It's official! After over a year of "soft" releases, ClevelandPeople.Com has officially launched. A reception was held in grand style at the beautiful offices of Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA. Despite torrential downpours (this is Cleveland after all) a packed house of ClevelandPeople.Com Ambassadors along with members of various ethnic communities, representatives from government, business and global organizations came together to launch the website. 
Debbie Hanson, Margaret Wong and Dan Hanson
It was a tremendous example of our philosophy. As you know, ClevelandPeople.Com believes in the "tossed salad" approach to culture. While we are all in the same bowl, our city is richer (and the dish tastier and more interesting) when we retain our individual flavors rather than trying to blend everyone into a boring stew in a melting pot.
Supporting Ambassador and Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensek and Mansfield Frazier
Though we have already been welcoming several thousand visitors every day to Clevelandpeople.Com, we felt we needed an official kick off launch event. Guests dined on fantastic food and wine catered by Pearl of the Orient. 
Macedonian Ambassador Andrea Andrioff Alusheff and
Polish Ambassador John Borkowski
Thank you to all of our attendees. Please continue to spread the word. By providing information on all groups involved in global and cultural issues, ClevelandPeople.Com serves as a must-visit portal for people to learn about their own, and hopefully other, groups in Cleveland.
Supporting Ambassador and City of Cleveland Chief Valarie McCall
and Serbian Ambassador Alex Machaskee
In addition, we serve as a Virtual Welcoming Center to the world. We promote our great city, answer questions and steer foreign visitors (over 1200 every day and growing!) to the proper Ambassador or organization.
Ambassador at Large August Pust, Honorary Romanian Consul Alin Rosca and Dr. Raj Aggarwal
Working with other groups in our region, ClevelandPeople.Com can help improve the quality of life of our current citizens and attract and retain people from outside the region, state and country.
Supporting Ambassador and Ohio State Representative Kenny Yuko and Irish Ambassador Gerry Quinn
Thank you again to our gracious host Margaret Wong of Margaret W. Wong & Assoc. Co., LPA for her support and friendship. And for the delicious food and wine from Pearl of the Orient.
See many more photos from the ClevelandPeople.Com Launch Party
Harry Weller's terrific photos from the Launch
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