20 • NOVEMBER 11-17, 2013 • IndIanapolIs BusIness Journal

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Convention space (sq. feet)

Indianapolis: ....................................... 749,100

Cleveland: ..........................................750,000

Hotel rooms, metro areaIndianapolis: ........................................32,000

Cleveland: ...........................................22,000

Hotel rooms, downtownIndianapolis: .......................................... 7,100

Cleveland: ..............................................3,620

Room nights booked (2012)

Indianapolis: ......................................770,212

Cleveland: ..........................................102,000

Annual budgetIndianapolis: ...............................$13.1 million

Cleveland: ......................................$10 million

Promotion staffIndianapolis: ............................................... 59

Cleveland: ................................................... 44

Annual visitors (2012)

Indianapolis: ....................................22 million

Cleveland: .....................................15.6 million

Downtown restaurantsIndianapolis: ............................................. 260

Cleveland: ................................................. 150

Major conventions (2013)

Indianapolis: Gen Con Indy, Performance Racing Industry, Fire Department Instructors Confer-

Among the conventions hosted by Cleveland is Content Marketing World.

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Cleveland boasts the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, among other destinations.

quick hits ence, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, Church of the Nazarene, Shriners International, Scentsy, Dealer Expo, Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo

Cleveland: Content Marketing World, EastWest Eye Conference, Cleveland Clinic Medical Inno-vation Summit, NAHRO National Conference & Exhibition, Howard Hanna Convention, Rock ‘n’ Roll Cleveland Half Marathon (note the Cleve-land Convention Center opened in June 2013)

Major events (2013)

Indianapolis: Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Indiana State Fair, Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, Big Ten Football Championship, NCAA Men’s Regional Basketball Champion-ship, OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Finish Line 500 Festival 5K Run

Cleveland: Summer National Senior Games, Rock ‘n’ Roll Cleveland Half Marathon, Cleve-land Color Run, Summer Solstice at Cleveland Museum of Art, Avon Duck Tape Festival, Cleveland Rite Aid Marathon, Cleveland Tall Ships, Ingenuity Fest, Burning River Festival

Major attractionsIndianapolis: White River State Park (Indianapo-

lis Zoo, Indiana State Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art); Central Canal, Chil-dren’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Conner Prairie, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Cleveland: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum, PlayhouseSquare Theater District, Greater Cleveland Aquarium, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Museum of Contemporary Art

Downtown attractionsIndianapolis: White River State Park (Indianapo-

lis Zoo, Indiana State Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art), Central Canal, Indiana History Center

Cleveland: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, PlayhouseSquare Theater District, Greater Cleveland Aquarium, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Great Lakes Science Center, Tower City Center, First Energy Stadium—home to the Cleveland Browns, Quicken Loans Arena

Sources: Visit Indy, Positively Cleveland