Yesterday I began hosting a group of 10 cantorial colleagues in our annual Cantors Assembly Officers Retreat. It is two days in which, in conjunction with the standing president, I facilitate meetings to explore the goals of the group in relation to our strategic plan.
This year I scouted out the brand new Aloft Cleveland Downtown. Its hip design strong lobby and meeting rooms perched on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's flats provides a very funky and upbeat setting, and maximizes the interesting urban-scape of the flats. The rooms are extremely comfortable and streamlined, though short on storage space–not a drawer to be had if that is important to you.
Best was sitting in the meeting room with views of bridges, barges (with their accompanying deep horns sounding) and an amazing amount of trains running below our window and off into the horizon. One doesn't realize how much commerce is coming in and out of the city on train tracks! We saw stacks of tractors and colorful container cartons of every stripe throughout the day, seemingly every 5 minutes. It was like being a kid with a basement train set.
Our meeting ended around 7:30 and was perfectly timed to follow a stunning sunset directly outside the window, fully accompanied by moody skies.
The setting reminded me of how interesting the Flats are and reminds me to take Irad and family on an architectural tour of the district.
This year I scouted out the brand new Aloft Cleveland Downtown. Its hip design strong lobby and meeting rooms perched on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's flats provides a very funky and upbeat setting, and maximizes the interesting urban-scape of the flats. The rooms are extremely comfortable and streamlined, though short on storage space–not a drawer to be had if that is important to you.
view from the windows
Best was sitting in the meeting room with views of bridges, barges (with their accompanying deep horns sounding) and an amazing amount of trains running below our window and off into the horizon. One doesn't realize how much commerce is coming in and out of the city on train tracks! We saw stacks of tractors and colorful container cartons of every stripe throughout the day, seemingly every 5 minutes. It was like being a kid with a basement train set.
train tracks outside the windows
Our meeting ended around 7:30 and was perfectly timed to follow a stunning sunset directly outside the window, fully accompanied by moody skies.
The setting reminded me of how interesting the Flats are and reminds me to take Irad and family on an architectural tour of the district.
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