The City Club of Cleveland is generally considered among the top three speaking platforms in the nation. The City Club firmly believes in the free expression of all ideas and the benefits of an open exchange. Thus, The City Club takes no positions on issues. All speakers must answer uncensored, unrehearsed questions directly from the audience. The City Club is supported by a diverse membership of approximately 1500 people from business,professional, educational and governmental communities.
Membership is open to all.
The radio network spans 38 states and includes 174 stations which broadcast Forums in their entirety. City Club Forums are televised on WVIZ-TV and rebroadcast several times over most northeast Ohio cable systems. C-SPAN occasionally provides national coverage. Newspaper coverage is extensive with frequent pick-up by wire services. The City Club occupies the entire second floor of the Citizens Building in downtown Cleveland and includes administrative space, library, main dining room,numerous meeting rooms and a main auditorium seating280 for Forums.