security
- Main Exhibit Hall boasts:
- 800,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space
- Two column-free areas totaling 350,000 square feet
- Ceiling heights range from 45-77 feet
- Special "oasis" areas offer a relaxed, fun place to network
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