{{Short description|Tourism agency in Ohio}}
thumb|right|Destination Cleveland logo '''Destination Cleveland''' (formerly the '''Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, Inc.''', '''Positively Cleveland''' and originally the '''Convention Board of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce''') is the convention and visitor bureau for the Greater Cleveland area. It was incorporated as an independent organization in 1934<ref>{{cite web |title=Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, Inc. |url=http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CAVBOGCI |work=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |date=1997-06-20 |accessdate=2009-05-30}}</ref> and adopted the Positively Cleveland name in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/%27Positively-Cleveland%27-Looks-To-Promote-City |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908035534/http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/'Positively-Cleveland'-Looks-To-Promote-City |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-08 |title='Positively Cleveland' Looks To Promote City |publisher=WEWS |date=2007-10-09 |accessdate=2010-10-11 }}</ref>
Destination Cleveland is a non-profit organization that works to bring conventions and tourists to Cleveland, Ohio. Each year, 14.05 million convention and leisure visitors bring $4.53 billion into the local economy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.positivelycleveland.com/media_center/industry_stats |title=Cleveland, Ohio CVB - Media Center - Hospitality Industry Fast Facts<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209113329/http://www.positivelycleveland.com/media_center/industry_stats/ |archive-date=2008-02-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> That makes the convention and tourism business one of the largest industries in Cuyahoga County. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.positivelycleveland.com/contact_us/ |title=Contact Us<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125064919/http://www.positivelycleveland.com/contact_us/ |archive-date=2008-01-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Destination Cleveland's offices are located at 334 Euclid Avenue at the corner of E. 4th Street and Euclid in downtown Cleveland. A Visitor Information Center is also housed and operated in the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epro2.com/publication/?i=85269&pjs=1&p=67&pn=&ver=swf&pid=|title=Positively Perfect|page=67|work=Properties Magazine|publisher=epro2|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref>
Destination Cleveland is a member organization, promoting more than 600 members from the hospitality industry, including restaurants, transportation, hotels, events, attractions and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.positivelycleveland.com/cvb_members/about_membership/ |title=About Membership with the Cleveland Convention and visitors bureau<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123223337/http://www.positivelycleveland.com/cvb_members/about_membership/ |archive-date=2008-01-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== External links == * [http://www.thisiscleveland.com Destination Cleveland]
Category:Organizations based in Cleveland Category:Organizations established in 1934 Category:Tourism agencies in the United States Category:Tourism in Ohio