ASM Global renews deal with Huntington Convention Centre

Huntington Convention Centre of Cleveland has renewed its management pact for five years with ASM Global, who began overseeing the venue shortly after its unveiling. The convention centre has welcomed over two million attendees and hosted the Republican National Convention, an NFL Draft, and both the MLB and NBA All-Star games, attracting regional and international visitors. ASM Global’s upcoming plans for the centre include the creation of a Sky Lounge that features a view of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Lake Erie. Reflecting on the decade of the centre’s success with ASM Global, George Hillow, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Convention Facilities Development Corporation (CCCFDC), says: “We are thrilled to announce the continued partnership between CCCFDC and ASM Global. They’ve been a valued collaborator and, because of their outstanding contributions, has dramatically elevated the Huntington Convention Centre of Cleveland.” Part of ASM Global’s corporate social responsibility platform, ASM Global Acts, the LEED Gold-certified convention centre is designed to take advantage of the Earth’s geothermal and insulating properties. This helps naturally reduce heat loss and maintain steady temperatures. The centre also features a 4-acre green rooftop, often used as an outdoor event space overlooking Lake Erie, and harvests organic produce, eggs, and honey from its on-site farm. Food scraps are converted with the Grind2Energy system into energy to power homes. Ron King, ASM Global’s general manager, adds: “Our plan is to bring in even more events; increase the room nights that visitors spend here; grow net revenue; and, in coming years, exceed the USD $100m annual economic impact we’ve had in the region.”