December 8, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIn a matter of a few months, operators of the Performance Racing Industry show and its upstart rival, the International Motorsports
Industry Show, went from being bitter rivals to merging—a deal that will return the world’s largest motorsports
trade show to Indianapolis next December.
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September 22, 2012
Mason KingRoughly four years after it opened its doors in late 2008, Lucas Oil Stadium appears to have crossed the threshold of dollars
that its creators anticipated from hosting events beyond the scope of the Indianapolis Colts.
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August 16, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Gen Con Indy gaming convention and the MotoGP race are among several events the city is hosting that could produce an
economic impact of $150 million, according to the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
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March 14, 2012
Scott OlsonAbout 3,200 visitors are in the city as part of the International Sleep Products Association's biennial event, which showcases
the latest technology in mattress manufacturing.
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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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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 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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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 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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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 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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April 8, 2011
The 2011 Lids Team Sports Mid-East Qualifier, which will run Friday through Sunday, will feature top female high school players
on 65 courts inside the Indiana Convention Center.
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March 24, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association has hired Leonard Hoops, executive vice president for the San Francisco
Travel Association, to replace Don Welsh as its new president and CEO.
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March 24, 2011
Chris O'MalleyAn executive headhunter had been dogging Leonard Hoops for years about various career opportunities around the country. He
always dismissed the leads—until recently, when he was told about the CEO vacancy at the Indianapolis Convention and
Visitors Association.
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March 15, 2011
The Capital Improvement Board voted Monday to retain the services of three firms that currently provide security at Lucas
Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center, at an annual savings of $300,000.
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February 18, 2011
Scott OlsonThe massive powersports convention is one of the biggest annual events hosted by the city and is the first to use the expanded
Indiana Convention Center since a $275 addition was completed.
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February 3, 2011
Anthony SchoettleA lockout is predicted by many, but whether labor strife ultimately affects the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis remains to
be seen.
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January 21, 2011
Scott OlsonTourism honchos outline aggressive goals for 2011, including increasing hotel room nights for conventions from 650,000 to
725,000, and targeting leisure travelers from Chicago and the United Kingdom.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.