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Indy Super Bowl organizers moving ahead with plans
September 23, 2010
Associated PressLocal organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage
could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
MoreCity lands national law enforcement convention
September 13, 2010
Indianapolis will host the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives' annual meeting in July 2015, expected
to attract more than 1,500 visitors and generate more than $2 million in visitor spending.
MoreAuto auction's new owner calls first event a success
September 7, 2010
Associated PressAuctions America by RM, which bought the former Kruse Auction Park in Auburn two months ago, said more than 25,000 people
attended this past weekend's event, during which sales topped $13 million.
MoreThousands beat it to Indianapolis for Drum Corps competition
August 12, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinAbout 30,000 people are expected to attend the Drum Corps International World Championships over the next three days at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
MoreCity inks long-term deal with motorsports show
July 21, 2010
Scott OlsonAn agreement with the International Motorsports Industry Show will keep it in the city indefinitely. Attendance for the three-day
December convention is expected to top 20,000.
MoreWorld Skating Academy gets reprieve, remains on thin ice
June 12, 2010
Anthony SchoettleA fixture in downtown Indianapolis since 1987, the Academy hasn't yet been evicted from its Pan American Plaza ice rinks,
but it operates under a cloud of uncertainty.
MoreOfficials: Despite expansion, convention center needs work
May 15, 2010
Anthony SchoettleSeven months before the $275 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center is complete, convention planners and local
convention and tourism officials are calling for an upgrade to the existing Convention Center space.
MoreState tourism cuts alter marketing methods
May 7, 2010
Scott OlsonIn light of a shrinking budget, the state has dropped traditional advertising campaigns to promote tourism and is embracing
social media outlets to promote Indiana's attractions.
MoreGeneral Hotels lands 5 new properties
May 4, 2010
General Hotels Corp. will manage five more hotels in Indiana and Ohio.
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."
MoreHotels slowly recovering from worst downturn in 40 years
May 1, 2010
Anthony SchoettleHotel occupancy rates in the last two years have plunged nationally and locally to levels not seen in decades, putting a number
of hotels at or near the financial breaking point. But relief finally appears to be on the way.
MoreBritish tour firms' visit may lead to transatlantic direct flights
May 1, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAn initiative to bring 10 of the biggest travel tour operators in the United Kingdom to this year's Indianapolis 500 could
be a first step in bolstering business at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, area golf courses and Indianapolis International
Airport, where city boosters hope to establish direct flights to London.
MoreRecord visitor spending expected for Final Four
March 23, 2010
Anthony SchoettleTickets were snapped up fast for this year's Final Four, almost assuring a record economic impact for Indianapolis. But two
more wins for Purdue or Butler could bring down projected visitor spending.
MoreFuture of Big Ten tourneys in city unclear after 2012
March 11, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Big Ten men's and women's basketball tournaments will be held in Indianapolis the next two years, but the conference's
future in the city is uncertain after 2012.
MoreConcern for 2012 Super Bowl intensifies
February 8, 2010
Anthony SchoettleLabor meetings in Miami over the weekend did little to dispel speculation that the souring relationship between NFL players
and owners could jeopardize the 2012 Super Bowl at Lucas Oil Stadium.
MoreICVA receives $5.4M gift to promote Indianapolis
January 28, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association said Thursday that it has received a $5.4 million gift to help market the
city's tourism and convention industries. The grant comes from a foundation headed by the developer of the Marriott Place
hotel complex under construction downtown.
MoreUncertainty over 2012 Super Bowl puts hotels in a bind
January 16, 2010
Anthony SchoettleAt issue is a dispute pitting NFL players against owners, and owners against one another over how league
revenue should be divided. If it isn't resolved, the 2011 season could be shortened, delayed or canceled.
MoreFledgling motorsports show growing faster than expected
December 12, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThe show held in Indianapolis Dec. 3-4 is picking up speed much faster than event organizers and local
convention and tourism officials expected. But the nation’s biggest motorsports trade show, Performance
Racing Industry Show, is considering competing with the local show head-on in 2010.
MoreIndiana Black Expo takes control of Circle City Classic
December 11, 2009
With the move, IBE hopes to rejuvenate the annual football game and related events, which have been suffering from declining
attendance.
MoreAirport adds events to draw more people, revenue for vendors
December 5, 2009
IBJ StaffOne of the first things new airport CEO John Clark said he wanted to do was to squeeze more use—and revenue—out
of the new airport terminal’s Civic Plaza space.
MoreBaseball meetings let leaders tout Indianapolis to influential audience
December 5, 2009
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis was up against Dallas, Las Vegas, Orlando, Atlanta and New Orleans to host baseball's Winter
Meetings, which
will draw more than 200 media members from the nation’s top 30 markets.
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.
MoreHotel TV program touts Indianapolis, helps businesses reach travelers
November 21, 2009
Brock BenefielIndianapolis Visitors Channel, which airs on closed-circuit networks
in more than 6,400 area hotel rooms, highlights some of the city’s most popular attractions and promotes local businesses—both
through traditional advertising and sponsored features.
MoreICVA: Ad campaign helps draw more visitors to region
November 12, 2009
Scott OlsonA summer advertising campaign launched by the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association helped produce more visitors
and dollars for central Indiana, even though the organization spent less this year marketing the region.
MoreCircle City Classic director resigns after 4 months
October 19, 2009
The director of the Circle City Classic announced his resignation Monday, just four months after taking the job.
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Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.