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Smaller meetings key to convention center expansion
January 19, 2011
Scott OlsonLarge conventions typically get the most attention, but it's the smaller meetings that will be critical to ensuring the expanded
Indiana Convention Center is adequately occupied.
MoreICVA executives sharing leadership duties
January 11, 2011
Scott OlsonThree hospitality industry executives are holding down the fort as the ICVA board searches for a new leader to replace outgoing
CEO Don Welsh. Directors are on no timetable to name a replacement.
MoreConvention Center expansion is high-stakes gamble
January 8, 2011
Anthony SchoettleWith the $275 million Indiana Convention Center expansion built and set to open Jan. 20, one major question remains: Will
enough conventions, trade shows and corporate meetings come here to make the big-dollar investment pay off?
MoreUPDATE: Convention leaders prepare for business without Welsh
January 4, 2011
Anthony SchoettleDon Welsh was seen as a revolutionary force as CEO of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association. Now he may be one
of its biggest competitors as he takes the top job in Chicago.
MoreICVA chief leaving Indianapolis for Chicago
January 3, 2011
IBJ StaffDon Welsh, the top executive at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association since 2008, is leaving the city to take
the job as CEO of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, the ICVA announced Monday night.
MoreLocal hotel bookings fell in 2010, projected to rise in 2011
January 3, 2011
Anthony SchoettleWeak economy blamed for 5-percent decline. With Indiana Convention Center expansion set to be complete this month, booking
should be on the rise.
MoreICVA nearing hotel room-reservation target for 2010
December 27, 2010
Scott OlsonAs of mid-December, the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association had hit about 93 percent of its 2010 goal of booking
650,000 room nights for future conventions. The group is stepping up its efforts to meet the demands of the new JW Marriott
hotel and convention center expansion.
MoreCIB OKs $2.6M in carpet upgrades for convention center
December 14, 2010
Scott OlsonCapital Improvement Board plans to spend about $2.6 million to replace 370,000 square feet of carpeting in the older portion
of the Indiana Convention Center to match the carpet in the new addition.
MoreDealer Expo returning to Indianapolis through 2016
November 8, 2010
IBJ StaffMassive powersports trade show Dealer Expo has committed to keep its annual event in Indianapolis through at least 2016—extending
its stay by five years.
MoreCrowne Plaza walkway to add to city's connectivity
September 30, 2010
Anthony SchoettleOfficials for Crowne Plaza Hotel downtown said a $400,000 enclosed connector linking the hotel to the convention center will
be done in February.
MoreGen Con Indy expects to draw 28,000 gaming fans
August 4, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressGen Con Indy runs Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center. It's in its 42nd year.
MoreBed-and-breakfasts complain of inferior ICVA support
July 31, 2010
Anthony SchoettleLocal B&B operators squeezed by the economy, including Gary Hofmeister, claim they could be doing better if they got some
support from the
Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
MoreHotel operator says Indy hospitality growth spotty
July 31, 2010
Norm HeikensConvention center is sparking optimism, Schahet says, but overall market is still soft.
MoreCity inks long-term deal with motorsports show
July 21, 2010
Scott OlsonAn agreement with the International Motorsports Industry Show will keep it in the city indefinitely. Attendance for the three-day
December convention is expected to top 20,000.
MoreBenner leaving convention group for Horizon League
June 8, 2010
IBJ StaffWell-known local sports columnist Bill Benner is leaving his job at the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association to
become senior associate commissioner for external affairs for the Horizon League.
MoreFootball coaches' group to convene in Indianapolis
May 26, 2010
IBJ StaffThe four-day events in 2014 and 2019 are expected to draw about 7,000 attendees each and fill a total of more than 20,000
room nights, likely ranking among the city’s 25 largest conventions each year.
MoreOfficials: Despite expansion, convention center needs work
May 15, 2010
Anthony SchoettleSeven months before the $275 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center is complete, convention planners and local
convention and tourism officials are calling for an upgrade to the existing Convention Center space.
MoreCheer competition inks three-year extension with city
May 13, 2010
Jamfest Cheer Super Nationals will be held in Indianapolis through 2015. The competition is one of the city's largest annual
gatherings, attracting about 20,000 cheerleaders and spectators.
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.
MoreIndianapolis beats Louisville on visitors, but not space
May 1, 2010
Together, the Kentucky International Convention Center and the Kentucky Exhibition Center offer cavernous space. However,
Indianapolis is attracting more guests.
MoreConnector bridges gap between convention center and stadium
May 1, 2010
Norm HeikensDesigners of a walkway that connects the buildings are making the experience as attractive as possible in order to overcome
the psychological barrier of moving from one building to another.
MoreCorporate hospitality in doldrums at Speedway
May 1, 2010
Anthony SchoettleUnfathomable just a decade ago, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is trimming demands on hospitality packages in a scramble
to fill vacancies and preserve what IMS officials call "a major profit center."
MoreBritish tour firms' visit may lead to transatlantic direct flights
May 1, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAn initiative to bring 10 of the biggest travel tour operators in the United Kingdom to this year's Indianapolis 500 could
be a first step in bolstering business at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, area golf courses and Indianapolis International
Airport, where city boosters hope to establish direct flights to London.
MoreIndianapolis to host conference for occupational therapists
March 27, 2010
IBJ StaffAttracting the meeting is a coup for Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association officials who are trying to pull in
more health-related events.
MoreConvention center tours part of larger tourism strategy
March 1, 2010
Scott OlsonExecutives of Gen Con, one of the city's largest conventions, visited Indianapolis last week to get their first glance
of the construction of the Indiana Convention Center expansion. Local tourism officials are using such tours to market the
larger space.
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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.