THE PLAIN DEALER: New designs for Cleveland's proposed medical mart call for four stories wrapped in glass and centered around an atrium reminiscent of downtown's traditional arcades.

CRAIN'S CLEVELAND BUSINESS: The intensity of the marketing for the new $425 million convention center and medical merchandise mart was kicked up a notch last week.

THE PLAIN DEALER: On Tuesday company officials offered their most detailed explanation to date as to why they think the nation needs a medical mart.

THE PLAIN DEALER: Cleveland plans to build a long-awaited intermodal transportation center near the lakefront to link the new medical mart, convention center and Flats east bank redevelopment.

EXHIBIT CITY NEWS: Tony Prusak, director of convention sales for Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center (MMCC), was selected as vice president for communications and technology of the International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA) at its annual meeting on May 17-19, in St. Louis, MS.

CRAIN'S CLEVELAND BUSINESS: Few executives from several of the firms with product lines targeting the health care market would speak specifically last week at the furniture trade show NeoCon about discussions they have had with MMPI about coming to the Cleveland mart. But, generally, they spoke positively about project.

THE PLAIN DEALER: Bankers, property owners and leaders of major-league sports teams will serve on the new Group Plan Commission appointed by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to come up with a new vision for public spaces downtown. So will an architect who leads downtown walking tours.

CRAIN'S CLEVELAND BUSINESS: The intensity of the marketing for the new $425 million convention center and medical merchandise mart was kicked up a notch last week.