Failed I-X Center deal, new Browns stadium put convention, trade-show biz in flux

The International Exposition Center, or I-X Center, was built during World War II next
to Cleveland’s main airport to assemble Boeing B-29 bombers. Later it was used to
build military tanks. But for the last 40 years, it has hosted trade shows, exhibitions
and other events. How long that will continue remains uncertain (Google).
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To say that Greater Cleveland’s convention and visitors business is in a state of flux right now would be an understatement. Two new developments have put it there — the failure of a pending deal to redevelop the I-X Center for a new tenant plus the design and marketing of the new Huntington Bank Field as a competitive event venue.

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