February 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleAfter winning national praise as the host of Super Bowl XLVI, Indianapolis has a shot at four major conventions planned for
next year and beyond.
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February 13, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe three-block stretch that served as the Super Bowl Village will complement, not compete with, traditional downtown gathering
places such as Monument Circle, officials said.
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February 11, 2012
The Baltimore metro area, a larger market than the Indianapolis area, offers attractions and events related to its waterfront
location.
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January 13, 2012
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association booked nearly 735,000 hotel room nights in 2011 for conventions and meetings.
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December 24, 2011
The $275 million Indiana Convention Center expansion was completed in January, and the 1,005-room JW Marriott opened the following
month.
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December 14, 2011
An Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association study shows the amount of tourism dollars last year increased by $120 million
from 2009. The city also attracted more visitors in 2010.
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December 7, 2011
Scott OlsonThe annual Gen Con convention, which had a previous commitment to Indianapolis through 2015, is extending its agreement through
2020. The latest Gen Con event drew a record 36,733 visitors.
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November 21, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana Convention Center should get a jolt of publicity from Tony Stewart,
who is not only the 2011 NASCAR champ but the show's part-owner.
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November 12, 2011
With 2.1 million people, the San Antonio metro area is 23 percent larger than the Indianapolis area, yet its tourism and convention
business is significantly bigger.
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November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffThe go-kart race at Conseco Fieldhouse is part of the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana
Convention Center.
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October 19, 2011
The Indianapolis-based organization will hold its annual convention in the city in 2015, marking its 100th anniversary. About
10,000 members are expected to attend.
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October 17, 2011
J.K. WallSherry Keramidas, who earned her doctorate in neuroscience and physiological psychology from Purdue University,
is executive director of the Maryland-based Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, which is holding its annual conference
Oct. 22-26 at the Indiana Convention Center.
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October 15, 2011
Chris O'MalleyLife-like images used to drum up business in a meeting sector that's suffering along with the economy.
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October 11, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe National Safety Council’s Annual Congress & Expo will come to Indianapolis for the first time in September 2019.
It's expected to draw 14,000 delegates, likely making it one of the five biggest conventions the city hosts that year.
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September 30, 2011
Scott OlsonIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard temporarily calls off plans to rename the historic street to instead focus on a project that
would line it with 30 monuments saluting famous Hoosiers.
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September 24, 2011
Tawn ParentRoom rates are on the rise after a three-year lull.
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August 27, 2011
Gordon Hendry / Special to IBJIndianapolis has a rich history of turning challenging redevelopment projects into local success stories, and I have no doubt
the GM Stamping Plant will become part of that history as officials determine the best uses for the expansive site near downtown.
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August 12, 2011
IBJ StaffGen Con Indy, one of the city’s largest annual conventions, drew a record 36,733 unique visitors to this year's
event, organizers announced Thursday.
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August 4, 2011
Scott OlsonOrganizers of the four-day gaming conference think this year's event will draw 35,000 visitors to Indianapolis, thanks in
large part to a bigger convention center.
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July 23, 2011
Anthony SchoettleIn an interview with Indianapolis Business Journal reporter Anthony Schoettle, Leonard Hoops, the incoming CEO of
the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, says Indianapolis warrants its own brand.
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July 23, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association plans to attract more life sciences conferences.
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June 14, 2011
Scott OlsonThe convention association set out to book 725,000 hotel room nights this year for future meetings but so far is trending
below the goal. An aggressive drive last year exhausted many of its prospects, new ICVA CEO Leonard Hoops said.
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June 1, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board of Marion County is accepting proposals to improve Wi-Fi service at both Lucas Oil Stadium and
the Indiana Convention Center. The systems are expected to be operational in time for the Super Bowl in February.
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May 10, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board saw revenue of $22.5 million in the first three months of the year, a jump of 28 percent compared
with the same three months in 2010. More taxes generated by hotel stays and restaurant visits helped drive the increase.
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April 23, 2011
Minneapolis and St. Paul together offer a larger convention market than Indianapolis.
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.