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Indianapolis Super Bowl
Big Easy Super Bowl attraction crowds fall short of Indy's
February 4, 2013
Anthony SchoettleAttendance this year for the Super Bowl-related NFL Experience and downtown village in New Orleans fell far short of what
was achieved in Indianapolis last year.
MoreREWIND: IBJ's top 10 business stories of 2012
December 26, 2012
The state's labor landscape changed, and the housing market improved. Indianapolis basked in the glow of
a flawless Super Bowl, and big-name CEOs were shown the door. IBJ's reporters and editors recall the year's
biggest stories.
Rewind: IBJ.com's 10 most popular videos of 2012
December 19, 2012
Mason King
Zipping from the Super Bowl Village to a federal fraud trial, IBJ counts down its most-watched
online videos in a year of triumph and retribution.
City plans bid on 2018 Super Bowl
July 18, 2012
Scott OlsonOfficials are emboldened by the financial results of the city's first time hosting the NFL championship game in February,
which produced a direct economic impact of $176 million, according to a study commissioned by the Indianapolis Super Bowl
Host Committee.
MoreCity, state planning another Super Bowl bid, sources say
July 18, 2012
IBJ StaffOfficials for the city and the state are expected to announce plans to bid on another Super Bowl for Indianapolis, multiple
media outlets reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
MoreFirm pitching Super Bowl rentals in Indy ordered to pay up
July 12, 2012
Associated PressAn Indianapolis judge has ordered a Phoenix-based home rental company to pay nearly $218,000 for not providing promised services
before the Super Bowl last February.
MoreNFL borrows from Indy's Super Bowl playbook
April 13, 2012
Anthony SchoettleLeague officials said a Super Bowl Village like the one in downtown Indianapolis will now be a requirement for future cities
hosting the big game.
MoreCity collected $54,000 in fines during Super Bowl
April 10, 2012
Associated PressThe city of Indianapolis took in more than $54,000 in fines from 120 people and businesses that failed to get permits allowing
them to work in the so-called "Clean Zone" downtown leading up to the Super Bowl.
MoreCIB loss from Super Bowl in line with projections
April 9, 2012
Scott OlsonPreliminary financials show the board that manages the city's sports and convention facilities so far has lost nearly $350,000
due to the Super Bowl. That figure is expected to grow to $800,000.
MorePan Am Plaza redevelopment brewing
February 25, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe two entities that control the future of Pan Am Plaza have come to an agreement that could lead to the redevelopment of
one of the most valuable parcels downtown.
MoreAirport begins taking stock of Super Bowl's business impact
February 17, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Super Bowl generated more than $1 million in merchandise sales at Indianapolis International Airport and brought 528 additional
aircraft to the facility and its regional reliever airports.
MoreSuper Bowl puts city on short list for auto dealers convention
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.
MoreAfter the Super Bowl, what's next for Indianapolis sports?
February 11, 2012
Anthony SchoettleBarely a week has passed since Indianapolis hosted America's most popular sporting event, and already the Indiana Sports Corp.
is retooling its playbook.
MoreHost committee CEO Melangton ponders next play
February 11, 2012
Anthony SchoettleAllison Melangton and her Super Bowl Host Committee staff helped turn a one-day football game into a 10-day celebration that
attracted 1.1 million people downtown and millions in visitor spending. But with the game over, Melangton, doesn’t know
where her own career path will lead.
MoreHETRICK: Biggest Super Bowl perk was a dose of civic pride
February 11, 2012
Bruce HetrickAs one commentator said, Indianapolis "crushed it."
MoreBENNER: Calling out some special people for a super effort
February 11, 2012
Bill BennerShe was atop an eight-story perch for a ride that had come to symbolize the free-spirited, all-out fun, wheeeeeee! atmosphere
Indy had stamped upon America's biggest sporting event
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Debriefing with Super Bowl chief
February 9, 2012
Mason King
Host Committee CEO Allison Melangton opens up about the last three years. Why is she called "The Binder Whisperer"?
How did she react to pushback against "super scarves"? When did she need to get tough with the NFL?
IndyGo ridership way up during Super Bowl festivities
February 8, 2012
Passenger traffic on IndyGo buses rose nearly 40 percent during a 10-day span leading up to game, thanks to free rides on
fixed routes during four of the days.
MoreSuper Bowl live stream online attracts 2.1 million viewers
February 7, 2012
Associated PressThe first live stream of the Super Bowl was the most-watched single-game sports event online, according to NBC.
MoreSuper Celebration site turnout less than expected
February 7, 2012
Scott OlsonOutlying communities say they saw steady ridership on free shuttles heading to and from downtown Indianapolis, but the sites
received fewer Super Bowl visitors than expected.
MoreSuper Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC
February 6, 2012
J.K. WallFor the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
MoreIndianapolis cleans up after 1.1M Super Bowl guests
February 6, 2012
Scott OlsonMore than 1.1 million people visited Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis during its 10-day run, far outpacing expectations
by host committee leaders.
MoreSuper Bowl just misses major-market TV-rating record
February 6, 2012
Bloomberg NewsThe New York Giants’ 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Sunday night’s Super Bowl narrowly missed drawing
the highest major-market television rating in National Football League history.
MoreFans encountering smooth departures at airport
February 6, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe most congested area of Indianapolis International Airport Monday morning may have been the Lids souvenir stand at the
center of the food court.
MoreStadium operations run smoothly in first Super Bowl
February 6, 2012
Anthony Schoettle, Cory SchoutenLucas Oil Stadium was the first NFL venue designed and built specifically to host the Super Bowl, and early reviews from its
big test on Sunday were encouraging.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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