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Gen Con commits to city for five more years
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.
MoreKiwanis chooses Indianapolis for 100th convention
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.
MoreCIB contributes $500,000 toward tourism effort
October 11, 2011
Scott OlsonThe gift will enable the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association to continue an annual marketing campaign aimed
at attracting Midwestern visitors to the city.
MoreMayor has monumental plan for Georgia Street, delays name change
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.
MoreCouncilor launches opposition to Georgia Street renaming
September 21, 2011
Scott OlsonDemocrat City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield has submitted a resolution that urges Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to "cease
and desist from all efforts to rename Georgia Street."
MoreClass in Hoosier hospitality launched for Super Bowl
September 10, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe class is being launched Oct. 3 with the goal of getting tens of thousands of front-line hospitality workers—from
hoteliers, caterers and restaurant servers to cab drivers and airport employees—prepared for the barrage of Super Bowl
visitors coming in February.
MoreGen Con convention betting on attendance surge
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.
MoreNew Indianapolis tourism chief calls for bigger marketing budget
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.
MoreTech district could boost Indianapolis' convention business
July 23, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association plans to attract more life sciences conferences.
MoreBetter Wi-Fi sought for stadium, convention center
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.
MoreCIB reports quarterly revenue increase
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.
MoreCan Indianapolis recover convention chief stability?
April 23, 2011
Anthony SchoettleLeonard Hoops is the third CEO of the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association in three years—not ideal in an
industry where it often takes three to five years to consummate a deal and as long as a decade to plan and build infrastructure
MoreGun bill advances without exemption for Indy venues
April 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Capital Improvement Board, which runs the Indiana Convention Center and the city’s professional sports venues, had
hoped to get an exemption to Senate Bill 292, which pre-empts local governments from creating their own rules about where
people can carry guns.
MoreUPDATE: City lures new convention chief
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.
MoreDealer Expo trade show kicks off expanded Convention Center
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.
MoreDenver, Indianapolis are close match on major tourism measures
February 12, 2011
The recently expanded Indiana Convention Center gives Indianapolis more space than Denver, but Denver has more hotel rooms
and a larger budget.
MoreCity refocuses on targets, ramps up goals for tourism
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.
MoreBill would make Indiana schools start after Labor Day
January 19, 2011
Associated PressRepublican Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel said it makes sense to start school after Labor Day because families would have more
summer vacation time together.
MoreSmaller 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.
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.
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.
MoreQuick Hits: Indianapolis dwarfs Milwaukee in convention, tourism business
November 13, 2010
Indianapolis and Milwaukee are about the same size, with 1.7 million and 1.6 million people in their respective metro areas,
but Indianapolis' convention trade is better developed.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.