FirstMerit Convention Center of Cleveland

I always say convention centers are a good measure of a cities economic standing. The Cleve Conve is acceptable.
Clean, new, well organized, and sized appropriate.
I was here for the Cleveland Marathon and the building held the event with ease. It was large enough, modern, and simple for people to find their way around.

Although not gigantic, this convention center is at par or better than most all convention centers I have come across throughout the world. Yes, I mean world. They did things right here: it’s in the middle of the city, thus highlighting great views of downtown architecture, close to a lot of good restaurants and offers great views of the lake, Browns stadium, the Rock Hall. There’s a very spacious exhibit hall and a humongous ballroom. The amenities are modern and design is up to date with modern sensibilities. Cleveland rocks indeed!

Chances are if you’re visiting the CLE Convention Center for an event you purchased a ticket for, you’re going to have a great experience. I mean, you’re going there because you want to experience the programming.
With that in mind, my first experience here was a great once since it was my very first Comic Con. Granted, it was Wizard World Comic Con, but still – any time I can let my nerdery flag fly AND rock my Sonic the Hedgehog costume, I’m in! And it was great to see so many locals out who love the same things I love, like comics, Star Wars, Legos, Nintendo and cosplay! You don’t always see a ton of that here, since most Clevelanders’ passion is used up on sports. But these were my kind of people and they were out in droves!
Now… as far as the actual event went, I was only there for a short time and it seemed more like a nerdy craft fair with just vendors everywhere. But the Convention Center looked beautiful lit up on a cold Cleveland night. The outside looks modern and industrial, the inside was a bit sterile, but had that new construction smell and feel. Again – modern, industrial and HUGE.
I don’t know too much about parking, since we took an Über to and from the event, but the way the front of the building is designed made it very easy for pick-​up. I also was impressed with the tidy, updated bathrooms. Most of us know how nasty public restrooms can get and outdated ones tend to be the worst culprits due to time and wear. But these were fresh, clean and bright, with tons of stalls, so no waiting.
I’m excited to return for more events. My review will be updated accordingly!

An absolute beautiful new facility in downtown Cleveland. It is huge and very nice. I was very impressed with everything I saw. This is exactly what Cleveland needs right now! I attended the Cleveland Beer Fest here this past weekend and it was a wonderful event thanks to the Convention Center.
A great location with a lot of parking near by. With only being open 18 months, I still felt like it just opened this past weekend. Everything was brand new! The staff was very nice and professional. A great spot for conventions since there is so much space to go around. The Beer Fest had about 4,000 or more people and not once did it feel too crowded or overly packed. Plenty of space for the booths and people to walk through the area. A great addition to downtown CLE. :)

Overall, a very nice convention center that I recently visited while at a conference a couple of months ago. The main lobby was beautiful, with large windows of a nice view of downtown. The first snow storm of the year came through while I was there, and it was actually beautiful to see from the inside. Additionally, the large room for all of the poster sessions and vendors was nice. A big drawback for me was that the wifi was crap, and orienting around the center wasn’t completely intuitive (until you learned where particular rooms were located).

I was pleasantly surprised at how big and beautiful the new Cleveland Convention Center is!!! I was invited to attend a Cleveland Cavaliers «Wine And Gold United» Meeting here, with fellow Season Ticket Holders.
This Convention Center is just what our «rising» city needs. It is spacious enough to accomodate thousands of people at once (or several large groups of people). Also, it can accomodate groups of caterers and bartenders. I think the Cavaliers organization bought in their own bartenders and Chefs, for our event.
Everything was so nice, brand spanking new, and clean! I think there are two levels (which we used) – a main level, and a lower one. The accoustics are great, it has WIFI, and projection screens.
I loved the escalator ride, down to the lower level. And I love the building’s archetecture. An indoor Convention Center Parking Lot is located across the street (which charges a fee to park there), but metered parking is offered on the street, nearby.

Attended the NAR Tech Edge Day at the facility today. First time attending an event here. They did a great job and everything ran smoothly! Thank you

The Cleveland Convention Center and the attached Global Center for Health Innovation are great additions to the city and a solid venue for hosting conventions and forums. I have been to two software related events at the center, and have not been disappointed. As it is a brand new facility, it is state of the art. Plus, the staff is amazing. The porters and audio/​visual technicians are super helpful and friendly.

Kinda old and musty. It’s a little hard to see the stage when you are sitting along the side of the venue. You need to sit forward to see. Finding the bathroom was like going through a mouse maze. But I liked the «retro-​ness» of the place.

Can’t beat a brand new facility! Clean, modern, sleek, waterfront, and right downtown! We hosted a large event in the grand ballroom and it was well done. The food is outstanding– especially considering it’s from a convention center vendor.

I went there for the health expo. This is my first time going inside of the building. It’s well organized and it’s such a huge spaces. I am looking forward this convention center and brings more traffic to downtown Cleveland. Outside of the center is very nice, clean and neat. After going to convention center, my husband and I took a walk outside the big area. It’s very nice and pleasant.

Attended the WTT Tennis event with Elton John and Billie Jean King. Had a fun time.
It’s an old auditorium, but still functional. Several entry doors were broken saying do not use.
Had a great time watching tennis though