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Tourism/Hospitality
Denver, 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.
MoreRetail sales at Indianapolis International Airport edge up
November 13, 2010
Sam BrattainRevenue is uneven between the two concourses in the new midfield terminal, but overall sales nevertheless are outpacing growth
in passenger traffic.
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.
MoreIndiana Convention Center might need yet another expansion
September 25, 2010
Katie MaurerThe current expansion has absorbed the last of the adjoining space, leaving the convention center landlocked.
MoreIndianapolis' 'walkability' touted to convention planners
September 11, 2010
Scott OlsonCompact downtown is big selling point for sustainable-minded planners.
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.
MoreQuick hits: Indianapolis and Kansas City are close match in tourism
July 31, 2010
Indianapolis and Kansas City, a metro area with feet in both Missouri and Kansas, are not only similar demographically, but
the cities' convention and tourism trades have some measures in common, like number of annual visitors.
More'Landstory' name opens new chapter for firm
July 24, 2010
Scott OlsonMoniker reflects ownership change years earlier, better description of company's focus.
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.
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."
MoreGambling to remain an issue in General Assembly
February 13, 2010
Associated PressIssue likely to land in House, Senate conference committee.
MoreICVA chief: Downtown Indianapolis will need another big hotel
February 13, 2010
Scott OlsonThe 1,000-room J.W. Marriott isn’t even finished and support already is emerging for a second downtown hotel that
would rival it in size.
MoreQuick hits: Comparing tourism in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio
February 13, 2010
A side-by-side look at infrastructure and visitor numbers.
MoreFEIGENBAUM: Expect uncertainty in the 2010 General Assembly
December 19, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumAbout the only certainty for the upcoming legislative session is that it will be over in March.
MoreIndiana weighs changes to combat out-of-state casinos
December 13, 2009
Associated PressState lawmakers are weighing possible changes to state gambling laws at a time when growing competition from out-of-state
casinos threatens to cut into business at Indiana's 11 riverboat casinos.
MoreMassive CEDIA Expo returning to city after 5-year break
December 2, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisThe locally based Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association will bring its fall trade show back to Indianapolis
in 2011 and 2012—making good on a promise to return after a $275 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center.
MoreTennis officials confirm sale of tournament
November 30, 2009
Anthony SchoettleOfficials with the Indianapolis Tennis Championships confirmed that they are selling the rights to host an annual
men's professional tennis event that has roots in Indianapolis dating back to 1920.
MoreSponsor: 'No way' smoking ban would pass in current form
November 30, 2009
Brock BenefielA proposal to strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is set to come before the City-County Council on Monday
night, but one of the bill’s sponsors wants to send it back to committee for more work before a final vote.
MoreIndiana casino owner declares bankruptcy
November 23, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressMajestic Star Casino LLC owns two casinos and a hotel in Gary, a casino-hotel in Tunica County, Miss., and a casino in Black
Hawk, Colo.
MoreIndianapolis lawyer to open bar and lounge in 3Mass building on Mass Ave
November 21, 2009
IBJ StaffThe bar, which isn't yet named, will be Baker & Daniels lawyer Trevor Belden's first bar.
MorePizza restaurants in works; wine shop heading to Fishers
November 21, 2009
IBJ StaffHot Box Pizza plans to open a downtown location in the Harness Factory Lofts building, and WineTyme, a new local shop selling
wines, craft beers and gourmet food, is coming to Fishers.
MoreSpeedway breaks ground on redevelopment project
November 19, 2009
Scott OlsonSpeedway officials broke ground Thursday morning on the first phase of a $500 million redevelopment project they hope will transform the small town into a year-round racing-themed destination.
Indiana tourism sites staying busy despite soft economy
November 14, 2009
Norm HeikensHoosiers are shrugging off hard times and heading out on vacation, so much so that some of the state's top attractions actually
are seeing attendance boomlets. But the travelers are sticking close to home, and they're clenching their dollars tightly.
MoreLocal convention leaders wine, dine crucial meeting planners
November 14, 2009
Anthony SchoettleBehind every convention that rolls into Indianapolis is a tedious sales effort as intense and invisible as a riptide. Sometimes
the sale cycle lasts as long as six years.
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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.