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Business leaders from nine Great Lakes states join forces to advance region's economy
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition—consisting of more than 30 chambers of commerce and representing more than 150,000 businesses in the Great Lakes region—this week met with U.S. and Canadian leaders here to discuss a newly honed plan for growth and continued job creation within America’s most formidable economic region.
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GCP urges support for daily air service between Cleveland and Youngstown
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Greater Cleveland Partnership is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend a grant that will support daily service between Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG).
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Business groups see promising trend for Ohio's economy
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A new Wall Street Journal ad from the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Cincinnati Business Committee, the Columbus Partnership and the Ohio Business Roundtable spreads the message that Ohio is getting back on track thanks to the Governor Kasich’s efforts to bring “urgency and focus to job creation and economic development that’s beginning to produce remarkable results.“
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GCP announces its 2012 Annual Meeting of Members
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Greater Cleveland Partnership will hold its 2012 Annual Meeting of Members from 4:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Wed., March 14, 2012, at Quicken Loans Arena, One Center Court, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
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Greater Cleveland unemployment rate lowest in region and state, also lower than national average
Friday, January 06, 2012
The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor metropolitan area’s November 2011 unemployment rate was lower than the rest of Northeast Ohio, Ohio statewide and nationally, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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MAGNET, City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County announce innovation project
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
The City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) today announced a program that will allow small and medium-size manufacturers to use the services of NASA subject matter experts for free.
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GCP urging its members to voice opposition against proposed NLRB rule changes
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership is urging its members to write their member of Congress and our Ohio Senators in stating their opposition to a proposed rule change by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would accelerate the process of union elections.
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GCP, metro chamber partners receive $2 million JobsOhio grant
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio—The Greater Cleveland Partnership and four metro chamber partners at the Greater Akron Chamber, Stark Development Board, Team Lorain County and the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber are the recipients of a $2 million JobsOhio grant.
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MAGNET services to manufacturers produce five-year total of nearly $1 billion in economic impact
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) today released the audited results of its work over the past five years aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry in Ohio.
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GCP, other Ohio metro chambers back effort to explore feasibility of leasing Ohio Turnpike
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) has joined other Ohio-based metropolitan chambers of commerce and the Ohio Chamber in sending a letter to Gov. John Kasich expressing support for the state’s intention to explore options related to a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike.
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How the busines community can help support the CLE United Hub
Friday, November 18, 2011
Making an investment now to support the United Hub at Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is worth it to continue enjoying the Hub’s benefits long-term.
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Greater Cleveland Partnership statement on outcome of the Issue 2 vote
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
In the aftermath of the repeal of Senate Bill 5, we can expect that emotions on both sides of this issue will ebb. Now we must turn our attention toward what comes next.
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United Airlines to locate Great Lakes regional sales office in new GCP office building
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) announced today that United Airlines will enter into a lease to locate its Great Lakes regional sales office in the GCP’s new PlayhouseSquare office building at 1240 Huron Road.
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Cleveland Orchestra, the GCP & City of Cleveland seek nominations for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
Friday, November 04, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio—In cooperation with the City of Cleveland, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Greater Cleveland Partnership, through the Commission on Economic Inclusion, are currently accepting nominations for the ninth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards, which will be presented at the Orchestra’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert at Severance Hall on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 7 p.m.
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Why we support Nestlé’s expansion project in Solon
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Here’s our Letter to the Editor, from Greater Cleveland Partnership President and CEO Joe Roman, which was published in the Chagrin Solon Sun.
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Ohio newspapers urge "yes" vote on Issue 2 to give taxpayers more control
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Ohio newspapers are taking a position on Issue 2, and their editorials are urging citizens to vote "yes."
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Team NEO, Cleveland Orchestra partner in Cologne, Germany to attract European businesses to Northeast Ohio
Monday, October 24, 2011
Team Northeast Ohio (Team NEO) will capitalize on The Cleveland Orchestra’s upcoming performance in Cologne, Germany, by inviting European companies to the Sunday, October 30 performance.
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GCP President Joe Roman to serve on medical mart oversight panel
Thursday, October 20, 2011
In an effort to ensure the best possible outcome for the Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center project, County Executive Edward FitzGerald today announced a group of medical industry and business leaders to formally support the goals of the project to create the world's first medical-themed merchandise mart and convention center.
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GCP opposes proposed airlines fees
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Last week, the Greater Cleveland Partnership announced its opposition to proposed increases in fees on airlines and passengers.
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Let's put taxpayers in charge
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership is urging a “yes” vote on Issue 2 to give taxpayers more of a voice in how their tax dollars are spent.
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Issue 2 can help government get costs under control, ease burden on taxpayers
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
If Ohio hopes to compete for new job growth, we have to make our state a more affordable place to live, work and do business.
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PolitiFact® finds "We are Ohio" political loopholes claim "mostly false"
Monday, October 10, 2011
The “We Are Ohio ad that says politicians who approved collective bargaining restrictions for public employees “exploited a loophole exempting themselves from Senate Bill 5” is “mostly false, according to The Plain Dealer’s PolitiFact®.
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Expect a "boom" from natural gas deposits
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Ohio may have struck gold—in the form of major shale deposits that contain natural gas beneath the eastern half of the state.
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Education reform: It's time to reclaim our schools
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Collectively, Ohio’s 613 school districts are projected to be $7.6 billion in debt by 2015 with 96 percent of all revenue collected spent on compensation package costs, according to research by The Buckeye Institute. The Greater Cleveland Partnership is encouraging a “yes” on Issue 2 to fix these deficits and return the management of school districts to taxpayers and their locally elected school boards.
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GCP receives Economic Development Award for business retention, expansion program
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership has received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development Award for its Business Development Program from the International Economic Development Council.
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Pro Issue 2 campaign announces leadership coalition
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The Building a Better Ohio campaign announced today its statewide leadership coalition at an event hosted by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
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Ohio Business Roundtable releases study comparing public vs. private-sector compensation in Ohio
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Ohio Business Roundtable today released an important new study comparing public vs. private-sector compensation for equivalent workers in Ohio.
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MBDA Cleveland office grand opening features $1.125 million check presentation
Thursday, September 01, 2011
U. S Senator Sherrod Brown, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Director David Hinson today joined Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson and other dignitaries to present a $1.125 million grant to officially open the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center—Cleveland Ohio.
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GCP will support efforts to retain Senate Bill 5
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) announced today it will support efforts to retain Senate Bill 5 (SB5) in the statewide referendum vote on State Issue 2 scheduled for November.
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GCP/COSE make their move to PlayhouseSquare
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) are moving their 100+ employees this weekend from Public Square to 1240 Huron Road at PlayhouseSquare.
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MAGNET pilot project to match returning veterans with N.E. Ohio manufacturing jobs
Thursday, July 07, 2011
The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) today announced it is launching a pilot project to match returning U.S. veterans with specific training for key manufacturing jobs available in Northeast Ohio such as machinists, inspection/quality technicians and equipment maintenance personnel.
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Fund for Our Economic Future awards $5.3M in grants to regional economic development organizations
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Fund for Our Economic Future has awarded $5.3 million in grants to regional economic development organizations collaborating to improve Northeast Ohio’s economic competiveness.
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Commission on Economic Inclusion annual diversity survey shows gains
Friday, May 06, 2011
Results of the Commission on Economic Inclusion’s annual Employers Survey on Diversity™ indicate an increase from 2009 to 2010 among minorities in senior management and in dollars spent with minority-owned businesses.