columbus, ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Miscellaneous Demographics

• Population: 1.6 M• State capital (population of Ohio: 11.5 M)• Major employers, corporate HQ’s, and industry:

– Public: Ohio State University, State government– Finance: Nationwide Insurance, Bank One– Manufacturing: Worthington Steel, Abbott Labs, Honda– IT: CompuServe, Chemical Abstracts, Lucent– Other: Limited, Wendy’s, Cardinal Health

• Weather: daily range in July is 84 – 63 °F• Potpourri:

– 4th “cleanest” city in US (Reader’s Digest, June 2005)– 16th most “unwired” city in US, ie free hotspots (Intel, May 2005)– 12th most “walkable” city in US (Prevention Magazine, May 2005)– 15th largest city in US

Getting There

• Columbus airport (CMH)– AA, Continental, Delta, United, Southwest, US Air…– 175 daily non-stops to 35 airports

• Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Washington…

• Other options– Cleveland airport (CLE): ~2.5 hrs drive

• Continental hub– Cincinnati airport (CVG): ~2.5 hrs drive

• Delta hub– Dayton airport (DAY): ~1.25 hrs drive

• smaller than CMH, but sometimes less expensive

CMH

Hotel Option #1: The Blackwell

• OSU campus– affiliated with College of Business

• New (2003), modern– AAA 3/4-diamond rating– designed to house CoB’s

executive education program– excellent conference facilities

• ~$135/night (OSU rate)• Proximity to:

– campus facilities– new (2005) recreation center– running path along river

Hotel Option #2: Great Southern

• Downtown• Historic (1897) charm/luxury

– AAA 4-diamond rating– Westin property

• ~$149/night• “Proximity” to:

– downtown restaurants & bars– attractions & shopping (Brewery District, Short North, Arena…)

Hotel Option #3: Hyatt Regency

• Downtown• Standard convention fare

– AAA 3-diamond rating

• ~$140/night• Proximity to:

– downtown restaurants & bars– attractions & shopping

(Brewery District, Short North, Arena…)

– alternate hotels

Summary: Hotel Comparison

Black GS Hyatt

Location A B A

Room cost A- C B

Alternate Hotels nearby B C A

Amenities A- A B

Social / Family Program

• Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum– World’s largest & oldest military aviation museum– 17 acres of indoor exhibit space– WWI, WWII, stealth aircraft, presidential planes– Dayton (1.25 hr drive)

• Columbus Zoo (world-class zoo directed by Jack Hanna)• COSI (children’s science center)• Hocking Hills State Park (hiking trails)• Franklin Park Conservatory (gardens & greenhouses)• Amusement parks (Cedar Point and many others)• Amish country

More Information: References

• City of Columbuswww.cityofcolumbus.orgwww.experiencecolumbus.org

• Hotelswww.theblackwell.comwww.greatsouthernhotel.com

• Attractionswww.wpafb.af.milwww.colszoo.orgwww.cosi.orgwww.hockinghills.comwww.fpconservatory.orgwww.cedarpoint.comwww.sanduskyohiocedarpoint.comwww.amish-heartland.com