I-X CENTER IN CLEVELAND WILL CLOSE ITS DOORS FOR GOOD AT THE END OF THE YEAR DUE TO FALLOUT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
THE CENTER, LOCATED NEXT TO CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HAS BECOME A LANDMARK HOSTING EVENTS LIKE THE CLEVELAND AUTO SHOW, THE CLEVELAND BOAT SHOW, THE I-X INDOOR AMUSEMENT PARK FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES.
THE I-X CENTER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HOST ANY BIG EVENTS FOR MOST OF THE YEAR WITH RESTRICTIONS ON LARGE GATHERINGS IN PLACE BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS.
THE CENTER HAS EMPLOYED AS MANY AS 500 PEOPLE A YEAR WORKING FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME.