Positively Cleveland is the convention and visitor bureau for the Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland

Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...

 area. It was incorporated as an independent organization in 1934 and adopted the Positively Cleveland name in 2007.

Positively Cleveland is a non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 that works to bring conventions

Convention (meeting)

A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...

 and tourists to Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

. Each year, 14.05 million convention and leisure visitors bring $4.53 billion into the local economy. That makes the convention and tourism business one of the largest industries in Cuyahoga County.

Positively Cleveland's offices are located in the historic Higbee Building on downtown Cleveland

Downtown Cleveland

Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in residential and commercial developments slated for the area over the next few years...

's Public Square

Public Square

Public Square is the central plaza in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It takes up four city blocks; Superior Avenue and Ontario Street cross through it. Cleveland's three tallest buildings, Key Tower, 200 Public Square and the Terminal Tower, face the square...

. A Visitor Information Center is also housed and operated in the building.

The staff of Positively Cleveland is responsible for marketing the City of Cleveland and the Greater Cleveland region to vacation travelers, business travelers, meeting planners, and group travel planners. Additionally, the convention sales and services staff assists meeting planners with selecting meeting facilities, hotels for meeting attendees, unique venues and support services.

Positively Cleveland is a member organization, promoting over 600 members from the hospitality industry, including restaurants, transportation, hotels, events, attractions and entertainment.