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CCLB 12-25-06 A 81 CCLB 12/5/2006 12:59 PM Page 1 DECEMBER 25-31, 2006 WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS 81 Name of college or university Full-time equivalent Student/ % of enrollment Operating budget Address enrollment faculty Annual tuition undergraduate Type of institution (millions) Endowment Rank Phone/web site Fall 2006 Fall 2005 % change ratio Room & board graduate Affiliation Year founded (millions) President 29 OHIO COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE 311 273 13.9 26:1 24,000 0 4 year NA NA Thomas V. Melillo 10515 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 44106 NA 100 private 1916 216-231-3300/www.ocpm.edu 30 DEVRY UNIVERSITY ᕡ 186 NA NA 10:1 12,340 62 4 year NA NA Galen H. Graham 6000 Lombardo Center, Seven Hills 44131 NA 38 private 1931 regional vice president 216-328-8754/www.devry.edu 31 ST. MARY SEMINARY & GRAD. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY 119 117 1.7 11:1 9,000 0 4 year 2.5 39.0 Rev. Thomas W. Tifft 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe 44092 6,650 100 private 1848 440-943-7600/www.stmarysem.edu 32 ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY/CLEVELAND CTR. 100 105 -4.8 NA 8,640 0 3 year NA NA John Schultz 4645 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights 44128 NA 100 private 1906 216-292-1100/www.ashland.edu/seminary Originally published Oct. 9, 2006 NA=Not available. Enrollment number is for the Fall, 2005 semester. Crain’s Cleveland Business uses staff research and the most current references available to Business lists and the 2006 Book of LIST RESEARCHED BY DEBORAH W. HILLYER produce its listings, but there is no guarantee these listings are complete. We welcome all Lists are available to purchase at ■ responses to our lists and will include omitted information or clarifications in coming issues. www.crainscleveland.com Continuing and Professional Education CorporateCollege& Workforce Solutions Programs/Courses available in Information Technology Professional Development Event & Meeting Planning Manufacturing & Applied Technologies Health Care Quality: ISO/Lean/Six Sigma Police/Fire Academies GED/Literacy Online Education (216) 987-3075 corporatecollege.com • advancecareer.info CCLB 12-25-06 A 82 CCLB 11/29/2006 4:28 PM Page 1 82 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM DECEMBER 25-31, 2006 LARGEST CONFERENCE CENTERS RANKED BY MEETING SPACE Company Number of Number of Address Meeting space Room capacity conference/ 2005 Rank Phone/web site (square feet) (range) meeting rooms business events Other business services Event planner 1 CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER 124,068 50-10,000 29 19 Executive Caterers banquet service, electric, Terry O’Brien, Susie Claytor 500 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland 44114 water, gas, telephone, compressed air, stage 216-348-2200/www.city.cleveland.oh.us and sound service, in-house security service 2 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION & CONFERENCE CENTER 101,495 25-880 26 50 I-X Hough Caterers, high-speed Internet, AV Cheryl Hanley One I-X Drive, Cleveland 44135 services, ExpoTron outdoor video sign, 216-265-2549/www.ixcenter.com decorating (pipe/drape), pre-function areas 3 CROWNE PLAZA QUAKER SQUARE 80,000 2-1,000 19 NA High-speed Internet in guestrooms, wireless Jeff Lynch 135 S. Broadway Ave., Akron 44308 Internet in public areas, business center, two 330-253-5970/www.quakersquare.com restaurants, attached shopping mall 4 RENAISSANCE CLEVELAND HOTEL 62,000 8-2,950 33 NA Executive boardrooms, AV services, business Dion Kiernan 24 Public Square, Cleveland 44113 center, high-speed Internet, event service 216-696-5600/www.renaissancecleveland.com professionals, 22,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom 5 JOHN S. KNIGHT CENTER 53,400 16-1,440 16 141 Sound system, stage, in-house catering, Dirk Breiding 77 E. Mill St., Akron 44308 audio-visual and video conferencing, satellite 330-374-8900/www.johnsknightcenter.org downlinks, wireless Internet, video streaming 6 CORPORATE COLLEGE EAST ᕡ 35,300 500 30 630 Wi-fi, video conferencing, DVD, CD, VHS, Sammy’s Amy Janos 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights 44128 Catering, Java City Coffee Shop, free parking, 216-987-2800/www.corporatecollege.com on-site concierge staff 7 INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 35,000 10-1,000 10 NA Three restaurants, 24-hour business center and Scott Gerlach 9801 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 44106 fitness center, 500-seat amphitheater 216-707-4100/www.ichotelsgroup.com 7 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE BUREAU 35,000 10-5,000 32 320 AV services, food service, summer housing, Susan O’Karma PO Box 5190, Kent 44242 Internet, recreation center, gymnasium 330-672-3161/www.kent.edu 9 WOLSTEIN CENTER 34,000 1,050-15,000 8 200 AV services, Internet, video conferencing, Shelly Schultz Kopania, 2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 44115 in-house food and beverage service Courtney Fidler 216-875-9658/www.wolsteincenter.com 10 EXECUTIVE CATERERS AT LANDERHAVEN 28,000 50-1,000 7 425 Full-service catering, wi-fi, AV center, Sharon Valentino 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights 44124 high-speed Internet 440-449-0700/www.executivecaterers.com 11 CROWNE PLAZA CLEVELAND CITY CENTRE HOTEL 27,000 10-1,100 20 NA High-speed Internet, on-site colortone AV center, Brian Ludford 777 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland 44114 catered meals 216-771-7600/www.clevelanddowntownhotel.com ➤➤ Experience a New Level of Guest Comfort Our $15 million transformation.... 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Aurora Road, Aurora 44202 Internet, ampitheatre, full AV capabilities, 330-995-0200/www.thebertraminn.com hospitality suites 14 THE FORUM CONFERENCE CENTER 25,000 2-400 14 NA In-house catering, wi-fi, video conferencing, full Judy Jacob 1375 E. Ninth St., Cleveland 44114 AV capabilities, business center, professional 216-241-6338/www.forumcc.com meeting planning, on-site technical support 15 JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY 24,548 40-1,000 11 100 Wireless Internet campuswide, AV services, Larry Bachtels 20700 North Park Blvd., University Heights 44118 high-speed Internet, food service 216-397-1886/www.jcu.edu 16 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA 24,000 10-20,000 6 185 AV services, Internet, video conferencing, Jamee Perich 1 Center Court, Cleveland 44115 in-house food and beverage service 216-420-2000/www.theqarena.com 17 INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-CLEVELAND 23,000 1-175 27 50 Wi-fi, AV capabilities, catering, outside food Vaso Suhodolsky 4100 Rockside Road, Independence 44131 allowed, copy/fax 216-525-6160/http://cleveland.indwes.edu 18 CORPORATE COLLEGE WEST 22,900 75 27 872 Wi-fi, video conferencing, DVD, CD, VHS, Amy Janos 25425 Center Ridge Road, Westlake 44145 Sammy’s Catering, Java City Coffee Shop, 216-987-5800/www.corporatecollege.com free parking, concierge staff 19 NEOUCOM CONFERENCE CENTER 22,000 14-400 11 NA Wi-fi, high-speed Internet, free parking, AV Marcella Wood 4209 St. Rt. 44, Rootstown 44272 services, in-house food and beverage service, 330-325-6850/www.neoucom.edu/conf video conferencing 19 SHERATON CLEVELAND AIRPORT HOTEL 22,000 1-400 16 357 Wireless Internet, 24-hour airport shuttle, AV Cathy Razzante 5300 Riverside Drive, Cleveland 44135 services, catering 216-267-1500/www.sheraton.com/airportCleveland 19 SPITZER CONFERENCE CENTER 22,000 5-350 20 NA Wi-fi, AV capabilities, high-speed Internet, Debra A. 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