Local Business and Employee Engagement Opportunities
The Land of Stronger Together
Clevelanders are experts at working together. And, when it comes to our local business community, we know there’s no better way than doing things together. Whether you’re interested in becoming a partner of our organization or helping to identify potential conventions to attract to The Land, we’ve got a collaborative opportunity for businesses (and their employees!).
Make Meaningful Connections
At Destination Cleveland, we value the success of your business. Our passion is deep. And, you'll feel that the moment you join the Destination Cleveland Partnership Program.
As a partner of our organization, we’ll work alongside your business to help reach your goals by providing priority communication on industry trends, notifications on upcoming conventions/events, new advertising opportunities and the need-to-know info on issues, events and activities impacting your business. Click below to explore these opportunities and more.
Enroll Your Business as a Destination Advocate
If there’s one thing we know about the travel & tourism industry, it’s that there's a lot of information out there. That’s where our team at Destination Cleveland comes in to help. We’re proud to present the new Destination Advocate program, a simple, no-cost way to stay connected and informed on all things tourism related. As a Destination Advocate, you’ll receive:
-
The monthly “The Land of Hospitality” newsletter containing upcoming events, conventions, industry trends and general hospitality info
-
Invites to the quarterly “Destination Cleveland Tourism Talk” webinar series
-
Opportunity to enroll in text and/or email notifications ahead of important conventions and events in Cleveland
Work Together to Grow Hospitality
When a visitor makes their way to The Land, they will almost always interact with a hospitality business. Whether they lay their head in a Downtown hotel, dine in at a local eatery or spend a day at an iconic attraction, they get an impression of what Cleveland’s all about.
The Cleveland Travel & Tourism Collaborative brings hospitality partners together to collaborate on ways to make the visitor experience unforgettable.
We’re seeking a unique set of businesses to join this collaborative, which ultimately helps build a better Cleveland for all of us. Ready to join? Contact us today.
Corporate Engagement
Your success means success for Cleveland. We know a thing or two about teamwork in The Land, and we can't do this work alone.
We want to work closely with you to make Cleveland a destination city that attracts even more visitors, talent, investment and future residents. Opportunities for corporate engagement are practically limitless:
-
Corporate partnership: Join our team for access to networking events, marketing assets, education and other resources.
-
Strategic engagement: sponsor Destination Cleveland-led initiatives and events or align your brand with ours for mutual benefit.
-
Tax-deductible gifts: Help fund city programs and enhancements through our 501(c)(3) subsidiary, Spirit of Cleveland.
Click below to find out more about all the ways we can work together to share our city's amazing story with the world.
Help Bring Meetings & Conventions to Cleveland
Cleveland is the perfect destination for conventions and meetings thanks in large part to the area’s wide variety of venue offerings, incredible walkability and the ease of doing business here in The Land. In fact, every year, Cleveland hosts hundreds of thousands of business event attendees from across the globe and representing a myriad of industries, associations and backgrounds. Yet there are still so many opportunities to continue to grow.
That’s why we’ve created the Meetings Impact Coalition, a group of passionate community business professionals and innovators who pledge to connect Cleveland to event decision-makers and planners from across the country. It’s all in an effort to attract more people to Cleveland while stimulating economic growth for The Land.
Sound like something you might be interested in joining from a business perspective? Let’s chat.
Rep Your City
As you engage your customers through social media, websites, newsletters and all of your marketing efforts, we invite you to connect your brand to ours to provide potential visitors, employees and residents a more comprehensive vision of what Cleveland has to offer.
We offer everything from amazing rights-free photography to pre-written copy-and-paste write-ups about Cleveland. Get started using our free promotional toolkit now.
Showcase Activities & Events
In The Land, we celebrate food. We celebrate artists. We celebrate film. We celebrate culture. And get this: we even celebrate duct tape (for real). Street fairs, cultural celebrations, food fetes and music festivals aren’t just opportunities to get together with family and friends, they’re a one-of-a-kind chance to immerse yourself in Cleveland’s culture and traditions.
One of the best and most impactful actions you can take right now is to submit your organization’s events into Destination Cleveland’s online event calendar. Not only is our event calendar one of the most visited sections of our website, but it also receives visitor traffic through all three of our consumer e-newsletters. It’s a fast, easy and effective way to get involved.
