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Conner Prairie
NFP of NOTE: Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
March 9, 2013
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park inspires curiosity and fosters learning about Indiana’s past by providing engaging,
individualized and unique experiences.
MoreGrant takes Conner Prairie to frontier of science education
September 8, 2012
Dan HumanConner Prairie Interactive History Park has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, to find
ways to encourage history museums to incorporate the often unpopular and intimidating fields of science, technology, engineering
and math into their offerings.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: A little something new on the Prairie
June 16, 2012
Lou HarryI’ve been taking my kids and their pals to Conner Prairie for 15 years. But the most recent visit was the first time
they wanted to spend the whole time in Prairietown.
MoreConner Prairie freshens up Prairietown exhibit
March 24, 2012
Attraction not updated since 1974 will unveil new look in June.
MoreNFP of NOTE: Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
March 24, 2012
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park inspires curiosity and fosters learning about Indiana's past by providing engaging,
individualized and unique experiences.
MoreCEO helps Conner Prairie educate by creating 'social experience'
March 10, 2012
Ann FinchConner Prairie President and CEO Ellen Rosenthal has brought to the Fishers museum her passion for creating great visitor
experiences.
MoreConner Prairie attendance up slightly in 2011
January 26, 2012
Visits to the park in 2011 increased nearly 2 percent from the previous year, to 218,063, thanks in part to the opening of
its $4.4 million Civil War exhibit.
MoreIndianapolis outpaces Atlanta pound-for-pound on tourism
July 23, 2011
IBJ StaffWith 1.8 million people, the Indianapolis area is only one-third the size of Atlanta, yet the area holds its own in conventions
and tourism. Indianapolis, for example, has about half the convention space of Atlanta.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Conner Prairie's best raid plans
July 2, 2011
Lou HarryIf you asked me a week ago what I knew about Indiana’s direct involvement in the Civil War, you would have been met
with a blank stare. Then I was part of the regiment that helped kick the raiding party out of Indiana as part of the new “1863
Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana” interactive exhibit at Conner Prairie.
MoreMORRIS: Check out Conner Prairie's new $4 million gem
June 18, 2011
Greg MorrisWhen I knew I was going to the exhibit opening, I was pleased because I’d heard so much about it, but I wasn’t
expecting to emerge enthusiastically recommending it to just about everyone I talk to. Yet, that’s what happened.
MoreMuseums prepare to open permanent exhibits
May 25, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinConner Prairie and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis each plan to open new permanent exhibits in June at a combined
cost of $8.5 million.
MoreTop museum honor goes to Conner Prairie
January 8, 2011
IBJ StaffThe living-history attraction is the second Indianapolis institution to win the prestigious National Medal for Museum Service.
MoreConner Prairie to open interactive Civil War exhibit
December 1, 2010
J.K. WallConner Prairie Interactive History Park will open a Civil War exhibit in June, hoping for a similar bump in membership and
ticket sales as it got from its Balloon Voyage rides the past two years.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Old favorites still satisfy
October 30, 2010
Lou HarryThis week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums' and attractions' permanent collections
MoreSymphony on the Prairie sets attendance record
September 8, 2010
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s popular outdoor concert series set an attendance record this summer, surpassing the
100,000-mark for just the third time since 1982.
MoreNew Conner Prairie exhibit could be set in 20th century
July 3, 2010
IBJ StaffWork is starting at the former site of Liberty Corner on a new exhibit that will be announced in late summer or early fall.
MoreBP disaster casts shadow over Hoosier enterprises
June 26, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinBP franchisee Ricker Oil and Conner Prairie, whose balloon ride is emblazoned with the company logo, find themselves awkwardly
linked to the disastrous Gulf oil spill.
illainous image.
MoreCity visitors group launches $1.3M ad campaign
May 12, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is spending $1.3 million to promote the city to eight Midwestern markets,
in
hopes of attracting more travelers.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: IRT's 'Around the World in 80 Days'
May 8, 2010
Lou HarryThoughts on the Indiana Repertory Theatre's season closer ... and an average day at Conner Prairie.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Conner Prairie CEO on missteps, 'The Matrix'
April 28, 2010
Mason King
Ellen Rosenthal, CEO of the 19th-century history park, shares her biggest career blunder, how to raise funds in a recession,
and how Conner Prairie is like a certain sci-fi film.
Conner Prairie sees attendance, giving increase in 2009
January 29, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinConner Prairie saw increases in both daily admissions and giving in 2009 and ended the annual period in the black for the
fourth year in a row.
MoreConner Prairie reports rising attendance, revenue
November 18, 2009
Scott OlsonConner Prairie is ending 2009 in relatively better health than last year, as attendance and revenues are up at the same time
donations are lagging, executives of the living history museum said Wednesday.
MoreICVA: Ad campaign helps draw more visitors to region
November 12, 2009
Scott OlsonA summer advertising campaign launched by the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association helped produce more visitors
and dollars for central Indiana, even though the organization spent less this year marketing the region.
MoreWhite River park passes on balloon
June 8, 2009
IBJ StaffConner Prairie has $2.2 million riding on a ballooning exhibit that opened June 6. One thing that won't stand in the way of
its success is a competing ride--at least not at White River State Park.
MoreProgress on the Prairie
April 6, 2009
It's good to see Conner Prairie thriving after the rocky years it endured earlier in the decade.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.