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Media & Marketing
IU makes pigskin promotional push: New coach, aggressive advertising are part of multi-prong strategy to escape financial
hole
August 29, 2005
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana University Athletic Department is intent on reaping financial rewards from its football program for the first
time in more than a decade with a marketing campaign built around its affable new coach, Terry Hoeppner. IU officials said
they will spend nearly as much on marketing the school's football program this year as on Hoeppner's $250,000 base salary.
Bolstering football attendance is a critical step toward stopping financial hemorrhaging in the school's Athletic Department,
IU officials said. In 2004,...
MoreBEHIND THE NEWS: New Ritter's CEO patches up frayed franchisee relations
August 29, 2005
Greg AndrewsIf Ritter's Frozen Custard goes on to prosper, the behindthe-scenes retooling the Carmel-based chain received over the past
year will make a revealing case study for MBA students. IBJ in September 2004 reported the Ritter family had reacquired control
of RFC Franchising LLC and installed Bob Ritter, son of retired founder John Ritter, to replace Saul Lemke as CEO. Franchisees
in the chain, which has 62 stores in eight states, were glad to see Lemke go. Their view: During his...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: High energy prices make consumers act rationally
August 29, 2005
Patrick BarkeyHave you seen the latest opinion polls on the Bush administration? At a time when the U.S. economy is growing faster than
that of any other industrialized nation, when unemployment rates are down and consumer spending is up, less than half of us
think the president is doing a good job handling the economy. There's plenty to find fault in our economic performance, of
course. We still have a massive trade imbalance with the rest of the world. The federal...
MoreSPORTS: NCAA not shy about taking on hot-button issues
August 22, 2005
Bill BennerThe Indianapolisbased NCAA can be-and usually is-accused of a lot of things. Sticking its big, bureaucratic head in the sand
is not one of them, at least not any longer. Say what you will about the organization under the leadership of Myles Brand
since he came on board as president 2-1/2 years ago, but he has seen to it that wishy-washy is a term best left at the Laundromat.
Academic reform and accountability, student-athlete welfare, a streamlined legislative process, rules...
MoreGuyFest: Motorcycles, brewers, home theaters ... New event targets CEOs to steelworkers
August 22, 2005
Anthony SchoettleIt's not a new medical procedure, but a three-day event Compton calls "a magical place-home to both the steelworker and the
CEO." Testostorama Men's Expo, planned for Nov. 11-13 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, is being hyped to men of all ages
and backgrounds "as payback for all those years she dragged you to the Flower and Patio show." "We cooked up this event and
put a little edge to it," Compton said. Testostorama organizers expect more than 200 exhibitors-from...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Prison reform is off state's radar
August 22, 2005
Morton MarcusWhat do the following cities have in common? Auburn, C r aw f o r d s v i l l e , Greenfield, Griffith, Huntington, Logansport,
New Castle, Seymour and Shelbyville. Each has a smaller population than the number of people in Indiana prisons. The Indiana
Department of Correction reports we have more than 19,600 adults in our prisons at an annual cost in excess of $21,500 per
prisoner per year, for a total of $420 million. According to...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Let's turn our children into assets
August 15, 2005
Morton MarcusCould we reduce some of the major costs in our society if we had fewer children and more immigration from abroad? Think about
it. Children, particularly those 15 to 19 years of age, are a major disruptive and expensive aspect of our nation. They establish
behaviors that lead to lifelong misery for themselves and expenses for the rest of us. Teens get into all sorts of costly
trouble. They lead police on dangerous chases because they will not obey the...
MoreTOM HARTON Commentary: Dragging parents back to class
August 15, 2005
The day he was hired in June, Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White broached a topic too often missing in
the dialogue about public education. White said that parents are among those who will be held accountable for student achievement
in Indianapolis Public Schools. The words "parents" and "accountable" might have shown up together on a school vocabulary
test sometime in the last 100 years, but they don't often go together when those of us who aren't in the trenches...
MoreBEHIND THE NEWS: Obstacles facing Marsh cast questions over Atlas project
August 15, 2005
Greg AndrewsMarsh Supermarkets Inc. ended rampant speculation when it announced last September that it was buying the former Atlas grocery
site at 54th Street and College Avenue and would build an Arthur's Fresh Market there. Or did it? Nearly a year after Marsh
officials unveiled their plans, the former Atlas building slated for demolition remains standing, surrounded by a chain-link
security fence. "We were pretty sure construction would have started by now," said James Garrettson, president of the Meridian
Kessler Neighborhood...
MoreAdidas sale could bring changes to former Reebok facility: German sports giant has a history of using overseas manufacturing
sites
August 15, 2005
Anthony SchoettleAdidas' plan to buy Massachusettsbased Reebok International Inc. for $3.8 billion has put the future of Reebok's eastside
manufacturing plant in doubt again. Though Reebok officials insist the immediate future is secure for the 600,000-square-foot
operation off Post Road, industry experts say changes are on the way. Reebok took ownership of the facility in 2001 when it
bought Indianapolis-based licensed apparel maker Logo Athletic out of bankruptcy court. Since then, Reebok has invested heavily
and expanded local staff from 400...
MoreState bundles media buying: Firms here question whether small Fort Wayne-based agency can handle $10M contract
August 15, 2005
Anthony SchoettleIn a move that has rankled some central Indiana advertising agencies, Gov. Mitch Daniels' office this month awarded a $10
million-$12 million media buying contract encompassing all state agencies to Fort Wayne-based Asher Agency. Asher in turn
promised to save the state $900,000 in the coming year. The contract, a one-year deal with a oneyear renewal option, calls
for Asher to place television, radio, print and outdoor advertising for the Hoosier Lottery, Indiana State Fair, Indiana Criminal
Justice Institute, Office...
MoreSPORTS: Tiller rescued Purdue but isn't immune to critics
August 15, 2005
Bill BennerThis year the NCAA mandated that Division I-A football media guides be reduced to a uniform 212 pages. Keep in mind that these
fonts of information intended for inkstained wretches had morphed into voluminous pitch-tools for recruits and brag books
for boosters. The cutback didn't prevent Purdue's sports information office from devoting a copious 11 pages of copy in its
2005 guide to Joltin' Joe Tiller. Perhaps I (or you, dear reader) should read nothing more into that other than...
MoreEli Lilly spawns start-up: Maaguzi plans rapid growth selling software to manage clinical research trials
August 15, 2005
Tom MurphyEli Lilly and Co. has sold clinical-research software it created to a veteran Indianapolis entrepreneur who plans to market
it globally, potentially growing his startup company into one of the area's largest technology firms. Joe Huffine, best known
as co-founder of the technology consultancy Onex Inc., said his new firm, Maaguzi LLC, should benefit as the market for research
software grows explosively. Maaguzi's software allows researchers and patients to record data electronically instead of on
paper. The software is geared...
MoreState firms pioneers in boosting electric efficiency:
August 15, 2005
-Chris O\'malleyIndiana already has a number of firms working on technology aimed at boosting energy efficiency and capacity. Early this month,
Indianapolis-based Trexco LLC said the U.S. Patent Office awarded it two dozen patents for a cooling system it has developed
for large electrical transformers, such as those used at utility substations. The "transformer extender" is designed to stretch
the capacity and lifespan of the transformers, which typically cost $2 million to $5 million and are the size of a Mack...
MoreNew names shake up radio market ratings: Hank and Jack see gains; WFMS and WFBQ lose ground
August 8, 2005
Anthony SchoettleTwo radio newcomers known as Hank and Jack are two-stepping and fist-pumping their way up the local radio ratings ladder.
Meanwhile, stalwarts WFMS-FM 95.5 and WFBQ-FM 94.7 have found their grips on the top rungs loosening. The first major reshuffling
in local radio station ratings in nearly a decade is having wide-ranging effects on advertising demand and rates. The release
of New York-based Arbitron Inc.'s spring rating book July 29 touched off a flurry of debate about who won and...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Growth of GDP better than might first appear
August 8, 2005
Patrick BarkeyWhat happens when the world's largest economy continues to grow at a faster rate than that of any other industrialized nation?
The answer is, a tremendous amount of wealth is created. That's the real reason investment dollars and boatloads of consumer
goods continue to land on our shores from abroad every day. Compared to the tepid growth in the rest of the other mature economies
around the globe, we are still the best game to be found. That's a more...
MoreSPORTS: Before the first kickoff, all is well on IU gridiron
August 8, 2005
Bill BennerC H I C AG O - Almost a year ago in this space, I wrote about IU's then-new athletic director, Rick Greenspan, observing that
his arrival coincided with the beginning of football season, which would allow him to be immediately confronted with the Athletic
Department's most pressing and obvious problem. Under Gerry DiNardo, an uninspired choice to begin with, Hoosier football
was continuing its mired-in-the-muck ways, hopelessly spinning its wheels. Horrible as a game coach and even worse in...
MoreHaverstick lands DWD's controversial IT contract: Original award to India-based Tata was election issue
August 8, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerLast year, it was the contract that helped turn the gubernatorial election. Now, it's a nice piece of business for Carmel-based
Haverstick Government Solutions. When Indiana awarded a multimilliondollar project to an India-based information-technology
developer, Gov. Joe Kernan, a Democrat, endured intense criticism. By November, Kernan had canceled the agreement with Bombay-based
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. He also introduced "Opportunity Indiana," an initiative for government-procurement reform.
But the political damage had already been done. Republican Mitch Daniels triumphed at the...
MoreCo-owner gives golf course a woman's touch: Multiple tees and restrooms make the Purgatory Club in Noblesville one of the
best in the country for females
August 8, 2005
Laura KrutyPurgatory isn't just for women. Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, that is. True, you can buy pink hooded sweatshirts, pink-and-white
golf shoes and scented candles in the Pro Shop. And one night a month is designated Ladies Night, where women can play a round
of golf, enjoy food and wine and win prizes. But don't be fooled. Purgatory isn't some cookie-cutter golf course. When played
from the back tees, it's one of the longest courses east of the Mississippi-nearly 7,800...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Hoosiers are wallflowers as housing party rocks on
August 1, 2005
Patrick BarkeyHave you heard about the wild party that's going on? It's not one of those parties with wine, women and song. It's all about
buying and selling, and making lots of money. And, for some Americans, at least, it's being done from the comfort of their
own homes. It's called the housing market, and in some corners of the country, it's a rowdy affair. In coastal California
and Florida, the price of homes is going up so fast it is...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: It takes a village to save a marriage
August 1, 2005
Divorce is a costly proposition-for families, for the courts, for business and for society. And it's especially costly in
Indianapolis. We have more divorced residents than any other major Midwestern city, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As
a result, companies suffer. Nationally, divorce costs companies an estimated $11 billion a year, according to the Sherman
Oaks, Calif.-based Grief Recovery Institute, an educational foundation. Employees going through a divorce typically are confronting
emotional, financial and legal challenges. In surveys of...
MoreRiverview Hospital opens health care, fitness center:
August 1, 2005
Riverview Hospital opened a Health Care Pavilion July 5 at 146th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway. The 15,000-square-foot facility
is the first building to open in the new $5.2 million health and fitness complex. The pavilion will be home to Hazel Dell
Family and Immediate Care, as well as several physicians specializing in such areas as women's health, preventive medicine
and sports medicine. The second building in the complex, the Riverview Health and Fitness Center, is slated to open in...
MoreCity planners seek ways to replace PRI convention: Annual event was big money maker each December
August 1, 2005
Ed CallahanIndianapolis hospitality leaders have launched a campaign to make up for the loss of a huge racing industry convention that
is taking a hiatus from the city for the next half-decade. The Performance Racing Industry, or PRI, trade show has been a
major event for the Indianapolis' convention business for seven years, annually bringing up to 40,000 visitors to the city
who spend more than $26.7 million. This event was especially valued because it typically took place in early December,...
MoreSolheim fills LPGA marketing cup: Sold-out international event at Crooked Stick set to be anchor of new advertising campaign
August 1, 2005
Anthony SchoettleWith unprecedented growth in Solheim Cup ticket and sponsorship sales, the LPGA is preparing to use the September event at
Crooked Stick Golf Club as a cornerstone for its new, racier marketing campaign. The LPGA, working with the Indiana Sports
Corp., quickly sold out the event earlier this year and expects more than 150,000 people to come through the turnstiles for
the three days of practice and three days of competition for the international women's golf event. "We had so...
MoreUniversity Place getting major makeover: New owner IUPUI investing $13M in renovation of 18-year-old hotel
August 1, 2005
Scott OlsonA hotel built during an era in which Indianapolis first laid claim to its title of Amateur Sports Capital of the World has
a new owner that is spending millions of dollars to bring the structure into the new century. University Place Conference
Center & Hotel, on the campus of IUPUI, opened amid the fanfare of the Pan American Games hosted by Indianapolis in 1987.
Nearly 4,500 athletes from 38 countries converged on downtown, including a throng of media that...
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The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!
Coming from her background,she should be used to those kinds of advances! Menard probably figured it was ok to tuck a buck!
I'm still waiting for the list of available, high quality apartments in the Village.
This criminal masquerading as a lawyer obviously has serious issues. He’s been proven by his own testimony to be a pathological liar and probably has a personality disorder as he seems to be constructing a reality around himself. He places no value on truth, honesty or loyalty as evidenced by what he has done to his clients and his own family. And by the demands and lies he has made in court, it is evident he feels entitled to do and say whatever suits his purpose and everyone else is expected to nod obediently and believe him because he is, after all, Bill Super Lawyer; or BS lawyer for short. This millionaire wanna-be no longer owns anything of value; he squandered it and put everything he had into foreclosure. He has no money, house, car, boat or vacation home left to show for what he earned or what he stole. He’s just another loser without morals who will be doing time. I’m certain all of his courtroom shenanigans are antagonizing his poor victims. As Lamar said, his behavior and claims in court have been outrageous. The judge needs to be more than concerned; he needs to be judicial and end this nonsense.