Cleveland Medical Mart Construction

The landscape of Cleveland has officially changed. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center was held Friday, January 14 at 11am on the historic Cleveland Malls. The groundbreaking event featured remarks from civic, business and government leaders and the symbolic shovel ceremony.

Construction began January 3, 2011 and the facility is expected to open in September, 2013. Upon completion, the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center will include a 100,000 square foot medical mart at the northeast corner of St. Clair Avenue and Ontario Street in downtown Cleveland and an adjoining convention center with 230,000 square feet of exhibit hall space. The facility is also set to include more than 92,000 square feet dedicated to meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom overlooking a picturesque Lake Erie.

Cleveland's Medical Mart is the world's only facility targeted specifically to the medical and healthcare industries, and the new attached Convention Center will make hosting medical meetings especially efficient. The LEED silver-certified building will be a dynamic new space for every convention and meeting need.

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Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center Groundbreaking

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Featured Groundbreaking Speaker: Ed FitzGerald, Cuyahoga County Executive

Featured Groundbreaking Speaker: Frank Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland

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Featured Groundbreaking Speaker: C. Ellen Connally, Cuyahoga County Council President

Featured Groundbreaking Speaker: Martin Sweeney, Cleveland City Council President

Featured Groundbreaking Speaker: Joe Cimperman, Cleveland City Councilman