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Big Bets

56m 49s

The debate over whether to build a new convention center was far from over when this episode of A Quiet Crisis aired in 2003. But, we asked, is that the only major project that will have any real impact on our local economy? Were there any other so called “Big Bets” that needed to be considered?

Aired: 10/01/03
Extras
Lake Erie has had a major impact on the economy of Cleveland and the surrounding region.
Would the manufacturing jobs that disappeared ever return?
Just how much progress have we made in reinvigorating our economy?
In the summer of 2003 there was a big bet on the table called “a new convention center.”
We focused on young leadership in Northeast Ohio.
Innovative partnerships university presidents forge with their cities were discussed.
A roundtable of panelists debated issues concerning economic development in NE Ohio.
A revealing portrayal of five successful entrepreneurs.
The importance of Cleveland arts as an asset to our region's economic development.
What are endowed chairs and how many did Northeast Ohio actually have?