That link I provided to the Hilton Downtown Cleveland Hotel is for the future.
I should have pointed out that it doesn't open until 2016.
FRANC
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:52 AM, FRANC MARTARELLA
<[email protected]> wrote:
Well, here's an idea if the folks running Cinevent are following this
discussion:
Hilton Cleveland Downtown- Convention Center Hotel - Cuyahoga County of Ohio
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On Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:38 AM, peter contarino
<[email protected]> wrote:
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div.yiv3499830859WordSection1 {}#yiv3499830859 Scott-First of all, congrats on
the NC. Meyer has done a fabulous job. Big 10 football is making a comeback(I
went to UGA so I’m an SEC guy but I love to see strong conferences and I am
liking the playoffs). Very exciting season and without the playoff, OSU might
have been shafted. But Kirby has a point. All of the culture is irrelevant if
you are stuck out in Timbuktu at that crappy hotel. If you are not holding the
show in or near the metro area then you might as well be in a fly-over. I would
love to visit the places you mention but it’s difficult to work that in.
Similarly people are not going to come out to the hood to attend a show that
they don’t even know exists. I assume you are alluding to the expense of
moving the show to a better area/hotel. It seems to me that if one were to
aggressively market the show, hold it while the students are there, tie it in
with some events, perhaps get the School film dept and local theaters, etc
involved, it might generate enough attendance so you could confidently approach
a decent hotel in the area and say “give me a special rate and I’ll fill this
place up”. Make a deal with hotel. Get them thinking about the amount of
ancillary things like food and so forth that they could capitalize on. Shoot
for a time when they are dead. You get my point. I think Columbus
geographically makes a lot of sense and is very viable but this show needs a
major makeover and that issue now has to be addressed due to the long overdue
demise of the ramada. And that is in no way meant to be disrespectful to
Steve and his group. God bless them all for the work that they have put in over
the years! -Peter Go Dawgs From: MoPo List
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Burns
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? Keep your hands off
Cinevent people. It BELONGS to Columbus. It was started in 1969 by Steve
Haynes and John Stingley (later joined by Arthur Graves) because they loved
movies and wanted a way to screen classic films in front of an audience. For
you younger MoPo’ers this was a time before cable/video/OnDemand/Internet,
etc. made practically everything so easily accessible. It was very difficult to
see classic films…period! PLUS I happen to live in central Ohio….and Kirby,
you are not properly informed about Columbus. Having lived here since
graduating from THE Ohio State University, I know for a fact that Columbus is a
major film-loving city with an abundance of venues that bring in nearly every
film you’d be able to see in NYC or LA (or even Austin)—The Gateway Film Center
near the OSU campus, the art deco Drexel Theatre, and the Wexner Center’s
theater at Ohio State are just 3 good examples. The Wexner Center often
features rare film programs that include appearances by actors/directors, etc.
For film lovers, Columbus is a great spot to be in. Then there’s the annual
classic movie series at the Ohio Theatre, a 1920’s restored movie palace, with
most films, GASP, actually shown in 35mm. When you’re in Columbus, YOU ARE
SOMEWHERE. Don’t let that old Ramada that has housed Cinevent for so many
years, taint your opinion of the City. I know Steve and his organizers have
tried valiantly to move the event to a nicer location…and I won’t go in to all
the details about that effort and why Cinevent remained at the Ramada. (I leave
that to Steve if he wants to share that information). Over the years I’ve grown
weary of defending Columbus to those who live in other parts of the country. It
IS a cosmopolitan City and really a jewel in the Midwest. We’re growing still,
a rarity for a city not in the sun belt. So don’t be so quick to dismiss this
fly-over City. Columbus was in the final top 3 choices for the 2016 Democratic
convention (that’s not small potatoes) and we are the home of the National
Champion Ohio State Buckeyes! So there! ScottMoPo List OwnerProud Buckeye
From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kirby
McDaniel
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 8:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Cinevent take place this year? He could try putting
it in one of the most film-loving cities in America: Austin, Texas.Of course,
it would cost some money. But then you’d actually be somewhere when you got
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